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BOSS KATANA-50 GEN 3

The Japanese giant cuts through the noise with its new practice amp

SOLOKING MS-1 CUSTOM 22 HH

A great value guitar looking to clash headstocks with the big boys

IK MULTIMEDIA TONEX ONE

The most powerful amp modeller for its size, bar none

YAMAHA PACIFICA STANDARD PLUS PACS+12M

Yamaha's long-running doublecut finally gets a makeover

NO MORE MR.BRIGHTSIDE!

The 10 songs you should never cover. Or at least think twice before trying...

100 GREATEST COVER VERSIONS

Way back in 1970, during a long night of drinking at a club in the German city of Bielefeld, the two guitarists in British rock band Status Quo heard a song that would change their lives.

"THERE WILL BE A LOT OF GREAT GUITAR PLAYING AT THESE SHOWS!"

Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram is a huge fan of Slash- and the feeling is mutual

"THE WHOLE LINE-UP IS STELLAR!"

Samantha Fish is thrilled to be joining Slash's blues festival - with a new band and as many guitars as she can handle

"WHEN YOU HEAR THAT TONE, YOU KNOW IT'S HIM"

Mike Clink is the producer who first worked with Slash on Guns N' Roses' debut album. Now, having reunited with the guitarist for Orgy Of The Damned, he reveals how this new album was created - and recalls those magical sessions with Slash in the '80s

“IT'S ALL THE SAME CHORD CHANGES.MORE OR LESS THE SAME NOTES.BUT IT'S JUST THE WAY THAT THE INDIVIDUAL CHOOSES HOW pos a im TO PLAY THEM.THAT IS WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT BLUES GUITAR...”

The rock icon finding new inspiration in deathless blues standards. The guitarist synonymous with the Les Paul now mixing up his Gibsons with a Strat and a Tele. This is Slash as you've never heard him before...

"I VIEW A GUITAR AS A WEAPON!"

As a cult hero of underground American rock, Buzz Osborne describes his band Melvins as \"an avant-garde, weird thing”. And as a guitarist, he's all about heaviness and spontaneity...

"I'M VERY GOOD AT NOT FOLLOWING RULES!!!

As one half of Slayer's fearsome guitar attack, Kerry King shaped the sound of extreme metal. With a new album and a new sparring partner, he hasn't mellowed...

"PEDALS CAN AFFECT YOUR PLAYING SO MUCH"

Shoegaze stars DIIV have abandoned their roots as a live band to redraw their sonic landscapes - with a vast array of effects at the heart of their songwriting

"PEOPLE SAID, "WOMEN AREN'T REALLY SUPPOSED TO DO THAT.SO WE WERE VERY LOUD!"

Flying in the face of sexism in the '70s, Heart made it big with some of the most powerful and beautiful rock songs of that era. In turn, Nancy Wilson became one of the most inspirational female guitarists of all time. Now, on the eve of a UK tour, she tells TG: “You have to feel proud of your gnarly hands!\"

"IS THIS PERSON VIRTUOSIC OR DO THEY TOTALLY SUCK? THAT'S KIND OF WHERE ILIVE!"

St. Vincent's new album sees her teaming up with two Foo Fighters, stealing Josh Homme's secret weapon, using Prince's favourite pedal and embarking on a prog odyssey. It also sees her return to real amps played real loud...

"THERE'S SOMETHING MAGICAL ABOUT THREE-PART HARMONIES"

BATTLESNAKE ARE PUTTING THREE CLASSIC GUITAR RIGS INTO ONE CRAZY HEAVY METAL MELTING POT

Ihsahn – "Extreme music lends itself well to experimental arrangements"

In an extraordinary double album, former Emperor guitarist Ihsahn delivers new material in two contrasting versions: metal and orchestral. "It was a perfect match," he says, “because my guitar had the same tuning as the cellos!"

Rosie Frater Taylor – "I Love Guitarists That Started in Jazz but Moved Into Pop"

It's a bold claim, but one that we're prepared to make: there is no other guitarist in the UK right now who sounds quite like Rosie Frater-Taylor.

DIRTY SOUND MAGNET

Swiss psychedelic trio Dirty Sound Magnet have created a unique racket that's both thrillingly expansive and potently evocative.

ELECTRO-HARMONIX PICO POG

You should be familiar with the Electro-Harmonix POG- it's the Polyphonic Octave Generator that set the standard for multistring, multi-octave layering and has graced the pedalboards of legends ranging from Jack White to Joe Satriani.

BOSS KATANA AIR EX

More Air, vicar? Boss pump up their popular wireless desktop amp

FGN BOUNDARY ILIAD BIL2MHS

With Japanese quality and top tones, could this be your next T-style?

THE 2024 GUITAR WORKOUT

Smash your new year guitar goals with our 30-day technical workout

"TAPPING IS THE MOST-USED WEAPON IN MY ARSENAL!"

Jon Gomm's tips for getting more out of your acoustic guitar

"THE BEST GUITAR SOLO IS A SONG WITHIN A SONG"

Ace Frehley: the guitar hero of KISS, and an influence for Tom Morello, Dimebag and many more

"THE SIMPLE PARTS ARE THE HARDEST TO GET RIGHT”

Lzzy Hale's recipe for meaty arena rock and killer tone

"I'M STILL LEARNING.HONESTLY!”

Matteo Mancuso's guide to mastering fingerstyle and unravelling the mysteries of jazz

“A TONE LIKE MUSICAL ELECTRICITY!"

How the two guitarists in Tesseract are putting a new spin on their progressive metal sound, with smoother tones amid the face-melting riffs...

“I STARTED DOING BENDS AS A JOKE TO MAKE MY FRIENDS LAUGH!"

Post-punk trio Omni are masters of minimalism, but guitarist Frankie Broyles is having fun with classic rock moves and ZZ Top-inspired tones

"CROWDS SING THE RIFFS BACK AT US. IT'S ADAN GREAT FEELING!"

How to write a pop punk anthem - and how to make a solo sing. For Neck Deep guitarists Sam Bowden and Matt West, it's all about finding that one great hook...