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Christopher Scapelliti

Christopher Scapelliti

Editor in Chief at Guitar Player

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Christopher Scapelliti
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How Pete Townshend Turned the Trauma of His Aborted Sci-fi Rock Opera into the Triumph of 'Who's ...

In 1971, the Who guitarist was taken to the brink trying to follow the success of ‘Tommy.’ He came out the other end with a masterpiece.
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How a 1959 Gretsch 6120 Became Pete Townshend's Steady - Guitar Player

A gift from Joe Walsh, the 6120 is described by the Who guitarist as the best guitar he has ever owned.
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The Gear Behind the Beatles' 'Let It Be' - Guitar Player

In the days before the release of the ‘Get Back’ documentary, we look back at the guitars and gear that defined the Fab Four’s long, cold, lonely winter of 1969.
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Five Times Famous Musicians Stole from Chuck Berry

The Beatles, Jeff Beck and the Beach Boys were all guilty of thieving from the Berry patch.
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10 Lesser-Known Chuck Berry Songs You Need to Hear

You know the hits, but check out these often overlooked picks from Chuck’s deep catalog.
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Fans Demand Rolling Stones Release Entire 'Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out' Liv...

An online petition calls for a box set of the band’s historic 1969 Madison Square Garden gigs in their entirety.
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Watch Chuck Berry Perform His Breakthrough Hit, “Maybellene,” Live ...

Five years on from his passing, we share the fascinating story behind the Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s pioneering classic.

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Watch Looping Innovator Robert Fripp’s 1979 Frippertronics TV Demon...

Here’s how the King Crimson guitarist made tape loops a thing decades ago.
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Here’s Why Eddie Van Halen was a Guitar Gear Pioneer

A master of technique and tone, the six-string innovator turned us on to the Strat ’bucker and Floyd Rose.
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Watch Clarence White Demonstrate His Innovative B-Bender Telecaster...

The newly recruited Byrds guitarist displays his virtuosity by successfully mimicking the sound a pedal steel.
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“I Was Really Excited By the Prospect of Playing Hip-Hop Music With...

Watch the Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist jam his unforgettable “Like a Stone” solo.
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Watch Steve Vai’s Insane “Teeth of the Hydra” Performance Video – Y...

Forever pushing guitar evolution forward, Vai remains at the forefront of technique and design.
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Here’s Why Jerry Garcia Was an Electric Guitar Innovator

The Grateful Dead legend was a pioneering pilgrim of custom guitars and rack amps and effects.
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“The Biggest Thrill Was When I Got Two Warranty Cards from Jeff Bec...

The Boston founder’s Rockman invention was the precursor to amp sims and multi-effects.
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“It Promises to Revolutionize the World of Music”: Watch this Rare ...

The remarkable story of Kevin Godley & Lol Creme’s innovative device that trod a fine line between madness and genius.
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How Alvino Rey Introduced the Guitar World to Effects in the 1930s ...

It started as a novelty effect for a WWII-era talking puppet and became the ear-grabbing sound behind some of the 1970s’ biggest rock hits.
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Add This “Magic Shape” to Your Musical Vocabulary for an Instant .....

This simple trick adds left-field fusion color to guitar riffs and solos
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Soma Laboratory Cosmos Drifting Memory Station Review - Guitar Player

A mood-shifting gizmo that will expand your creative mindset while it soothes you, lowers your blood pressure and lets you drift off into heady sonic realms
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"This Was the Secret We'd All Been Searching for!" Discover the Key...

Learn how the legendary Fleetwood Mac guitarist got the incredible out-of-phase sound on his famous 1959 Gibson Les Paul, “Greeny”
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Eric Clapton's "Beano" Les Paul, George Harrison's 1965 Rickenbacke...

The stories behind six famous purloined axes.
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“Joe Walsh insisted that I buy it, and he was right”: Jimmy Page on...

In this vintage chat with Gibson, Page talks about his most famous Les Paul and some of its unique aspects, such as its sealed Grover tuners and bridge humbucker-splitting push-pull knob