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The former Shrapnel star discusses bringing bluesgrass to shred, working with the great Jason Becker and his pivotal role in establishing the Yamaha Pacifica

The Jamstik is a fully functional electric guitar, but with a MIDI converter to control virtual instruments in real time. Need a trumpet in your song? Just play it via USB.

The shred icon salutes his greatest influence – with the insight of a fellow guitar obsessive

Go behind the players with some of the most legendary guitar sounds in history – and learn how you can steal their style and make it yours

We look at the whammy bar styles of Duane Eddie, Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour and Jeff Beck – and how you can incorporate them in your own playing

Go beyond the basics with this epic lesson resource

The Italian virtuoso unpicks the inspiration behind his eye-opening approach, and explains why he never wanted to become a lead guitarist in the first place

Welcome to electric guitar bootcamp, with quickfire lessons in techniques inspired by Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani and Jimi Hendrix

In this rare interview, the Staten Island virtuoso discusses White Lions rise and fall, and talks about the influences that made him stand out in a crowded field of hot-shot players