Guitar World

Guitar World is the world’s leading guitar magazine. Professionals and beginners alike turn to Guitar World for top-flight coverage of their favorite artists, from rock titans like Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Metallica's Kirk Hammett to contemporary stars like the White Stripes' Jack White and Tool's Adam Jones. Every issue of Guitar World magazine offers broad-ranging interviews that cover technique, instruments and lifestyles as well as Guitar World’s famously thorough lessons and transcriptions.

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The Return of Tab Benoit • AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE COMMITTED TO THE ROAD, THE LOUISIANA BLUES ARTIST IS BACK WITH A NEW 10-SONG COLLECTION, I HEAR THUNDER

MY PEDALBOARD JOEY SANTIAGO • WHAT THE LONGTIME PIXIES GUITARIST SEES WHEN HE LOOKS DOWN

The Bad Ups • PHILADELPHIA PUNKS LOAD UP WITH PAINT-PEELING POWER CHORDS ON THEIR DEBUT ALBUM

The Linda Lindas • “MUSIC IS ALWAYS THE PRIORITY — SO I JUST DROP IN TO SCHOOL WHEN I CAN.” NOW THAT'S WHAT WE LIKE TO HEAR!

Within the Ruins • JOE COCCHI REVISITS HIS CLASSIC PHENOMENA TONE (AND A COUPLE OF COMIC BOOKS) TO CRUSH THROUGH A SUPERHEROIC SEQUEL

INQUIRER RICHIE KOTZEN • FIRST GUITARS, FIRST GIGS AND THAT TIME HE GOT REALLY, REALLY, REALLY SICK ON STAGE

The Courettes • A PAIR OF FUZZ-TINGED GARAGE ROCK MANIACS EXPAND THEIR SOUND — AND THE RESULTS ARE EXQUISITE

NEWS OF THE (GUITAR) WORLD • SIT BACK AND GET READY TO RELIVE THE BIGGEST, BADDEST AND DOWNRIGHT CRAZIEST GUITAR- CENTRIC HEADLINES OF 2024

OUR FAVORITE GEAR OF THE YEAR • THERE WAS AN ONSLAUGHT OF NEW GUITAR PRODUCTS RELEASED OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS. HERE ARE THE ONES THAT HAD US ALL TALKING

THE YEAR’S BEST GUITAR STUFF • PRO PLAYERS WEIGH IN ON 2024’S BEST SONGS, SOLOS, RIFFS, GUITAR MOMENTS, GUITARISTS OF THE YEAR, GEAR AND MORE

THE GUITARISTS OF THE YEAR • GUITAR WORLD’S EDITORS AND WRITERS SELECT 2024’S GAME-CHANGERS AND TASTEMAKERS

GRACE BOWERS • After a “whirlwind” year, the 18-year-old sensation discusses her love of SGs, inspiring a new generation of female guitarists, and how she’s more than just a blues player

MATTEO MANCUSO • The Italian jazz-shredder on social media, his love of the Yamaha Revstar and the advice given to him by Steve Vai

THE JESUS LIZARD • Duane Denison tells you everything you need to know about his gear, trying to sell Steve Howe a guitar in the Seventies and — oh, yeah! — 2024’s Rack, the Jesus Lizard’s first new studio album in 26 years

Peavey Invective .112

Gibson ES Supreme

Boss SDE-3 Dual Digital Delay

Buzz Bin Donner DST-600 and DST-700 electric guitars

Reverend Billy Corgan Signature Drop Z

MELODIC INVENTION • How to create memorable single-note themes

WRAP IT UP • How to end a slow blues solo

THE RIGHT APPROACH • Using approach notes to solo over a I - VI - II - V progression

FREE RIDER • A look at the iconic playing of Free’s Paul Kossoff

“KILLING FLOOR” Slash feat. Brian Johnson • As heard on ORGY OF THE DAMNED

Performance Notes • HOW TO PLAY THIS MONTH’S SONGS

“ACE OF SPADES” Motörhead • As heard on ACE OF SPADES

“MISIRLOU” Dick Dale & His Del-tones • As heard on SINGLES COLLECTION ’61-65 TRADITIONAL

1978-PRESENT PROCO RAT • CATEGORY: DISTORTION PEDAL