News Scott Gorham on his trouble-plagued Thin Lizzy audition and the mod he's made to every Les Paul ever since The guitarist explains that he'd sold his better guitar to Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson Eddie Van Halen didn't like John Frusciante's choice of wah pedal. His advice was priceless Guitar tech Dave Lee says the plastic wah pedal was Frusciante's favorite — and the easiest to break Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over but these guitar deals are still going strong - get something before they're gone Black Friday and Cyber Monday might be over, but there are still plenty of discounts on guitars, bass guitars, pedals, amps and recording gear still on the table - but you'll have to be quick Latest news An unusual guitar is at the center of a mystery about the Beatles' White Album By Christopher Scapelliti published 22 November 24 The rare fretless guitar appears to have been used on "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" and "Helter Skelter" Noel Gallagher’s son called him out because he can’t shred. His response was priceless By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 Speaking to Gibson TV, the Oasis guitarslinger reflected on the instrument's changes and how young players have — and haven't — benefitted from them Elvis Costello identifies what AI is really all about. And it isn't music By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 While the Beatles used the technology to complete their last single, Brian May and Sting are among those who are worried about the potential for harm Judas Priest’s debut was recorded on a shoestring budget in the dead of night. 50 years later, it’s finally been revived By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 The guitarist says the new version helps the band reclaim the baby they'd left on the doorstep in ‘74 Slash recalls how a jam with Jeff Beck nearly ended his idol's career By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 After waiting years to play with his hero, Slash's cranked Marshall amps nearly deafened him JHS Pedals are already 25% off at Sweetwater and yes, it includes the brand new Flight Delay pedal By Matt McCracken published 21 November 24 Grab yourself some top-quality pedals for less with this awesome Black Friday deal at Sweetwater With a massive 50% discount, these Walrus Audio savings are the best Black Friday pedal deals we’ve seen so far By James Grimshaw published 21 November 24 Walrus Audio’s Mako Series guitar pedals are cream-of-the-crop, studio-quality effects – and this Black Friday, you can grab two models at a huge discount Paul Reed Smith explains why it doesn’t matter where guitars are made By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 Calling Carlos Santana and Jimmy Herring up as witnesses, the luthier continues his electric guitar myth-busting streak Boss announces the new portable battery-powered Katana-Mini X guitar amplifier By Elizabeth Swann published 21 November 24 The latest Katana amp puts the features of its big brothers into a compact, battery-powered combo that goes where you go Richie Sambora recalls the disastrous show that turned him into a pro By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 The crowd quickly turned on the young guitarist, but he and the band learned a tough lesson about survival 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 ARTICLES1Scott Gorham on his trouble-plagued Thin Lizzy audition and the mod he's made to every Les Paul ever since2Eddie Van Halen didn't like John Frusciante's choice of wah pedal. His advice was priceless3Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over but these guitar deals are still going strong - get something before they're gone4Marshall Crenshaw almost let his hit single pass him by. His label had other ideas 5Ritchie Blackmore on the time Ian Anderson pranked him at a Jethro Tull concert
An unusual guitar is at the center of a mystery about the Beatles' White Album By Christopher Scapelliti published 22 November 24 The rare fretless guitar appears to have been used on "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" and "Helter Skelter"
Noel Gallagher’s son called him out because he can’t shred. His response was priceless By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 Speaking to Gibson TV, the Oasis guitarslinger reflected on the instrument's changes and how young players have — and haven't — benefitted from them
Elvis Costello identifies what AI is really all about. And it isn't music By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 While the Beatles used the technology to complete their last single, Brian May and Sting are among those who are worried about the potential for harm
Judas Priest’s debut was recorded on a shoestring budget in the dead of night. 50 years later, it’s finally been revived By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 The guitarist says the new version helps the band reclaim the baby they'd left on the doorstep in ‘74
Slash recalls how a jam with Jeff Beck nearly ended his idol's career By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 After waiting years to play with his hero, Slash's cranked Marshall amps nearly deafened him
JHS Pedals are already 25% off at Sweetwater and yes, it includes the brand new Flight Delay pedal By Matt McCracken published 21 November 24 Grab yourself some top-quality pedals for less with this awesome Black Friday deal at Sweetwater
With a massive 50% discount, these Walrus Audio savings are the best Black Friday pedal deals we’ve seen so far By James Grimshaw published 21 November 24 Walrus Audio’s Mako Series guitar pedals are cream-of-the-crop, studio-quality effects – and this Black Friday, you can grab two models at a huge discount
Paul Reed Smith explains why it doesn’t matter where guitars are made By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 Calling Carlos Santana and Jimmy Herring up as witnesses, the luthier continues his electric guitar myth-busting streak
Boss announces the new portable battery-powered Katana-Mini X guitar amplifier By Elizabeth Swann published 21 November 24 The latest Katana amp puts the features of its big brothers into a compact, battery-powered combo that goes where you go
Richie Sambora recalls the disastrous show that turned him into a pro By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 The crowd quickly turned on the young guitarist, but he and the band learned a tough lesson about survival
