Mary Ford’s 1961 Gibson Les Paul SG Custom has just been tracked down… on Facebook Marketplace
In one of the most unlikely cases of electric guitar recovery we’ve ever come across, Mary Ford’s historic 1961 Gibson Les Paul SG Custom has…
Best modulation pedals 2023: our pick of the best mod effects from subtle to spectacular
From flanger to phaser and ring mod to rotary speaker, there are countless mod effects and variants available at the moment. So much so that…
Inside the new issue of Total Guitar: The Solos Issue
The latest issue of Total Guitar is on sale now! Click here to purchase a single copy, or click here to subscribe. Cover Feature: How…
Vinnie Vincent's 10 most explosive solos
For shredheads, or those predisposed to bouts of gratuitous guitar-related madness, the buck stops at Vinnie Vincent. And why shouldn’t it? Sure, the man’s solos…
Learn the guitar stylings of the pioneering Hubert Sumlin – essential learning for any aspiring blues player
A blues guitar legend with a legacy like no other, Hubert Sumlin began his career rubbing shoulders with the original heavyweights of both country and…
Taylor 412ce and 417e review
Taylor’s chief designer and CEO Andy Powers has been working his way through each of the company’s acoustic guitar ranges, upgrading and modernising them to the…
This week's essential guitar tracks: from the biggest rock band on Earth to Nuno Bettencourt's favorite solo
Hello, and welcome to a new Spotify playlist-embiggened Essential Guitar Tracks. As you may well know, every seven days (or thereabouts), we endeavor to bring…
Wolfgang Van Halen used Eddie's Frankenstein through his original Marshall amp rig on one track from the forthcoming Mammoth WVH album
Wolfgang Van Halen is gearing up to release his second Mammoth WVH studio album, Mammoth II – an effort that he recently told Total Guitar…
Nuno Bettencourt says the Rise solo opens with a mistake
Nuno Bettencourt has revealed that his statement solo on Extreme’s comeback single Rise begins with a mistake. The masterful guitar solo effectively broke the guitar…
Ampeg SGT-DI review
Ampeg has a proven record of producing high-quality amps and cabs with more than a nod towards vintage bass tones. The company’s stompboxes have also…