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![Portrait of British musician Paul McCartney as he plays acoustic guitar against a red background, October 7, 1984.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NbbhRuYJTmEeWuZisqEHXo-320-80.jpg)
Paul McCartney made some surprising revelations about his favorite guitar in our historic interview with him
By Tom Mulhern published
The former Beatle gave Guitar Player insights into "Taxman" and "Blackbird," as well as John Lennon's previously unknown fingerpicking skills
![Jeff Beck performs during "Stars Align Tour" at Chastain Park Amphitheater on August 22, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. Beck's right- and left-hand pitch bending, combined with his fingerstyle approach, allowed him the highest level of expressivity using just his hands.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qdjxogyhn4v6CzikUKS9cH-320-80.jpg)
Jeff Beck on his microtonal guitar approach and how he set up his Fender Stratocaster for precision pitch bending
By Lisa Sharken published
The late guitarist shared insights into his influences and techniques in an interviewer for our May 1999 issue
![American blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy performs live playing a Fender Stratocaster guitar on the American Folk Blues Festival tour in London in October 1965.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UfCaVMmsCmieBtdnFxHfbV-320-80.jpg)
Buddy Guy on the one thing every guitar player needs to play the blues
By Adam Levy published
Guy shared his insights with Guitar Player, saying, "Every interview I've ever had, I get asked 'Can a white man play the blues?' I hate that question!"
![LEFT: American guitarist Steve Vai performs during a concert as part of the 'Inviolate Tour' at Auditorio Pabellon M on June 23, 2023 in Monterrey, Mexico. RIGHT: TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 17: Musician Marty Friedman performs on stage during his Japan Heritage Special Live concert at Haneda airport on July 17, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ecqQcsw7CBGrkFGtxrXGz4-320-80.jpg)
Steve Vai and Marty Friedman on John Sykes' influence and guitar skills
By Phil Weller published
Friedman has called the late guitarist a “game changer” when it came to solos, while Vai says he could never play guitar like him
![A Christie's art handler shows a Gibson Electric Guitar known as 'The Oxblood' during a photocall ahead of Christie's auction "Jeff Beck: The Guitar Collection", in London, on January 14, 2025.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7NuwzekHSXBAWbAVuBPK9T-320-80.jpg)
Jeff Beck’s guitar collection breaks records as it sells for more than $10.7 million
By Phil Weller published
His famed "Oxblood" Les Paul, featured on the cover of his 'Blow by Blow' album, is the record-breaking star of the show
![Jimmy Page performs onstage at the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on November 03, 2023 in New York City.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UkGd2qwWEuJtosnyQdxmtC-320-80.jpg)
Jimmy Page and company recall Led Zeppelin's rise and first rehearsal in their new documentary
By Phil Weller published
The group had wrestled its way through a blues classic while discovering the extent of one another’s talents
![Guitarist Marty Friedman performs on stage at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville on April 14, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/39Zx8CJfqfzdV8Rp6LLZ8b-320-80.jpg)
Marty Friedman explains why he doesn't practice guitar at home — and why you shouldn't either
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist pushes live performance over practice, saying, "If you go out and do the real thing, you're going to get good at doing the real thing.”
![Irish musician Gary Moore, famous for his work with Skid Row and Thin Lizzy as well as his solo career, during a portrait shoot for Guitarist Magazine/Future via Getty Images, November 20, 2008, London](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xjGev8REzWaLuoQv2XAswS-320-80.jpg)
An Irish councilor is pushing for a Gary Moore statue in his hometown of Belfast
By Phil Weller published
The politician wants the country's finest artists honored to “tell Gary's story for future generations of aspiring musicians”
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