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10 questions for Julian Lage: "A lot of tension and related issues can be connected to how we breathe as guitarists"
He’s one of the finest jazz players of his generation but how will Julian Lage handle the 10 questions we ask everyone?
New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (June 2018)
Red hot gear to welcome in the summer
10 questions for Loyd Grossman: "I don’t really collect guitars; I like buying guitars that I can play"
He’s a renowned gastronome, but not a lot of people know Loyd Grossman’s also a pretty tasty guitarist - so how will he digest the 10 questions we ask everyone?
Tone makers - Robert Keeley: "It’s worth spending money on a decent power supply, rather than another pedal"
This month we speak to the compression connoisseur and main squeeze at Keeley Electronics, Robert Keeley...
Old gold: 1966 Fender Jazzmaster
Another iconic instrument celebrating its 60th birthday this year is Fender’s Jazzmaster
'Burst beaters: 6 contemporary LP Standard alternatives
You’re not going to buy a late 50s ’Burst anytime soon, so what are some more realistic contemporary options? We take a look…
Old gold: 1958 Fender Stratocaster
We’ve seen ’58 Strats before, of course, but few of them have been this clean. If someone told us this was a Fender Custom Shop reissue, we’d have no reason to doubt them - at first, anyway.
Tone makers - EarthQuaker Devices' Jamie Stillman: “The way I voice the pedals is just how I like a guitar to sound”
Favourite pedals, famous friends and tone tips
In pictures: 68 pro guitarists' pedalboards
Up close and personal with the pedalboards of the stars
Guitarist Presents Aces
Access the video and audio content to accompany your copy of Guitarist Presents Aces: Discovering Guitar's First Heroes
Old gold: 1945 Harmony Monterey H1456
Harmony Guitars are one of the USA’s most unsung brands and yet it’s surprising how often the name comes up in interviews when players of a certain age are quizzed as to their first instrument
Tone makers: Death By Audio's Oliver Ackermann
This issue we go left of centre with Death By Audio founder and A Place To Bury Strangers guitarist/vocalist, Oliver Ackermann
6 single-cut guitars with a difference
Not all single-cuts follow the Les Paul blueprint. Here are six examples with a difference…
Classic gear: Gibson Les Paul Custom
In 1952, Gibson launched its first solidbody electric guitar - the Les Paul Model
Tone makers: Z.Vex founder Zachary Vex
The Z.Vex Effects’ pioneering soundsmith explains more about dying batteries and electronics beyond the grave...
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Brian May, Hank Marvin and Ed O'Brien on the magic of the Vox AC30
We speak to three guitar legends about their relationship with the equally iconic Vox AC30.
