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Five Must-Have Metal Guitar CDs

Friday, June 18, 2010

The late 1980′s and early 90′s was a great time for metal guitar. Players like Satch, Malmsteen, and Vai were pushing the envelope and bringing guitar to the forefront of everyone’s mind. MTV was dominated by great axe slingers and every bar in town had original music played every weekend. While the guitar gods were [...]

6 Great Guitarist’s Tones

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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What makes a great guitar tone? Is it the guitar? The amp? Is it all in the fingers? Most of the players with the enviable tone will tell you it's all in the fingers, yet there are some who will even go so far as to experiment with different power cables to get the right tone. Regardless of which is correct, there have been many players throughout history who have had to-die-for guitar tone. By no means an exhaustive list, here are seven that have certainly caught the attention of guitarists all over the world.

What Are Your Favorite Guitar Solos?

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

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We don’t get to hear very many good solos anymore due to the state of “popular” music today, which is really a shame. There is nothing better than hearing a truly inspired guitar solo, rewinding it several times in a row to hear the searing climax of a perfectly-bended note, just the right amount of [...]