Beach Goons’ Pablo Cervantez: “Jose Feliciano is untouchable for flamenco, but he’s an amazing rock guitarist, too”

The riff to the opener of one of the all-time great rock albums, perhaps the greatest, has to make itself count, starting with the famous delayed part, leading into the crescendo before the riff finally hits – and when it does, Slash delivers big time. It’s precisely why learning how to play Welcome to the Jungle on guitar remains such a milestone for all aspiring rock players.

Henson gave a tour of his fully stocked signature guitar stand, which will likely have to expand to include a "couple" of new releases later this year. It’s fair to say that one of the fiercest player/guitar brand partnerships of the current era belongs to Tim Henson and Ibanez. Together, they’ve designed and released three highly popular signature guitars, including the flagship THBB10 electric guitar and recent TOD10.

The Ozzy lifer has shared a touching tribute to the Prince of Darkness – and says he’ll be ready and waiting if a live return is ever on the cards. Zakk Wylde has voiced his support for Ozzy Osbourne, telling the metal icon he remains “a hero to me and millions around the world”, after Osbourne announced his forced retirement from touring.

Rob Scallon partnered with JHS Pedals' Josh Scott to conjure possibly the gnarliest guitar tone in history. A staple of the guitar pedal world, the Boss Metal Zone has found its way into the hands of millions of guitar players since its initial launch in 1991. However, the stompbox makes up just one of a series of metal-tailored distortion pedals in Boss’s catalog.

Sterling by Music Man has announced a svelte new Olympic White finish for Jared Dines’ signature StingRay electric guitar. Teamed with gold hardware and a black scratchplate, it’s a classy look for the YouTube and Twitch supremo’s signature guitar, which was first launched as a black-finished model in 2020.

One of George Harrison and the Beatles’ most influential contributions to the electric guitar actually didn’t involve an electric guitar at all. When Harrison first played an actual sitar on Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) on Rubber Soul, it inspired numerous other pop bands to incorporate the distinctive droning sounds of a sitar on their records as well.

“This ’board covers the foundation of my guitar sound,” says Hüsker Dü and Sugar guitar icon Bob Mould. We’d love to stay in touch, sign up for The Pick team to contact you with great news, content and offers. Amit has been writing for titles...

It wasn't always that way, though. In the early years of his career in the 1960s – both with the Yardbirds and his own band – Beck used, in succession, a Telecaster, a Fender Esquire and then a Gibson Les Paul. We’d love to stay in touch, sign...

The new Sheriff 25 and VS100 Super Sheriff build on the line’s British rock voicings, replacing the existing Sheriff 22 and Sheriff 44 models. We’d love to stay in touch, sign up for The Pick team to contact you with great news, content and offers. Mike is Editor-in-Chief...

If you want the ultimate control over the sound of your repeats, this compact powerhouse will provide it. With delays from the traditional to the (yep) cosmic, this would be a versatile sonic asset for any pedalboard. Pros. +. Compact size. +. Myriad parameters to adjust. +. Presets. +. Tap...

The late '70s-era unit – a favorite of JHS Pedals head honcho Josh Scott – has been slimmed down, with three selectable delay times and up to +20dB of boost also on tap. Produced for only a short time in the late 1970s, the Slap-Back Echo is certainly not one of EHX's most well-known stompboxes.

Guitarist Denny Laine recalls the making of the 007 anthem the film's producers mistook for a demo. “As a writer who thinks of himself as part craftsman, the idea of writing a Bond theme is akin to being asked to make a bit of furniture for the national collection,” Paul McCartney said in the 2013 biography Man on the Run.

Midway through their Anthrax and Black Label Society co-headlining tour with special guests Exodus, the metal legends share how they developed their distinctive tones and techniques, and why Tony Iommi is the “Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Lennon, McCartney and Burt Bacharach of riffs”. When Guitar World connects with Zakk Wylde,...

Budget gear specialist Harley Benton has unveiled a new line of guitar cabinets, the G-Plus series. The G-Plus units all feature birch plywood construction, are wrapped in black tolex with white piping, and boast a black grill cloth. We’d love to stay in touch, sign up for The Pick team...

Solar Guitars, the ever-prolific electric guitar brand headed by popular YouTube guitarist Ola Englund, has made its first entry into the high-end electric guitar market with the launch of its new European Master Series. Leading off this new line is the XF6FRFSB, a striking model that looks to be Solar's...