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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...

Vochlea Dubler Studio Kit £259

£259 Realtime audio to MIDI conversion is an area beset with issues. Simon Arblaster asks if Vochlea have the answer

Little Dragon

With the release of their sixth album New Me, Same Us, Little Dragon find themselves at the peak of their powers. Danny Turner gathers the Swedish collective for a group chat

Lurka

Lauded for his production skills by contemporaries like Hodge and Batu, Bristol’s Lurka is the archetypal ‘producer’s producer’. Si Truss sits down with him to talk mixing tips and sound design

Pablo Nouvelle

Milambi ft. Angelique Kidjo Beating Heart, 2020

CEntrance Mixerface R4B £599

Simon Arblaster finds this R4 mobile interface ticks boxes for producers, videographers and broadcasters alike

Arturia KeyStep Pro £339

The French brand round out their ‘Step’ range with a multifaceted keyboard/sequencer. Si Truss gets keyed in…

Keep It Minimal

Built around sparse beats, repetitive loops and simple arrangements, ‘minimal’ dance music might look easy to make, but taking the less-is-more approach isn’t always so simple

JOHN SMITH

John Smith is one of the UK’s brightest rising stars on the singer-songwriter stage, but the onset of lockdown meant cancelling his first American headline tour. You can’t tie a good man down, though, and his response was to release a new live album and take to the internet in order to promote it…

SESSION shenanigans

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by session ace Mitch Dalton. This month: Lockdown Looney Toons.

JAM TRACKS tips

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