“I'm still slammed with orders. Each B-Bender is made with care and love, just like I did with the first one for Clarence White”: How Gene Parsons reinvented electric guitar playing with the B-Bender

Derek Trucks has been tackling Beck’s Bolero in his own spectacular fashion – watch him nail Jeff Beck’s influential guitar tour de force | The best-value electric guitar of 2023? Shergold's surprisingly affordable new Telstar model is a serious looker | “Dave Friedman has done it again”: Friedman has teamed up with Jake E. Lee for a new signature amp head – and it combines 2 specific eras of classic rock tones Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version August 14, 2023 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Top Stories Derek Trucks has been tackling Beck's Bolero in his own spectacular fashion – watch him nail Jeff Beck's influential guitar tour de force (Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage/Getty Images) The slide virtuoso has been paying tribute to the late Stratocaster master with a string of sensational covers The best-value electric guitar of 2023? Shergold's surprisingly affordable new Telstar model is a serious looker (Shergold Guitars) The revived UK brand's third electric guitar model delivers boutique Cabronita Telecaster vibes with a low price tag and an offset twist – but there's a catch "Dave Friedman has done it again": Friedman has teamed up with Jake E. Lee for a new signature amp head – and it combines 2 specific eras of classic rock tones (Friedman) The 20-watt head – which has separate Plexi and JEL channels – is accompanied by a matching cab Features "I'm still slammed with orders. Each B-Bender is made with care and love, just like I did with the first one for Clarence White": How Gene Parsons reinvented electric guitar playing with the B-Bender (Courtesy of Gene Parsons/Future) He was the drummer for the Byrds, but Parsons is best known in guitar circles for pioneering the Parsons/White B-Bender, a mind-bending mechanical contraption that changed the face of country guitar playing and beyond, finding fame in the hands of Marty Stuart, Ricky Skaggs, and Jimmy Page "I can't be a better Paul McCartney. I can't be a better you. I can only be a better me": 7 questions with Kat Dyson (Roberto Finizio/Getty Images) The Prince and Cyndi Lauper session stalwart talks first guitars, practice, and the importance of staying true to yourself From Guitar Player "The whole song turned into kind of a guitar dialogue back and forth": Watch Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton's infamous 'guitar duel' (Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images) "Duel? It was more of a guitar conversation – with a lot of passion," Robertson once said of the legendary performance He billed himself as the "Paganini of the guitar," and John Williams called him the "greatest guitarist/composer of any time": Here's how Agustín Barrios became a guitar legend (public domain) The Paraguayan sensation was a recording pioneer, and remains one of the 20th century's greatest guitar virtuosos and composers Buyer's Guides The very best impulse responses (Future) Take your recordings to another level with these high-quality cab IRs from York Audio, GGD, Ownhammer, ML Soundlabs, and more Lessons No, arpeggios aren't just for jazz and shred solos – here are 5 ways you can use them to freshen up any style of guitar playing (Future) Your riffs, rhythm parts, and solos can all benefit from a minor 7 arpeggio injection Reviews Fishman Fluence Tim Henson Signature Series and Scott LePage Custom Series review (Fishman) The Polyphia guitarists' innovative signature pickups boast an awesome tonal range, and take the Fishman Fluence multi-voice concept to a new level 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