Billy Gibbons gets his pedals on Amazon – and his favorite brand starts at $15

Vito Bratta recounts his emotional meeting with Eddie Van Halen: "I was touched enough to where I had to leave the room, go to the bathroom, and cry" | Electro-Harmonix’s most metal pedal yet: the Hell Melter takes the Boss HM-2 circuit to new extremes | Yvette Young: “I’m really optimistic about the future of guitar. It’s being used in a creative way and people don’t know all the cool sounds you can get from it” Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version May 10, 2023 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Top Stories Billy Gibbons gets his pedals on Amazon – and his favorite brand starts at $15 (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Larkin Poe's Rebecca Lovell has revealed that, despite his boutique guitar and amp choices, the ZZ Top icon is obsessed with cheap mini pedals Vito Bratta recounts his emotional meeting with Eddie Van Halen: "I was touched enough to where I had to leave the room, go to the bathroom, and cry" (Paul Natkin/Getty Images) "I got a lot of shit from people who said I was aping his style," the White Lion legend told Guitar World in a recent interview. "He didn’t agree" Electro-Harmonix's most metal pedal yet: the Hell Melter takes the Boss HM-2 circuit to new extremes (Electro-Harmonix) The NYC firm's take on the classic "chainsaw distortion pedal" offers even more gain and boost, and an untapped level of control Features Yvette Young: "I'm really optimistic about the future of guitar. It's being used in a creative way and people don't know all the cool sounds you can get from it" (Provided) One of the most original guitarists on the planet, Young combines innovation with accessibility on the new Covet album, Catharsis. Here, she explains why she’s the virtuoso who just “fell into” the guitar scene How Kareem 'Big K.O.' Denis and Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels are bringing hard rock guitar back to hip-hop (Darryl's Music Channel (DMC-TV)/YouTube) The Firebird-loving guitarist/producer and Run-DMC legend discuss their mission to prove hip-hop can be just as heavy as metal, getting gear tips from Billy Gibbons, and why Gibson humbuckers are the foundation of funk and soul guitar From Guitar Player Watch Joe Bonamassa play blues legend Albert King's Flying V (J&R Adventures) Bonamassa honored the great bluesman on his Three Kings tour with a knockout rendition of I'll Play the Blues for You The history of the Gibson L-5 (Future) As the L-5 celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, we take a look back at the evolution of Gibson's seminal f-hole jazzbox with archtop historian Thomas Van Hoose, and examine how this watershed design set benchmarks in guitar building Buyer's Guides The best acoustic guitar microphones available today (Future) The best studio and live options – for every budget and recording scenario – to perfectly capture your acoustic tone Lessons 15 Jeff Beck guitar lessons that will change the way you play (Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) From whammy bar gargles through picking techniques led by the thumb, it's time to take a deep dive into the style of guitar's most original player Reviews Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium review (Olly Curtis/Future) Dumble and Klon-inspired tones, united in one awe-inspiring overdrive pedal 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