Advice Last Call: What Will the Gibson Les Paul Standard 100th Anniversary Model Look Like? John BohlingerJun 27, 2025
Last Call John Bohlinger’s Last Call: What I Learned From Nile Rodgers How the rhythm-playing hitmaker behind Chic—and our columnist—learned to love pop music, and why maybe you should, too. John BohlingerJan 31, 2025
Last Call Bohlinger at 60: Heavily Used 1964 Model Our Last Call columnist reflects on a big birthday with some thoughts about living one’s best life. John BohlingerDec 10, 2024
Last Call Bohlinger Ponders: Rachmaninoff or Rock-My-Socks-Off? Does the guitar player’s mind have the patience and focus of a classical musician, or are we on another tip altogether?John BohlingerNov 15, 2024
Last Call Why We Channel Our Emotions Through Our "Guitar Face" Ever watch a video of yourself playing guitar and wonder why you do “that thing” with your face? John BohlingerOct 14, 2024
Last Call The Music Dysmorphia Problem: Why You Dislike Your Own Playing For so many musicians, the flaws in our playing stick out loud and clear. So, how can we let go and just play?John BohlingerSep 02, 2024
Last Call Bohlinger’s Superpower: Johnny Can’t Read Does the guitar’s design encourage sonic exploration more than sight reading?John BohlingerAug 02, 2024
Last Call Is AI Songwriting the Future? John Bohlinger puts an AI tool to the test—and finds a dog that says meow.John BohlingerJul 08, 2024
Last Call When Improvising in Music and Life: “Use the Difficulty” Stay fresh by taking a tip from actor Michael Caine when facing challenges.John BohlingerJun 01, 2024