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Iridium Amp and IR Cab Pedal
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American Dream AD27e Flametop
With a Lot of Help
Uke superstar Jake Shimabukuro teams up with Warren Haynes, Sonny Landreth, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson, Vince Gill, Billy Strings and others on Jake & Friends.
The Ghost of Skip James
Washed up at age 30, James was rediscovered in 1964, just five years before his death. His impact is felt stronger than ever today in Bentonia blues.
GUITAR SHOPPING WITH SLASH
THAT TIME SLASH AND GW’S RICHARD BIENSTOCK SPENT A LOVELY AFTERNOON BROWSING — AND BUYING! — AT NORMAN’S RARE GUITARS IN TARZANA, CALIFORNIA
FAR BEYOND DRIVEN
NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF MUSIC YOU’RE INTO, THERE’S AN OVERDRIV PEDAL (OR TWO) FOR YOU. IN THIS ISS WE ROUND UP EIGHT OF OUR FAVORIT
The Sky's the Limit
PRS Guitars SE Silver Sky
All This and War of the Worlds, Pt. II
For his latest solo album, Symphony x Shredder Michael Romeo returns to the H.G. Wells of inspiration
Unleashed
Glenn tipton looks back at 50 years of Triumph and Tragedy in Judas Priest
ROYAL TREATMENT
Blues phenom Eric Gales returns with the album he was born to make: Crown.
INTO THE GROOVE
Nylon-string maestro Jesse Cook finds release in electronic beats on Libre, his latest fret-burning effort.
FOREVER '50s
Rockabilly’s top cat talks about beating tinnitus, resurrecting Dick Dale, why you’ll never catch him with a Strat, and why rockers can’t play the ’billy.
Beat the Odds
Luther Dickinson reveals his technique for fingerpicking with groups of five and seven.
Soul Captain
Luther Dickinson gives a tour of the North Mississippi Allstars’ existential party cruise on Set Sail.
Sterner Stuff
Five years after a misstep on a New York City street left him with broken bones and nerve damage in his right hand, Mike Stern perseveres one gig at a time.
Sweet Little Rock & Rollers
The sound of rock and roll began in the hands of Charles Edward Anderson Berry. Here are some of the guitars that helped him make history.
Catch Me if You Can
Chuck Berry brought poetry to pop and broke race barriers to become rock and roll's first guitar-playing frontman. As he recalled, it all began with some "hillbilly stuff' he revved into a rocker: "Maybellene."
My Career in Five Songs
Alt-rock pioneer Bob Mould selects the key cuts from his 40-year career with Hüsker Dü and Sugar and as a solo artist.
California Dreamin'
The new Matchless Laurel Canyon and Coldwater Canyon amps capture classic West Coast splendor.
Revinylization
Round Trip: Ornette Coleman’s Blue Note sides
Back From the Brink
Overcoming their personal and creative obstacles of the last several years, Tears for Fears reemerge with a new album The Tipping Point
Music in the Air
"Nashville hums with cool tunes and hip hot spots."
Gravel and Grail
ELECTRO-HARMONIX DIRT ROAD SPECIAL
IN DEEP
DREAM WEAVER
Performance Notes
HOW TO PLAY THIS MONTH’S SONGS
HOWLIN' MULE
Believe it or not, GOV’T MULE’S latest album, Heavy Load Blues, is WARREN HAYNES’ first foray into full-on blues (and it all happened while they were recording another album entirely)
FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK
And now, everything a guitarist needs TO HEADBANG ON A BUDGET, including five metal-friendly axes for under $500
Buzz Bin - LD Systems
Maui 5 Go 100
Synth City
Boss SY-200 Synthesizer
True Value
Squier contemporary Stratocaster Special HT and Paranormal Toronado