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    Author: guitarworld

    “I played poker with Freddie King during one of the tours he did with Eric Clapton. I lost half my tour money!” Session legend George Terry on eating Whoppers with Diana Ross and high times as Eric Clapton’s go-to ’70s six-string lieutenant

    Islands in the Stream, Voulez-Vous, Guilty, Lay Down Sally. What do these classic hits have in common? They all feature the tasteful guitar playing of…

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    guitarworld October 4, 2024
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    “On my 18th birthday, my brother bought me my first Stratocaster. I thought it was a copy, as I didn’t see the Fender logo. One day, I took the neck off and saw ‘9-58’ inside…” Blackbyrd McKnight on his mysterious Strat and the ’70s jazz-funk explosion

    In 1970, DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight was a 16-year-old guitar wunderkind with stars in his eyes. He had the chops; all he needed was someone to…

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    guitarworld October 4, 2024
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    “I bought it for £300. I showed it to the then-CEO of Epiphone, and said, ‘These guys over in the UK are having a lot of fun. I want in’”: Joe Bonamassa reveals how a cheap knockoff Les Paul kickstarted his partnership with Epiphone

    Joe Bonamassa has recalled the origins of his relationship with Epiphone, saying their partnership first started “out of complete and utter spite”. The prestigious bluesman…

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    guitarworld October 4, 2024
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    “When I picked up a guitar, I held it righty, but the pick never felt right in my hands, so I started to make up my own technique”: Jared James Nichols reveals how he developed his unique fingerstyle technique – and the perks of going pick-less

    Blues rock guitarist Jared James Nichols has established himself as a high-energy pick-less guitarist. Wielding a variety of P-90-loaded Les Pauls, Nichols has developed an…

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    guitarworld October 4, 2024
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    He released his first album at 18 and rose above the Stevie Ray Vaughan comparisons to become one of the blues’ most respected guitarists – here’s how Kenny Wayne Shepherd became a modern-day master of the Stratocaster

    Kenny Wayne Shepherd has been a major force in the blues world throughout his almost 30-year career, and his passion for the genre and dedication…

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    guitarworld October 4, 2024
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    “Built to a standard that few can come close to – and for a grand under aFender Custom Shop Strat”: Patrick James Eggle 96 Rob Harris Signature review

    Anyone who’s played one of UK luthier Patrick James Eggle’s instruments knows how beautifully conceived and constructed they are. Pat knows what makes a great…

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    guitarworld October 4, 2024
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    “He took it on tour, beat the heck out of it, then painted it. This is a family heirloom now”: Joe Satriani gifted Steve Vai his relic’d, custom-painted Ibanez signature – now it’s one of Vai’s most treasured guitars

    From his Ibanez PIA all the way to his radical five-neck Hydra, Steve Vai is a man of many electric guitars – but the instrument…

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    guitarworld October 4, 2024
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    “At home I have this thing that’s now 30 years old called a Zoom”: David Gilmour has one of the most revered guitar tones of all time – but he still uses a 30-year-old Zoom multi-FX for his home demos

    In a recent interview with Guitar World, David Gilmour maintained that his signature Fender Stratocasters felt the same to him as his iconic Black Strat,…

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    guitarworld October 4, 2024
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    “John Mayer had Paul build a guitar for him for the Dead & Company. He wanted one guitar all night. I thought, ‘Let’s see if I can get back to that’”: Keith Urban on working with PRS on a ‘do-it-all’ guitar build –and why SRV is still number one

    Since he hit the scene in 1991, Keith Urban has stayed at the top of the country music heap by indulging his passion for guitars.…

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    guitarworld October 3, 2024
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    “I discovered how I had full access to the neck”: Why Grace Bowers prefers the Gibson SG to the Les Paul

    Teenage blues guitar up-and-comer Grace Bowers’ weapon of choice is a Gibson SG, a stunning all-original ’61 model in particular. Though happy to sometimes drop…

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    guitarworld October 3, 2024
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