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In this issue

Tim Pierce The session veteran looks back at a golden age of studio work with Bon Jovi, Rick Springfield, Belinda Carlisle and pretty much everyone else. The Darkness GW grills Justin Hawkins on just about everything, including the band’s new record, an undeniable return to form called — what else? — Dreams on Toast. Bob Mould In a rare interview, the Hüsker Dü and Sugar mastermind walks us through his entire career, right on up to his brand-new “give the people what they want” record, Here We Go Crazy. Mark Knopfler In an even rarer interview, the former Dire Straits guitarist breaks his silence on the making of 1985’s Brothers in Arms, not to mention his lucky 1983 Les Paul, his Peter Green-inspired soloing and much more.

Riding the No Wave

NYC's the Wants return with Bastard, a sophomore album that transforms personal tragedy — and yeah, some additional bad luck — into a groundbreaking sonic landscape

4 mins

Nicolas Meier

This former Jeff Beck collaborator re-recorded the songs he wrote for an unreleased Beck project. The results will likely have you freeway jammin' in no time

1 mins

COVER MODELS

Guitarist Elliot Easton Guitar 1982 Gibson Custom Shop left-handed Flying V GW Cover Date September 1984 This Interview February 2025 Photographer Jonathan Postal

2 mins

Ain't No Shortcuts to Success

After being named as a member of Fender's Class of 2024 and lauded as a 2025 Spotify Artist to Watch, Maya Delilah makes good on those promises with her Blue Note Records debut, The Long Way Around

5 mins

The Eagles

Don Felder takes us inside the making of the manic yacht rockers' 1979 album, The Long Run

7 mins

Ty Segall

The always-surprising SoCal garage rocker talks fuzz, SG-based blasphemy and the peculiar benefits of not writing songs on guitar

4 mins

Deacon Blue

Gregor Philp stows his virtuosity and simply asks, \"What does the song want?\"

2 mins

Lari's Road to Redemption

The Brazillain guitarist on the thrills of her new album - and playing guitar to her newborn son

8 mins

THE GEAR HUNTER Bare Knuckle Pickups

Tim Mills, the guitarist behind the beloved U.K.-based artisan pickup brand, explains how he got started in the biz and what to expect from his company over the next year

5 mins

Tim Pierce

The session veteran looks back at a golden age of studio work with Bon Jovi, Rick Springfield, Belinda Carlisle and pretty much everyone else

10+ mins

The Prince of Darkness

GW grills The Darkness guitarist Justin Hawkins on just about everything — rehab, farts, breakups, tunings, country music and the band's new record, an undeniable return to form called - what else? - Dreams on Toast

9 mins

HERE WE GO! THE CRAZY MUSIC WORLD OF BOB MOULD

In a rare interview, the Hüsker Dü and Sugar mastermind walks us through his entire career, right on up to his brand-new \"give the people what they want\" record, Here We Go Crazy

10+ mins

Strait Talker

As Brothers in Arms marks its 40th anniversary with an expanded reissue, Mark Knopfler breaks his silence on the songs that ate the Eighties. From his lucky '83 Les Paul and Fleetwood Mac-inspired soloing to “getting away with murder” at the sessions, this is the Dire Straits legend at his most open in years

10+ mins

DOUBLE TROUBLE

There's a whole lot more to Greta Van Fleet guitarist Jake Kiszka than Greta Van Fleet, and a big part of it can be heard in Mirador, the globe-trotting riff-meister's other band. “One-take Jake” talks snarling solos, life beyond Greta and how he teamed up with Chris Turpin, his Mirador brother from another mother

10+ mins

WHEN HANOI ROCKED!

Forty years ago — after moving to London to invent the movement that'd inspire a million L.A. bands — Finnish upstarts Hanoi Rocks self-destructed. Now Michael Monroe, Sami Yaffa and Andy McCoy tell all about rich girlfriends, glam looks and revolutionizing rock 'n' roll

10+ mins

Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard

Epiphone chases the flame of the world's most coveted electric guitar

3 mins

Jackson Pro Series Lee Malia LM-1987

The year's most anticipated metal guitar arrives. Is it worth getting all offset about?

2 mins

Gibson Firebird Platypus

The Firebird takes flight once again, this time on the path of a forgotten iteration

3 mins

Walrus Audio Canvas Clock

If you have MIDI effect pedals, this could be your missing link

1 mins

Harley Benton JAMster Guitar

A practice amp that scales down on size and price

2 mins

Solar Chug Lite high-gain distortion pedal

The original preamp pedal scales down without losing its appeal

2 mins

Prime Minimax M2 Intelligent Pedal

Mooer updates its compact Prime series to offer even more tones in just as small a package

2 mins

The Right Stuff

Nile Rodgers-style funky strumming

2 mins

Slow Struttin'

Effective approaches to medium/slow shuffles

2 mins

Blues You Can Use, Part 4

Variations on the V - IV - I turnaround

2 mins

Time Warp

Playing behind, ahead of or on the beat

2 mins

POWER/TOOLS Boss CE-2 Chorus 1979-1992

CATEGORY: CHORUS PEDAL

2 mins

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Guitar World Magazine Description:

Publisher: Future

Category: Music

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

For more than 31 years, Guitar World has served as North America's leading publication for rock guitarists, providing unique instructional content, exclusive photography and interviews with the genre's leading celebrity guitarists. Each month, Guitar World offers lessons that help players refine their craft, in-depth reviews of the latest guitars, amplifiers and effects, current happenings from around the rock scene, celebrity columnists and one-on-one conversations with artists ranging from iconic superstars to the young guns of today.