News Thurston Moore was gifted a vintage axe when Sonic Youth's gear was stolen. He had no idea how rare it was Patti Smith gave Moore the guitar after suffering a similar theft of gear and personal items years before With up to 50% off stage-ready staples, Guitar Center proves its massive Black Friday sale is the place to shop for gigging musicians Guitar Center's gigantic Black Friday sale is officially here, offering huge savings on Fender, Epiphone, Jackson, PRS and more Roughly the size of a nine-volt battery, the Cicada may be the world’s smallest effect pedal in production Latest news Mary Ford made her name as Les Paul’s singing guitar partner. At long last she’s getting her own signature Gibson Les Paul By Christopher Scapelliti published 12 November 24 The latest addition to Gibson's Les Paul line, it's the first public release of an ultra-rare signature model from the Golden Era Max out your amp modeling with a massive 75% Black Friday discount on this IK Multimedia Tonex and Amplitube 5 software bundle By James Grimshaw published 12 November 24 Get IK Multimedia’s top-flight amp modelers for less with this amazing early Black Friday deal Warren Haynes reveals how one of the best-loved songs in the Allman Brothers’ catalog was almost lost. By Joe Bosso published 11 November 24 The guitarist says "this one poured right out of us in the studio. We were on a real roll.” From a beginner-friendly SG to a classic ES-335 equipped with American hardware, this year’s Black Friday Epiphone deals just started hotting up thanks to Guitar Center By Ross Holder published 10 November 24 Save big on select Epiphone models – including limited editions – with up to $150 off at Guitar Center “I might have done better in the Bluesbreakers." Jeff Beck said he turned down John Mayall By Phil Weller published 8 November 24 The coveted role was offered to him on a plate, but Beck was looking for a different kind of musical identity Scott Gorham tells how an offhand moment led to his favorite Thin Lizzy song, released 50 years ago By Phil Weller published 8 November 24 Gorham and Phil Lynott's partnership would grow into one of the most influential in rock music, and it started during a break in rehearsals Peter Green recalled talking his way into Eric Clapton’s Bluesbreakers shoes. That's when his struggles began By Phil Weller published 7 November 24 The guitarist never liked comparisons to the man he replaced Sweetwater just kicked off Black Friday early with the first ever reductions on the Boss' Katana Gen 3 amps By Ross Holder published 6 November 24 Whether you play bass or guitar, Sweetwater has you covered with fantastic savings across the versatile Katana range as part of their early Black Friday sale Musician’s Friend go early on Black Friday with huge savings of up to 50% off music gear By Matt McCracken published 6 November 24 Get in on the action early with some huge early Black Friday deals at Musician’s Friend Jim DeCola talks about modding Randy Rhaods’ polka-dot V backstage minutes before it was played live and the legacy it created By Phil Weller published 6 November 24 He was so busy working on the guitar that he missed the support band. But he finished in time to witness an iconic rock moment 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 ARTICLES1Diego Garcia’s ship is home base for his new album, as well as his musical life as the seafaring Spanish guitarist Twanguero.2Thurston Moore was gifted a vintage axe when Sonic Youth's gear was stolen. He had no idea how rare it was 3With up to 50% off stage-ready staples, Guitar Center proves its massive Black Friday sale is the place to shop for gigging musicians4Joe Bonamassa reveals the one guitar that does it all... and the one he'll never play 5"Slash begged me, 'Please don't ask me that.' " Joe Perry reveals the full story of how he lost and found the Les Paul ’Burst from his 1970s Aerosmith era
Mary Ford made her name as Les Paul’s singing guitar partner. At long last she’s getting her own signature Gibson Les Paul By Christopher Scapelliti published 12 November 24 The latest addition to Gibson's Les Paul line, it's the first public release of an ultra-rare signature model from the Golden Era
Max out your amp modeling with a massive 75% Black Friday discount on this IK Multimedia Tonex and Amplitube 5 software bundle By James Grimshaw published 12 November 24 Get IK Multimedia’s top-flight amp modelers for less with this amazing early Black Friday deal
Warren Haynes reveals how one of the best-loved songs in the Allman Brothers’ catalog was almost lost. By Joe Bosso published 11 November 24 The guitarist says "this one poured right out of us in the studio. We were on a real roll.”
From a beginner-friendly SG to a classic ES-335 equipped with American hardware, this year’s Black Friday Epiphone deals just started hotting up thanks to Guitar Center By Ross Holder published 10 November 24 Save big on select Epiphone models – including limited editions – with up to $150 off at Guitar Center
“I might have done better in the Bluesbreakers." Jeff Beck said he turned down John Mayall By Phil Weller published 8 November 24 The coveted role was offered to him on a plate, but Beck was looking for a different kind of musical identity
Scott Gorham tells how an offhand moment led to his favorite Thin Lizzy song, released 50 years ago By Phil Weller published 8 November 24 Gorham and Phil Lynott's partnership would grow into one of the most influential in rock music, and it started during a break in rehearsals
Peter Green recalled talking his way into Eric Clapton’s Bluesbreakers shoes. That's when his struggles began By Phil Weller published 7 November 24 The guitarist never liked comparisons to the man he replaced
Sweetwater just kicked off Black Friday early with the first ever reductions on the Boss' Katana Gen 3 amps By Ross Holder published 6 November 24 Whether you play bass or guitar, Sweetwater has you covered with fantastic savings across the versatile Katana range as part of their early Black Friday sale
Musician’s Friend go early on Black Friday with huge savings of up to 50% off music gear By Matt McCracken published 6 November 24 Get in on the action early with some huge early Black Friday deals at Musician’s Friend
Jim DeCola talks about modding Randy Rhaods’ polka-dot V backstage minutes before it was played live and the legacy it created By Phil Weller published 6 November 24 He was so busy working on the guitar that he missed the support band. But he finished in time to witness an iconic rock moment
![Diego Garcia, a.k.a. Twanguero, plays his 1955 ES-295 on Panamerica. “I purchased [the boat] because rehearsal rooms are so expensive,” he says.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cfFmbvV4c4GjJAKeGQvyU5-1280-80.jpg.webp)