Christie Lenée

BY MIXING FINGERSTYLES, TWO-HAND TAPPING AND IMPROVISED PERCUSSION, CHRISTIE LENÉE HAS EXTENDED THE POTENTIAL OF THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR

Winston Marshall's Duelling Banjos

As he puts his name to two new Deering banjos, the Mumford & Sons star introduces us to the guitar’s plucky little cousin...

Martin Road Series D-12E

This dreadnought is streets ahead with its solid-wood build and Fishman pickup

William Duvall

THE ALICE IN CHAINS MAN LEAVES THE AMP ON STANDBY FOR HIS DEBUT SOLO ALBUM, ONE ALONE, AND STRIPS HIS SONGWRITING BACK TO THE BASICS

Maximum Overdrive

Emily Wolfe talks pop hooks, the untamed spirit of rock ’n’ roll, and why she is addicted to layering gain

Martin Harley's - Guide To Slide

As the lapstyle virtuoso switches to a strapped electric, we quiz him on exactly how to get to grips with a bottleneck

Fender American Ultra Series Stratocaster

Has Fender refined the contemporary Strat to perfection here?

Boutique Tone…For Less

Tone is in your hands, in your backline and on your pedalboard. It’s also in your wallet and we’ll show you how you don’t have to break the bank to get first class sounds

Kelvin Jones

With his second album on the way, the singer-songwriter reflects on success in europe, his trusty martin, and the call of home

Building Bridges

Alter Bridge’s winning duo Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy share the secrets to their arena conquering sound…

Stone Temple Pilots

We meet Dean and Robert DeLeo, alongside luthier/tech extraordinaire Bruce Nelson, to discover their tonal recipe

Five Minutes Alone - Derek Trucks

The Tedeschi Trucks Band’s slide maestro on the blues, great birthday presents, and a bandmate’s legacy

Born To Strum

Britt Daniel from American indie-rockers Spoon talks all things tone and Telecasters…

The Meters Cissy Strut

Take a look at Rockschool’s Grade Two arrangement of this classic track epitomising late 60s New Orleans funk

Jazz Funk

With its disco beats and demanding chords, this musical fusion will help develop groove

Heavy Wait Champions

In thIs long-awaIted guItar IntervIew, AdAm Jones talks gear, perfectIonIsm, the strange magIc of the number seven and — almost forgot! — FeAr Inoculum, Tool’s fIrst new album In 13 years...

Dylan Carlson

The Earth leader relies upon a wild assortment of affordable, convention-busting gear

Birds Of A Feather

Billy Duffy, Founding Guitarist Of 80s Hard Rock Heroes The Cult, Talks All Things White Falcon With The Fast-rising Piston’s Jack Edwards…

Fix Your Guitar How To Install Compensated Tele-style Saddles

A nifty intonation-improving upgrade is now available for ashtray bridges…

'Knot Your Skinda Guys

Join Slipknot’s Jim Root and Mick Thomson as They Take You on a Journey Inside the Making of Their Crushing New Album, We Are Not Your Kind. They Also Talk Gear Galore, Those New-ish Masks — and Reminisce About the Sights, Sounds and Smells of the 1999 Ozzfest

Tom Morello

We visit the past, present and future with one of the greatest riff writers and guitar innovators of his generation to find his righteous rage undiminished – “This is missionary work,” Tom Morello tells TG,“I’M ON A ZEALOT’S MISSION OUT THERE”

Dan Donegan

The Disturbed axe-man prepares to level London’s Alexandra Palace with a lethal Bogner/Egnater tag team

Back Track

A Guitarist’s Guide to the Artists You Need to Know

Miss June

Auckland punk’s passion project

Five Minutes Alone Samantha Fish

The blues guitarist and singer-songwriter talks feeling, soul, authenticity – and putting the fun back into record shopping

Opeth Return

A new Opeth album is always a cause for celebration as, along with the usual selection of surprises from the Swedish progressive maestros, there’s always a feast of great tones, searing leads and lush harmonies to be found within their unique compositions.

The Playlist

Former Reuben man Jamie Lenman talks ThunderCats, The Four Horsemen and being triggered by Gun

Gibson 2019 Modern Collection

With Gibson hitting the headlines for reasons good and, well, not so good, it’s time to see if its iconic electric guitars are equally as newsworthy…

Fionn Regan

On Sixth Album, Cala, Fionn Regan Recalls the Starker, Acoustic-led Sound of His Debut, Yet He Tells Us the Wheel Still Keeps Turning…

30 All-Star Lessons

We feel privileged here at TG Towers to have interviewed hundreds of guitar greats over the years, most offering advice and, frankly, great wisdom that could potentially change the way you play the humble six-string. With that in mind, this month we’ve chosen 30 of our favourite slices of inspiration from recent times so you can learn from the stars in their own words. There’s a mix of rhythm and lead techniques and inspiring ideas to help you develop your playing and branch out into new musical pastures. Grab your guitar and let’s rock!