Arteconciencias: “People would tell me, ‘Oh, you sound and play just like Eddie Van Halen.’ It got under my skin enough that I called Eddie”: Vito Bratta, one of the definitive ’80s shredders, looks back on a career of world-beating solos with White Lion

“It was like watching Old Man Halen”: John Wines returns to America’s Got Talent – and his new routine is even more electrifying | Guitar Center honors Eric Clapton with 25th Anniversary Crossroads Collection – a selection of guitars inspired by the most iconic instruments throughout his career | Forget humbuckers – there's a triple-coil pickup in Schecter's new Sunset Triad guitar

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August 25, 2023

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“It was like watching Old Man Halen”: John Wines returns to America’s Got Talent – and his new routine is even more electrifying

Having nailed his internet-breaking audition, the 59-year-old guitar teacher (aka Old Grey Guitarist) returned with yet more Eddie Van Halen-flavored fretboard pyrotechnics to smash the show's qualifier round – despite Simon Cowell's misgivings

Guitar Center honors Eric Clapton with 25th Anniversary Crossroads Collection – a selection of guitars inspired by the most iconic instruments throughout his career

Ahead of this year's Crossroads Guitar Festival, an assortment of limited-edition Fender, Martin and PRS models have been unveiled – watch Slowhand get hands-on with his new signatures

Forget humbuckers – there's a triple-coil pickup in Schecter's new Sunset Triad guitar

Schecter's gnarly new model may feature the wildest spec of the year so far, but it joins a select cohort of guitars to offer the elusive tri-coil pickup

ON SALE! Eric Johnson's Online Masterclass

Introducing Eric Johnson's first-ever online video guitar masterclass at TrueFire! Pre-order now to get early access and save up to 40% on Eric Johnson's Tone, Melody & Truth courses, plus In The Jam with Eric Johnson. Available to stream & download on September 1st. Learn More

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"People would tell me, 'Oh, you sound and play just like Eddie Van Halen.' It got under my skin enough that I called Eddie": Vito Bratta, one of the definitive '80s shredders, looks back on a career of world-beating solos with White Lion

The legendary White Lion guitarist sits down for a rare interview to share the stories behind the solos, what it's like to record with Jimi Hendrix's Strat plugged into Leslie West's Marshall, and why his recording career began with disappointment

"Trent Reznor and I were very 'f*** you' about guitars – it was the complete antithesis of what was going on with the era": Filter's Richard Patrick on developing his unorthodox approach to tone – and his reunion with Nine Inch Nails

One of '90s alt-rock's biggest names reveals the challenges of going from $1,000,000 recording budgets to $20,000 – and why he called in another guitarist to re-record all his parts on the new Filter record

	ON SALE! Eric Johnson's Online Masterclass Introducing Eric Johnson's first-ever online video guitar masterclass at TrueFire! Pre-order now to get early access and save up to 40% on Eric Johnson's Tone, Melody & Truth courses, plus In The Jam with Eric Johnson. Available to stream & download on September 1st. Learn More

From Guitar Player

"There's nothing better than writing a cool riff. But these songs were crying out for something different": Grace Potter talks charismatic new album, Mother Road

The maestro reveals what she learned from playing on nylon strings – and why a Flying V is still the best rock and roll guitar

"We set up in a circle, just like we did onstage, put mics on everything and ran through the songs a couple of times": Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton tell the story of Stevie Ray Vaughan's game-changing debut album, Texas Flood

Faced with a choice between David Bowie and his own band, Stevie Ray Vaughan took a bet on the blues and unleashed one of the greatest blues-rock albums ever made

Buyer's Guides

Guitar World deals of the week: grab yourself huge savings with early Labor Day sales from Fender and Musician's Friend, plus loads more

We've been deal-hunting for significant discounts this week with heavily discounted gear from Fender, Sterling by Music Man, Epiphone, and more

Lessons

"I love anything with a killer solo you can jam out to": Welcome to the Sophie Lloyd masterclass, where the Machine Gun Kelly guitarist and YouTube shred sensation will give your rock chops a serious workout

In this Guitar World exclusive, Sophie Lloyd takes you behind her rhythm and lead techniques on monster single Do or Die and shares her tips on how to hone your skills