Arteconciencias: “I royally screwed up, which hurt like a thorn in my side, but I’ll get over it”: Joe Satriani says he slipped up playing Van Halen’s Mean Street on Howard Stern – but it’s taught him a valuable lesson about EVH’s tone

“The most expensive Clapton guitar ever sold at auction”: Eric Clapton’s iconic ‘Fool’ Gibson SG just sold for more than $1,000,000 – and it was bought by a world-renowned guitar collector | “Back with a Vengeance and Zero apologies”: Following Gibson’s lawsuit, Dean is selling V-shaped guitars again under a new name – and, like the design, it’s rather pointed... | “I don’t want the old blues to die – if they do, I’ll be dead, too”: John Lennon, Eric Clapton, and Ronnie Wood all followed in the footsteps of Big Bill Broonzy, the blues pioneer with a guitar style that’s impossible to copy

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November 17, 2023

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“I royally screwed up, which hurt like a thorn in my side, but I’ll get over it”: Joe Satriani says he slipped up playing Van Halen’s Mean Street on Howard Stern – but it’s taught him a valuable lesson about EVH’s tone

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Satch nailed most of what was thrown at him on the show, but says one track proved more of a challenge than the others

"The most expensive Clapton guitar ever sold at auction": Eric Clapton's iconic 'Fool' Gibson SG just sold for more than $1,000,000 – and it was bought by a world-renowned guitar collector

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The record-breaking auction saw the uniquely finished double-cut – which Slowhand used to develop his trademark "woman tone" – comfortably join the list of the most expensive guitars ever sold at auction

"Back with a Vengeance and Zero apologies": Following Gibson's lawsuit, Dean is selling V-shaped guitars again under a new name – and, like the design, it's rather pointed...

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The Evertune-equipped Vengeance Select is one of three models hailing the return of the iconic shape to the firm's catalog

Features

"I don't want the old blues to die – if they do, I'll be dead, too": John Lennon, Eric Clapton, and Ronnie Wood all followed in the footsteps of Big Bill Broonzy, the blues pioneer with a guitar style that's impossible to copy

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William 'Big Bill' Broonzy picked up a guitar in Chicago around 1920, and became the first of the original blues masters to tour Europe. His powerful voice and unique country-blues guitar style would shape the future of the genre in the US and the UK

"I find honing my tone to be the perpetual chasing of my tail – once I feel I've gotten close, I hear something new, and it's back to the drawing board": Even with massive TikTok and Instagram followings, Kiki Wong is still trying to find the perfect tone

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The ever-hard-rocking guitarist tells GW about the valuable lesson she learned from her $120 Hamer Slammer (and the guitar’s sad, bizarre fate), believing in her craft in the face of sexism, and why she'll always stand up for the Boss Metal Zone

From Guitar Player

Pink Floyd didn't mean anything to him, he told Thin Lizzy he wouldn't jump around onstage, and he once had an accidental top 10 hit: The career of Snowy White, rock's easiest-going guitar hero, in 5 songs

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Blues player, session legend, and "accidental frontman," Snowy White has worked with everyone from Thin Lizzy to Pink Floyd. Here are the 5 cuts he considers his best

Watch Eddie Van Halen, Steve Lukather, and Billy Sheehan cover Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and The Beatles at a 1996 ALS benefit concert for Jason Becker

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27 years ago, an all-star event – in aid of Jason Becker – brought to the stage some of the finest guitar players in the industry

Job Posting: Lecturer in Commercial Guitar

The School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro seeks a versatile, highly accomplished musician/teacher for a professional faculty member position in Commercial Guitar to start August 1, 2024. Candidates will teach studio guitar lessons in a variety of styles and genres. Master of Music degree or equivalent professional experience required. Learn More

Buyer's Guides

Black Friday 2023 guitar deals: All the live sales from the biggest names in music retail

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Your place to find all of the biggest guitar gear deals from major brands like Fender, Gibson, Epiphone, PRS, Gretsch, and more

Lessons

These guitar finger exercises will improve your finger independence and dexterity, and make you a better player

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Get your fingers working independently of each other and the fretboard will really open up

Reviews

Squier Sonic Mustang HH review

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There's no argument to be had with the build, sound, or playability of this entry-level offset, and with its shorter scale, it might just be the ideal beginner guitar for young players