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The Genius of Gilmour In 20 Songs
"He has this perfect guitar tone, whether it's acoustic or electric”
10+ min |
July 2022
Total Guitar
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – “We're searching for that perfect melody”
How the three guitarists in Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever create an epic, filmic sound
7 min |
July 2022
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“You get this huge spread that's not possible on a six-string...”
The eight-string guitar opens up a whole new world of possibilities. Two of its leading exponents – Mårten Hagström of Meshuggah and Tosin Abasi from Animals as Leaders – Reveal all
10 min |
July 2022
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“I have this whole other side of my musical personality”
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is exploring new sounds on his first solo project. His aim: “to do something that’s never been done before…”
9 min |
July 2022
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We Have No Amps-and Crappy Guitars!
Inside the Lo-fi World of Alt-rockers Momma
2 min |
June 2022
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“Less is more”
For singer-songwriter Grace Cummings, playing guitar is all about serving the song...
5 min |
July 2022
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“SOMEONE WOULD COUNT IN OR START PLAYING... AND THEN YOU'D JUST FLY!”
MY LIFE IN PINK FLOYD – AND BEYOND. DAVID GILMOUR: IN HIS OWN WORDS...
10 min |
July 2022
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“The solo in Comfortably Numb is actually a first take!”
INSIDE THE WORLD OF DAVID GILMOUR AND PINK FLOYD, BY PRODUCER BOB EZRIN
6 min |
July 2022
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YAMAHA RSS02T £649
Yamaha’s Revstar range gets a serious makeover and much more
5 min |
July 2022
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LINE 6 DL4 MKII £279
A new, updated version of the classic multi-footswitch delay pedal
3 min |
July 2022
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FENDER PARAMOUNT PD-220E £649
A new benchmark?
3 min |
July 2022
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Molly Tuttle – "If you know three chords you can strum along!"
Molly Tuttle reckons that pretty much anyone can play bluegrass music. But as a renowned virtuoso, she likes to bend the rules. "It's fun," she says, "to stretch the limits..."
9 min |
June 2022
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How to create a rock anthem by Def Leppard
Guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell on the art of the stadium rock banger. Rule number one: "Respect the melody..."
9 min |
June 2022
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I like the freedom to experiment
Tips on songwriting, gear and tone, by Grant Nicholas of Feeder
5 min |
June 2022
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The Many Faces of Jack White
Innovator. Visionary. Gearhead. And a guitar hero like no other. Jack White is all of these things and more...
10+ min |
June 2022
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Jack White – I'm the proudest I've been in my life of my guitar playing
As two new solo albums illustrate the breadth of his art, Jack White believes that he's reaching a new peak as a guitarist. "There are places I've never gone before," he says, "and techniques I thought I wasn't capable of doing...”
10+ min |
June 2022
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Russell Lissack – "I do as much with my feet as I do with my hands!"
Bloc Party's lead guitarist Russell Lissack has two of the most complex pedalboards ever amassed. So how many pedals did he have when making the band's new album? "Probably a hundred," he laughs...
7 min |
June 2022
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THEM TONES!
EPIPHONE UNVEILS A BRACE OF JERRY CANTRELL LES PAULS
2 min |
June 2022
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RIFF LESSONS
Get inside Jack White's playing style from past to present
3 min |
June 2022
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PEDAL SHOPPING-PING-PING!
Build your 'board with TG's delay pedal recommendations...
1 min |
June 2022
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MAESTRO INVADER DISTORTION
Naturally-voiced distortion - with or without gain
2 min |
June 2022
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TRACK BY TRACK Fear Of The Dawn
The tones and techniques of Jack's eclectic new album
5 min |
June 2022
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DELAY TACTICS
Transform your tone with the atmosphere, rhythm and space that only a delay pedal can give
2 min |
June 2022
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Jack White and the retro future of guitar
What can we learn from Jack's gear? Looking through his collection, it's clear he is at once the junk store aficionado and the nutty professor, chasing tones that exist out of the pop-cultural timeline...
6 min |
June 2022
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JET GUITARS JS-400
Can a high spec and a low price tag co-exist? Jet Guitars argues the case
3 min |
June 2022
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My hands feel like someone poured concrete in them!
Fantastic Negrito had to find a new way to play guitar after he was injured in a near-fatal car crash. But he gets by - with a little help from a friend...
9 min |
June 2022
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Johnny Marr - “He Was Ahead of His Time”
How Johnny Marr blazed his own trail, by Dave Keuning of The Killers
4 min |
April 2022
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“I Need to Raise My Own Bar...”
Every guitarist wants to play better – and Joe Satriani is no exception.
4 min |
April 2022
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MY RIGHT HAND IS ALWAYS MOVING WHETHER I HIT ANY NOTES OR NOT!
Funk master Cory Wong is all about the groove. But on his new album with Vulfpeck, he's also rocking out. As he says: "I got to be a little more Eddie Van Halen!"
10+ min |
March 2022
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“Let's Go As Hard and Fast As We Can!”
Hardcore cult heroes Turnstile are poised to be one of the breakout bands of 2022. Guitarist Pat McCrory discusses their “emotional” return to playing live– and how to experiment without losing your edge...
9 min |