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 Roughly the size of a nine-volt battery, the Cicada may be the world’s smallest effect pedal in production By Christopher Scapelliti published 14 November 24 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 ARTICLES1“Listen, I’ve actually sat in a room with her and a guitar, watching those tiny hands finding all these weird jazz chords. She made it look so effortless.” Watch Amy Winehouse stun audiences with her voice and a Stratocaster2“People disparage Gibson’s Norlin years, but my '72 SG has a classic tone. It comes down to how you play it.” Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein challenges lazy thinking about Gibson’s most notorious era 3"John Mayall called me up a second time. He said, ‘Don't hang up! I really am interested in having you in the band.' ” Coco Montoya recalls how John Mayall turned him from a bartender into his Bluesbreaker guitarslinger4“Everyone was hanging their heads, saying, ‘We’ve got to re-do it. Listen to this.’ ” Rich Williams recalls how his guitar picks ruined a day’s worth of playing on the biggest hit Kansas ever had. Even worse — he'd quadruple-tracked his guitar5"He approached a dreadnought much like he did a Les Paul, attacking leads and muscling the strings to achieve bends and vibrato." These Allman Brothers songs explain why Dickey Betts was a legend on acoustic as well as electric
Roughly the size of a nine-volt battery, the Cicada may be the world’s smallest effect pedal in production By Christopher Scapelliti published 14 November 24
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
