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A Taste Of Honey

Andy Powers discusses the character, clarity and ‘chatoyance’ of koa, the world-class tonewood of the Taylor 724ce

Silent Service

Vox's noise-cancelling headphones have acoustic tricks up their sleeve for guitarists who want to shut it all out during practice

ROBERT FRIPP

WITH A 32-DISC BOXSET OF HIS SOLO WORK DURING THE LATE 1970s ALREADY RELEASED INTO THE WILD AND A GUITAR BOOK COMING OUT IN EARLY AUTUMN, ROBERT SITS DOWN WITH US AT FRIPP HQ IN THE MIDDLE ENGLAND COUNTRYSIDE TO TALK ALL THINGS KING CRIMSON, AS WE TAKE AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT THE INSTRUMENTS THAT HAVE GIVEN VOICE TO SOME OF PROG-ROCK'S FINEST MOMENTS

ALL THE DIFFERENCE

British amp maker Laney has poured three eras of classic delay sounds into its new high-end pedal, The Difference Engine, which has attracted the interest of Brian May among many others

Surf’s Up

The latest range from Harley Benton is based on the rare Mosrite brand. A viable cheapie or a clone too far?

TOM BUKOVAC

With more than 700 albums to his credit – including his Dean DeLeo project, Trip The Witch – Nashville session ace Tom Bukovac is one of the world’s busiest guitarists. Here he shares some of the guitars behind Music Row’s biggest records

THE HOTTEST NEW GUITARISTS IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW

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Kirk Hammett's Solo Debut

WHY THE METALLICA GUITARIST - BOLSTERED BY HIS BAND'S HEARTFELT BLESSING - SET OUT ALONE TO EXPLORE THE WILDS OF "AUDIO CINEMATIC" INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

RICHIE FAULKNER

On September 26, 2021, while onstage with Judas Priest in Louisville, 42-year-old guitarist Richie Faulkner came incredibly close to dying. Lucky for all of us, he's here to tell the tale- and what a tale it is...

GONE FISHIN'

A quick guide to CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM'S fiery blues lead style

LIMITLESS

Zepparella guitarist Gretchen Menn on balancing her classical chops with rock, the challenges of navigating the light and shade of Jimmy Page's playing - and winning the recent Martin Guitar/GW No Limits Challenge

EXODUS

With the crushing new Persona Non Grata, Gary Holt proves there's life after Slayer

APP ETITE FOR CONSTRUCTION

2022'S BEST GUITAR APPS TOP CHOICES FOR LEARNING, TUNING, RECORDING AND MORE

Touch and Go!

LAVA MUSIC BLUE LAVA

Ray of Light

GAMMA G25 AND G50 GUITAR COMBO AMPLIFIERS

Japanese Style Originator

FENDER JV MODIFIED '50S STRATOCASTER HSS AND JV MODIFIED '60S CUSTOM TELECASTER

ONE-MAN JAM

Trey Anastasio’s first deep acoustic interview reveals how his classical roots inform Phish, and how an extraordinary gift inspired his premiere solo acoustic effort, Mercy.

SKUNK WORKS

Over his 50-year career, he's been the change agent behind Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, as well as a formidable freelancer in the studio. As he drops his first-ever solo album, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter takes Guitar Player through his life's highlights, from playing with Jimi Hendrix to working on U.S. national security.

HIGHER SHREDUCATION

THEY WERE A FLEET-FINGERED MENTOR AND MENTEE WHO BECAME THE FASTEST OF FRIENDS. IN THIS GUITAR PLAYER EXCLUSIVE, STEVE MORSE AND JOHN PETRUCCI SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND ADVICE ON THE ART AND CRAFT OF SHRED...WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF MUTUAL ADMIRATION FOR GOOD MEASURE.

IN HER NATURE

On Crooked Tree, Molly Tuttle bends the rules of bluegrass tradition. "It's fun," she says, "to stretch the limits."

LAVA - Blue Lava Touch

LAST MONTH, WE took a look at Lava's first smart guitar, the ME 3, which won an Editors' Pick Award. This month, we'll carry on with the brand-new Blue Lava Touch, which promises Lava's considerable innovation in a slightly more conventional, smaller and far more affordable package.

POSITIVE GRID: RIFF Guitar Interface and App

POSITIVE GRID EARNED a ton of well-deserved attention in 2020 with Spark, its groundbreaking guitar practice amp and app. The compact, 40-watt combo not only delivers a range of great amp emulations and effects powered by Positive Grid's BIAS Tone engine but also helps players practice, jam and learn with a variety of applications and features.

FENDER - 60th Anniversary Jaguar

IN 1962, FENDER rolled out the Jaguar, a new top-of-the-line instrument that company literature said offered "faster, more comfortable" playing. The Jag's offset waist gave its body a look that was very different

LINE 6 - Catalyst 100 1x12 Combo

AS MUCH AS tube amplifiers rule for tone, dynamic feel and raw punch, many players enjoy the benefits of modeling amps with their ability to deliver a multitude of sounds, not to mention their affordability and lighter weight. One of the newest contenders in the modeling arena is the Line 6 Catalyst series combos that include a 60-watt 1x12, a 200-watt 2x12 and the 100-watt 1x12 featured in this review.

SOURCE AUDIO: Zio analog front-end + boost

SOURCE AUDIO IS best known for its forward-thinking digital effects pedals, like the C4 synthesizer and Ultrawave distortion, as well as the Nemesis delay and Ventris reverb. But a few years ago, the company began working with Christopher Venter of Shoe Pedals to combine the "under the hood" tweakability of its Neuro editing system with more traditional sounds.

Better Call Walls

With old-school gospel roots and new-school guitar chops, Erick Walls has emerged as one of today’s most in-demand guitarists.

“You get this huge spread that's not possible on a six-string...”

The eight-string guitar opens up a whole new world of possibilities. Two of its leading exponents – Mårten Hagström of Meshuggah and Tosin Abasi from Animals as Leaders – Reveal all

“I have this whole other side of my musical personality”

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is exploring new sounds on his first solo project. His aim: “to do something that’s never been done before…”

The Genius of Gilmour In 20 Songs

"He has this perfect guitar tone, whether it's acoustic or electric”

THE FIRST...CRAIG OWENS D.R.U.G.S.

CRAIG TAKES US BACK TO THE VERY BEGINNING OF HIS FASCINATING CAREER AND REVEALS SOME OF THE MOMENTS THAT KICKED THINGS OFF.