News "Even though it took a couple calls to convince you it was actually me on the phone, you killed it." Quincy Jones, who died Sunday, never forgot his infamous phone call with Eddie Van Halen or the hit track they created The celebrated producer was also behind George Benson's Grammy-winning album 'Give Me the Night' Warren Haynes talks recording with Derek Trucks for the first time in over 20 years on Gregg Allman's forgotten gem The two former Allman Brothers guitarists reunite to bring Gregg's unheard song to life for Haynes' new album How I Prevail and All Time Low teamed up to create their monster hit “Hate This Song” All Time Low guitarist Alex Gaskarth reveals the Police and U2 roots of a riff you can't get out of your head Latest news Best Acoustic Guitars Under $1,000 2024: Our Top Picks For Great Sound And Value By Matt McCracken last updated 3 November 24 Pro playability and superior tone are within your grasp with the best acoustic guitars under a grand How vintage gear is fuelling Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt in the studio and on the road By Phil Weller last updated 1 November 24 From a ‘90s Telecaster to Hank William’s 1940s Martin D-18, it’s been an interesting year of gear for the Swedish guitarist Exclusive: Hear Phil Manzanera's demo that became a Pink Floyd cut By Christopher Scapelliti published 1 November 24 Manzanera released the song as an exclusive to Guitar Player as he drops his new 50 Years of Music boxset Guitarist Brian Bell announces a new Thin Lizzy album with original vocals from Phil Lynott By Christopher Scapelliti published 1 November 24 The album features re-imagined acoustic versions of songs from the band’s first three albums, including “Whisky in the Jar” Ritchie Blackmore tells how amp-maker Jim Marshall sold him the guitar he used to launch Deep Purple By Phil Weller published 31 October 24 He also talks of buying his first Strat from Eric Clapton Kirk Hammett show and discuss 17 of his rarest guitars in a new in-depth video from Gibson TV By Christopher Scapelliti published 31 October 24 The guitarist presents his Les Paul Standards, Korina Explorers and Flying Vs, and much more in the Gibson TV documentary Scott Gorham on the making of Jailbreak – Thin Lizzy’s do-or-die fifth record, twin harmonies, and his relationship with Phil Lynott By Phil Weller published 31 October 24 After two failed albums, Vertigo Records was ready to drop the band, but their twin-guitar harmonies saved the day Les Paul’s former guitar tech completes Klunker guitar replica to shine a light on the Les Paul guitar’s heritage By Phil Weller published 31 October 24 Paul's former tech put 60 years of experience into his re-creation to underline its cultural significance Her Gibson Les Paul was worth four times what she thought By Phil Weller published 30 October 24 The one-of-a-kind custom guitar mysteriously disappeared years ago and resurfaced only recently Mark Tremonti reveals how Dumble, Fender and Mesa amps factor into his Creed tour rig By Phil Weller published 30 October 24 The guitarist says, “I’m all about the big, straight-ahead meat-and-potatoes sound" 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“It’s a famous riff, and I have to admit, it’s hard to play. You have to be a real guitarist to do it well." How Andy Summers made a massive Police hit using a hand-wrenching guitar figure and a Telecaster with a mysterious history2“We left that in because it captures what people want to hear from us. It felt so good to be playing together.” Warren Haynes talks recording with Derek Trucks for the first time in over 20 years on Gregg Allman's lost gem3"That riff was the first thing we sat down and played and we were like, 'Oh, that's interesting. Let's build a song around that.' ” How I Prevail and All Time Low rescued their monster hit “Hate This Song” from the dustbin4“I said to them, ‘Just play these three chords and follow me!’ And then — boom — it hit me: This is a classic!” It took guitarist Randy Bachman seven years to write "Takin' Care of Business." It finally came together at one nearly disastrous show5"I wouldn’t normally be caught dead with one because I think they’re ugly. But that’s the only guitar I used." Mikael Åkerfeldt talks about his surprising choice of guitar for Opeth's latest album
Best Acoustic Guitars Under $1,000 2024: Our Top Picks For Great Sound And Value By Matt McCracken last updated 3 November 24 Pro playability and superior tone are within your grasp with the best acoustic guitars under a grand
How vintage gear is fuelling Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt in the studio and on the road By Phil Weller last updated 1 November 24 From a ‘90s Telecaster to Hank William’s 1940s Martin D-18, it’s been an interesting year of gear for the Swedish guitarist
Exclusive: Hear Phil Manzanera's demo that became a Pink Floyd cut By Christopher Scapelliti published 1 November 24 Manzanera released the song as an exclusive to Guitar Player as he drops his new 50 Years of Music boxset
Guitarist Brian Bell announces a new Thin Lizzy album with original vocals from Phil Lynott By Christopher Scapelliti published 1 November 24 The album features re-imagined acoustic versions of songs from the band’s first three albums, including “Whisky in the Jar”
Ritchie Blackmore tells how amp-maker Jim Marshall sold him the guitar he used to launch Deep Purple By Phil Weller published 31 October 24 He also talks of buying his first Strat from Eric Clapton
Kirk Hammett show and discuss 17 of his rarest guitars in a new in-depth video from Gibson TV By Christopher Scapelliti published 31 October 24 The guitarist presents his Les Paul Standards, Korina Explorers and Flying Vs, and much more in the Gibson TV documentary
Scott Gorham on the making of Jailbreak – Thin Lizzy’s do-or-die fifth record, twin harmonies, and his relationship with Phil Lynott By Phil Weller published 31 October 24 After two failed albums, Vertigo Records was ready to drop the band, but their twin-guitar harmonies saved the day
Les Paul’s former guitar tech completes Klunker guitar replica to shine a light on the Les Paul guitar’s heritage By Phil Weller published 31 October 24 Paul's former tech put 60 years of experience into his re-creation to underline its cultural significance
Her Gibson Les Paul was worth four times what she thought By Phil Weller published 30 October 24 The one-of-a-kind custom guitar mysteriously disappeared years ago and resurfaced only recently
Mark Tremonti reveals how Dumble, Fender and Mesa amps factor into his Creed tour rig By Phil Weller published 30 October 24 The guitarist says, “I’m all about the big, straight-ahead meat-and-potatoes sound"
