Classic interview: Stevie Ray Vaughan's tech Rene Martinez remembers his boss, a blues guitar legend
Classic interview: "The way he had it configured was so that everything acted like one big gigantic speaker"
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Classic interview: "The way he had it configured was so that everything acted like one big gigantic speaker"
“I guess we were sort of playing a game to see who could get the furthest behind without getting off beat,” says Saadiq of the recording of D’Angelo’s Lady
Do think twice, it’s the wrong mic
Plus, the 5 songs that changed his life
When it comes to pounds and ounces with guitars, opinions and perspectives can differ wildly
Stats are indicative of the fact that you no longer need to be able play an instrument to make music
"You could be the greatest guitar player in the world but a ten-year-old could learn to play that in an hour", he says of the "magic" melodic moments he loves to discover in songwriting
Betts wrote some of the Allman Brothers' biggest hits, including Ramblin’ Man, influencing a generation of players with a sound that threw all kinds of styles into the pot and made it work
It’s the guitar feelgood story of the year as the Creed/Alter Bridge guitarist is reunited with “prized possession” after his superhero manager Tim Tournier tracked it down for his 50th birthday
Including delta blues, gypsy jazz, country, medieval, folk and bluegrass
Head like a… E5addb9
Set your reverb pedals to stun
I'm feeling supersonic, give me F#m11/C#
The essential tools for a blues jam are all here – complete with a backing track to try them out on
Never be short of blues turnaround ideas again with this huge tutorial guide, including tab and audio
Waiting on the D/F# to change
All my strumming, I will send to you
Unpicking the fingerstyle of the most influential blues guitarist
A flashy contemporary take on the classic LP formula – but is it style over substance?
A proper stripped-back LP with none of the Gibson charm taken away
An impeccably styled guitar that might seem pricey for some, is certainly worth the money
The world's most famous Les Paul finally gets the Epiphone treatment – but is it worth it?
Can this great-value guitar shine in an ultra-saturated marketplace? We get hands-on to find out
A favourite from the Squier Bullet line is now a Sonic series guitar – and it's still ticking a lot of boxes for us
Manson Guitar Works' most affordable UK-built guitars arrive as two well-spec'd, streamlined models – but how do these single-pickup instruments stack up?
Smaller than ever but just as mighty, the highly acclaimed octave pedal is reborn