In the latest issue of Guitarist, on sale 1 August…
JOHN MAYER
Thankfully, this A-list Stateside blues player has the songs and the guitar heroics to match his celebrity status. Guitarist catches up with him to talk gear, and how he channels SRV, Clapton and Hendrix with aplomb
RY COODER
The legendary slide supremo rarely gives interviews; Charles Shaar Murray catches up with him to talk about slide and the final part of his Californian album trilogy
STEVEN VAN ZANDT
Springsteen's multi-talented guitar man finds time in his busy schedule of acting and radio DJing to talk guitars
GINGER
Flying the flag for UK rock 'n' roll… Ginger offers a glimpse behind the scenes of The Wildhearts' latest album
INTERVIEWED
Martin Harley (On the CD!)
Mudhoney
Exit Ten
Johnny Winter
Matt Andersen
THE BEST GEAR FIRST
Semi-hollowbody shootout - Carvin, PRS and Collings go head-to-head (On the CD!)
Billy Corgan Stratocaster (On the CD!)
Duesenberg D-Caster and D-Bass (On the CD!)
Martin OM Davy Graham (On the CD!)
Orange OR50H head (On the CD!)
BOSS GT-10 (On the CD!)
DigiTech RP500 (On the CD!)
Carl Martin Echotone (On the CD!)
Vigier Excess II Roger Glover Original bass
Native Instruments Guitar Rig Session
Plus long-term tests, second-hand buying advice, Q&A for gear issues and much more!
LEARN
Another Brick In The Wall, Part Two by Pink Floyd - full tab in the mag and backing tracks (On the CD!)
Lessons in Blues, jazz, rock, rhythm and acoustic playing (On the CD!)
Guitarist 306 is on sale now
