One goal of the alternative rock guitarist is to avoid rock clichés. And one of rock’s biggest clichés is the guitar solo.

The Father of Make Believe is another immersive long-form trip into the world of Coheed and Cambria’s fictional world.

This one's for guitarists who enjoy messing with tones, but spend way too much time trying to lock in the perfect sound.

With insight from Paul Gilbert, John 5, Adam Dutkiewicz and Marty Friedman on their approaches to the recording process ...