Lee Ranaldo Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to the Mad Scientist of Sonic...
When Lee Ranaldo's first band needed an amp, he traded his Hagström II and $60 to his drummer's sister, who had a Fender Super...
Larry Carlton Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Mr. 335’s Tone and Rig
You've heard him thousands of times without knowing his name.
The guitar solo on "Kid Charlemagne." The melodic lines on Joni Mitchell's Court and Spark. The...
Kurt Cobain Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Nirvana’s Pawn Shop Guitar God
He said he didn't care about gear. He was lying.
Or rather — he cared deeply about gear, in a specific way that was entirely...
K.K. Downing Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Judas Priest’s Wild Half
There's a story about a music shop in Birmingham in the mid-1970s. Two guitarists arrived looking at the same instrument — a vintage Gibson...
Kim Thayil Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Soundgarden’s Dark Sonic Architect
Never call Kim Thayil a lead guitarist.
He said it himself, to Premier Guitar: "Why you should never call him a 'lead guitarist.'" He is...
Kevin Shields Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to the Father of Shoegaze
He borrowed a guitar. In that first hour he invented glide guitar. Two hours later he used it for the first time on record.
It...
Kerry King Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Slayer’s Most Metal Guitarist
He got a little eight-ounce can of black paint, stuck a drumstick in it, and dribbled it all over the guitar.
"Very musical," Kerry King...
Keb’ Mo’ Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Blues’ Most Human Guitarist
His favourite guitar was stolen.
He had played the Epiphone Bluesmaster for years. He had written on it. He had taken it everywhere. It had,...
Jonny Greenwood Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Radiohead’s Anti-Guitar Hero
He played Renaissance and Baroque music on recorder as a teenager. He played viola in school orchestras, including the Thames Vale Youth Orchestra. He...
John Squire Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to The Stone Roses’ Psychedelic Architect
"Yeah, it's flattering, but I don't think I'm a very good guitar player, or a very good painter. I listen to my guitar playing,...
