LIVE FROM FLAT V by Josh Smith



HUMBL

ER OPINION

Over the last two columns, Josh Smith has been breaking down the song “Brown Gatton,” his ode to both Danny Gatton and James Brown, which Josh originally recorded in...

In Deep by Andy Aledort

CATFISH
BLUES
Muddy Waters is widely revered as being one of the most important musical figures of all time and the “father of modern Chicago blues.” In this lesson, Andy Aledort explores Muddy’s...

Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario calls the Axentrix A1 “an eye-catching design loaded with tons of distortion tones,” and that’s an understatement.



The pedal adds in an extra selectable drive mode, for four in total:...

This month, Andy Timmons discusses the beauty, and the importance, of string bending. String bending is truly a huge part of the guitar’s potential to be one of the most expressive instruments. Well-controlled string bending, and string...

Last month, Andy Timmons demonstrated how to play the primary theme to “One Last Time,” from his latest release, Electric Truth. In this column, he takes a look at the bridge of the song, which serves as the solo section. It’s basically...

Luís Kalil stopped by Guitar World studios to give us another lesson in reverse tapping. This time for his song, "Boulevard," the title track from the 2-song EP featuring Dirk Verbeuren (former Soilwork) on drums and Lucas Arruda (Jack...

Over the last two columns, we’ve been looking at Josh Smith's tune “Triple J Hoedown,” specifically the live version, from his album Live at the Spud, recorded at the Baked Potato in Los Angeles. We’ve made it all the way up to the solo...

LIVE FROM FLAT V by Josh Smith



HUMBL

ER OPINION

Over the last two columns, Josh Smith has been breaking down the song “Brown Gatton,” his ode to both Danny Gatton and James Brown, which Josh originally recorded in...

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa





SWELL TIME

One of the most expressive tools for electric guitar players is the use of the volume swell. An essential element in the arsenals of such legendary players as Danny...

MELODIC MUSE by Andy Timmons

STRAWBERRY

FIELD

How to play “S
huggie,” part 1
Andy Timmons teaches a song from his album, Electric Truth, called “Shuggie,” which is an homage to the legendary R&B/blues artist Shuggie...

In Deep by Andy Aledort



O

PEN WATERS

These last few columns have been dedicated to exploring soloing approaches to the Muddy Waters blues classic, “Rollin’ Stone.” The song is played in the key of E, and, true to the...

LIVE FROM FLAT V by Josh Smith



SWITC

HING GEARS

Josh Smith presented the meat and potatoes of the tune “Brown Gatton,” a song from his 2017 album, Still, that is a musical tribute to two of his heroes — the somewhat...

MELODIC MUSE by Andy Timmons



THE BEN

DS, PART 4

String bending offers us guitarists a highly effective way to evoke a wide range of sounds and emotions from our instrument and emulate some of the qualities of the...

In Deep by Andy Aledort.



D
EEP WATERS
Over the course of the last few columns, we’ve been exploring different ways to improvise around the main themes and melodies played by Muddy Waters on his classic track, “Rollin’...

Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario calls the Axentrix A1 “an eye-catching design loaded with tons of distortion tones,” and that’s an understatement.



The pedal adds in an extra selectable drive mode, for four in total:...

MELODIC MUSE by Andy Timmons

THE BENDS, P

ART 3

We've been discussing string bending techniques and the many different melodies, sounds and emotive qualities available to guitarists via different ways to bend and shake the...

LIVE FROM FLAT V by Josh Smith.



JAMES ME

ETS DANNY.

“BROWN GATTON” is a song Josh Smith recorded back in 2017 for his album Still, which leaned on the jazzier side of things. As the title suggests, the tune is...

“Since releasing the MG-300, people have been blown away by the sound and playability, not to mention the ease-of-use tone tweaking and intuitive interface,” says Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario. “And now, the MG-400 builds upon the...

The Pantera legend offers an intimate look at his riff and solo secrets in this heavy and often hilarious lesson, which originally accompanied the June 2006 issue of Guitar World.

Guitarist Andee Blacksugar shows us the gear he's using on KMFDM's Live in the USSA Tour.

Luís Kalil stopped by Guitar World studios to give us another lesson in reverse tapping. This time for his song, "Boulevard," the title track from the 2-song EP featuring Dirk Verbeuren (former Soilwork) on drums and Lucas Arruda (Jack...

“Yes, you heard that correctly,” Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario says. “Paul Reed Smith, maker of many of the finest electric and acoustic guitars and even amplifiers, have thrown their hat in the stomp box ring and released three...

Gibson has been on an impressive winning streak the past few years, and things clearly haven’t let up in 2022. This Fall, the company continues to roll out new and exciting equipment – and not just under the Gibson name, but also via its...

Surprisingly responsive for a bike with so much of the ground-hugging, corner-shredding goodness that comes with the Pinion Gearbox’s unique weight distribution. Oh, and it’s also got a Pinion Gearbox.