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Trash & Treasure: a Guide to the Far-Out Guitars of the 1970s
By Chris Gill, Art Thompson published
Shameless ‘modernistic’ rip-offs, hippie-wood finishes and more brass than a marching band – welcome to our fabulous six-string freakshow!
Watch Philip Sayce’s Insane Human Whammy Demonstration
By Rod Brakes, Jude Gold published
Video The Jeff Healey guitarist shows us how to execute this attention-grabbing technique on Jude Gold’s fantastic ‘No Guitar Is Safe’ Guitar Player podcast.
How to EBow Like a Pro
By Rod Brakes, Christopher Scapelliti, Art Thompson published
Video Watch guitarists Phil Keaggy and Big Country’s Stuart Adamson demonstrate their mastery of this oft-misunderstood guitar gadget.
The Keith Richards Guide to Distortion
By Jas Obrecht, Jesse Gress published
The Rolling Stone comes clean on distortion in this archive interview from the December 1992 issue of Guitar Player.
Acoustic Blues Musings, Part 1: How to Choose a Blues Box and the Strings to Make it Sing
By Jimmy Leslie last updated
Once the wood and wires are happening, there are some time-honored tricks that can help make playing acoustic blues easier.
The Beatles Get Back Documentary: How To Watch It And Why
By Guitar Player Staff last updated
How to see and what people are saying about Peter Jackson's Beatles opus, Get Back.
Watch the Tantalizing Trailer for the New ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Documentary On the Anniversary of the Band's First Gig
By Rod Brakes published
Video Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham played their first show together 53 years ago today.
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