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Mesa/Boogie founder Randall Smith on how his high-gain amps were influenced by hotrodded muscle cars
In his latest YouTube video, Smith talks tubes, the similarities between automobile and amp hotrodding culture, and admits that not everybody understood his quest for more distortion
Scottish guitarist teaches himself to play one-handed after suffering “devastating” stroke
Tony Romaine was told he might not play again but he had other ideas, relearning the guitar and making his return to the stage
Orianthi played live on television for millions of viewers using her $219 Orange practice amp
Do you really need an expensive amp after all? For one of Orianthi's biggest gigs of 2024, her signature solid-state 1x8" combo got the job done
"Each time I'm about to play it, I take a deep breath and I exhale on that first note": 5 songs guitarists need to hear by… Rush
Songs in the key of Lifeson
Get strumming: The 22 essential beginner, blues and folk guitar chords every guitarist should learn first
Inspiration for every skill level
30 essential acoustic guitar chords, with charts
Massively expand your musical vocabulary and songwriting options with these beautiful acoustic guitar chords
5 songs guitarists need to hear by the Grateful Dead
Best of 2024: Newcomers can dig in for a long strange trip here
"When he died, I cried and I actually jumped into the ocean": Carlos Santana and more on bass legend Jaco Pastorius
We salute a true bass guitar virtuoso
"He didn't tap a foot or move his head or anything. He listened to it all the way through and I thought he hated it": When an Eagle, Heartbreaker, Roger Linn and an Oberheim OB-X combined forces for a pop masterpiece – the Boys Of Summer story
Best of 2024: Tom Petty rejected Mike Campbell's synth and drum machine demo, Don Henley didn't make that mistake… but the 1984 hit had other obstacles to overcome
