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Joe Bonamassa on how to choose the right amp for a gig
By Jonathan Horsley published
The blues superstar reveals what he looks for when sitting in with a band for the night

The ultimate guide to pedal board essentials (and what order to put them in)
By Total Guitar published
Here's what you need on board and where they all sit best for maximum effect

All American guitar legend Rick Derringer dies, aged 77
By Jonathan Horsley published
He scored a number one hit when he was still a teenager, played with Johnny and Edgar Winter, Steely Dan, KISS, and more. He wrote Hulk Hogan's anthem. Derringer's life was extraordinary

Ethan Ives on the guitars, tones and “indie Motörhead” energy of Car Seat Headrest’s epic rock opera
By Jonathan Horsley published
Ives’ playing on the Seattle indie-rocker’s audacious new album, The Scholars, is a masterclass in tone and melody, and maybe also how stylistic slipperiness is key to holding our attention

“It’s a real bow with synthetic hair on two sides and it’s capable of doing some amazing things”: Turn your acoustic guitar into a violin or cello? The Pickaso Guitar Bow might be this year’s must-have accessory for Jimmy Page superfans
By Jonathan Horsley published
A double-sided mini-bow with an integrated pick in its design, the Pickaso Guitar Bow opens up a new world for exploring guitar

Why Bon Iver chose a "hideous" $199 Ibanez rejected by a rehab centre over a vintage Martin for Speyside
By Matt Mullen published
"I was like, 'what's the story with this guitar, because it is god ugly'"

Shiner from Those Damn Crows on how to write a No.1 album and the Slipknot riff he wish he wrote
By Jonathan Horsley published
With the Welsh rockers' latest album, God Shaped Hole, topping the charts, we check in with riff-master Shiner to talk song structure, grunge inspirations, and knowing when not to play

“Gilmour’s Strat went for four million”: The man with the $1billion guitar collection
By Paul Elliott published
The late Jim Irsay also had Kurt Cobain’s famous Mustang
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