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In this issue
Kenny Wayne Shepherd.
George Freeman.
Buffalo Nichols...
HUMBUCKER HEAVEN
With the Espada HH and Espada HH Active, G&L offers two versatile variations on Leo Fender's late-1960s design.
![HUMBUCKER HEAVEN HUMBUCKER HEAVEN](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6070/1533799/Rn_IVi0tn1702365903553/HUMBUCKER-HEAVEN.jpg)
5 mins
BLUES WITH 808 BEATS
With programmed drums, samples and a renewed sense of purpose, Buffalo Nichols ponders what blues might have been on The Fatalist.
![BLUES WITH 808 BEATS BLUES WITH 808 BEATS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6070/1533799/DZvwl72Xm1702366945921/BLUES-WITH-808-BEATS.jpg)
6 mins
MELODY MAKER
As Dave Hause puts the focus on songs, he keeps the guitar work all about the hooks.
![MELODY MAKER MELODY MAKER](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6070/1533799/NO_sutRqa1702366468725/MELODY-MAKER.jpg)
5 mins
TIP SHEET
He's played with and learned from the masters. Here are Christone \"Kingfish\" Ingram's best practices for performance.
![TIP SHEET TIP SHEET](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6070/1533799/4_TDvnp091702378273513/TIP-SHEET.jpg)
4 mins
MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS
\"La Grange\" aside, these are the songs Billy F. Gibbons considers among his finest achievements.
![MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6070/1533799/4MQBFbVPU1702378702014/MY-CAREER-IN-FIVE-SONGS.jpg)
8 mins
How to Play a Telecaster
On Second Album, Tele evangelist Roy Buchanan raised Leo's creation to new heights.
![How to Play a Telecaster How to Play a Telecaster](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6070/1533799/oOwcB4Wlu1702371601310/HOW-TO-PLAY-A-TELECASTER.jpg)
2 mins
DIRTY DEEDS
Looking for fresh musical inspiration, Kenny Wayne Shepherd left Nashville for Alabama's FAME Studios. The result is Dirt on My Diamonds, Vol. 1, the first half of a new album project that continues his blues-rock evolution.
![DIRTY DEEDS DIRTY DEEDS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6070/1533799/5evon_4qu1702371960636/DIRTY-DEEDS.jpg)
10+ mins
WINNER TAKES ALL
Twenty years ago, Joe Bonamassa placed a bet on himself and hit the jackpot. Now he celebrates two decades of musical independence with Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, a return to the album concept that made him the blues' reigning champion. Guitar Player visits Nerdville for a little chat and a look at a few of Joe's very fine vintage axes.
![WINNER TAKES ALL WINNER TAKES ALL](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6070/1533799/iLJWaIMJl1702360230255/WINNER-TAKES-ALL.jpg)
10+ mins
CAN'T STOP THE BOP
He's a bebop originator who's played with everyone from Charlie Parker to Jimmy McGriff. Now 96 and fronting a new album, Chicago guitarist George Freeman shows no sign of slowing down
![CAN'T STOP THE BOP CAN'T STOP THE BOP](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6070/1533799/akyq4CXQs1702372904612/CANT-STOP-THE-BOP.jpg)
10+ mins
AMERICANA AMBASSADOR
David Grisman details the historic mandolins, guitars and banjos he played on the Acoustic America album, as exhibited at Arizona's Musical Instrument Museum.
![AMERICANA AMBASSADOR AMERICANA AMBASSADOR](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6070/1533799/NjHVlqB3f1702374471220/AMERICANA-AMBASSADOR.jpg)
8 mins
FENDER
Tone Master Pro Floor Modeler
![FENDER FENDER](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6070/1533799/dGFaPYYgg1702375869645/FENDER.jpg)
5 mins
FENDER
Tone Master Pro FR-10 Powered Cabinet
![FENDER FENDER](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6070/1533799/MkoQ3NeFP1702377487165/FENDER.jpg)
2 mins
TWO NOTES
Special Edition Limited Run Torpedo Captor X
![TWO NOTES TWO NOTES](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6070/1533799/g9cssKjST1702376461055/TWO-NOTES.jpg)
4 mins
TWA
Krytical Mass KM-01 Reactive Octave Fuzz
![TWA TWA](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6070/1533799/O6K_4HinN1702377687382/TWA.jpg)
2 mins
Guitar Player Magazine Description:
Publisher: Future
Category: Music
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
Guitar Player educates, empowers, and inspires obsessed guitarists to sound better and play better. Through its comprehensive print, online, and social-networking media—as well as community-rousing events such as Guitar Superstar—Guitar Player feeds a player’s passion for mastering tone, technique, gear, technology, composition, and live performance. Revered for its insightful artist interviews, multi-faceted music lessons, and trusted product reviews since 1967, Guitar Player has influenced generations of players— including some world-renowned guitar stars—and continues to encourage and motivate serious guitarists of all ages, styles, and skill levels.
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