Joe Charupakorn

New York City native Joe Charupakorn is a guitarist, author, and editor. He has interviewed the world’s biggest guitar icons including Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, Carlos Santana, Neal Schon, and Dave Davies, among many others, for Premier Guitar. Additionally, he has written over 35 instructional books for Hal Leonard Corporation. His books are available worldwide and have been translated into many languages. Visit him on the web at joecharupakorn.com.

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Joe Charupakorn

Paul Gilbert: WROC-ing in the Free World

The famed shredder tells us about his latest release—an exercise in hybrid high-tech writing, stream-of-consciousness playing, and minding one’s manners.

Neural NanOS 2.0.0 Review

An eagerly-anticipated operating system update adds routing flexibility and effects to this streamlined rig in a box.

OC Pedal Co. LA HABRA Hard Clipper Review

In spite of its simplicity, selectable clipping makes this distortion/drive more flexible than expected.

Fortin Kali Review

Two channels, three gain modes, and a wide range of modded Marshall tones.

Wampler Cryptid Review

A wide-ranging fuzz delivers sounds that evoke the classics while offering unique textures and spanning filth and near-clean tones.

Tech 21 Killer Wail v2 Review

A sturdy optical wah that offers longevity as well as killer-sounding filter sweeps.

PRS Archon Classic Review

A simplified evolution of an amp loved by metal players delivers a wide range of cleaner classic tones and copious heavy ones.

Lari Basilio Finds True Redemption

The Brazilian guitarist’s soaring new instrumental record chronicles her recent journey from tragedy to triumph.

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Joe Charupakorn

The famed shredder tells us about his latest release—an exercise in hybrid high-tech writing, stream-of-consciousness playing, and minding one’s manners.

An eagerly-anticipated operating system update adds routing flexibility and effects to this streamlined rig in a box.

In spite of its simplicity, selectable clipping makes this distortion/drive more flexible than expected.

Two channels, three gain modes, and a wide range of modded Marshall tones.

A wide-ranging fuzz delivers sounds that evoke the classics while offering unique textures and spanning filth and near-clean tones.

A sturdy optical wah that offers longevity as well as killer-sounding filter sweeps.

A simplified evolution of an amp loved by metal players delivers a wide range of cleaner classic tones and copious heavy ones.

The Brazilian guitarist’s soaring new instrumental record chronicles her recent journey from tragedy to triumph.