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In this issue

THE INNOVATIONS, TECH & TRENDS THAT CHANGED HOW WE PLAY AND CREATE

JOHN MAYERON
THE PRS SILVER SKY

JOE BONAMASSA ON
GIBSON’S MURPHY LAB

GUITAR & BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS

GHOST
LACHRYMA

MARVIN GAYE
WHAT’S GOING ON

BOBBY HELMS
JINGLE BELL ROCK

New Levels. New Devils

Meet Spiro Dussias, an L.A.-based guitar wiz pioneering futuristic sounds with his own system of pick angles, odd/even groupings and muting

4 mins

Los Straitjackets

In this shocking exclusive, GW takes you behind the glitter masks of the surfin', riffin', fast-pickin' instrumental combo

2 mins

The Byrds

Roger McGuinn talks Dennis Hopper, Bob Dylan, CBS-era Fender amps and the making of 1969's Ballad of Easy Rider

6 mins

Lightning in the Bottle

Original Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell explains the roots and finer points of his 'Whiskey in the Jar' guitar solo and phrasing

4 mins

A Whole New Deal

On her debut solo album, Kim Deal expands on the sonics she built in the Breeders and Pixies

7 mins

Craig Chaquico

The Jefferson Starship guitarist on his days as a touring teenage sensation and fighting the “corporate rock” tag

7 mins

THE GREATEST GEAR OF THE 21ST CENTURY

Twenty-five years' worth of the guitars, amps, effects, tech and innovations that changed how we play, listen and create

7 mins

TRENDING NOW!

The Guitar World guide to 21st-century gear trends

7 mins

Strandberg Boden N2 Original

The most advanced Boden platform to date arrives, bringing with it choice upgrades and pickups designed in collaboration with Fishman

3 mins

Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb Blonde and IR Manager

Could the editability from Fender's new IR manager make this the ultimate recording and gigging combo?

2 mins

Fender Limited Edition Vintera II Road Worn '60s Stratocaster

Hot on the heels of Fender's aged Ultra Luxe Vintage models, the Road Worn returns in the Vintera II lineup

3 mins

PRS S2 Mira 594 Satin

An old friend returns to the PRS USA S2 lineup 18 years after it was first introduced - and the price is right

3 mins

Boss RT-2 Rotary Ensemble

Boss attempts to take everything that made the RT-20 great and shrink it to a third of its size

2 mins

KHDK Digital Bath

This signature stompbox recreates one of Deftones' dreamiest tones - but is it more than just a one-trick (white) pony?

2 mins

Connecting Flytes

Effective guitar and keyboard arranging

2 mins

Weighty Work

How to craft “heavy” riffs

2 mins

G Whiz

The joys open G tuning

2 mins

Cry Baby wah 1968-PRESENT

THE HUMBLE WAH-WAH pedal is probably one of the most underappreciated effects in the electric-guitar universe.

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.