Famous Guitars

Brian May’s homemade “Red Special” guitar is easily one of the most storied instruments in rock history. Check out these interesting facts!

We take a deep dive into the history of the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction – Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s “Unplugged” guitar!

Few guitars have multiple documentaries made about them – but then few guitars are Willie Nelson’s guitar Trigger…

We take a look at the sole pedal used by the piano’s most famous guitar pedal user – the Boss RC-300.

We take a look at the loop pedal that Andrew Bird is known for using, as well as some of the other guitar related gear in his arsenal

We take a look at the handful of delay pedals that Steve Vai uses, and dip into some of the other gear in his arsenal!

We take a look at Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia’s favorite delay pedal, as well as some of the other items he had in his chain!

We take a look at U2 guitarist The Edge’s delay pedal of choice, as well as some of the other gear he’s known for.

We take a look at YouTuber The Dooo and the loop pedals he favors, as well as some other gear he’s known for.

We take a look at the loop pedal that John Mayer uses, as well as some of the additional gear that makes up his sound.

We check out the Blink 182/Angels And Airways front man’s choice of delay pedal, along with some of the other goodies in his rig.

We talk about Mark Tremonti’s favorite delay pedal, both for his work in Creed and Alter Bridge, and take a quick look at the rest of his rig!

We take a look at Guns N Roses guitarist Slash’s rig, focusing on his delay pedals.

Tom Morello is easily one of the most distinctive guitarists in music – when you hear a bouncy riff that’s equal parts Black Sabbath and Bootsy Collins, he’s the first guy that comes to mind. We walk you through his choice of Wah pedal as well as some of the other things on his board.

One of the most innovative guitarists of all time, Steve Vai is known for everything from being in Frank Zappa’s band to popularizing the seven string guitar. We discuss some of his pedal choices.

The first thing that comes to most guitarist’s minds when you mention Kirk Hammet is a sea of wah pedals, stretching as far as the eye can see. So what are the wah waves in the Kirk Hammet sea made of? We investigate.

Eddie Van Halen’s tone is legendary, and of course like any legendary tone, comprises a ton of moving parts. In this article we highlight one specific aspect of that tone – his delays.