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'The first thing you often hear on any blues record is a taster of what's to come': Here are 40 turnarounds to fire up your blues guitar playing
Never be short of blues turnaround ideas again with this huge tutorial guide, including tab and audio
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Blues playing giving you the blues? Welcome to the ultimate blues guitar workshop: an in-depth lesson that will make you a better blues guitarist
Go deep into the art form, with this comprehensive lesson on the art of the blues, designed to build your chops and invigorate your practice
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A Flying V pioneer who inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, Albert King was king of the blues – find out why with this lesson in his vocal playing style
King was a player who could say more with less, with a vibrato that give his licks a vocal quality, and this lesson with tab and audio unpacks his style
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Watch the Official Trailer for New SRV Music Doc, ‘Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues’
Featuring previously unseen family photos and insightful interviews with the Vaughan brothers plus Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons and more, this fascinating documentary is available to watch now on streaming services and DVD
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Are Vintage Pickups Better Than Modern Pickups? Here's What You Need To Know
There was no mystical fairy dust sprinkled between the windings in Fullerton or Kalamazoo
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3 Pieces of Advice for Selling Guitar Gear Online
Online marketplaces sometimes feel like both the wild, wild west and oppressive regimes all at once.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan defined the sound of contemporary blues guitar – here are 20 techniques you can learn from the Stratocaster master
Get inside the Texas blues icon’s style with this in-depth lesson on his incendiary playing
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Take your guitar solos to the next level with these genre-spanning tips
Soloing ideas for lead guitar in rock, blues, acoustic, metal and more to make you a better player now
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5 easy ways to create complex sounds from simple chords
Using open strings to embellish your chord work can yield magical results
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The Iconic Rickenbacker 325 Has a Story Like No Other Electric Guitar
Favored by John Lennon, this short-scale model was the first in Rickenbacker’s defining Capri range
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How to start playing rockabilly guitar now
An accessible intro lesson to take you back to a golden age
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How Jeff Beck changed guitar music forever
Guitar’s own Pablo Picasso, Jeff Beck was the guitar hero’s guitar hero, whose pioneering style hot-wired the instrument and made it succumb to his spell
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Vintage Fender Stratocaster pickups: how they work, what changed, and why their sound is so sought-after
The history of Leo Fender’s Stratocaster single coils – and how to get better tone from your own Strat pickups
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“Rockabilly Is so Near and Dear to My Heart”: Brian Setzer Reveals the Legendary Artists and Guitar Gear That Helped Define His Signature Sound
“I’ve always done what I’ve wanted, and it’s worked out,” says the Stray Cats frontman
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Single coils vs humbuckers: Which pickup type is right for you? | Guitar World
They both offer a unique flavor of guitar tone, but is one pickup really better than the other? We deep dive into the debate
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How to replicate the Beatles’ classic tones using today’s affordable guitars, basses and effects pedals
Because sourcing the vintage gear is almost impossible, financially and practically, we've put together a list of gear that's on the market today that will help you nail the Fab Four's sound
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Why Jeff Beck switched from a Les Paul to a Strat
The late guitar hero first began transitioning to the model with which he would become synonymous during the recording of his 1969 album, Beck-Ola
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How the Beatles crafted the guitar and bass tones that forever changed the sound of rock music | Guitar World
We chart the evolution of the Fab Four's sound through the key tracks and the gear that made them
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The Jeff Beck albums you should definitely own
Jeff Beck, born June 24, 1944 in Wallington, Surrey, was a singular talent. He started out playing blues and R&B before helping template hard rock, heavy metal and jazz fusion. Enamoured with
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Jeff Beck death: Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osbourne, Gene Simmons among rockers paying tribute: 'Band of brothers'
Fellow musicians reacted to the death of legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck from meningitis on Tuesday, calling him a "friend" and "one of the greats."
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Jeff Beck, legendary rock guitarist, dies at 78
Beck's representatives said the guitar great passed away after contracting bacterial meningitis
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Fender Returns to Form Again With the American Vintage II Series | GuitarPlayer
Built to original specs, the new line comprises twelve of the most iconic Fender guitar and bass models from the '50s, '60s and '70s
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The 7 key stages of Gear Acquisition Syndrome | MusicRadar
Got GAS? Learn to recognise the signs...
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Living Legend James Burton Talks Playing With Elvis, Emmylou Harris, Glen Campbell and Tom Jones
An inspiration to Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, the rock ‘n’ roll veteran has seen it all.
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Unlock the Secrets of Expressive Melodic Playing | GuitarPlayer
Hone your note articulation skills and cultivate your own signature touch with this lesson in legato and staccato phrasing, finger sliding, string muting, bending, and vibrato.
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“We All Wanted to Be Guitar Players”: Paul McCartney Talks Early Beatles | GuitarPlayer
Macca reveals the origins of his role as a bass player and names his favorite guitarists in this classic interview from the GP vault.
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“When You’re a Guitar Player, You Can Really Hear How the Differences Matter”: Jack White Talks Creativity and Gear
With his latest album – ‘Fear of the Dawn’ – chock-full of unique tones, the guitarist fills us in on the details of his customized hardware.
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The only covers Jimi Hendrix released on his albums
Jimi Hendrix was well known for his covers of Bob Dylan and Billy Roberts. You may be surprised to hear how few covers Hendrix actually released in his albums.
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Hear the isolated guitar for the Van Halen song 'Panama'
Throwing every element of his signature style into one legendary guitar part, Eddie Van Halen lays down one of the best tracks of his career on 'Panama'.
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Songwriter U: Tips on Playing Guitar and Singing
Written by Katie Sanakai for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer. Strumming guitar and singing along brings up images of campfires or social gatherings with everyone nestled around the living room, calling out song titles. But you don’t want to be surprised b
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Top 3 Guitar Buying Tips I've Learned After Four Years of Guitar Reviews
A few things I've learned after playing and reviewing almost 100 new guitars since 2019.
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Russian sanctions make guitar amp vacuum tubes scarce in U.S.
Few factories produce the tubes, which are valued for the sound quality they bring to amplifiers. A run on the market is driving up prices.
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Behind the guitar: A new collection of artifacts paints a more nuanced picture of Stevie Ray Vaughan
The Wittliff Collections in San Marcos has acquired an archive containing song lyrics, clothing and even the musician's personal library,
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Tube-Amp Basics For Beginners
Famous tube amps from companies like Fender, Marshall, Vox, and others have come to define the sound of virtually all electric-guitar music. To varying degrees, we know that these amps sound different from each other—and we might even know some basic sp
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Every guitar George Harrison used in The Beatles
An extensive tour through every guitar George Harrison played during his decade-long tenure in The Beatles.
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“Put the Microphone Over There On the Other Side of the Room Because I’m Going to Play Loud”: How Eric Clapton Took Volume to 11
Armed with a Marshall and a Les Paul, Slowhand pushed the envelope of guitar tone in 1966.
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The Keith Richards Guide to Distortion | GuitarPlayer
The Rolling Stone comes clean on distortion in this archive interview from the December 1992 issue of Guitar Player.
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Here’s Why People Love the 1957 Fender Stratocaster
Veteran vintage guitar dealer David Davidson explains why he considers these Strats to be among the best ever made.
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Slash says he still gets self-conscious playing in guitar stores
“Guys would go into guitar stores and play their latest Randy Rhoads stuff for two hours, just sitting on an amp. I was never that guy,” the Guns N' Roses legend says
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Watch Stevie Ray Vaughan Tear it Up at the “Biggest Party In History”
This rare footage captures one of Vaughan's final performances in his home city of Dallas, Texas.
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Watch Mosrite-Wielding Wrecking Crew Guitarist Billy Strange Perform the Rolling Stones’ "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Remembering the phenomenal talents of “Mr. Guitar” ten years on from his passing.
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The Beatles: guitar by guitar - a guide to the models that made music history | Guitar World
The Beatles revolutionised music and made the guitar the world's most popular instrument. On the 50th anniversary of their final album, we trace the models that made the magic…
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The Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed: Keith Richards guitar lesson
In the final part of our guitar lessons focussed on classic 1969 albums, we enrole at Keef's slide school
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Learn 6 of the most famous guitar chords in the history of rock
From the Beatles to Bond and beyond
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Gibson PAF Humbuckers: Why Are They So Revered, and How Do They Really Sound? | GuitarPlayer
Is the PAF’s purported “magic” just hype, the inflated elitism brought on by the laws of supply and demand?
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How Eddie Van Halen 'scared the hell out of a million guitarists' - BBC News
How Eddie Van Halen changed the sound of rock music forever, one riff at a time.
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Metallica, Pete Townshend, Brian May, Tony Iommi, More Remember Eddie Van Halen | Pitchfork
Sammy Hagar on the passing of his iconic bandmate: “Heartbroken and speechless.”
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Paul McCartney still uses the guitar amp he bought when was 14
Paul McCartney has shared a unique glimpse into his recording process, revealing that he still uses an amplifier he bought when he was 14
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Learn from the master with these Chuck Berry-style blues licks
Guitar skills: Go back to the building blocks of rock
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Guitar skills: Improve your blues guitar leads in 20 minutes | MusicRadar
Sort your phrasing and melodic playing with this blues tutorial
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Keith Richards’ Wildest Escapades: 19 Insane Tales From a Legendary Life
Keith Richards may have mellowed with age, but as anyone who has read his memoir can attest, the iconic Rolling Stones guitarist has raised enough hell to fill several lifetimes. We look back on the wildest and weirdest moments in Richards’ 50-plus-year tear through the limelight.
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Keith Richards reveals his 10 all-time favorite Rolling Stones riffs and the stories behind them
How the guitar used to record Gimme Shelter disintegrated immediately after the song's completion, and other incredible stories
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The 10 Best Electric Guitars Under $1,000 | Guitarworld
From updated classics to modern single- and double-cuts, signature models and seven-strings, here are the guitars that give you the most bang for your buck.
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Steve Vai Left Speechless After Dueling with a Brazilian Fan | Guitarworld
A fun, spontaneous moment shared by two super-talented guitarists.
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Billy F. Gibbons: these are the 10 guitarists who blew my mind
ZZ Top's guitar legend names the blues players who changed his life
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Fender's excellent desktop app for learning to play songs is now free
Fender's $35 Riffstation desktop app, which helps you break down songs to learn its chords and riffs at your own pace, is now available for free on macOS and Windows.
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Jeff Beck Talks Eric Clapton Rivalry and What Motown Taught Him
Ahead of a new doc telling his life story, the guitar legend reflects on more than 50 years of work with everyone from Jimmy Page to Tina Turner
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Nokie Edwards, the Ventures' Lead Guitarist, Dead at 82
Prolific, influential surf rock musician dies of complications from hip surgery
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The Rolling Stones want this guy in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | New York Post
The next time you hear a debate on who should be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, be sure to bring up the name of Hubert Sumlin. As pointed out in...
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Jack White Says Jimmy Fallon’s Guitar Is For Babies, Then Almost Cries Over His | SPIN
Last night, Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon attempted to bond with musical guest Jack White over their shared hobby of playing guitar. "I have a Fender Newporter
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WATCH: Converse creates Chuck Taylor with built-in wah-wah pedal!
The new sneakers are named after Chet Atkins, the first ever guitarist to use a wah-wah pedal.
