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![Jackson American Series Soloist SL2 DLX: The latest US-made S-style from the high-performance guitar brand offers the Soloist with a Floyd Rose or Hipshot hardtail bridge, and [from left] in Porsche Grey, Black, Lemon Ice and Snow White finishes, with colour-matched headstocks.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s3oxYdFPnKaybptS4DKzdG.jpg)
Jackson expands American Series with the SL2 DX, a top-tier shredder with Floyd Rose or hardtail
By Jonathan Horsley published
This US-made speed machine has a Seymour Duncan JB and ’59 humbucker pairing, a neck-through build, and that Lemon Ice finish is speaking to us
![Justin Hawkins [left] of the Darkness plays an open G on his offset electric and closes his eyes as he performs onstage; soul-reggae icon Johnny Nash [right] frets a chord on his acoustic and wears a patched denim jacket.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hWzCjD9ZWQiPPjMtTWiFfa.jpg)
How Darkness’ Justin Hawkins learned diminished chords from a reggae-soul icon
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Darkness frontman says the late, great Johnny Nash dared to step outside of standard studio chord progressions and broadening a young Hawkins' musical vocabulary in the process

Seymour Duncan unveils the Jazzmaster Silencer, drop-in pickups to soup-up your offset
By Jonathan Horsley published
Step on that fuzz pedal and fear not about the the noise thanks to Seymour Duncan's patent-pending triple-coil design. The Jazzmaster Silencer is offered in Vintage and high-output Hot editions

Old Blood Noise Endeavors’ Black Fountain is a oil can delay emulation packed with modern features
By Jonathan Horsley published
Available in three different colourways, this expands the Black Fountain to stereo operation and offers presets, MIDI connectivity and every knob can be assigned to an expression pedal

Why Fleetwood Mac’s most iconic riff is one of music’s greatest ever moments
By Andy Price published
That thrilling and inspired John McVie bassline steered the band to create one of its most captivating songs

Gibson’s Les Paul Standard Double Trouble is a limited edition run with that ’59/’60 Golden Era vibe
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Double Trouble Les Pauls arrive in '50s and '60s variations, have uncovered pickups with double-white bobbins and a faded nitro finish. And they are only making 500 of each

J Rockett PXO Review
By Pete Emery published
J Rockett teams up with the Bon Jovi ace to bring us a no-frills, but premium pedal that boasts something of an original tone whilst still serving classic sounds

“A lot of people don’t think this fits with Pet Sounds”: Carol Kaye on her 10 greatest recordings
By Joe Bosso published
As she celebrates her 90th birthday, we revisit our classic interview with the legendary bassist
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