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Top 40 most important people in guitar music [20 to 1]

Top 40 most important people in guitar music [20 to 1]

So who is the most important person in guitar music? Well it's time to find out as Guitar Planet top 40 countdown reaches its climax, but who will claim the top spot: a legendary band, an influential...

Top 40 most important people in guitar music - [40 to 21]

Top 40 most important people in guitar music - [40 to 21]

We all know who pull the strings in the pop world, but who defines the sound, the shape and the scale of 21st Century Rock Music? Guitar Planet pulls back the curtain and unveils who makes guitar...

How guitar pickups work

How guitar pickups work

Passive electric guitar circuits are relatively simple and the possibilities for customization are endless. A basic understanding of pickups, potentiometers, capacitors and switches is all you need...

The Gibson Flying V

The Gibson Flying V

It looks and sounds like a mystical machine gun, it's rocked the worlds of some huge names, and yet it very nearly ended up as a bizarre footnote in the history of the guitar. It could only be...

The guitar sounds that define summer

The guitar sounds that define summer

Summer has arrived, but fear not, it’s not a time for sunshine pop and acoustic ditties, as Guitar Planet presents the definitive guitar sounds of summer.

Guitar Planet’s Monthly Revival: Charlie Byrd

Guitar Planet’s Monthly Revival: Charlie Byrd

Guitar Planet considers the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time; but only the ones you might not know about. This month we take a look at Charlie Byrd.

The Rise of The Ukulele

The Rise of The Ukulele

In case you hadn't noticed, there are rather more ukuleles around now than there used to be. What could explain the surge in popularity of this pint-sized instrument, and can they offer anything to...

Guitar Speaker Power Handling (Part 2)

Guitar Speaker Power Handling (Part 2)

Speaker power ratings are commonly misunderstood by guitar players. How can you make sure to choose guitar speakers to last a lifetime?

Guitar Speaker Power Handling (Part 1)

Guitar Speaker Power Handling (Part 1)

Speaker power ratings are commonly misunderstood by guitar players. How can you make sure to choose guitar speakers to last a lifetime?

Thrash’s Big Four Unite At Knebworth As Sonisphere Festival Continues To Push The Envelope

Thrash’s Big Four Unite At Knebworth As Sonisphere Festival Continues To Push The Envelope

Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax reunite on British soil while Slipknot mourns a fallen comrade and Biffy Clyro take a stab a rock’n’roll immortality.

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