Arteconciencias: The fate of Dean Guitars hangs in the balance, as Armadillo faces demands to surrender all of its equipment and inventory – inside the Succession-esque drama determining the future of the US guitar brand

“Andrew Watt pushed us as hard as we could be pushed”: Pearl Jam’s energetic new album is “just about finished” – but Mike McCready is also working on a rock opera about the Seattle music scene | “It was pretty daunting at the outset”: Misha Mansoor’s Virtuoso Mega Shred is the five-solo, guest-laden metal guitar instrumental of the year – and it was written for a guitar promo | “Derek Trucks said my dad was one of those players that’s not afraid to stare directly into the sun – it was a no-brainer to have him on a song”: How Duane Betts combined A-list guest spots, Radiohead, and the Allman Brothers Band on his solo debut

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September 13, 2023

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GW goes in-depth on the guitar firm's most serious legal wrangle yet, with two separate lawsuits alleging that Armadillo is liable for nearly $10 million in debt

"Andrew Watt pushed us as hard as we could be pushed": Pearl Jam's energetic new album is "just about finished" – but Mike McCready is also working on a rock opera about the Seattle music scene

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The alt-rock guitar hero has shared the first details of his ambitious new musical that honors Chris Cornell and other Seattle legends – and revealed why he used Andrew Watt's gear rather than his own for the rock veterans' forthcoming record

"It was pretty daunting at the outset": Misha Mansoor's Virtuoso Mega Shred is the five-solo, guest-laden metal guitar instrumental of the year – and it was written for a guitar promo

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Jackson Guitars asked the Periphery man to write a song that would feature a cross-section of metal talent – from Marty Friedman to Revocation's Dave Davidson, Heriot's Debbie Gough, and Erra's Clint Tustin. He nailed it

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"Derek Trucks said my dad was one of those players that's not afraid to stare directly into the sun – it was a no-brainer to have him on a song": How Duane Betts combined A-list guest spots, Radiohead, and the Allman Brothers Band on his solo debut

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For his first solo outing, the Allman Brothers-pedigreed guitarist welcomed Derek Trucks for a guest spot and emerged with a vision all his own, working mysterious energy whenever it presents itself

"I looked up Tosin Abasi and Tim Henson, and I was so inspired. I had to stop watching their videos because I wanted to pick up a guitar and try playing their stuff": Jason Becker opens up on his heroes old and new, career regrets, and unreleased music

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One of shred guitar's most inspirational figures shares his truth: how ALS prevented his Eruption moment with David Lee Roth, the challenges of writing songs using only his eyes, and what keeps him making music – despite the toll his 2018 album, Triumphant Hearts, took on his health

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Jeff Beck: "I've done a whole tour with a Fender Twin when Stevie Ray Vaughan was going through about four billion watts... He asked me, 'What the hell are you using? Are your amps under the stage?'"

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The late Strat-master discusses his thoughts on volume (and when loud becomes too loud), playing classical melodies on the electric guitar, and why he favored a trusty Fender amp onstage and in the studio

"B.B. King had a left hand that could do things that were not of this Earth. I knew I could never do any of that": Blues legend Buddy Guy explains how learning what he could (and couldn't) do from his guitar heroes shaped his unique style

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While taking cues from some of his heroes, Guy also made sure that he simultaneously developed his own voice on the instrument, saying "I've got to do something different from them or I'm done for"

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Single coils vs humbuckers: Which pickup type is right for you?

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They both offer a unique flavor of guitar tone, but is one pickup really better than the other? We dive deep into the debate

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Bonnie Raitt may be best known for slide, but she's an expert fingerpicker, too – and her Americana-indebted style will improve your acoustic playing

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In this video and tab lesson, we unpack the acoustic fingerstyle approach of one of America's great songwriters, and give you ideas for how to embellish chords and use inversions