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“Will elevate the pedalboard experience for musicians everywhere”: Did Walrus Audio just drop the ultimate compact power supply for amp modelers and multi-FX rigs?

The Canvas Power HP is a small-footprint isolated supply designed for use with the Quad Cortex, HeadRush, HX Stomp and more

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From Stevie Ray Vaughan, to Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen –the cover song is a musical rite of passage for every great player, but it's not without its challenges... here are 6 tips for nailing a cover version

With a cover song, you've already got a head start – the song is already written – but that creates its own challenges. Here is how you can put your own spin on another artist's track

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All of the videos, backing tracks and audio from issue 365 of Guitar Techniques, to download and stream.

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“No matter what type of playing it is, the ones that stand out have their own unique personality. Yngwie means it. He owns that. Whether you like it or not”: Slash on reassessing the ’80s “tremolo fiends” – and why Van Halen was a blues player

According to Slash, it doesn’t matter what genre you play or your level of skill; just be sure to put your own stamp on every note you play

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“We’d agreed not to say anything about ‘breaking up’ so I was as blindsided as everyone else”: Experimental rock darlings Black Midi announce “indefinite” hiatus

Bassist Cameron Picton claims he was surprised by the sudden announcement made by guitarist Geordie Greep

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“People would book me for things, and I didn’t have a band. Then I found a winning combination of people and called the band Hodge Podge”: Grace Bowers solos her way through her inaugural late-night TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Bowers delivers a wah-heavy performance of her track Tell Me Why U Do That accompanied by her band the Hodge Podge

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“Brings you closer to the sound of electric guitar’s heyday”: Seymour Duncan has launched its own guitar strings – and they could be the key to unlocking “true vintage tone”

The pickup specialist has expanded its Antiquity range with a six-string set that looks to help players harness “true vintage tones of the most infamous guitars ever produced”

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“These 4 guitars were stolen in Frankfurt, Germany today”: Paul Gilbert has had guitars worth $12,000 stolen – now the shred icon needs your help to find them

The instruments, including three distinctive Ibanez signature models, were taken amid Mr. Big’s European tour dates

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“I saw Adrian Belew playing fretless guitar with King Crimson and I got hooked. I began wearing out my wooden fingerboards – the glass fingerboards solved that problem”: Fretless glass-necked guitar pioneer Ned Evett on the risks of being a true original

Ned Evett has shared riffs with Joe Satriani, John McLaughlin and Sting, and modded a guitar for John Frusciante – but it’s been a brutal journey, and he understands why others haven’t followed him

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Becoming a jazz-rock fusion player is a lifelong process, but these impressive licks from Ibanez maestro Luca Mantovanelli will get you started on your journey

Mantovanelli is one of fusion's most exciting players, and in this lesson from Jam Track Central he opens the door to a whole new world for the adventurous player to step on through

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“Eric was a bit taken aback”: When Jack Bruce radically reworked Cream hits to Eric Clapton’s surprise – and that time Marvin Gaye asked him to join his band

Some people believe rock ’n’ roll should never leave the cozy three-chord confines of the garage – and then there’s Jack Bruce

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Positive Grid Spark 2 vs Boss Katana 50 Gen 3: which practice amp is right for you?

Both brands have recently updated their flagship practice amps, but which one should you choose?

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“A ravishing instrument… from the softest pluck to the hardest strum, the GS Mini never loses its cool”: Taylor 50th Anniversary GS Mini-E Rosewood review

Taylor's compact top-seller gets the 50th Anniversary makeover treatment and it has never looked – or sounded – better

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“Unlock the full tonal potential of your bass”: Fender’s Cobalt Chrome pickups will breathe new life into your Jazz or Precision bass – but developing an all-new bass pickup design wasn’t easy

Voiced by tone titan Tim Shaw, Fender's latest Jazz and Precision bass pickups look to help reduce noise and add extra flair to your low-end tone

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“Grunge was a much-needed break from the corporate ’80s sound. It literally put electric guitar rock back on the map”: Nancy Wilson explains why Seattle has produced so many guitar heroes

The Heart legend looks back at the prolific musical legacy of her hometown in this exclusive excerpt from new book The Sound of Seattle

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“That was a big shift, but I kind of love it. I wouldn't look back now”: Pixies’ new bass player on how she ended up joining the band – and why it forced her to change her approach to playing

Emma Richardson was recruited earlier this year to replace Paz Lenchantin in the alt-rock outfit – and that meant re-evaluating her playing

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“Tim FaceTimed me, saying, ‘I’m doing this cover and there’s a part I can’t get right. I think you would do great with it’”: Polyphia’s Tim Henson called him his favorite new guitar player. But RJ Pasin considers himself a producer more than a guitarist

After getting clean, Pasin has committed to a formidable work ethic – now he has millions of followers, he’s guested with Bring Me The Horizon, and he’s getting busy with Tim Henson

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“Elevating its feature set for professional recording and production situations”: Blackstar’s Polar 4 pitches for the pro player by supersizing the guitar-focused audio interface

The amp firm’s latest guitarist-centric interface offers a wealth of connectivity while continuing to wage war on digital clipping

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“He said, ‘We should make it look older.’ We’d hit it against curbs, use sandpaper, and put polish remover on the frets”: Julian Lage radically DIY aged his father’s prized Telecaster “before relic’ing was a thing”

The jazz virtuoso has a close bond with the Telecaster, and one of his earliest experiences with the model involved some drastic relic'ing methods

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After he had his first hit at 15 years old, Paul Simon became one of the all-time great songwriters, but he’s a remarkable guitar player, too – and he learned his precise fingerstyle approach from the English folk masters

There is a case to be made that Paul Simon is one of the most underrated players ever, but maybe that's because he always foregrounds the song. This lesson shows just what a clever player he is

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“Pearly Gates, our long-standing fave-rave six-string, entered the studio to do that righteous thing”: Billy Gibbons on bringing out his legendary Les Paul for Slash’s all-star blues album – and the liquor store run-in that sparked their friendship

Gibbons checks in to tell us how he and reimagined Willie Dixon's Hoochie Coochie Man for a new era, and to assure us why the blues is in safe hands with today's players

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How to play blues guitar: start playing authentic-sounding solos today with 3 easy licks in A

Whether you're a beginner guitarist or taking your first steps with the blues, this lesson will get you playing in the style right away

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“Incredible… will significantly expand your mind and your sonic palette”: Death By Audio/EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows II review

EQD’s Jamie Stillman and DBA's Ollie Ackermann put their heads together and design a pedal that will blow your mind

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“His bass playing is so lyrical – he'd play a counter melody as opposed to just rhythm”: Flea names his pick for “the greatest rock bass player” of all time

The Red Hot Chili Peppers member has singled out a player for his ability to subvert what is expected of a traditional bassist

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“This guitar hasn't been played since Prince last performed with it”: The Vox semi-hollow Prince used for his final electric tour and White House performance is up for auction – and expected to sell for upwards of $350,000

The Vox guitar auction is taking place just a few months after Prince's Cloud 3 sold for a whopping $910,000

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