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IRON FIST
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IRON FIST

Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell hits up some famous friends for his solo debut...

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9 mins  |
January 2020
HAGSTROM ULTRA MAX
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HAGSTROM ULTRA MAX

A sleek, versatile Scandanavian weapon

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2 mins  |
January 2020
SUPRO BLUES KING 8
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SUPRO BLUES KING 8

The retro amp maker joins the low-watt party

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2 mins  |
January 2020
FRAMUS D-SERIES PANTHERA SUPREME
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FRAMUS D-SERIES PANTHERA SUPREME

The Warwick-owned guitar brand rolls out its new affordable single-cut…

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3 mins  |
January 2020
VOLBEAT
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VOLBEAT

The Danish-American rock ’n’ roll machine keeps rolling on a hearty diet of Fryette KT88 crunch and the profiled treble bite of a fiddly old Marshall JCM800

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9 mins  |
January 2020
Devin Townsend
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Devin Townsend

We catch up with one of the most versatile performers in modern progressive music for a look back over his lengthy, storied career

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10+ mins  |
January 2020
Christie Lenée
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Christie Lenée

BY MIXING FINGERSTYLES, TWO-HAND TAPPING AND IMPROVISED PERCUSSION, CHRISTIE LENÉE HAS EXTENDED THE POTENTIAL OF THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR

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3 mins  |
January 2020
Winston Marshall's Duelling Banjos
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Winston Marshall's Duelling Banjos

As he puts his name to two new Deering banjos, the Mumford & Sons star introduces us to the guitar’s plucky little cousin...

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9 mins  |
December 2019
Martin Road Series D-12E
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Martin Road Series D-12E

This dreadnought is streets ahead with its solid-wood build and Fishman pickup

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2 mins  |
December 2019
William Duvall
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William Duvall

THE ALICE IN CHAINS MAN LEAVES THE AMP ON STANDBY FOR HIS DEBUT SOLO ALBUM, ONE ALONE, AND STRIPS HIS SONGWRITING BACK TO THE BASICS

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3 mins  |
December 2019
Maximum Overdrive
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Maximum Overdrive

Emily Wolfe talks pop hooks, the untamed spirit of rock ’n’ roll, and why she is addicted to layering gain

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10 mins  |
December 2019
Martin Harley's - Guide To Slide
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Martin Harley's - Guide To Slide

As the lapstyle virtuoso switches to a strapped electric, we quiz him on exactly how to get to grips with a bottleneck

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10 mins  |
December 2019
Fender American Ultra Series Stratocaster
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Fender American Ultra Series Stratocaster

Has Fender refined the contemporary Strat to perfection here?

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3 mins  |
December 2019
Boutique Tone…For Less
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Boutique Tone…For Less

Tone is in your hands, in your backline and on your pedalboard. It’s also in your wallet and we’ll show you how you don’t have to break the bank to get first class sounds

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10+ mins  |
November 2019
Kelvin Jones
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Kelvin Jones

With his second album on the way, the singer-songwriter reflects on success in europe, his trusty martin, and the call of home

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3 mins  |
November 2019
Building Bridges
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Building Bridges

Alter Bridge’s winning duo Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy share the secrets to their arena conquering sound…

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10+ mins  |
November 2019
Stone Temple Pilots
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Stone Temple Pilots

We meet Dean and Robert DeLeo, alongside luthier/tech extraordinaire Bruce Nelson, to discover their tonal recipe

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9 mins  |
November 2019
Five Minutes Alone - Derek Trucks
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Five Minutes Alone - Derek Trucks

The Tedeschi Trucks Band’s slide maestro on the blues, great birthday presents, and a bandmate’s legacy

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3 mins  |
November 2019
Born To Strum
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Born To Strum

Britt Daniel from American indie-rockers Spoon talks all things tone and Telecasters…

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7 mins  |
November 2019
The Meters Cissy Strut
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The Meters Cissy Strut

Take a look at Rockschool’s Grade Two arrangement of this classic track epitomising late 60s New Orleans funk

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1 min  |
October 2019
Jazz Funk
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Jazz Funk

With its disco beats and demanding chords, this musical fusion will help develop groove

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1 min  |
October 2019
Heavy Wait Champions
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Heavy Wait Champions

In thIs long-awaIted guItar IntervIew, AdAm Jones talks gear, perfectIonIsm, the strange magIc of the number seven and — almost forgot! — FeAr Inoculum, Tool’s fIrst new album In 13 years...

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10+ mins  |
October 2019
Dylan Carlson
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Dylan Carlson

The Earth leader relies upon a wild assortment of affordable, convention-busting gear

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8 mins  |
October 2019
Birds Of A Feather
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Birds Of A Feather

Billy Duffy, Founding Guitarist Of 80s Hard Rock Heroes The Cult, Talks All Things White Falcon With The Fast-rising Piston’s Jack Edwards…

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10 mins  |
October 2019
Fix Your Guitar How To Install Compensated Tele-style Saddles
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Fix Your Guitar How To Install Compensated Tele-style Saddles

A nifty intonation-improving upgrade is now available for ashtray bridges…

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4 mins  |
September 2019
'Knot Your Skinda Guys
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'Knot Your Skinda Guys

Join Slipknot’s Jim Root and Mick Thomson as They Take You on a Journey Inside the Making of Their Crushing New Album, We Are Not Your Kind. They Also Talk Gear Galore, Those New-ish Masks — and Reminisce About the Sights, Sounds and Smells of the 1999 Ozzfest

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10+ mins  |
September 2019
Tom Morello
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Tom Morello

We visit the past, present and future with one of the greatest riff writers and guitar innovators of his generation to find his righteous rage undiminished – “This is missionary work,” Tom Morello tells TG,“I’M ON A ZEALOT’S MISSION OUT THERE”

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10+ mins  |
September 2019
Dan Donegan
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Dan Donegan

The Disturbed axe-man prepares to level London’s Alexandra Palace with a lethal Bogner/Egnater tag team

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8 mins  |
September 2019
Back Track
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Back Track

A Guitarist’s Guide to the Artists You Need to Know

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4 mins  |
September 2019
Miss June
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Miss June

Auckland punk’s passion project

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3 mins  |
September 2019