Les Claypool: “The Pachyderm bass has one knob on it, a volume knob: I don’t want any tone”
(Image credit: Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Best known as the voice behind Primus hits such as Jerry Was A Race Car Driver and Tommy…
Paul Reed Smith explains exactly what makes a great electric guitar – including the exact amount of time it should sustain
(Image credit: Jesse Grant/Getty Images/NAMM) As part of its new, tone-themed issue (opens in new tab), Guitarist sat down for a chat with someone who…
Have a sizzling start to 2023 with Guitar World’s New Year New Gear guide
Advertisement Feature (opens in new tab) It’s a new year…and that means it’s time for some new gear. And it’s also time for Guitar World’s…
How Marissa Paternoster made Screaming Females’ explosive new album with a $20 Klon clone, Spoon’s Telecaster and a fresh perspective on playing
(Image credit: David A. Smith/Getty Images) Desire Pathway represents the first album of all-new material to come from New Jersey’s alt-rock underground upstarts-turned-veterans, Screaming Females,…
How a Victor Wooten bass odyssey provided the unlikely inspiration for one of Lianne La Havas’ biggest hits
(Image credit: Getty) You never know where you might find inspiration as a guitar player – the most unlikely musical influences can seep into your…
Harley Benton teams up with Guitar Max for new Fusion signature guitar – a well-spec’d $444 shred machine
(Image credit: Harley Benton) We’re used to seeing Harley Benton come out with irresistibly cheap electric guitars, but this is something we don’t see everyday:…
Mr. Big announce farewell world tour
(Image credit: C Brandon/Redferns/Getty Images) Way back in 2018, Eric Martin – lead singer of Mr. Big – announced that the band would likely record…
Nita Strauss will return to Alice Cooper’s lineup for 2023 tour
(Image credit: HANS KLAUS TECHT/APA/AFP via Getty Images) After taking temporary leave to join Demi Lovato’s new all-female band for an extensive tour last year,…
Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist, dies at 71
(Image credit: Suzanne Cordeiro/Getty Images) Gary Rossington, longtime guitarist for Southern rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at the age of 71, the band confirmed…
David Lindley, legendary multi-instrumentalist and slide guitar master, dies aged 78
(Image credit: David Redfern/Redferns) David Lindley, the LA session guitarist and multi-instrumentalist best known for his slide guitar work with Jackson Browne, has died at…