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THE BIRTH OF ELECTRIC BLUES
T-Bone Walker may have been the first true hero of modern electric blues, but he stood upon the shoulders of jazz and blues giants, as we explore in the following pages
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December 2025
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Blues Headlines
Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player - with full audio examples and backing tracks
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December 2025
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What's The Story?
Three new signature models for team Oasis. Valid instruments or another cash-in? Let's examine the evidence...
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December 2025
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Wolfgang Van Halen
As the son of one of the world's most influential rock guitar players, it's understandably taken Wolfgang Van Halen some time to feel comfortable in his own skin as the creative visionary behind Mammoth. This year's third full-length, The End, is undoubtedly the sound of his confidence growing stronger and stronger
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December 2025
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Fit To 'Burst
Last month, Jamie Dickson got up close with seven original 'Bursts from '58 to '60 in London. Here's what was learned...
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December 2025
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Master Chef
More aged nitro finishes and a new US-made line-up that pares back the modernisms. Are our tastes changing?
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December 2025
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KIKI WONG
TikTok sensation turned Smashing Pumpkins shredder talks cheap Hamers, Craigslist deals, and how her rig has evolved since she became a Pumpkin
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1961 Southern Jumbo Restoration Pt 4
As work continues, we get to hear the guitar for the first time in months
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December 2025
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CHRIS DREJA
Co-founder of The Yardbirds, Chris Dreja - who supported Clapton, Beck and Page on rhythm or bass guitar, then went on to become a photographer - has died, aged 79
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December 2025
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KEN PARKER
One of the guitar world's most visionary makers, who took the archtop guitar to unimaginable levels and also created the radical Parker Fly, has died aged 73
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December 2025
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Three Here, Now
Gibson and Epiphone's latest signature models have been chosen for their specific roles in the Oasis history book
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December 2025
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Special Source
Building on what it started with its Collider delay/reverb pedal, Source Audio delivers a close Encounter of the ambient kind
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December 2025
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Strat Attack
Two new lower-end, similarly priced Stratocasters cater for both vintage and more modern tastes and blur the line between Fender's USA and Mexican manufacturing. Which one has your name on it?
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December 2025
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CLEAN MACHINE
If the Fender Stratocaster is such a perfect design, why - wonders Dave Burrluck is there a whole industry of aftermarket parts and pickups to improve it?
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December 2025
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JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR
In a journey from classical guitar via Stevie Ray Vaughan, the soulful blues-rocker explains how the blues helped her find her voice, and why Teles will always be her number one
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December 2025
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ACE FREHLEY
The consummate showman and KISS's 'Spaceman' guitarist dies aged 74, following a fall at his home
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December 2025
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All That Jazz
Neville Marten catches up with Essex jazz-rock legends, and gets wiped out by selfie hunters at Ronnie Scott's with Guthrie Govan
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December 2025
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Tones Behind The Tracks
Celebrating 20 years as a pro musician, singer-songwriter John Smith reimagines personal- and fan-favourite songs for his latest album
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December 2025
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DANNY THOMPSON
1939 - 2025 The fabled upright acoustic bassist leaves us with a thousand tales of misadventure and an extraordinary body of music that weaves through the rock 'n' roll era
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December 2025
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Jared James Nichols
With a new album and a new range of signature guitars lined up, the next 18 months are looking busy for this American blues hotshot
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December 2025
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T-BONE WALKER How His Guitar Gave Birth To Electric Blues
SUAVE, STYLISH AND A CONSUMMATE SHOWMAN, T-BONE WALKER KICKED OFF THE ROCK 'N' ROLL ERA WITH HIS ICONIC 1949 GIBSON ES-5N.
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December 2025
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Power Up
Converter to enable a pedal power supply to run from a USB source
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December 2025
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Gas Supply
Our pick of the month's most delectable and wallet-bothering new gear
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December 2025
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Lowden F-50C £10,895
Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...
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December 2025
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Fretbuzz
A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most
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December 2025
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Swell Shaper
Electro-Harmonix takes one of the best-loved features of its POG2 and puts it into a standalone pedal
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December 2025
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Maine Lines
The latest in Bourgeois' Touchstone range has shades of Gibson's J-45. Will it live up to expectations and carve a legendary niche all its own?
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December 2025
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Talking 'Shop
Remixed and refreshed by the late, great amp-guru Mark Sampson, this Black Cat has two more valves, 10 more watts and a whole new voice
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December 2025
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High Flyers
These guitars have outlines that you'll recognise, but their meagre price points surely belie the set of specs and level of build quality? Let's find out
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December 2025
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1959 LES PAUL STANDARD AKA ‘STRIPE’
After the fabled 'Greeny', this was Gary's go-to 'Burst
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