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Interviews

Alt-Pop Songwriter Lights on the Taylor Guitar She’s Toured Around the World

Alt-pop singer-songwriter Lights tells us about the Taylor Guitars 700 Series 712ce that she's toured the world with.

Interviews
30 Sep 2019
Backstage at Eric Clapton's 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival

We went backstage at Eric Clapton's 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival to chat with artists from its legendary lineup.

Interviews
27 Sep 2019
Alex Gonzalez | Long Distance Drummer

Maná drummer Alex Gonzalez reflects on his career, playing marathon sets and pushing the limits of creativity.

Interviews
18 Jul 2019
Brandon Pertzborn | Push, Stretch and Blend

We got the chance to catch up with 24-year-old Marilyn Manson and Black Flag drummer Brandon Pertzborn about his touring set-up, his dynamic career, and his thoughts on the future of music.

Interviews
18 Jul 2019
She Shreds Magazine Panel | Redefining Guitar Culture

We collaborated with guest curator/moderator Fabi Reyna, founder and editor of She Shreds, to explore redefining guitar culture with five artists who are shaping today's sound.

Interviews
16 Jul 2019
CANCAMUSA’S BUENA ONDA | Using Rhythm to Combine Worlds

Chilean-born drummer and singer Cancamusa has blossomed thanks to her budding solo career as an electronic music artist, as well as drumming for fellow Chilean-born artist Mon Laferte. We caught up with her about her music career, as well as a detailed run-through of her drum kit.

Interviews
16 Jul 2019
Reunited: Dave Navarro's 'Nothing's Shocking' Ibanez Guitar

When Dave Navarro pawned his custom Ibanez in 1991, he told himself he'd go back to pick it up that same night, but he never did. Twenty-eight years later it made its way to Guitar Center Hollywood and, through some local connections, back to Navarro himself. We chatted with Dave about how he and the guitar were separated and what it's like to reunite after all this time.

Interviews
06 Jun 2019
Lillian The Brave | How a Pioneering Female WWII Pilot Inspired the Walrus Audio Lillian Analog Phaser

We sat down with Walrus Audio President Colt Westbrook to learn how pilot WWII pilot Lillian Yonally inspired the name and art for the Lillian Analog Phaser.

Interviews
23 May 2019
Fender Game Of Thrones Sigil Guitars | D.B. Weiss' Personal Collection

In celebration of Game of Thrones’ long-anticipated final season, Fender Custom Shop has teamed up with HBO to create three unique masterbuilt guitars, each representative of the houses made famous by the hit series. The trio, dubbed the Game of Thrones Sigil Collection, includes the Game of Thrones House Stark Telecaster; the Game of Thrones House Lannister Jaguar; and the Game of Thrones House Targaryen Stratocaster. We invited Game of Thrones Creator and Guitar Center Hollywood regular D.B. Weiss and his Sigil collection to our Vintage Room just days before the finale air date to learn the backstory on the collaboration, DB’s connection to playing guitars during his off-time on set, and an unexpected twist you can anticipate in the final episode.

Interviews
17 May 2019
Sister Rosetta Tharpe | The Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Guest writer Fabi Reyna shines a light on Sister Rosetta Tharpe and her legacy as the "Original Soul Sister."

Interviews
05 May 2019
In Conversation with She Shreds’ Founder Fabi Reyna and 5 Guitarists Elevating The Music Industry Today

When Guitar Center asked me to profile five guitarists, I wanted to put forth names that are doing something different, and that I truly believe in. Names that you might not have heard of yet but you will not stop talking about once you do. To better understand the force behind each artist and the tools behind the creativity, I asked each artist four questions that get down to the bottom of what drives ones passion and expression to create music and perform it for the world to see. - Fabi Reyna

Interviews
03 May 2019
At Coachella: Curating Kanye West's Sunday Services with Musical Director Phil Cornish

During Weekend 2 of Coachella, thousands of festival goers crowded around the campground for a once-in-a-lifetime hillside experience of Kanye West’s mystical Sunday Services - a live musical event inspired by spiritual enlightenment and featuring over 20 musicians and 85 vocalists. We caught up with Sunday Service musical director Phil Cornish to talk about how he was approached to curate the musician collective, as well as how Kanye’s love of vintage synthesizers inspired the basis of the orchestration.

Interviews
02 May 2019
Bri Murphy | Breedlove Guitars Artist

Breedlove artist Bri Murphy chats with us about her guitars, her city, and what keeps her inspired.

Interviews
01 May 2019
H.E.R.’s Fender Custom Shop Acrylic Stratocaster at Coachella

After walking away from the 61st Grammy Awards the winner of both Best R&B Album and R&B Performance, H.E.R.’s smooth, laid-back, R&B/pop transcended to the forefront of popular culture. That night, her electrifying performance of “Hard Place,” included the debut of a see-thru Fender Custom Shop Acrylic Stratocaster made just for the show, noted as one of the most memorable showcases of the evening.

Interviews
24 Apr 2019
Gibson at a Crossroads | Emily Wolfe and Clapton's "Cream Guitar"

Eric Clapton's iconic Cherry Red Gibson ES-335 is played by rising artist Emily Wolfe, and Gibson CMO Cesar Gueikian shares the company's approach to moving forward by looking back.

Interviews
22 Apr 2019
Marciela "MJ" Juarez | Manager of the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop

Marciela "MJ" Juarez had been building custom Seymour Duncan pickups for 36 years. She chats with us about how she got started, her first job for Jimmy Page, and the artist she'd love to work with.

Interviews
22 Apr 2019
Petrucci on Process | The Majesty Deconstructed

We sat down with John Petrucci and engineer Jimmy T to chat about the new Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty, how John Petrucci gets his guitar tones, and to deconstruct a Pro Tools session from Dream Theater’s latest record, "Distance Over Time."

Interviews
22 Apr 2019
Behind the PRS Silver Sky Guitar with John Mayer

John took a break during rehearsals for his latest world tour to show us the tones of the Silver Sky, as well as give us some insight into working with Paul in the creation of this idealized version of a vintage single-coil guitar.

Interviews
19 Apr 2019
Nita Strauss | Three Albums That Changed Her Playing

Nita Strauss shares the records that have meant the most to her— Steve Vai, Dream Theater, and Iron Maiden.

Interviews
17 Apr 2019
Nita Strauss | Forces of Inspiration

Nita Strauss on her signature Ibanez JIVA10 Guitar and a Track Deconstruct of her song "Mariana Trench" with mix engineer Mike Plotnikoff.

Interviews
17 Apr 2019
At Home with HANNIE: How Annie Wagstaff & Hannah Koppenberg Transformed Their London Flat into a Dream Studio

Two years ago, London-based musicians Annie Wagstaff & Hannah Koppenberg joined forces to create their first Instagram video - looping synthesizers, piano & guitar through Ableton and sharing out to the world. Now performing under the artist name HANNIE, they’ve amassed a following of over 300,000 fans – and there’s no end in sight for the duo’s curiosity and creativity. We met up with HANNIE during our recent visit to London for a behind-the-scenes look at their ever-evolving home studio set-up, a discussion about the role of social media in their success, and how they’ve utilized their online presence to grow their collection of gear.

Interviews
05 Mar 2019

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