What’s all this? Just identify the title of the song from which the above riff is pulled and the artist who recorded it. Why bother? Ok … what do you think? Want a hint? Thins is really 1993. Really ..read more

“… 2024 aluminum alloy used in making places.” Any questions? Scanned from Guitar Player December 1974 ..read more

“No Controls to Replace No Strings to Replace” Don Edwards “Guitar City” for the Denver, Colorado. Play guitar? Wanna play better? Head to Amazon and check out Meditations for the Electric Guitarist ..read more

One and only … RIP Eddie Van Halen ..read more

“No Controls to Replace No Strings to Replace”Don Edwards “Guitar City” for the Denver, Colorado. Play guitar? Wanna play better? Head to Amazon and check out Meditations for the Electric Guitarist ..read more

What’s all this? Just identify the title of the song from which the above riff is pulled and the artist who recorded it. Why bother? Infamy. If you’re the first person to provide the correct answer in a comment on this post, you’ll be recognized by Pointy Guitar’s international readership for your sight reading and riff recognition skills. Want a hint? Well … this guy wasn’t exactly known for his guitar riffs. Nor was the famous band he was a member of. Is this helping ..read more

At Pointy Guitar we love a good list. We love to bitch about ill conceived lists by seeming laypeople, that is. And the site history101.com has unleashed a doozy with “The 43 greatest guitarists of all time, ranked”. Immediately we have trouble, as the article begins: Here’s a trip through the 38 best guitarists, made famous for having listeners moving and shaking over the years. Well … is it 43 or 38?  And is the criterion for making the list simply “having listeners moving and shaking”? Maybe. Let’s be clear: This list is not without its merits. There are great, diverse choices like Brian M ..read more

Though they weren’t about shredding, per se, The Fixx were very much an ’80s guitar band. Guitar World is highlighting the stabbing tones of Jamie West-Oram on the group’s 1983 hit “One Thing Leads to Another.” Did we mention the ’80s? Check out the axe used: West-Oram generally relied on Fender Stratocasters during this period, but on “One Thing Leads to Another” he played an Ibanez Blazer BL-100.  The secret reason it became West-Oram’s weapon of choice for this particular song is, unlike a Strat, it has a phase switch that produces an even brighter and more percussive tone that cuts throug ..read more