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    “I had turned everything to 10, as there was no 11 back then. The engineers asked me to turn it down because it was too distorted”: How the then 18-year-old Steppenwolf guitarist recorded the solo that came to define the band's career

    Steppenwolf’s 1968 hit, Born to Be Wild, may be one of the most recognizable songs in rock history – and the guitarist behind the solo…

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    guitarworld May 27, 2025
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    “Ever imagined running an entire gig with just one pedal?” Valeton’s $80 GP-5 looks to take the TONEX One’s crown – and makes a serious play to become the all-in-one mini rig solution to beat

    Valeton has unveiled the GP-5 – a compact but feature-laden pedal that looks to wrestle the crown from the hugely popular, best-selling IK Multimedia TONEX…

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    guitarworld May 27, 2025
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    “Did the the label put pressure on us? Big time. I wish they had won, looking back. We often ask ourselves ‘what were we thinking?’” Simple Minds guitarist Charlie Burchill on the regrets and rewards of making their ’80s classic, Once Upon A Time

    With the huge success of Don’t You (Forget About Me) taken from the soundtrack of the 1985 John Hughes film The Breakfast Club – and…

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    guitarworld May 27, 2025
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    “I was like, ‘What’s the story with this guitar because it is god ugly’”: Bon Iver swapped an expensive 1960s Martin for a “hideous” budget Ibanez that had been rejected by a rehab center for his new album

    Guitar shootouts are no rarity. In the studio, guitarists and producers will constantly pit instruments against one another as they search for the perfect sound…

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    guitarworld May 27, 2025
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    “I hadn’t been playing guitar for that long. I’d just make up chords with the least amount of fingers possible”: In 1985, J. Mascis was a beginner guitarist stumbling upon a sound – yet Dinosaur Jr.’s debut would shape a generation of players

    Looking back on the off-the-wall gene-riding journey that was Dinosaur Jr.’s 1985 debut, Dinosaur, bandleader and guitarist J Mascis, in his usual monotone shrug, says,…

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    guitarworld May 27, 2025
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    "When all the computers fall apart, when the world burns to the ground, there's going to be a guitar left": Courtney Barnett talks the godfather of grunge, fingerstyle, AI and music, and her next move

    Courtney Barnett has had a busy 2025. In March she appeared on the Neil Young tribute album Heart of Gold with a gorgeous dream pop-inspired…

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    guitarworld May 26, 2025
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    “I always played B.B. King. His style was commercial, not like the gutbucket style”: You may not know his name, but Jimmy Johnson was a contemporary of Buddy Guy – and the ultimate example of a Chicago blues virtuoso who ventured well outside the box

    Chicago blues guitarist Jimmy Johnson is one of a rare species threatened with extinction. As we move torridly into the 80’s with the newer, younger…

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    guitarworld May 26, 2025
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    Don't sleep on these massive second-hand bargains in Reverb's Memorial Day sale – save up to 66% on used, B-stock, and new gear

    We live in a very volatile era when it comes to the economy, which means more and more guitarists are looking to save money on…

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    guitarworld May 26, 2025
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    “I met my biological father as an adult through a DNA test. I was surprised to find that he’d been infatuated with the guitar his entire life as well”: From childhood abandonment to country stardom, here is the incredible story of Rocky Lynne

    Rockie Lynne wasn’t discovered until he was 39. “A famous music attorney once told me, ‘You’re just too stupid to quit.’” he says. “He may…

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    guitarworld May 26, 2025
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    “I really like the end of And She Was with that distorted guitar. Ithought it sounded like Neil Diamond’s Cherry, Cherry”: Jerry Harrison on the outtakes and off-brand inspirations behind Talking Heads’ Little Creatures

    Among all of Talking Heads’ other talents – from fearless musical invention to killer fashion sense – the New York band had impeccable timing. A…

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    guitarworld May 26, 2025
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