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- “He opens the case. I see the guitar. He says, ’This is John Lennon’s guitar from ‘Help’“: LA-based guitar repairer Ryan Schuermann on how he landed the guitar repair gig of a lifetime
The guitar repairer restored John Lennon's 12-string Framus Hootenanny acoustic guitar to its former glory, after it was lost for over 50 years
- “This Blink-182 classic is a belter!” Robert Fripp and Toyah take a pop-punk detour with mad “elderly edition” of Blink-182’s Dammit (aka Growing Up)
Fripp’s Fernandes goldtop returns to help inject the pop-punk anthem with a healthy dose of Sunday Lunch madness
- “I played my guitar in every imaginable way to convey the depth of the game”: 20 of the greatest guitar moments in video games – from Guitar Hero to surprise Joe Satriani soundtracks
Essential item. Soundtrack weapon. Physical controller. The guitar has played a surprisingly important role in a wide range of video games – and here are some of the best six-string video game crossovers
- “I was very appreciative to be there. But when he transitioned to Let’s Dance, I wasn’t called back. I eventually squared with it, but it was painful”: George Murray on his bittersweet ride with David Bowie
The D.A.M. Trio bassist performed on a run of classic Bowie albums including Station to Station, Low and “Heroes”. He recalls nearly missing the call-up to catch a bus, meeting his replacement Carmine Rojas in an elevator (and what he nearly said), and the studio sessions that made music history
- “At that tempo it was like playing a brand-new song. I had to watch Bernard Purdie’s foot!” How Jerry Jemmott stayed on top of Aretha Franklin’s Respect – and recovered from his mistakes – at the Fillmore West in 1971
Jerry Jemmott plucked his sunburst ’65 Jazz Bass in front of his Acoustic 360 rig
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- IK Multimedia Announces the TONEX ONE
IK Multimedia announces TONEX ONE, a budget-friendly pedal with AI Machine Modeling technology for hyper-realistic amp and effects tones.Ultra-compact, TONEX ONE plays hyper-realistic modeled amps, cabs, and stomps from a nearly infinite supply. It features 3 playable slots that are easily swapped on the fly with any of the 20 Tone Model presets in its active memory.To swap any of the 20 […]
- Reader Guitar of the Month: The Alumidoomer
This project started out as a kind of “dream guitar” build, that would incorporate many of the things I wanted in a new guitar built for playing downtuned, doomy, stoner stuff: an offset body in glossy black, a single bridge-pickup configuration, and an aluminum neck.I had Warmoth make the body (rear-routed to avoid the need for a pickguard), and had them paint it as well. They did an amazing […]
- How to Syncopate Your Strums
Syncopation is like the secret sauce of rhythm playing for guitarists. It's what gives your music that extra kick, that groove that makes people nod their heads and tap their feet without even realizing it.So, what exactly is syncopation? Well, it's all about playing off the beat, throwing in unexpected accents or emphasizing the off-beats instead of the usual downbeats.Think of it like this: […]
- Hologram Introduces Chroma Console
A flexible multi-effect pedal that takes inspiration from the eccentricity of vintage recording technology and delivers it through an intuitive user interface.Chroma Console offers 20 stereo effects, organized into 4 discrete modules: Character (dynamics and distortion), Movement (modulation), Diffusion (time-based effects) and Texture (collection of textural effects). The modules can be used […]
- The Sometimes Fine Line Between Bass Playing and Songwriting
When you first picked up the bass, did you know you would end up being your band’s secret badass? Admittedly, it’s a strange kind of badassery, in that you don’t need to brag or be cocky. It’s simply the quiet confidence of knowing that you’re not just driving the musical train, you’re the engine.Many of us are more than content hanging back from center stage and driving from the […]
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- “Bluesmen do not tour anymore. It’s too expensive”: How blues clubs across the US are struggling in a post-pandemic world
“I don’t think anybody’s having a banner year,” one club owner says. The post “Bluesmen do not tour anymore. It’s too expensive”: How blues clubs across the US are struggling in a post-pandemic world appeared first on Guitar.com | All Things Guitar.
- “When I first discovered plugins, I was ecstatic… We can get a great tone by plugging directly into the interface”: Gus G on using only plugins in the studio
Forget traditional amps – Firewind and ex-Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G prefers using plugins when recording. The post “When I first discovered plugins, I was ecstatic… We can get a great tone by plugging directly into the interface”: Gus G on using only plugins in the studio appeared first on Guitar.com | All Things Guitar.
- David Gilmour: “I’ve no idea what I’m trying to do when I play guitar solos”
He does, however, like it when they “have an airborne quality to them”. The post David Gilmour: “I’ve no idea what I’m trying to do when I play guitar solos” appeared first on Guitar.com | All Things Guitar.
- The Smashing Pumpkins’ new guitarist has been confirmed… and it’s someone Billy Corgan was already a fan of
“Reviewing the work of these incredible musicians was a herculean, albeit worthy effort,” says Corgan. The post The Smashing Pumpkins’ new guitarist has been confirmed… and it’s someone Billy Corgan was already a fan of appeared first on Guitar.com | All Things Guitar.
- “They all meet a sticky end, my guitars”: Mark Knopfler reflects on auctioning off the bulk of his guitar collection for charity
“I’ve got some left, but I’ve also given dozens of them away” The post “They all meet a sticky end, my guitars”: Mark Knopfler reflects on auctioning off the bulk of his guitar collection for charity appeared first on Guitar.com | All Things Guitar.