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Let It Be – Guitar by Guitar
As the Beatles’ Get Back documentary prepares to head for screens, we look back at the guitars that defined the group’s long cold lonely winter of 1969.
The Concert for Bangladesh – With a Little Help
In the summer of 1971, George Harrison corralled a who’s who of his musical friends to answer the call for humanitarian aid to Bangladesh. Two of his closest companions nearly left him hanging.
HONOR ROLE
Fingerstyle guru Andy McKee’s first new studio effort in nearly a decade pays homage to Prince and Michael Hedges.
MORE is MORE
Yngwie Malmsteen takes his neoclassical shred to new extremes on Parabellum.
DRIVE LIKE A DEMON
As he returns with Fist Full of Devils, his first solo album in 20 years, Earl Slick shares tales of his fast times with David Bowie and John Lennon.
ESP
LTD MH-1000 Deluxe EverTune
VICTORY
The Duchess V4 Guitar Amp
D. KOWALSKI
Dark Gene Micro Amplifier
GODIN
Montreal Premiere LTD
HARMONY
Comet
SUPRO
Delta King 12
REBEL ROUSERS
In 1977, Robert Gordon launched a rockabilly revival that would team him up with Link Wray, Chris Spedding and Danny Gatton. Here’s the full story in his own words and those of his closest collaborators.
COUNTRY JAZZ, PART 2
This month, we present the conclusion of our look at John Scofield’s sophisticated reinvention of a country classic.
Rick and Roll Music
John Lennon’s discovery of the Rickenbacker 325 launched the guitar maker’s Invasion-era success.
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO TAJ
Chapter Two: From North America to Hawaii
ODD JOBS
As the caretaker for a vast collection of unusual vintage axes, blues guitarist Mike Dugan has carved out a second career in front of the camera.
MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS
His twangy guitar has helped Duane Eddy travel across decades and genres. These are the top cuts from his long-running journey.
THE FEEL'S THE THING
As a guitarist of many influences, Marcus Machado puts the “extra” into his sensory perception.
Fender Bassman – Big Bottom
Designed for bassists, the Fender Bassman became the favored tone machine of guitarists everywhere.
Prince – Royal Intrigue
Prince kept his music and life private. In these new exclusive interviews, those who knew and worked with him share untold secrets and tales from the studio and road.
Audiophile Axe
With its tube-powered pickup, the Ruokangas Duke Valvebucker is a high-fidelity experience.
OPEN TO OPTIONS
How to put the open-string chord-voicing prowess of Wayne Krantz to work.
GUILD
BT-258E Deluxe 8-string Baritone
NEURAL DSP
Quad Cortex Floor Modeler
TECH EDUCATION
Once an analog man, Lloyd Baggs used digital know-how to revolutionize acoustic amplification with Voiceprint Acoustic D.I.
EARTHQUAKER DEVICES
Astral Destiny reverb
Eventide
MICROPITCH DELAY
Stageworthy Strategies, Pt. 2
Understanding acoustic preamps, D.I.s and digital enhancers.
D'ANGELICO
Excel 59
ROCKET SCIENCE
GIBSON’S FUTURISTIC FLYING V WAS ON A DOWNWARD TRAJECTORY UNTIL A FEW INVENTIVE GUITARISTS PROPELLED IT TO ASTRONOMICAL SUCCESS — AND VALUE. WE EXAMINE A HIGHLY DESIRABLE 1969 EXAMPLE.