News “The structural integrity is pretty amazing for cardboard. You can totally rock it.” Robby Krieger plays slide guitar on the world’s first cardboard Telecaster Made by Fender’s Custom Shop in collaboration with snowboard and packaging firms, the oddball six-string is a faithful take on an old blues classic “I’ll just do a little bit of it and show you what got me in the Beatles.” Paul McCartney reveals the song he played for John Lennon that earned him a spot in the band McCartney says Lennon was impressed by his guitar playing and the fact that Paul knew all the words "It's a real pleasure to be here with my family and friends... 'cause this is a special year for me too." Lost for over two decades, this clip shows Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins and Jimmie Vaughan performing together in 1989 The Vaughan Brothers and Albert Collins teamed up for a high-energy performance of "Frosty" Latest news Adrian Belew on the initial challenges of teaming up with Robert Fripp in King Crimson By Phil Weller published 26 September 24 The guitarist recently opened up to GP about his early struggles adapting to Fripp’s playing style, with Steve Vai facing similar challenges tackling his parts for the Beat tour “I was given a second chance”: Win tickets to see Al Di Meola in Northern California By Jimmy Leslie published 26 September 24 The jazz master is set to play five shows at Yoshi’s Oakland next month New Eddie Van Halen-narrated documentary details how he got hooked on modding guitars – and subsequently created Frankenstein By Phil Weller published 25 September 24 The free-to-watch mini-doc finds the guitarist talking about his earliest guitars, and his quest for his one true guitar love PRS launches first-ever semi-hollow DGT model – and it's limited to just 200 pieces By Phil Weller published 25 September 24 David Grissom's signature model has been given the semi-hollow treatment, inspired by one of his custom shop builds, and comes hand-signed by Grissom and Paul Reed Smith Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson recalls the song that led him to play a Les Paul for the first, and only, time By Phil Weller published 25 September 24 Anderson says he borrowed Martin Barre’s guitar for a one-man recording session that saved a now-classic song from the cutting room floor Reverend launches new signature models for Vernon Reid and Greg Koch, and adds flame maple tops to fan-favorites By Phil Weller published 24 September 24 Floyd Rose tremolos, Railhammer and Fishman pickups, and premium appointments adorn the company's latest collection of guitars – headlined by Reid’s long-awaited signature Former Outlaws guitarist Freddie Salem dies at 70 By Phil Weller published 24 September 24 The Les Paul-wielding guitarist featured on four studio albums and one live album with the Southern rock band, and would later go on to record with Barbra Streisand David Gilmour says guitars are ultimately just “the tools of my trade,” but these are the ones he’d never auction off By Phil Weller published 24 September 24 Having parted with his legendary Black Strat for nearly $4 million, it seems the guitarist isn’t the sentimental type when it comes to the instruments he owns – except for three Lester Flatt’s Martin D-18 – considered the first ever bluegrass guitar – set to headline massive auction of over 400 historic guitars By Phil Weller published 23 September 24 A Roy Clark Gretsch prototype is also set to be sold at next month’s Heritage Auctions event Jimmy Page on how Led Zeppelin's triumphant 2007 reunion took shape, and the tour that never was By Jackson Maxwell published 20 September 24 Speaking to GP in 2020, Page said that he, John Paul Jones, and Jason Bonham “had honed ourselves to the point where we were ready” for a tour after the band's acclaimed full set at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert 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“I’ll just do a little bit of it and show you what got me in the Beatles.” Paul McCartney reveals the song he played for John Lennon that earned him a spot in the band2"As much as I love gear and gadgets, there’s no substitute for what you can do with your fingers." Adrian Belew reveals six ways to change your guitar game right now, for free 3“We used phase shifters and did some backward tracks by flipping the tape over... Smoke was coming out of the board.” Nancy Wilson tells how blazing guitars, powerhouse riffs and Yes combined to make Heart's monster hit "Barracuda" 4"It's a real pleasure to be here with my family and friends... 'cause this is a special year for me too." Lost for over two decades, this clip shows Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins and Jimmie Vaughan performing together in 1989 5“It’s all there in the music.” Sophie Allison explores a year of profound loss using Fender electrics, Gibson acoustics and fewer effects pedals on Soccer Mommy’s latest effort
Adrian Belew on the initial challenges of teaming up with Robert Fripp in King Crimson By Phil Weller published 26 September 24 The guitarist recently opened up to GP about his early struggles adapting to Fripp’s playing style, with Steve Vai facing similar challenges tackling his parts for the Beat tour
“I was given a second chance”: Win tickets to see Al Di Meola in Northern California By Jimmy Leslie published 26 September 24 The jazz master is set to play five shows at Yoshi’s Oakland next month
New Eddie Van Halen-narrated documentary details how he got hooked on modding guitars – and subsequently created Frankenstein By Phil Weller published 25 September 24 The free-to-watch mini-doc finds the guitarist talking about his earliest guitars, and his quest for his one true guitar love
PRS launches first-ever semi-hollow DGT model – and it's limited to just 200 pieces By Phil Weller published 25 September 24 David Grissom's signature model has been given the semi-hollow treatment, inspired by one of his custom shop builds, and comes hand-signed by Grissom and Paul Reed Smith
Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson recalls the song that led him to play a Les Paul for the first, and only, time By Phil Weller published 25 September 24 Anderson says he borrowed Martin Barre’s guitar for a one-man recording session that saved a now-classic song from the cutting room floor
Reverend launches new signature models for Vernon Reid and Greg Koch, and adds flame maple tops to fan-favorites By Phil Weller published 24 September 24 Floyd Rose tremolos, Railhammer and Fishman pickups, and premium appointments adorn the company's latest collection of guitars – headlined by Reid’s long-awaited signature
Former Outlaws guitarist Freddie Salem dies at 70 By Phil Weller published 24 September 24 The Les Paul-wielding guitarist featured on four studio albums and one live album with the Southern rock band, and would later go on to record with Barbra Streisand
David Gilmour says guitars are ultimately just “the tools of my trade,” but these are the ones he’d never auction off By Phil Weller published 24 September 24 Having parted with his legendary Black Strat for nearly $4 million, it seems the guitarist isn’t the sentimental type when it comes to the instruments he owns – except for three
Lester Flatt’s Martin D-18 – considered the first ever bluegrass guitar – set to headline massive auction of over 400 historic guitars By Phil Weller published 23 September 24 A Roy Clark Gretsch prototype is also set to be sold at next month’s Heritage Auctions event
Jimmy Page on how Led Zeppelin's triumphant 2007 reunion took shape, and the tour that never was By Jackson Maxwell published 20 September 24 Speaking to GP in 2020, Page said that he, John Paul Jones, and Jason Bonham “had honed ourselves to the point where we were ready” for a tour after the band's acclaimed full set at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert