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Five Minutes Alone Danny Jones
The McFly man reflects on misconceptions, Mike Oldfield and the teachings of Mayer
3 min |
November 2018
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Soulfly
Armed with an ESP RPR, Washburn and Peavey 6505+ amp, ‘travel light and play hard’ is the ethos for Soulfly’s power duo Max Cavalera and Marc Rizzo
7 min |
November 2018
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Complete Acoustic Workout
PREPARE YOURSELF TO WHIP OUT THE ACOUSTIC AT ANY OCCASION THIS SUMMER WITH OUR GUIDE TO GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR HUMBLE STEEL STRING GUITAR
9 min |
August 2018
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Even Steven
HE’S A ROCK ’N’ ROLL SAVANT, SPRINGSTEEN’S RIGHT-HAND MAN, THE SOPRANOS’ SILVIO AND CO-PRODUCER OF CLASSIC ALBUMS SUCH AS THE RIVER AND BORN IN THE USA. WE TALK CRAFT, CONDUCT AND LIBERATING GREATNESS WITH LITTLE STEVEN…
9 min |
August 2018
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Old Crow Medicine Show
CAN THE GUITAR STAY RELEVANT IN THE ERA OF TRUMP AND TWITTER? YES, SAYS ROOTS MASTER KETCH SECOR, THOUGH IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU’RE PLAYING – IT’S WHAT YOU’RE SAYING THAT MATTERS...
3 min |
August 2018
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Dowina Rustica Gace-DS
A European-built acoustic stakes its claim for your wooden heart
2 min |
August 2018
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The Ultimate Stratocaster Experience
STRAP ON YOUR STRATOCASTER AND GET READY TO PLAY AS WE STUDY THE STYLES OF SOME OF ROCK’S MOST REVERED GUITARISTS… AND GET VERSATILE TOO
10+ min |
May 2019
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Grand Design
We get the inside perspective on the Grand Pacific from its designer, Taylor master builder Andy Powers
3 min |
May 2019
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Sam Kelly
THE FOLK SINGER-SONGWRITER TELLS TG WHAT IT’S LIKE BEING A YOUNG BUCK PLAYING THE OLDEST SCENE IN TOWN
3 min |
May 2019
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Sweet Picking
TG and Jimmy Dunlop tip their hats to Jim Dunlop Snr
10 min |
May 2019
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The Orielles
Heavenly-endorsed pop hits with added kitchen sink
1 min |
July 2017
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Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Get to grips with the bluesy phrasing, effortless bends and haunting guitar melodies on this Pink Floyd masterpiece from TheWall
1 min |
July 2017
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Fix Your Guitar - How To Solve Your Tuning Issues
No-one likes tuning – so, let’s eliminate these pesky issues once and for all and get on with playing
4 min |
July 2017
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Rockin' In The Three World
Are Busted The Most Misunderstood Band In Britain? As Guitars Continue To Disappear From The Charts, We Find An Older And Wiser Trio Whose New Album With Producer Gil Norton Is Fighting The Good Fight.
10+ min |
April 2019
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On The Up
Mary Timony should probably be knighted by now. The US guitarist has been a punk and indie mainstay since the 90s, pulling shifts of varying lengths in Helium, Wild Flag and numerous solo endeavours, yet Ex Hex, her band since 2013, might be the one to secure said sword-dubbing.
3 min |
April 2019
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Me And My Guitar - Tor Oddmund Suhrke Leprous
The Norwegian progateer’s Aristides fan fret eight-string is not for the faint of heart
2 min |
August 2019
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Round Table - PolyPhia / Covet
Meet the six-string anarchists who have taken it upon themselves to propel guitar back into the mainstream by obliterating the rulebook
10+ min |
August 2019
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07 Ways To… Better Vocals
Van Halen’s vocal coach gives us guitarists the essentials for better singing technique
8 min |
August 2019
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Go Unplugged
Explore new styles and sounds with us as we show you just how diverse acoustic playing can be with our easy lessons
10+ min |
August 2019
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Getting Started With...Diads
Try out some easy two-note shapes as used by Deep Purple, Dire Straits and more
2 min |
Summer 2018
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Mojo Rising
Playing Fast, Fierce And Loud, A Resurgent Lzzy Hale And Joe Hottinger Find Redemption On Halestorm’S Cathartic New Album, Vicious
6 min |
Summer 2018
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Back Track
A Guitarist’s Guide to the Artists You Need to Know
5 min |
Summer 2017
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Lower Than Atlantis
Frontman Mike Duce and guitarist Ben Sansom walk TG through the gear being used on the Safe In Sound tour…
6 min |
Summer 2017
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PRS Sonzera 20 Combo
A cool tone at even cooler prices from PRS’s new amp range
2 min |
Summer 2017
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Fender PM-1 All-Mahogany NE
The Big F adjusts its sights on the acoustic market with this mahogany strummer
2 min |
Summer 2017
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In Our Hands
Being angry is too easy, say idles Mark Bowen and Lee Kiernan, whose new album, Joy as an act of resistance, reveals a new way to protest
6 min |
October 2018
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Vox Mini Superbeetle
The sound of the 60s in miniature
2 min |
October 2018
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Martin DX1AE Macassar Burst
The X Factor?
2 min |
October 2018
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Bigsby-Loaded Retro Rockers
The Bigsby True Vibrato is the ultimate in vintage cool. Meet four guitars playing host to the iconic whammy bar...
7 min |
October 2018
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The Major Scale
Learn some easy lead guitar licks as we take a look at one of the most commonly used scales in music
2 min |