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Pete Townshend, RayDavies and David Bowie all used thirdinversionchords – here’s why (and how) you should, too

If the idea of third inversions seems all upside down, fear not: these five examples show how easy they are to put together – ...

The elegant simplicity of Radiohead’s second biggest song

What happens if you cross the inspiration of Pet Sounds with lyrics that convey a sense of resignation, and frame it within ...
Gear Patrol

Arguably the Biggest Guitar Innovation in Years Has Nothing to Do with Sound

Cream Guitars just introduced a first-of-a-kind guitar. Plus, Converse's special-edition Chucks, Old Forester's latest ...
Glide Magazine

60 Years Later: The Byrds Chime In With Shining 12 String Rickenbacker On ‘Turn! Turn! Turn!’

Anyone who thought the Byrds' debut album was the work of a one-hit wonder based on the commercial success of "Mr. Tambourine ...

The Father of Rhythm Guitarists

Cropper’s most enduring contribution, though, isn’t any particular song, but the way he pared the guitar techniques of R&B ...
MusicRadar

“It was right after high school. I was 18. That was the first Gibson bass I had ever played. That became my sound for a long time – and my look”: Epiphone unveils ...

Epiphone and Mike Dirnt have teamed up for a signature bass guitar inspired by the Green Day bassist’s long-serving Gibson G-3 Grabber. Available in Silverburst or Natural, the latter a Gibson ...
Orange County Register

G&L, Leo Fender’s last Orange County guitar company, has shut down

G&L Music Instruments, the Fullerton guitar-making shop launched by the legendary Leo Fender, has gone silent after 45 years. News of the company’s closure hasn’t been confirmed by anyone at G&L. But ...
Kiplinger

The Rule of Retirement Inversion

Most retirement plans are built on one big question: “What should I do?” But the more useful question might be: “What should I not do?” This shift in perspective, known as inversion, has been a ...