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SOME KIND OF MONSTER
EVH’S NEW FRANKIE MODEL STRIKES THE BEST BALANCE BETWEEN AUTHENTICITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF ANY FRANKENSTEIN REPLICA TO DATE. HERE, WE TAKE AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT THE NEW MODEL, AND EXPLORE THE ORIGINS OF THE GUITAR IT IS BASED ON, WITH HELP FROM EDDIE HIMSELF
10+ min |
August 2020
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BACK TO THE FUTURE
Muse frontman Matt Bellamy on Tom Morello’s unending inspiration, buying Jeff Buckley’s Telecaster, and how Manson guitars will be at the forefront of the instrument’s evolution...
10+ min |
August 2020
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PEOPLE POWER
THE 1975’S NEW ALBUM NOTES ON A CONDITIONAL FORM IS THEIR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE UK NUMBER ONE, AND ANOTHER GENRE‑HOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA. LEAD GUITARIST ADAM HANN EXPLAINS THE THINKING BEHIND THE BAND’S ECLECTIC APPROACH – AND HAILS THE ALBUM’S LEAD SINGLE, PEOPLE, AS “OUR FIRST PROPER ROCK SONG”
6 min |
August 2020
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Its all in the FINGERS
THE DARKNESS FRONTMAN JUSTIN HAWKINS EXPLAINS THE GENIUS OF AC/DC’S FRATERNAL GUITAR DUO ANGUS AND MALCOLM YOUNG – AND HAILS “THE ULTIMATE ROCK RIFF” IN BACK IN BLACK
4 min |
August 2020
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ANGUS YOUNG - My life in shorts
THE AC/DC GUITAR HERO ON THE BAND AND BACK IN BLACK, THE PERILS OF GOING ON STAGE IN A SCHOOLBOY INFORM, AND WHAT SHAPED HIM AS A PLAYER – THE POWER OF THE BLUES, AND THE “NASTY” SOUND OF CHUCK BERRY’S GUITAR
10+ min |
August 2020
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A SOUND THAT SHOOK THE WORLD
Created by a band in mourning, Back In Black was the album that resurrected AC/DC. And as Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash said: “It saved rock’n’roll!” From tragedy to triumph, this is the story of AC/DC’s greatest victory...
9 min |
August 2020
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THE TOP Trailblazers
01 PRINCE The Purple One’s ambition knew no bounds, just as he refused to be restrained by any one genre. An underrated guitarist as well as a songwriter-extraordinaire, here are five things you can learn from his sensational playing.
7 min |
July 2020
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THE TOP Acoustic PLAYERS
THE TOP Acoustic PLAYERS
5 min |
July 2020
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THE TOP 5 EARLY INNOVATORS
THE TOP 5 EARLY INNOVATORS
4 min |
July 2020
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THE TOP 10 Shred PLAYERS
In two interviews, with Guitarist and Classic Rock, the virtuoso talked gear and guitars, revealed the secrets of his creative process, and discussed the art of shredding...
10+ min |
July 2020
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THE TOP 10 BEST PLAYERS RIGHT NOW
THE TOP 10 BEST PLAYERS RIGHT NOW
7 min |
July 2020
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THE TOP 10 Punk PLAYERS
01 JOHNNY RAMONE Johnny’s style has been in the DNA of every punk band since
4 min |
July 2020
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THERE BY GRACE
TG Editor Chris Bird reflects on a guitarist who defies categorisation...
2 min |
July 2020
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THE TOP 15 ALT & Indie PLAYERS
The most influential guitarist of his generation on his evolution from The Smiths to Electronic and Modest Mouse, and why the shortest solos are the best. As told to TG’s Henry Yates
10+ min |
July 2020
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ONE VISION
“It’s about making that guitar sing,” says Brian May, the Queen legend voted Number One Rock Guitarist Of All Time by readers of Total Guitar. In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview, he tells TG Editor Chris Bird how he created his unique sound, and pays tribute to his heroes and friends who placed high in our poll – from Hendrix and Clapton to Eddie Van Halen and Nuno Bettencourt.
10+ min |
July 2020
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THE TOP 10 Jazz & Fusion PLAYERS
These jazz pioneers and fusion virtuosos are essential listening.
6 min |
July 2020
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9 Ways To Transform Your Tone For Less
Improve your sound and you’ll upgrade your playing. Simple! Here’s how to do it on a budget…
7 min |
June 2020
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Learn any lick…
Struggling to shred? Use muscle memory to get up to speed
1 min |
June 2020
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GET VERSATILE! DO MORE WITH YOUR STRAT
There’s so much you can do to improve and mod the guitar you have – here are some of the best ways to start
4 min |
June 2020
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BUILD YOUR PEDALBOARD
The golden rules of effect order on your ’board… and when it’s okay to break them
4 min |
June 2020
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Getting Started With…Chords For Solos
Ditch scale shapes and use chord tones for a creative approach to your first guitar solos
2 min |
May 2020
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POSITIVE GRID SPARK 40
Can nearly 25,000 guitarists be wrong?
5 min |
May 2020
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The Playlist
Justin Hawkins of The Darkness on being guitar-shamed in front of Nuno Bettencourt, and the genius of Mark Knopfler
4 min |
May 2020
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THE SOUND THAT JACK BUILT
MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST JACK GARRATT’S SOUND IS A KALEIDOSCOPIC SOUNDSCAPE OF SYNTH PATTERNS AND POP HOOKS WITH A GNARLY STRAT TONE AT THE HEART OF IT. HERE, HE EXPLAINS HOW HE PUTS IT ALL TOGETHER
8 min |
May 2020
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ORANGE TERROR STAMP
The tiniest Terror yet...
2 min |
May 2020
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HEAD TO HEAD
A closer inspection of these four new models. Which will take your fancy?
1 min |
May 2020
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KISS THE SKY
Genius, visionary... Jimi Hendrix was the greatest guitar player that ever lived. With the 50th anniversary of his death arriving on September 18th 2020, Total Guitar celebrates the life and art of the man who reinvented the electric guitar for generations to come…
10+ min |
May 2020
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Frank Turner
HE STARTED OUT AS A PUNK ROCKER, BUT NOW FRANK TURNER IS TAKING INSPIRATION FROM OUTLAW COUNTRY LEGENDS, WRITING SONGS ABOUT POWERFUL WOMEN AND PLAYING ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH HIS ACOUSTIC
4 min |
May 2020
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EVERYTHING IN ITS RIGHT PLACE
With his debut solo album released this month, Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien welcomes TG into the London studio where the album was recorded, and talks in depth about his creative process, the vast array of guitars and gear he uses, the influences that shaped his new music – from electronica to Keith Richards and Rush – and his role in one of the world’s most important guitar bands...
10+ min |
May 2020
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BALAGUER STANDARD SERIES ESPADA £699
This tricked-out electric rewrites the offset formula for the modern era
2 min |