Gear “It’s a famous riff, and I have to admit, it’s hard to play. You have to be a real guitarist to do it well." How Andy Summers made a massive Police hit using a hand-wrenching guitar figure and a Telecaster with a mysterious history The guitarist calls "Message in a Bottle" "the best song Sting ever came up with, and the best Police track” Fractal’s new VP4 virtual pedalboard puts hundreds of classic stompbox and studio effect models at guitarists' feet The floor-based processor features effects based on the award-winning Axe-Fx III Former Beatle John Lennon's weirdest guitar is one of the last he played It's John Lennon's birthday. We take a look at a rare guitar that was one of just two he used on his final album Latest gear Best multi-effects pedals 2024: Do-it-all multi-FX for all styles and budgets By Matt McCracken last updated 30 October 24 Expand your guitar-playing horizons with these multi-fx options from Line 6, Kemper, Neural DSP and more Best Guitar Audio Interfaces 2024: Great Guitar Recording Options For A Range Of Budgets By Sam Roche last updated 30 October 24 Whether you’re a solo guitarist or a frequent collaborator, here lies the perfect guitar-ready interface for you – chosen by our experts Best wireless guitar systems 2024: unshackle yourself from cables, it’s time to go wireless By Daryl Robertson last updated 25 October 24 Unlock the freedom of the stage with our pick of the best wireless guitar systems from Boss, Line 6, AKG, Behringer, Sennheiser, NUX, and more Best Combo Amps 2024: Our Pick Of Stunning Solid-State and Tube Combos For All Budgets By Daryl Robertson last updated 24 October 24 No matter your genre, budget or skill level, these top combo amplifiers from Fender, Orange, Blackstar, EVH, and more will make your guitar sing Black Friday guitar deals 2024: Get the lowdown on the biggest guitar sale of the year By Matt McCracken last updated 21 October 24 Your one-stop-shop for all the early Black Friday savings, shopping tips, and frequently asked questions Fractal’s new VP4 virtual pedalboard puts hundreds of classic stompbox and studio effect models at guitarists' feet By GP Editors published 15 October 24 The floor-based processor features effects based on the award-winning Axe-Fx III Former Beatle John Lennon's weirdest guitar is one of the last he played By Christopher Scapelliti published 9 October 24 Check out the bizarre guitar John Lennon used on his last solo album. Yngwie Malmsteen reveals the 60-year history behind his new MXR signature overdrive By Andrew Daly published 27 September 24 As the Swedish virtuoso tells Guitar Player, “I wanted a Marshall. But it wasn’t enough to create the sound in my head.” Best Noise Gate Pedals 2024: Bring some silence to your sound with noise gates for all budgets By Connor Godfrey published 24 September 24 With options from Boss to Darkglass, TC Electronic to Revv Amplification, we have selected a noise gate to suit every style of rig “Within an iota of perfection”: Any way you choose to look at it, the Florentine Empirial is a stunner By Dave Hunter published 23 September 24 This creation from the Fender Custom Shop’s former principal master builder looks fantastic, and utterly refuses to put any limits on whatever you intend to do with it 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Learn Travis picking, harp harmonics and 8 other techniques that make Tommy Emmanuel an acoustic tour de force2Musician’s Friend go early on Black Friday with huge savings of up to 50% off music gear3Jim DeCola talks about modding Randy Rhaods’ polka-dot V backstage minutes before it was played live and the legacy it created4"I decided that I was going to write a song with a lot of chords." Robby Krieger tells how he wrote a timeless hit with "Light My Fire" 5How to choose the 12-string acoustic that's right for you — plus a few interesting options on the standard format
Best multi-effects pedals 2024: Do-it-all multi-FX for all styles and budgets By Matt McCracken last updated 30 October 24 Expand your guitar-playing horizons with these multi-fx options from Line 6, Kemper, Neural DSP and more
Best Guitar Audio Interfaces 2024: Great Guitar Recording Options For A Range Of Budgets By Sam Roche last updated 30 October 24 Whether you’re a solo guitarist or a frequent collaborator, here lies the perfect guitar-ready interface for you – chosen by our experts
Best wireless guitar systems 2024: unshackle yourself from cables, it’s time to go wireless By Daryl Robertson last updated 25 October 24 Unlock the freedom of the stage with our pick of the best wireless guitar systems from Boss, Line 6, AKG, Behringer, Sennheiser, NUX, and more
Best Combo Amps 2024: Our Pick Of Stunning Solid-State and Tube Combos For All Budgets By Daryl Robertson last updated 24 October 24 No matter your genre, budget or skill level, these top combo amplifiers from Fender, Orange, Blackstar, EVH, and more will make your guitar sing
Black Friday guitar deals 2024: Get the lowdown on the biggest guitar sale of the year By Matt McCracken last updated 21 October 24 Your one-stop-shop for all the early Black Friday savings, shopping tips, and frequently asked questions
Fractal’s new VP4 virtual pedalboard puts hundreds of classic stompbox and studio effect models at guitarists' feet By GP Editors published 15 October 24 The floor-based processor features effects based on the award-winning Axe-Fx III
Former Beatle John Lennon's weirdest guitar is one of the last he played By Christopher Scapelliti published 9 October 24 Check out the bizarre guitar John Lennon used on his last solo album.
Yngwie Malmsteen reveals the 60-year history behind his new MXR signature overdrive By Andrew Daly published 27 September 24 As the Swedish virtuoso tells Guitar Player, “I wanted a Marshall. But it wasn’t enough to create the sound in my head.”
Best Noise Gate Pedals 2024: Bring some silence to your sound with noise gates for all budgets By Connor Godfrey published 24 September 24 With options from Boss to Darkglass, TC Electronic to Revv Amplification, we have selected a noise gate to suit every style of rig
“Within an iota of perfection”: Any way you choose to look at it, the Florentine Empirial is a stunner By Dave Hunter published 23 September 24 This creation from the Fender Custom Shop’s former principal master builder looks fantastic, and utterly refuses to put any limits on whatever you intend to do with it
