Neville Marten

What a sad day it is for the guitar world. One of music's greatest innovators, inventors and performers, Les Paul has passed on.

We know this is contentious, but is that not what blogging is all about? A while ago I was asked to contribute 15 solos to a Top 100 that Total Guitar was compiling.

Stevie Ray. Stevie Ray. Stevie Ray. Stevie Ray for breakfast. Stevie Ray for lunch. Stevie Ray for dinner. Frankly, I've had enough of all this pentatonic piffle...

We look at what was in GT this month, five, ten or fifteen years ago… This month, May 1995.

One of the commonest gripes I hear is about the 'extortionate' cost of electric guitars these days, not surprisingly Fender, Gibson and PRS being the commonest culprits.

GT: Who was your first influence to play the guitar? DB: Eric Clapton was the first guitarist I was aware of. I remember seeing him on TV when I was about 12 years old.

Come and see the legendary acoustic guitar maker in the Musical Instruments department, Third Floor, Harrods, Knightsbridge.

If you've ever wanted to try fusion but found its jazzy harmonic sophistication and rock attitude a tad scary, then this month's Guitar Techniques is for you.

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This month's Guitar Techniques will sort out your blues rhythm in no time!

An encounter with the world's most valuable guitar