Gear Factor

She learned her first song by playing in a Minor Threat cover band.

The bands share the riffs that inspired them to pick up instruments. Metallica, Nirvana and Green Day are mentioned often.

He smoked the competition at a '30 Seconds to Shred' competition. Gear Factor Host Squiggy spoke to the young guitar prodigy.

Tremonti -- the band -- has hit a new peak with their latest release, A Dying Machine. Get a guitar lesson from the band's main man here.

The hard rock band talks to 'Gear Factor' host Squiggy about the riffs that inspired them to become musicians.

We can't promise you'll be as awesome of a guitarist as Stephen Carpenter, but this gear is a good starting point.

In an interview with Gear Factor host Squiggy, she explains everything from the pickups to the design of her JIVA guitar.

His arm is inked with a veritable guitarists hall of fame; they've influenced everything from his playing to the design on one of his guitars.

He thought he was just going to see Ozzy Osbourne at Welcome to Rockville. He got a whole lot more than that.

Believe it or not, you can use John Mayer's signature gear to sound like the thrash metal titans.