Guitar Player

Guitar Player is a well-known magazine in the United States that caters to guitar enthusiasts. It was established in 1967 in San Jose, California. The magazine features a variety of content, including articles, interviews, reviews, and lessons that cover a diverse range of artists, music styles, and products. Since its launch in late 1967, it has maintained a print presence. Currently, Michael Molenda serves as the editor. Guitar Player is also a member of the Music Player Network.

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#31394

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I wasn’t expecting to see 45% off this early, but Guitar Center’s 4th of July sale is already packed with major guitar deals including $850 off Music Man guitars

22 hours ago | guitarplayer.com | matt mccracken

We’re still a week away from the 4th of July, but Guitar Center has seen fit to jump the gun and launch their sale a full week early. I’m not complaining, though, as it offers guitarists like me and you the chance to bag some huge savings of up to 45% off guitar gear. Get massive savings of up to 45% off gear at Guitar CenterNot only have they launched early, but it’s also a payday weekend, so if you’ve been waiting to purchase something fresh for your rig, it’s a great opportunity.
"it was like a hunk of wood with two knobs on it. I found one for about $100 in a junk store.” The late Mick Ralphs on the influence of Leslie West and the glorious guitars that rocked Mott the Hoople and Bad Company

3 days ago | guitarplayer.com | Jas Obrecht |Christopher Scapelliti

Over his long career, Mick Ralphs played a range of electric guitars, including models by Burns, Epiphone, Fender and Gibson. In his cover feature published in the September 1979 issue of Guitar Player, the guitarist — who died June 23 of complications from a 2016 stroke— took a deep dive through his history, taking us from his very first budget axe to the dream guitars he played in the 1970s with Bad Company.
“David Bowie came along one day and said, ‘I’ve got a song which I’d like you to record.’” Mick Ralphs on how a Bowie song for Mott the Hoople accidentally led to the formation of Bad Company

4 days ago | guitarplayer.com | Christopher Scapelliti |Jas Obrecht

Mick Ralphs had the distinction of playing in two storied rock and roll groups in his lifetime: Mott the Hoople and Bad Company.
“We had to tell her that the console had quit. They didn't like that at all.” Never mind Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones. Here's how Grady Martin, Nancy Sinatra and Ann-Margret helped the fuzz pedal become every guitarist's favorite effect

4 days ago | guitarplayer.com | Christopher Scapelliti |Joe Matera

The story behind the fuzz pedal’s creation is well known to most guitarists, but it goes a little something like this. The effect was born on July 12, 1960, while country superstar Marty Robbins was cutting the song “Don’t Worry” at Bradley Film & Recording Studios in Nashville, better known as the Quonset Hut. Hired for the session was guitarist Grady Martin, who brought along his Danelectro UB-2 six-string bass guitar.
“The next person that walks across this stage is gonna get effing killed!” Pete Townshend declared war at Woodstock when Abbie Hoffman interrupted the Who in the middle of their biggest gig

6 days ago | guitarplayer.com | Christopher Scapelliti

Woodstock is remembered as three days of peace, love and music. But for every person who attended — and for every performer who played — the 1969 festival would come to mean something entirely personal. For Who guitarist Pete Townshend, it was a dispiriting tragedy. The group’s set in the early morning hours of August 17 featured a performance of their then-new groundbreaking rock opera, Tommy.
“Every time I think or say it’s over, things like this show come along.” Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne insist Black Sabbath is over, but Geezer Butler refuses to rule out more shows

6 days ago | guitarplayer.com | Phil Weller

Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne may have drawn a line in the sand when insisting that Back to the Beginning will be Black Sabbath's final ever show, but bass player Geezer Butler isn't towing the party line. The Tom Morello–curated event, which brings together a litany of heavy metal greats across generations, from Metallica to Pantera, and Gojira, is the band’s second bow.
"I couldn't believe it. Someone actually gave me a guitar!” Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith on the 'Number of the Beast' Ibanez Destroyer he got for free - and still uses to this day | GuitarPlayer

1 week ago | guitarplayer.com | Phil Weller

Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith's Ibanez Destroyer has survived breakages and acts of god but, over 40 years after he got it, is still going strong. The Jackson signature artist is usually seen shredding his Floyd Rose-equipped, Strat-gone-metal axe on stages with the British metal heavyweights, with his bandmates sticking with Fender’s recipe instead. But he does deviate for certain songs.
“We didn't believe it. For one thing, there were all these rumors that Paul McCartney was dead.” Robby Krieger on the Doors’ "stupid" decision to carry on without Jim Morrison

1 week ago | guitarplayer.com | Phil Weller

If you're a famous band, carrying on without your lead performer is a risky maneuver. Queen and Paul Rogers weren’t exactly a roaring success; some may say Adam Lambert hasn't fared much betterl. And many regard Lynyrd Skynyrd’s lack of original members as evidence that the band should have hung it up following the death of Gary Rossington. Granted, there have been success stories.
"I was never a ‘Wrecker’ at all…. that’s a terrible insulting name.” Beach Boys bassist Carol Kaye dismisses Rock Hall induction as it goes against what she stands for

1 week ago | guitarplayer.com | Phil Weller

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is no stranger to high-profile snubs when announcing its latest class of inductees. Although this year’s contingent seems to be going some way to make amends for that, guitarist/bassist Carol Kaye has declined her invitation to the event on the grounds that it goes against the spirit of her life as a session musician.
"I really wanted to say, ‘See, there’s nobody out there, so we gotta walk away from this.’ But I couldn’t." Scott Gorham on how John Sykes' heavy metal thunder gave Thin Lizzy one last chance

1 week ago | guitarplayer.com | Phil Weller

Between 1974 and 1983, Scott Gorham joined forces with a revolving door of guitar greats at the heart of Thin Lizzy’s harmony-laden sound. From Brian Robertson’s melodicism to Gary Moore’s flair and Snowy White’s blues leanings, Gorham constantly reinvented himself to fit with his co-guitarist. Yet no guitarist left him sweating quite like John Sykes. When White departed the band after 1981’s Renegade, Gorham and Phil Lynott had different thoughts about where to go next.