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Wiring Secrets

Ready your workbench, take the phone off the hook, and prepare to expand your tonal palette. Huw Price is your guide to a brave new world of super-affordable guitar modifications ...

Build A Bass

There's nothing more satisfying than building your own custom bass or guitar from quality parts, but real life can get in the way. Huw Price takes on a project that deserves to be completed ...

Damage Control

Disasters happen, but sometimes an expensive fix just doesn't add up. Luthier and repairman Dave Walsh helps assess whether your guitar is worth mending ...

Refinishing Your Guitar

This 1990 Japanese-made Ibanez RG550, originally metallic red, was badly damaged in a bizarre plumbing incident. What better subject for a complete transformation? Huw Price rolls up his sleeves and g ...

Wired For Sound: The Great PCB Debate

If you use a valve amp, you'll know how much importance is attached to hardwiring. Hi-tech manufacturing is a must when it comes to keeping costs down... but why is it that our ears can hear the diffe ...

'Toe The Line' - John Illsley (Taken from his new album)

An exclusive viewing of John Illsley in the studio recording 'Toe The Line' from his new album, 'Streets Of Heaven' ...

Lap Of Luxury - Starting Out

If you were inspired by last month’s lap steel special and fancy having a go, why not build your own? It’s the perfect project for a budding luthier, and Huw Price can tell you exactly how i ...

Les Paul Relic: Part 1 | Introduction

If you followed our Rory Gallagher and Blackie relic workshops, you’ll know the amazing things that can be done to a bolt-on guitar with a little skill and time. Could we achieve the same results ...

Ronnie Lane Bass Techniques

More than just a mod dandy, Ronnie Lane cut his teeth on classic pop and R’n’B with Small Faces before getting all rustic and bluesy in the ’70s. Gareth Morgan dissects a very underrate ...

Jeff Beck Guitar Techniques

No-one wrings more pure emotion from an electric guitar than the inimitable Jeff Beck. Douglas Noble dissects his licks, scales, whammy and harmonics techniques and more ...

Tommy Emmanuel Guitar Techniques

Wherever fingerpickers gather, one name will often be uttered in a hushed whisper – that of Tommy Emmanuel, the fleet-fingered Aussie who plays guitar as if he stole it. Douglas Noble checks out ...

How To Play Guitar In 20 Minutes Part 4

Learn how to play the guitar in 20 minutes with this guitar video tutorial for guitar playing tips and advice for beginners to experts. ...

How To Play Guitar In 20 Minutes Part 3

Learn how to play the guitar in 20 minutes with this guitar video tutorial for guitar playing tips and advice for beginners to experts. ...

How to play guitar in 20 minutes - Part 2

Learn how to play the guitar in 20 minutes with this guitar video tutorial for guitar playing tips and advice for beginners to experts. ...

How To Play Dream A Little Dream by Mama Cass On The Guitar

Learn how to play Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin on the guitar with this video tutorial including chord by chord demonstrations. ...

How To Play Why Don’t You Do Right? by Peggy Lee On The Guitar

Learn how to play Why Don’t You Do Right? by Peggy Lee on the guitar with this video tutorial including chord by chord demonstrations. ...

How To Play Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin on the guitar

Learn how to play Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin on the guitar with this video tutorial including chord by chord demonstrations. ...

How To Play Sunshine Of Your Love by Cream

Learn how to play Sunshine Of Your Love by Cream on the guitar with this video tutorial including chord by chord demonstrations. ...

How To Play Angie by The Rolliing Stones

Learn how to play Angie by The Rolling Stones on the guitar with this video tutorial including chord by chord demonstrations. ...

How To Play Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) by Green Day

Learn how to play Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) by Green Day with this guitar video tutorial. ...

Alex James Bass Techniques

Behind the louche, champagne-swilling exterior and the Aga ads, Alex James is a bassist of deceptive inventiveness and taste. Gareth Morgan delves into some Blur classics ...

Eric Clapton Guitar Techniques

We all know how well ol’ Slowhand can play the guitar, but he’s also penned some absolute corkers in his time. A reluctant songwriter he may be, but Douglas Noble argues that when he gets co ...

How To Play Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks on the guitar

Learn how to play Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks on the guitar with this video tutorial including chord by chord demonstrations. ...

JJ Burnell Bass Techniques

Punk threw up some superb bassists, from Peter Hook to Colin Moulding to the Stranglers’ JJ Burnel. Gareth Morgan pays tribute to a player who won our hearts by claiming he played maple-necked Pr ...

Play Like Slash in 7 Days

Cancel all appointments! In a week’s time, whatever your standard of playing, you’ll have a handle on the chords, scales and licks that make Slash tick. Douglas Noble has the method ...