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Play Tastier Licks!

John Wheatcroft adds the musical equivalent of furry dice and go-faster stripes in this feature showing you how to jazz-up your blues, rock or any other style...

Judas Priest

This month Martin Cooper demonstrates the style of Glenn Tipton and KK Downing of the mighty West Midlands metal band, Judas Priest.

INSTRUMENTAL inquisition!

Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. We asked some top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: guitarist and producer with American prog-rock icon Kansas: Zak Rizvi.

Jeff Beck

Phil Short feasts on the unmistakable style of this multi-Grammy-winning instrumentalist and gold-plated legend of blues and rock guitar.

Blur

Simon Barnard looks at one of the original purveyors of the Cool Britannia scene, and the individualistic guitar musings of Graham Coxon.

Chromaticism Pt 4 Delayed Resolution

Shaun Baxter looks at ways of creating melodic interest by embellishing and prolonging your chromatic journey to any given target note.

All-Star Blues Jam

John Wheatcroft has got a serious case of the blues, but in a really good way as he presents this epic All-Star blues jam.

Richard Smith Interview & Masterclass

David Mead caught up with the nylon-string maestro during one of his all-too-rare visits to the UK for a lively conversation about all things acoustic and a very special video masterclass…

MIKE LANDAU

He’s played with artists like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Phil Collins, Miles Davis and Pink Floyd – but he still mourns the ’61 Strat that got away…

FIRST CLASS

With a third album replete with impeccable funk and richly embroidered guitar sounds from around the globe, Khruangbin are fast becoming one of the most exciting trios working today

Built For Speed

Combining old-school curb appeal with modern performance, this silver dream machine from the kings of rockabilly offers that new-car smell for the price of an old banger

Shine On

This month Alex Bishop confronts every luthier’s most feared topic – the elusive art of guitar finishing

Playing Tribute

Larrivée’s new Tommy Emmanuel tribute guitar is already sending out shockwaves across the acoustic world. We speak to Tommy and Jean Larrivée to find out more

Custom Heritage

Yamaha’s custom shop is celebrating its 30th anniversary. We catch up with its founding father, Ken Dapron

Cracking The Nut

In the second of two pieces, Jamie Dickson speaks to luthier Seth Baccus about how a well-made nut contributes to tone and playability

A Man Of Many Parts

This month Adam Goldsmith embraces the advantages of remote sessions while celebrating his latest creation…

Thinking Caps

In the second part of our focus on pickup controls we talk tone with Bare Knuckle Pickups’ tech support whizz Tim Bartle

The Easy Guide To Recording Drums

Inject real life into your tracks by recording a real human drummer (no jokes, please) playing actual drums! Follow our walkthroughs and you’ll see how easy and effective it can be

INSTRUMENTAL inquisition!

Instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. We asked some top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: one-time Joe Satriani student, ex T-Ride guitarist and now solo artist, Geoff Tyson.

Perfect picking!

Many players are reconnecting with their classical guitars right now so we decided to revisit Bridget Mermikides’ super lesson which focuses on perfecting your fingerstyle technique.

David Gilmour

This month Phil Short dives into the iconic, melodic, feel-filled, but deceptively tricky style of Pink Floyd’s legendary David Gilmour.

Slade

Martin Cooper checks out the sound of lade, who produced finely crafted glam-rock its packed with catchy hooks and melodies.

Jonathon Long Interview & masterclass

Raised by the banks of the Mississippi, Jonathon plays an electrifying fusion of jazz, blues and country. We joined the slick but soulful guitarist from Baton Rouge to talk bayou blues – and pick up some of his best licks first hand…

Fretboard fluency

Martin Goulding brings you the last in the current Fretboard Fluency series, and introduces the symmetrical Half-Whole Diminished scale.

Hype up your Hybrid picking

Stuart Ryan shows you how to get your pick and fingers working together, allowing you to play licks that are tricky or impossible with plectrum only.

Harmonic Minor on the V

In part two of his new series Jens Larsen examines the Harmonic Minor scale as a rich source of melodic choices over the V chord.

FOOD FOR thought

Justin Sandercoe of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This month: Older Learners.

Chromaticism Pt 3: Enclosure

Shaun Baxter looks at the time-honoured practice of introducing a target note by using surrounding scale- and non-scale notes.

Sontronics Podcast Pro £99

The UK mic brand enter the home broadcasting arena. Si Truss asks if there’s more to the Pro than good looks…

Third Son

UK producer Joseph Thomas Price tasked himself with writing, mixing and releasing his debut album in just 20 days. Si Truss finds out how he rose to the challenge...