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MIXING TIPS
Wrapping up our miniseries on home recording, we turn our attention to the mixdown process with tips from Grammy-nominated rock and metal producer Romesh Dodangoda
4 min |
October 2020
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MXR TIMMY £139
Meet the accessible version of a cult classic
2 min |
October 2020
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MORSE POWER!
AS ROCK LEGENDS DEEP PURPLE CELEBRATE ANOTHER HIT ALBUM WITH WHOOSH!, GUITAR VIRTUOSO STEVE MORSE TALKS TONE, TENSION AND TECHNIQUE – AND EXPLAINS HOW JAZZ MUSIC CONTINUES TO INSPIRE HIM
7 min |
October 2020
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“WE'RE COMPLETE PEDAL GEEKS!”
WITH A NEW IDLES ALBUM, ULTRA MONO, JUST RELEASED, THE BRISTOL BAND’S GUITARISTS LEE KIERNAN AND MARK BOWEN DISCUSS THEIR LOVE OF FENDERS, WALLS OF AMPS AND GIANT PEDALBOARDS, BUT THEY ADMIT: “ALL OUR GUITAR PARTS ARE REALLY SIMPLE”
9 min |
October 2020
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Heart of Darkness
IRISH POST-PUNK HEROES FONTAINES D.C. ARE ONE OF THE FASTEST-RISING BANDS IN MODERN ROCK. BUT WHEN THEY MADE THEIR HIT NEW ALBUM A HERO’S DEATH THEY WERE IN “A BAD PLACE”, STRUGGLING TO COPE WITH THEIR OWN SUCCESS. FENDER-TOTING GUITARISTS CARLOS O’CONNELL AND CONOR CURLEY EXPLAIN WHY THEY RECORDED THE ALBUM TWICE, WHY THEY FAVOUR UNORTHODOX PEDALBOARDS, AND WHY, SOMETIMES, A “SH*TTY” SOUND IS BEST
9 min |
October 2020
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EPIPHONE SG SPECIAL P-90 £349
Inspired by Gibson… and could it be the perfect compromise?
3 min |
October 2020
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THE HUMAN RIFF
Follow TG’s guide to The Human Riff’s open G riffing, acoustic work and weaving rhythms
3 min |
September 2020
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Record Your Electric Guitar
Recording your guitar doesn’t have to be a brain-melting experience. With the help of legendary producers, we take the pain out of capturing the sounds of your electric guitar...
7 min |
September 2020
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ADAM BLACK ROUTE 61 CE
If you’re at a crossroad, this affordable cutaway-electro could help make your deal
3 min |
September 2020
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JAVIER REYES
Javier Reyes demonstrates his signature fingerstyle technique and progressive influences in this specially recorded track for TG
2 min |
September 2020
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HAKEN'S RICHARD HENSHALL & CHARLIE GRIFFITHS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
2 min |
September 2020
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GRETSCH G5410T ELECTROMATIC ‘RAT ROD'
A stripped-down Hollowbody boasting plenty of attitude and authentic tones
5 min |
September 2020
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Man of The World
IN HIS HEARTFELT TRIBUTE TO PETER GREEN, METALLICA’S KIRK HAMMETT EXPLAINS HOW THE FORMER BLUESBREAKER AND FLEETWOOD MAC GUITARIST'S VIRTUOSO PLAYING, EAR FOR DARKNESS, AND LEGENDARY ’59 LES PAUL – AKA GREENY – CHANGED HIS LIFE, AND WHY IT WAS SO IMPORTANT THAT HE TOOK IT ALONG FOR A SPECIAL REUNION
10 min |
September 2020
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IK MULTIMEDIA Z-TONE DI
IK makes going direct more fun
2 min |
September 2020
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BB KING THE THRILL IS GONE
Take a ride with the King as TG and Rockschool take a look at BB’s classic minor blues ballad
1 min |
September 2020
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HYBRID THEORY
WHEN LINKIN PARK SINGER CHESTER BENNINGTON DIED IN 2017 HE WAS PLANNING A REUNION ALBUM WITH HIS PRE‑FAME BAND GREY DAZE. NOW, THAT ALBUM HAS BEEN COMPLETED – WITH VOCALS BENNINGTON HAD RECORDED, AND GUEST APPEARANCES BY GUITARISTS FROM KORN, HELMET AND BUSH. GREY DAZE GUITARIST CRISTIN DAVIS LEADS THE TRIBUTES...
8 min |
Summer 2020
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RECORD YOUR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
RECORDING YOUR OWN MUSIC CAN BE ONE OF THE MOST FUN AND REWARDING EXPERIENCES YOU’LL HAVE WITH YOUR GUITAR – IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE DIFFICULT OR EXPENSIVE! OVER THE NEXT FEW PAGES, WE’LL SHOW YOU EXACTLY WHAT GEAR YOU NEED AND HOW TO GET A GREAT SOUND FROM A SIMPLE ACOUSTIC SET-UP...
9 min |
Summer 2020
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TASH SULTANA
“You could say my set-up has come a long way from an RC-30 and a milk crate!” laughs Tash Sultana.
2 min |
Summer 2020
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MANSON META MBM-1 £569
When a signature guitar belongs to the company’s owner, it’s gonna be good…
5 min |
Summer 2020
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Nahko Bear
“THE JOURNEY WITH THE GUITAR IS NEVER-ENDING. I AM ALWAYS LEARNING,” SAYS NAHKO BEAR, THE OREGON-BORN GUITARIST AND LEADER OF MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE. WITH A NEW ALBUM, TAKE YOUR POWER BACK, INSPIRED BY HIS NATIVE AMERICAN ROOTS, NAHKO LOOKS BACK ON HIS DEVELOPMENT AS A PLAYER AND EXPLAINS HOW ONE NEW CHORD CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING...
10+ min |
Summer 2020
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ORANGE CRUSH ACOUSTIC 30 £319
Small and perfectly formed?
3 min |
Summer 2020
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NEW ADVENTURES IN Sound
“We like sounds that are slightly askew and wrong!” says Biffy Clyro’s guitarist/vocalist Simon Neil. With the band’s powerful and experimental new album, A Celebration Of Endings, released this month, he discusses his love of the Strat and his “life-changer” new pedal, his go-to gear and tones, the influence of Soundgarden and Rush, and the art of writing a rock anthem...
10+ min |
Summer 2020
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FREE SPIRIT
Robby Krieger’s new solo album The Ritual Begins At Sundown finds The Doors legend still testing the boundaries of feel, technique, and genre. But to understand Krieger’s playing today, you have to take it back to the start, to Los Angeles, 1965...
9 min |
Summer 2020
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CORT LITTLE CJ WALNUT OP £369
The small guitar that goes large on value?
3 min |
Summer 2020
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25 ACOUSTIC SONGS
From summer strummers and campfire classics to more advanced fingerstyle workouts, expand your repertoire withtips and tricks for 25 of our favourite acoustic songs...
10+ min |
Summer 2020
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STEVE LACY
It’s fair to say Steve Lacy is not your average recording musician.
2 min |
August 2020
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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
SQUIER’S NEW PARANORMAL SERIES SEES THE REVIVAL OF FORGOTTEN FENDER CLASSICS THE TORONADO, CYCLONE, SUPER-SONIC, CABRONITA AND MORE
1 min |
August 2020
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NEW WEIRD AUSTRALIA
AUSSIE SHAPESHIFTING POLYMATHS KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD HAVE RELEASED 15 STUDIO ALBUMS SINCE 2012, RANGING FROM JAZZ TO THRASH METAL. VOCALIST AND LEAD GUITARIST STU MACKENZIE SPEAKS TO TG ABOUT AC/DC, RECORDING IN SHIPPING CONTAINERS AND HIS NEWFOUND LOVE FOR THE GIBSON EXPLORER...
10+ min |
August 2020
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Life in Technicolour
RECENTLY VOTED ONE OF THE 10 BEST MODERN PLAYERS, COVET MASTERMIND YVETTE YOUNG DISCUSSES HER DISTINCTIVE FINGERSTYLE APPROACH, HER PIANO-BASED ORIGINS AND HER SIGNATURE IBANEZ TALMAN AHEAD OF NEW ALBUM TECHNICOLOR...
10+ min |
August 2020
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ROCK IN PEACE
PHIL CAMPBELL AND RUDY SARZO PAY TRIBUTE TO PAUL CHAPMAN, FORMER UFO GUITARIST WHO HAS PASSED AWAY AGED 66
1 min |