News Watch Steve Lukather cover Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing, with Jeff Beck's White Strat The Toto guitarist revealed that Beck's camp has offered a number of other guitar heroes – including Billy Gibbons and John Mayer – a chance to use the Strat onstage as part of an ongoing tribute to the late guitar hero Boss unveils the SDE-3 Dual Delay – a Roland SDE-3000-inspired stompbox that can deliver two delay layers simultaneously The famous ‘80s rackmount delay has been given its most condensed recreation, but its Offset function threatens to steal the show Alex Van Halen teases a snippet of Unfinished – the last song he worked on with his brother, Eddie The song is set to feature in the audiobook version of the drummer’s soon-to-be-released autobiography, Brothers, and finds Eddie in melodious form Latest news Alex Van Halen teases a snippet of Unfinished – the last song he worked on with his brother, Eddie By Phil Weller published 5 September 24 The song is set to feature in the audiobook version of the drummer’s soon-to-be-released autobiography, Brothers, and finds Eddie in melodious form Fender launches the Mustang Micro Plus, bolstering its lauded pocket amp with key quality-of-life upgrades By Phil Weller published 5 September 24 Now boasting 100 customizable presets with a vastly increased bank of amps and effects, Fender wants to “inspire musicians at every level” MXR creates an expressive, no-nonsense signature overdrive for Yngwie Malmsteen By Phil Weller published 4 September 24 With just Level and Gain controls, the pedal puts focus on even the slightest adjustments having a “profound impact” on its tone Billy Gibbons and Seymour Duncan recreate his signature Red Devil Strat pickup for Teles, and heat up the Pearly Gates humbuckers, in double-release By Phil Weller published 4 September 24 The double whammy of signature pickups will make guitars “stand up and bark,” says the ZZ Top guitarist Epiphone launches Inspired by Gibson Jimi Hendrix Flying V By Phil Weller published 4 September 24 The Flying V is a recreation of the instrument Hendrix played extensively in the 1960s, having painted its psychedelic patterns onto the guitar by hand Brian Ray on navigating nerves while learning the ropes in Paul McCartney’s band By Phil Weller published 2 September 24 He’s played sideman to Etta James, Keith Richards, and John Lee Hooker, but that didn’t make Brian Ray immune to nerves when he joined Paul McCartney’s band – he recalls the wisdom he received from Etta James that got him through Steve Hunter on the time he tracked the guitar solo for Aerosmith's Train Kept a Rollin' By Phil Weller published 30 August 24 The revered session player was briefly prized away from Bob Ezrin to help launch Aerosmith’s career – here's how Jack White’s Third Man Hardware and Annasounds join forces for the guitarist’s perfect spring reverb By Phil Weller published 30 August 24 The spring-loaded, preamp-equipped pedal adds extra features and tweaks to Anasound’s cult classic Elements pedal, allowing players to “benefit from the added soul of an analog spring” The huge Guitar Center Labor Day sale has exclusive offers and up to 50% off – here's why this is the sale to shop this weekend By Matt McCracken published 30 August 24 The Labor Day weekend sales are hotting up with massive discounts on big brands like Fender, Epiphone, Squier, Gretsch, and loads more Fender finds an unlikely partner in Swiss watchmaker Bvlgari – resulting in a limited-edition collection By Phil Weller published 29 August 24 The new Fender Japan-flavored Strat and its companion helps celebrate the guitar’s 70th anniversary via the “fusion of two legacies” 123456789Archives 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“I’ve got something special to do tonight”: Watch Steve Lukather cover Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing, with Jeff Beck's white Strat 2John 5’s distinguished playing and stage presence have made him one of today’s most identifiable guitarists – channel his brilliance with a lesson in his chicken pickin’ prowess, rapid-fire banjo rolls, and behind-the-nut bending3“Unlock an array of colorful textures with two simultaneous delays”: Boss unveils the SDE-3 Dual Delay – a Roland SDE-3000-inspired stompbox that can deliver two delay layers simultaneously 4“The overall result is unlike anything I have ever heard from a guitar trio”: On Tripliciti, Andy McKee, Calum Graham, and Trevor Gordon Hall put their fluid fingerstyle chemistry on stunning display5“We shared the experience of becoming famous, and spent more hours in the studio than anything else in this life”: Alex Van Halen teases a snippet of Unfinished – the last song he worked on with his brother, Eddie
Alex Van Halen teases a snippet of Unfinished – the last song he worked on with his brother, Eddie By Phil Weller published 5 September 24 The song is set to feature in the audiobook version of the drummer’s soon-to-be-released autobiography, Brothers, and finds Eddie in melodious form
Fender launches the Mustang Micro Plus, bolstering its lauded pocket amp with key quality-of-life upgrades By Phil Weller published 5 September 24 Now boasting 100 customizable presets with a vastly increased bank of amps and effects, Fender wants to “inspire musicians at every level”
MXR creates an expressive, no-nonsense signature overdrive for Yngwie Malmsteen By Phil Weller published 4 September 24 With just Level and Gain controls, the pedal puts focus on even the slightest adjustments having a “profound impact” on its tone
Billy Gibbons and Seymour Duncan recreate his signature Red Devil Strat pickup for Teles, and heat up the Pearly Gates humbuckers, in double-release By Phil Weller published 4 September 24 The double whammy of signature pickups will make guitars “stand up and bark,” says the ZZ Top guitarist
Epiphone launches Inspired by Gibson Jimi Hendrix Flying V By Phil Weller published 4 September 24 The Flying V is a recreation of the instrument Hendrix played extensively in the 1960s, having painted its psychedelic patterns onto the guitar by hand
Brian Ray on navigating nerves while learning the ropes in Paul McCartney’s band By Phil Weller published 2 September 24 He’s played sideman to Etta James, Keith Richards, and John Lee Hooker, but that didn’t make Brian Ray immune to nerves when he joined Paul McCartney’s band – he recalls the wisdom he received from Etta James that got him through
Steve Hunter on the time he tracked the guitar solo for Aerosmith's Train Kept a Rollin' By Phil Weller published 30 August 24 The revered session player was briefly prized away from Bob Ezrin to help launch Aerosmith’s career – here's how
Jack White’s Third Man Hardware and Annasounds join forces for the guitarist’s perfect spring reverb By Phil Weller published 30 August 24 The spring-loaded, preamp-equipped pedal adds extra features and tweaks to Anasound’s cult classic Elements pedal, allowing players to “benefit from the added soul of an analog spring”
The huge Guitar Center Labor Day sale has exclusive offers and up to 50% off – here's why this is the sale to shop this weekend By Matt McCracken published 30 August 24 The Labor Day weekend sales are hotting up with massive discounts on big brands like Fender, Epiphone, Squier, Gretsch, and loads more
Fender finds an unlikely partner in Swiss watchmaker Bvlgari – resulting in a limited-edition collection By Phil Weller published 29 August 24 The new Fender Japan-flavored Strat and its companion helps celebrate the guitar’s 70th anniversary via the “fusion of two legacies”