Alex Bishop reflects on 20 years at the workbench, and considers the lessons he has learned along the way

Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks

HELLO, AND WELCOME to my new column for Guitar World! Over the course of these lessons, I will be sharing many of the techniques and approaches I use for creating effective melodies and rhythm guitar

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After an unexpected delay, the 1961 Gibson Southern Jumbo restoration is finished

The ex-Ozzy guitarist talks about his love for SGs, his disdain for bad amps, and how you can find a connection with the most unlikely instruments