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If I had to pick type of guitar playing based upon “cool” factor, I think slide guitar would have to be at the top.

When students ask for a good starting guitar pedal, lets explore one that might be a good one to explore.

When writing guitar riffs by yourself, often alone in your house, they can all sound a little "flat" and uninspiring.

The ‘Thunder Pup’ is Bigfoot Engineering’s new overdrive pedal, we test it out to see how it performs.

This article is going to focus on the “lead guitar” side of the blues and learning how to play solos like some of the greats.

We are often asked what is the best guitar to buy and the answer is often that it depends on a students age, ambitions and ability.

We explore what the difference between these amp builds and really unpack the core question of what actual is a tube amp?

These are the albums that made our year in 2013, see what you think of our list!

For the last 50 years, every decade seems to have produced at least a few so called ‘guitar heroes’. So who are todays "Guitar Heros"?

Who are the Stone Roses & why is their reunion gigs in Manchester this weekend so significant?

So it is a month since the Rolling Stones finished the last leg of their 50 and Counting Tour in Hyde Park, which I was fortunate enough to attend on 6th July.

John Frusciante joined the RHCP when he was only 18 years old after the drug overdosed death of the former guitarist Hillel Slovak. This is the story of how he became on of the most famous guitarists of his generation.

After Nirvana had completed the recording sessions for their third studio album In Utero the feedback from their record company was less than good.

If you’re an avid NME reader, you’ll be well aware of the magazine’s blatant distress at the situation of guitar-based ‘indie’, ‘alternative’ and ‘rock’ bands in the UK charts.

Are signature guitars a blessing or a curse for guitarists, after all how many new guitarists have broken through playing a signature guitar of their favourite band?

The Smiths represent the pinnacle of British musical achievement, but why did they have such a profound impact on guitarists?

What is better - a multi-function guitar pedal or series of stomp boxes? We explore the options and try to answer this age old guitar question.

There’s certainly an aura of mystery surrounding Public Access T.V., find out why everyone is talking about this new band.

John Frusciante takes us through the guitar parts and sounds he used to record their multi-double platinum selling single Dani California!

Adjusting your truss rod can help improve the action on your guitar, but be careful as getting it wrong can damage it.

So Sunday marked the end of this year's NAMM show, setting the tone for the rest of the year.

This is the latest pedal to come out of Bigfoot Engineering, a UK based pedal manufacturer with a penchant for creating great analogue fuzz and distortion pedals.

Choosing the right recording studio for you can be tricky, so we have put together a list of some for you to choose from.

London is one of the best cities for live music, and here at Guitar Lessons London we have compiled a list of some of the top venues to choose from.

There is no better place than London to look to for inspiration, with some of the biggest rock bands in history having formed in the city.

We are always being asked by our students which are the best guitar shops London has to offer. Well, to help you find out, here is the low down on London's top guitar stores for all levels of guitarists and all sizes of budgets.

Learning to play a musical instrument has such a positive impact on individuals of all ages, whether to reduce stress or build confidence. Find out why learning an instrument can help you.