How George Harrison, banjo and a studio accident inspired Roger McGuinn’s invention of folk rock

The Byrds’ guitarist was later told he influenced Harrison to write a Beatles’ classic. “We had some cross-pollination,” he ...
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How Mike Campbell survived his toughest audition — in front of Tom Petty

Mike Campbell shot to fame as Tom Petty’s guitarist in the Heartbreakers. Over the years since the group formed in 1976, ...

Steve Vai once played Brian May’s guitar “like a baby giraffe on roller skates” – now the Queen icon has gifted him his own ‘Green’ Red Special

Brian May has given Steve Vai the gift of a lifetime. It’s a Red Special replica, custom built by Andrew Guyton, with some signature Vai-style twists on the Queen guitarist’s DIY custom electric ...
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Slack key master George Kuo to perform at Redondo festival

Linda Chase One of the first lessons George Kuo learned from his slack key mentors is don’t give up your day job. They might ...
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The challenging job of keeping pianos in tune

A hundred years ago, pianos were a fixture in many American homes. More than 300,000 of them were sold in 1925, but today the ...
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11 easy tips to make your guitar play better - basic guitar setup

Discover 11 relaxing and easy tips to improve how your guitar plays with a basic setup guide. Learn how small adjustments to ...
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"It isn’t just a collection of cool features; it’s a tool designed to make your recorded guitar sound better, right out of the box": Gretsch Limited Edition Abbey Road ...

Gretsch packs the legendary studio magic of Abbey Road into a guitar that's also pleasantly playable, and competitively ...