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Best pedal amps 2025: Power up your pedalboard with an amp in a box
By Matt McCracken last updated
Save on visits to the chiropractor with our pick of the best pedalboard-friendly amp simulators

Get a year’s worth of guitar lessons for only $99 with Guitar Tricks' epic Summer Black Friday offer
By Matt McCracken published
Our top-rated guitar lessons platform is an absolute steal and comes loaded with free gifts – including a custom lesson plan – taking the bundle value up to $500

Wolfgang Van Halen doesn't want to sound like his dad – but holds one soloing lesson from him to heart
By Phil Weller published
Wolfgang likened his approach to guitar solos to Intervals’ Aaron Marshall, who he says is “incredibly influential”

Ella Feingold weaves magic with her funky playing, and this lesson in her style will sharpen up your rhythm work in no time
By Jeff Jacobson published
Feingold has played with Bruno Mars, Queen Latifah, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, and Jay-Z, and was taught directly by the legendary Chalmers “Spanky” Alford. This guided tour of her approach is a funk guitar one-stop shop

John 5's top tips for beginner, and veteran, guitarists
By Joe Bosso published
A master of many styles who's played with Lynyrd Skynyrd, David Lee Roth, Rick Springfield, and, currently, Mötley Crüe, John 5 has pointers for players that go far beyond how to practice

Expand your arsenal, and channel Lindsey Buckingham and Mark Knopfler, with this lesson in fingerstyle
By Jeff Jacobson published
Fingerstyle playing can be used in a wide variety of settings and genres, and can inspire new songs, riffs, and solos. Heck, it can even boost your creativity when you return to using a pick

“A lot of times when someone says, ‘They have good technique, but there’s something missing,’ what’s actually missing is part of the technique”: Paul Gilbert on the essentials of great guitar playing
By Paul Gilbert published
For beginners and remedial players alike, these pointers are crucial
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