The Evolution of the Electric Guitar
Zach·
A long and mighty history, owing itself to a lineage of equally mighty individuals, has brought the first...
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Blues Jam Survival Guide
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The full Blues Jam Survival Guide course is packed with over 115 tips, 75 essential licks, 43 practice...
Ronnie James Dio (1942 – 2010)
Dio was not a guitarist, but he played with some of the greatest guitarists in hard rock and...
3 Questions: Richie Kotzen
by Charlie Doom initially found fame at the age of 21 in the hard rock band, Poison. Kotzen’s creative...
Guitabulary: Slash and Burn
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It’s an amazing sight. Armed exclusively with a twangy 6-string resonator-an instrument most audience members associate with the...
7 Basics of a Home Recording Setup
by Rich Tozzoli It doesn’t matter whether you have a $20,000 recording rig or the free version of...
Weekly Kindling: Jimi Henchicks, Guitar Smashing, and “Real” Guitar Video Games
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Weekly Kindling is a new feature on The Punch-In and will feature the latest guitar news, tricks, tips,...
New Jimi
by Rich Maloof The new Hendrix release is out today. Valleys of Neptune is based primarily on tracks...
Larry Carlton – Lifetime Achievement
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Speaking of Larry Carlton, Guitar Player magazine presented Mr. 335 with their Lifetime Achievement Legend Award in recognition...
7 Killer Guitar Gizmos You MUST Have
I’ve met some purists who claim the only gear they need is their guitar and amplifier. I don’t...
A Song to Die For: The ‘My Way’ Killings
A strange and shocking story caught our eye in today’s New York Times: Sinatra Song Often Strikes Deadly...
Pat Metheny’s One-Man Band: “Orchestrion”
Pat Metheny released Orchestrion this past week. If I’ve counted correctly, beginning with Bright Size Life in 1975,...