May 26, 2023
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Watch Dweezil Zappa nail Eruption with the Kramer guitar Eddie Van Halen gave him when he was 12 years old
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It's clear that the vintage Kramer still has some mojo in it. Of course, Zappa's tapping and immaculate pickwork are pretty darn good, too
Steve Vai called him “the evolution of guitar”, Tosin Abasi said he was “a virtuoso beyond virtuosos” – now, Matteo Mancuso is back with a mind-twisting new single
(Paolo Terlizzi)
Al Di Meola and Joe Bonamassa have also waxed lyrical about the innovative player in the past – and his latest effort, Drop D, will melt your face clean off
This week's essential guitar tracks: two of YouTube's biggest shred heroes team up and a slide titan pays tribute to a Southern rock guitar legend
(Press)
With new tunes from Sophie Lloyd and Cole Rolland, Royal Blood, Starbenders, Evile, Mutoid Man, Duane Betts ft. Derek Trucks, Buck Meek, and a whole lot more, this week has played host to some of 2023's most exciting tracks so far
Features
7 ways playing guitar can benefit your mental health
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Guitar is more than a hobby – here are 7 ways it can help you deal with the challenges life throws at you
Malina Moye: “The music business makes you question things, so you have to know your worth... Like Eddie Van Halen said, ‘If it sounds right, then it’s right’“
(Isaiah Mays)
The uncompromising Strat and Flying V-loving southpaw's new LP, Dirty, represents the evolution of her sound and an “upside-down“ style that confuses the easily confused
From Guitar Player
“On paper, the song shouldn’t have worked at all”: How Randy Bachman wrote his favorite Guess Who track, Undun
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The guitarist reveals how Lenny Breau, Bob Dylan, and the Zombies influenced the 1969 hit
Want to know the secret to Peter Green’s guitar setups?
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Restoration expert and Famous Frets author Steve Clarke reveals a surprise from Bonham’s Peter Green Collection
Buyer's Guides
The best parlor guitars available today
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Diminutive and graced with a distinctive sound, parlor guitars are the unsung heroes of the acoustic world
Lessons
How to use chromatics in a blues guitar solo
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A working knowledge of the in-between notes can get you out of a jam when in a jam
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Reviews
Origin Effects M-EQ Driver review
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Far more versatile than your average overdrive, the M-EQ Driver is a touch-sensitive tonal enhancer that lets you get in and really adjust the character of your drive sounds, while offering a tactile relationship between your dirty and clean guitar tones
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