In this issue

ICONS OF TONE LESSON - Play like Hendrix Brian May Peter Green & more!

Riff of the Month: Greta Van Fleet – The Falling Sky...

"THE GUITAR IS A SHIELD AND A WEAPON!"

INTRODUCING GIBSON'S FIRST MARQUEE ARTIST: ABRAHAM ALEXANDER

2 mins

"It was always going to be extremie..."

A Biffy Clyro and Slayer supergroup? You’d better believe it. Dave Grohl is already a fan of Empire State Bastard – Simon Neil and Mike Vennart’s “mortally raging” metal side project

7 mins

"It's more guitar focused this time"

On their first number one album, Nothing But Thieves mix guitars with synths and prog-rock influences with danceable beats. It’s a sound they call “retro-futuristic”…

6 mins

"I Wanted to Go Weirder"

Singer-songwriter Grace Potter is putting a new spin on rootsy Americana – with famous friends, oddball gear and a borrowed vintage Martin she wanted to steal…

5 mins

ultra Q

When your dad is one of the most influential figures in punk rock history, it's unlikely that you're going to grow up aspiring to hold down a normal nine-to-five. But, for Jakob Armstrong -youngest son of Green Day's Billie Joe - the moment of realisation that he was destined to follow the family trade didn't arrive until he'd already sampled a more conventional path.

5 mins

"WE LOVE THE INTENSITY AND THE AGGRESSION!"

The new album from rising stars Saint Agnes is an all-out sonic attack– created by two guitarists with an unorthodox approach to tone

6 mins

BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO TONE

Get the basics of your rig sorted with these fundamental tone-shaping tips

2 mins

TONE TIPS JARGON BUSTER

Get the lowdown on the most important terms in all things tone related

3 mins

TONE TIPS - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PICKUPS

Today, it's harder than ever to describe the sonic characteristics of pickup types - there are so many configurations, both stock and after-market, that blur the lines of each core design.

2 mins

TONE PROS - NUNO BETTENCOURT

The Extreme virtuoso weighs in on why, when it comes to tone, your personality always comes first

3 mins

MARSHALL STUDIO JTM ST20H HEAD

£1075 - Marshall channels the vintage warmth of iconic JTM amps in its Studio range

3 mins

FENDER LTD ED.TOM DELONGE STRAT & STEVE LACY PEOPLE PLEASER STRAT

Fender serves up a heavy dose of pop-punk nostalgia as well as a forward-thinking take on the iconic Stratocaster

4 mins

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