MELODIC MUSE by Andy Timmons

PICK AND
ROLL
Using hybrid picking, and how to play “Triple
J Hoedown”
Josh Smith breaks down his song, “Triple J Hoedown,” which was originally recorded for his 2009 album, Inception. In this...

Presented by: Ski Oakenfull - Ableton Certified Trainer

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa

TOOLS OF THE TRADE, P

ART 3

OVER THE LAST two columns, Joe Bonamassa demonstrated the attributes of two of his favorite guitars: the 1954 Gibson Les Paul goldtop with P90 pickups,...

We see plenty of signature guitar models here at Guitar World, but none of them are quite like Martin’s 000JR-10E Shawn Mendes acoustic.

The new model, as Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario points out, is “inspired by Shawn’s...

From a mulled wine syrup to a candy cane rim, these are the best ways to posh up your prosecco this season.

Roland JU 06A Sound Demo

As Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario explains, “In the late ‘70s, Seymour Duncan – the man – was well-known as the guy to custom-wind pickups for some noteworthy guitarists who were looking to venture beyond what was available and...

We’ve covered a variety of tracking tips in our tutorials so far with Skunk Anansie guitarist Ace, but here, the ACM tutor has delved into the world of tactics for making your guitar melody stand out.



Here, Ace tells you his...

For many players, if they’ve seen one capo they’ve seen ‘em all. But they likely haven’t seen anything like Kyser’s Quick-Change Short-Cut and Quick-Change Drop D capos. As Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario states in the above demo...

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa

McCRAY'S
WAY.
String bending, à la blues great La
rry McCray
A signature element in Larry McCray’s style is that he has a very distinct and unusual bending technique where he will...

LIVE FROM FLAT V by Josh Smith.



JAMES ME

ETS DANNY.

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

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...

We see plenty of signature guitar models here at Guitar World, but none of them are quite like Martin’s 000JR-10E Shawn Mendes acoustic.

The new model, as Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario points out, is “inspired by Shawn’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:...

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...

Here's how to make scotch eggs by Tim Anderson, MasterChef winner.

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...

Learn how to play “2022”, from L.S. Dunes' debut album, Past Lives.

Overnight oats are a genius healthy breakfast idea and this clever recipe shows you how to get the delicious flavours of chocolate and peanut butter without compromising the healthiness of the dish

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...

Overnight oats are a genius healthy breakfast idea and this clever recipe shows you how to get the delicious flavours of chocolate and peanut butter without compromising the healthiness of the dish

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:...