For a while I thought there was something wrong with the way I prefer to hold a guitar pick nowadays. I blame The Cult's Billy Duffy – I read an interview where he not only explained why his love of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Lorne Resnick/Redferns You can probably count the number of electric guitar players who ...

The other day, after 25 years of playing guitar, I had an experience that I never expected. Let me explain. I’ve always been the type of person to say, “It’s not the gear that counts—it’s the player.” ...

Electric guitarists often refer to the path between their fingers and listeners' ears as a signal chain. Guitar, cable and amp is the most basic configuration thereof and many musicians also use ...