News The Jesus Lizard’s Duane Denison tried to sell Steve Howe a rare jazz guitar when he was a teenager The punk guitarist explains his early love for prog-rock players like Robert Fripp, Jan Akkerman and Howe 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 Latest news 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 Spend less and get more in Reverb's early Black Friday sales event - save up to 80% on second-hand gear By Matt McCracken published 20 November 24 Bag yourself a big saving on B-stock and used gear in this awesome sales event over at Reverb Jim Suhler talks about sneaking backstage to meet Stevie Ray Vaughan and the career-shaping advice he gave him By Phil Weller published 20 November 24 The George Thorogood guitarist has played with Joe Bonamassa and Billy Gibbons, but meeting SRV was a career highlight David Gilmour weighs in on the links between Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' and 'The Wizard of Oz' By Jonathan Graham published 20 November 24 Promoting his new album, the guitarist made a surprising revelation about the connection between the iconic album and classic movie Eric Clapton reveals the guitarist that inspired him to quit the Bluesbreakers and form Cream By Phil Weller published 19 November 24 Buddy Guy's 1965 show at the Marquee Club made Slowhand realize he needed to escape John Mayall's shackles I’ve been playing guitar for 20 years – discover why I switched to Til guitar lessons and get $20 off your first lesson from a pro tutor By Matt McCracken published 19 November 24 Improve your playing with this deal from the online guitar lesson platform Til, exclusive for Guitar Player readers Vic Flick, guitarist behind the iconic James Bond theme, has died. Read our historic interview with him By Martin McQuade published 19 November 24 The guitarist also had brushes with Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and the Beatles Snag one of our favorite 3/4-sized acoustic guitars for only $99 this Black Friday with Taylor's superb Get One, Gift One promotion By Ross Holder published 19 November 24 You can also score the road-ready Academy series for $299 or a GS Mini for just $199 when you purchase a qualifying 300 or 400 Series guitar The Black Friday deals are reaching fever pitch, with Sweetwater offering up to 80% off big-name guitar brands - including $900 off a PRS! By Daryl Robertson published 18 November 24 Sweetwater has slashed the prices of popular guitars from the likes of Fender, PRS, Gibson, D'Angelico and more Mary Ford made her name as Les Paul’s singing guitar partner. At long last she’s getting her own signature Gibson Les Paul By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 15 November 24 The latest addition to Gibson's Les Paul line, it's the first public release of an ultra-rare signature model from the Golden Era 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
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
Spend less and get more in Reverb's early Black Friday sales event - save up to 80% on second-hand gear By Matt McCracken published 20 November 24 Bag yourself a big saving on B-stock and used gear in this awesome sales event over at Reverb
Jim Suhler talks about sneaking backstage to meet Stevie Ray Vaughan and the career-shaping advice he gave him By Phil Weller published 20 November 24 The George Thorogood guitarist has played with Joe Bonamassa and Billy Gibbons, but meeting SRV was a career highlight
David Gilmour weighs in on the links between Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' and 'The Wizard of Oz' By Jonathan Graham published 20 November 24 Promoting his new album, the guitarist made a surprising revelation about the connection between the iconic album and classic movie
Eric Clapton reveals the guitarist that inspired him to quit the Bluesbreakers and form Cream By Phil Weller published 19 November 24 Buddy Guy's 1965 show at the Marquee Club made Slowhand realize he needed to escape John Mayall's shackles
I’ve been playing guitar for 20 years – discover why I switched to Til guitar lessons and get $20 off your first lesson from a pro tutor By Matt McCracken published 19 November 24 Improve your playing with this deal from the online guitar lesson platform Til, exclusive for Guitar Player readers
Vic Flick, guitarist behind the iconic James Bond theme, has died. Read our historic interview with him By Martin McQuade published 19 November 24 The guitarist also had brushes with Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and the Beatles
Snag one of our favorite 3/4-sized acoustic guitars for only $99 this Black Friday with Taylor's superb Get One, Gift One promotion By Ross Holder published 19 November 24 You can also score the road-ready Academy series for $299 or a GS Mini for just $199 when you purchase a qualifying 300 or 400 Series guitar
The Black Friday deals are reaching fever pitch, with Sweetwater offering up to 80% off big-name guitar brands - including $900 off a PRS! By Daryl Robertson published 18 November 24 Sweetwater has slashed the prices of popular guitars from the likes of Fender, PRS, Gibson, D'Angelico and more
Mary Ford made her name as Les Paul’s singing guitar partner. At long last she’s getting her own signature Gibson Les Paul By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 15 November 24 The latest addition to Gibson's Les Paul line, it's the first public release of an ultra-rare signature model from the Golden Era
