Andy Summers
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![Andy Summers of The Police performs on stage at Ahoy on 10th April 1980 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He plays a Fender Telecaster guitar.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DvjFujBo5VFBH6yz5atr3D-320-80.jpg)
How Andy Summers used chord fragments and an Echoplex to change the sound of rock guitar
By Michael Molenda, Joe Bosso published
The former Police guitarist told us how the group's evolution in the midst of punk led him to his breakthrough achievement as a singular guitar stylist
![Andy Summers poses in his home studio in 2019 for a feature in Guitar Player magazine](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V3xx37K5zYAcmJ4Wr7riXW-320-80.jpg)
How Andy Summers made a massive Police hit using a hand-wrenching guitar figure and a Telecaster with a mysterious history
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist says “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."
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Andy Summers reveals his role in the making of the Police hit “Every Breath You Take”
By Gary Graff published
The former Police guitarist says his riff should have earned him a writing credit
![Andy Summers' new EHX signature Walking on the Moon flanger pedal lies atop a Telecaster](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TBz9EhktkrJGyKTxPXMqfc-320-80.jpg)
EHX Joins Forces with Andy Summers for New Walking on the Moon Signature Flanger Pedal
By Jackson Maxwell published
In both sound and looks, the new signature stompbox harkens back to the glory days of the Police, and their domination of the pop charts.
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“You Certainly Don’t Want to Be Looking for Commercial Success”: Andy Summers Reveals the Evolving Strategies That Keep His Creative Life Busier Than Ever
By Michael Molenda published
“You have to be very much engaged in the pursuit of finding new and unique ways to express your art,” says the Police guitarist
![Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus, Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, Boss CE-2W Chorus and Boss DC-2W Dimension C](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mB5trmz2Rssu6MC92wvFWJ-320-80.jpg)
Heard on Classic Records by the Cult, the Smiths, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Metallica, Talking Heads, King Crimson and More, the Boss and Roland Chorus Sounds Are a Mainstay of Rock
By Dave Hunter published
A brief history of artists’ affection for Boss and Roland’s industry-leading chorus effects
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The 50 Greatest Rhythm Guitar Players of All Time
By Guitar Player Staff published
The players who don't hog the limelight but do lay down the best chords and riffs in guitar history
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“All This Equipment is Just to Make a Sound Like We Used to Get Years Ago”: Watch Andy Summers Demo His Massive Effects Rig in 1987
By Dave Hunter last updated
Video Here’s why the Police guitarist is an effects innovator.
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