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![David Gilmour performs during the David Gilmour concert as part of the Luck and Strange tour at Madison Square Garden on November 04, 2024 in New York, New York.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eVSDixE5UuGiLsFo4JuMXD-320-80.jpg)
David Gilmour revealed his favorite solo and the guitar behind Pink Floyd’s biggest songs (it’s not the Black Strat)
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitar icon shared insights into his guitar style and the origins of his pedal-steel guitar with Guitar Player in 2003
![Mike Campbell poses with the charity signings at MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Tom Petty during the 59th GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vrgbhvVJ4AWmDCV6kHHStU-320-80.jpg)
Mike Campbell on the lessons he learned from Tom Petty and the guitars he’ll never part with
By Gary Graff published
The guitarist explains how the Dirty Knobs became his labor of love in the wake of Petty's premature death
![(left) John 5 in concert at the Bare Pool Lounge at The Mirage Hotel & Casino, October 2, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (right) Steve Vai in an undated photo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pqxi5hfAdsAh8ui4UuExAY-320-80.jpg)
Can David Lee Roth pick guitarists? Just ask Steve Vai, Jason Becker and John 5
By Phil Weller published
Looking to go one better than Van Halen, the singer recruited the best guitar playing talents he could find
![Angus Young of AC/DC performs during the 2015 Coachella Valley Musica and Arts Festival at The Empire Polo Club on April 10, 2015 in Indio, California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NXTU7ZV72hVbRf5AtbDy9-320-80.jpg)
“That's the easiest part, the solos." Why Angus Young thinks rhythm guitar is harder to play than lead
By Jas Obrecht published
The guitarist shared with us his favorite solos, but said “I never look at them as a solo thing. It’s our band. We all play together”
![Alex Skolnick](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J9GT8CfC6ic9XbkBKEmtfR-320-80.jpg)
Alex Skolnick explains what everyone misses about Eddie Van Halen
By Phil Weller published
He’s pointed to two songs as evidence that there was so much more to Eddie’s skill set than shredding
![Johnny Marr with Sparkle Comet finish Jaguar](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DtYmYt9YzfSMCRChnNr5tA-320-80.jpg)
Johnny Marr trashes the satin-finished neck trend. Here's why you should go with gloss
By Phil Weller published
Satin necks have increased in popularity, offering a worn-in feel, but Marr believes all that players need is a gloss neck and a little elbow grease
![(NO TABLOIDS) Kurt Cobain of Nirvana during Nirvana in New York, New York.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SUFYjLovbT5JE8P5tSo6Bb-320-80.jpg)
Celebrated session player Tim Pierce explains how Kurt Cobain changed the guitar landscape – and boosted his career
By Phil Weller published
He says Nrivana’s success ushered in a “changing of the guard” in terms of what the world wanted from guitar players
![Ian Anderson](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jyDa7AuLS7CknQei3C5WUk-320-80.jpg)
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson on the obscure jazz record which helped kickstart the British prog boom of the ‘70s
By Phil Weller published
The genre-mashing LP featured two would-be Cream members and unusual instrumentation, leaving a lasting impression on the prog rock icon
![In a screengrab from a Gibson TV video, Dweezil Zappa shows the Kramer guitar Eddie Van Halen gifted to him when he was 12](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bt6XMJME2pQZjAihsJsWUV-320-80.jpg)
Dweezil Zappa recalls when Eddie Van Halen came to his high school talent show and told him how to play "Runnin' With the Devil"
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist says Eddie's quickfire lesson is “burned into” his mind and reveals an important aspect of Van Halen's personality
![ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 22: Peter Frampton speaks at the C.F. Martin & Co. booth during Global Media Day at The 2025 NAMM Show at Anaheim Convention Center on January 22, 2025 in Anaheim, California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eb4gEUzgMgbKzM8Tq3XHGU-320-80.jpg)
Peter Frampton makes surprise appearance at Martin Guitar's NAMM booth and gives updates on his health and music
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist also regaled fans with the story of how he and Eric Clapton performed "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the 2019 Crossroads Guitar Fesival
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