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March 10, 2023

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Handpicked stories from the world of guitar

(Tune Voodoo)

The string tree might just put an end to Les Paul tuning frustrations once and for all, with a custom design that straightens the angle of the D and G strings

Paul Reed Smith explains exactly what makes a great electric guitar – including the exact amount of time it should sustain

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Tone, the master guitar builder says, "is a complicated equation"

EMG seeks to revolutionize offset guitar tones with the launch of its new active JMaster pickups for Fender Jazzmasters

(EMG Pickups)

Packing a vintage-inspired preamp, the pickups are also available as prewired pickguards with a wealth of onboard boost options

Features

Watch Bonnie Raitt leave B.B. King in awe with a series of stunning slide solos at the House of Blues Chicago in 2004

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King once said that Raitt was the "best damn slide player working today"

5 times Sister Rosetta Tharpe led the way in the development of rock guitar

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From using distortion, to retrofitting pickups and singing the praises of the solidbody – we look back at the guitar icon's many innovations

From Guitar Player

"Somehow, something went haywire, but in the right direction": Billy Gibbons recalls how ZZ Top's happy accident, Cheap Sunglasses, came to life

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"So much of the stuff that you, me, and the rest of the world grew up listening to – a good amount of it, if not more than half – was all done by accident," says the ZZ Top frontman

Endorsed by Eric Clapton and Eddie Van Halen, the Soldano SLO 100 became an amp of the guitar gods

(Future)

Michael Soldano's Super Lead Overdrive 100-watter is a formidable fire-breather that exhibits a personality all its own

Buyer's Guides

The 14 best electric guitars available today

(Future)

Our top picks for every playing style, ability, and budget

Lessons

The ultimate Jimmy Page guitar lesson: learn every aspect of the Led Zeppelin legend's playing

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Take a deep dive into the electric and acoustic techniques of one of the most influential blues, rock, and folk guitarists of all time – and learn how to incorporate them into your own style