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"Don't practice it for too long, because you're going to get tendonitis": Watch Rick Beato break down Nuno Bettencourt's jaw-dropping Rise solo | Meet the ‘John DeLonge’ – a guitar build that combines John Mayer’s PRS Silver Sky and Fender’s Tom DeLonge Stratocaster | Joe Perry reveals that he used Fender Strats to record most of Aerosmith’s ’70s material Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version March 17, 2023 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Top Stories "Don't practice it for too long, because you're going to get tendonitis": Watch Rick Beato break down Nuno Bettencourt's jaw-dropping Rise solo (Rick Beato/YouTube, OfficiallyExtreme/YouTube) Go inside the inner workings of the volcanic lead break – the highlight of Extreme's recent comeback single – that has the guitar world abuzz Meet the 'John DeLonge' – a guitar build that combines John Mayer's PRS Silver Sky and Fender's Tom DeLonge Stratocaster (Jannik Köhler) Masterminded by a German pop-punk guitarist, the design teams Mayer's highly sought-after model with Fender's cult single-pickup Blink-182 signature guitar Joe Perry reveals that he used Fender Strats to record most of Aerosmith's '70s material (Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty) The Aerosmith legend explains why he considers Strats to be superior studio guitars, while Gibson Les Pauls make better live instruments Features Isaiah Mitchell: "I played Les Pauls, Teles, and Strats with the Black Crowes, but with Earthless, Strats are my number one. They're the most versatile guitars out there" (Courtesy of Isaiah Mitchell) The Earthless founder on 22 years of freeform inspiration, his arsenal of high-wattage amps, and why he's no longer with the Black Crowes Watch the moment Derek Trucks received the biggest compliment possible from B.B. King after dazzling him with his slide skills (dougbaugh1) Susan Tedeschi and John Mayer were also in attendance when the blues guitar hero labeled Trucks' slide solo "as good as I've ever heard" From Guitar Player Steve Vai's childhood home practice rig has gone up for sale on Reverb (Reverb/All Music Inc's Musicdungeon) This rare collection includes an Ibanez JEM7V-WH and a Fender Stratocaster signed by Vai, Tosin Abasi, Nuno Bettencourt, Zakk Wylde, and Yngwie Malmsteen "I am always awake for the little things that can happen or appear": Badi Assad on her inventive, unique, and creatively restless guitar playing (Rob Verhorst/Redferns) The Brazilian guitarist is a true artist in every sense Buyer's Guides 5 alternatives to the DigiTech Bad Monkey that you can actually afford (Future) Swerve the hype and bag yourself a bargain whilst everyone's attention is elsewhere Lessons Joe Bonamassa introduces you to the playing of Pee Wee Crayton, one of the most underrated blues guitarists of the 20th century (Mark Sullivan/Contour/Getty Images) Armed with a Fiesta Red Strat and a dynamic style, Crayton was a powerhouse of '50s blues guitar. This lesson takes you inside Bonamassa's interpretation of the Crayton classic, Win-O Reviews Gretsch Roots Collection G9500 Jim Dandy review (Olly Curtis/Future) This good ol' fashioned, rootsy strummer from the Gretsch stable features a small body, and a small price LEARN MORE ABOUT The Pick: Guitar World  |    Guitar Player  |    Guitarist Total Guitar  |    Bass Player  |    Guitar Techniques Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036