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Gear of 2021
In our first annual Gear Awards feature, we take a look at the guitars, amps and pedals that had us GAS-ing to part with our cash in 2021. We’ll start with…
Words Simon Arblaster, Chris Bird, Rod Brakes, Dave Burrluck, Trevor Curwen, Nick Guppy, Amit Sharma, Stuart Williams Photography Olly Curtis, Phil Barker
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Total Guitar
January 2022
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EDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome…
Welcome to the first Total Guitar Awards Issue!
MONITOR
CALIFORNIA STREAMING
O new song in two years - The
SLIPKNOT
The Chapeltown Rag
“I WAS HAVING TO TUNE 24/7!”
INTERVIEW
“FULL AND BEEFY!”
LINDSEY TROY OF DEAP VALLY ON HER DISTINCTIVE SOUND AND BEATLES FIXATION
FEATURES
“I DON’T BELIEVE IN PERFECTION”
The power of Volbeat comes from Michael Poulsen’s mighty riffs. But as a self-taught player, he admits: “I’m pretty terrible at solos!”
“I FEEL MORE LIKE A GUITARIST THAN A SINGER”
Courtney Barnett is the singer-songwriter who doesn’t identify as one. Her secret weapon: “My ‘guitarmonies’...”
“WE’RE REAL MUSICIANS NOW!”
With two guitarists experimenting with new techniques and the mother of all pedalboards, this is how Idles reinvented their sound
The Total Guitar Christmas Gift Guide
All stocking filler, no budget killer! Gifts under £100 for the guitar maniac in your life
QUICK-START GUITAR
Begin your guitar-playing journey here with our beginner’s lesson on essential chords and techniques
HOW TO...
OPEN POWERCHORDS
Make easy changes to five chords you already know to master riff rock and classic metal
COVER FEATURE
TOTAL GUITAR AWARDS 2021
Welcome to this special issue in which we
The Year In Guitar
Amazing new music. A mountain of great new gear. And the long-awaited return of gigging. These were the highlights of the year that was
Albums of 2021
With too many albums to choose from, 2021 has been a vintage year for guitar music. These are the best
Songs of 2021
Albums are an artist’s grand statement, but a truly great song will always stand out
Riffs of 2021
A truly outstanding year for heavy music saw these mammoth riffs make TG's top five
Solos of 2021
From blues battles and shredding prog metal heroics to Nigerian psych-rock, these are 2021’s finest solos..
Billy Gibbons
In a year when many legendary guitarists made fine music – from Steve Cropper to Carlos Santana – TG salutes Billy Gibbons, who dug deep in ZZ Top’s darkest hour
Jake Kiszka
Voted the number one guitarist of 2021 by TG readers, the reta Van Fleet star discusses the art of the five-minute olo and explains why playing live is all the practice he needs
The 50 Best Guitarists of 2021
AS VOTED BY YOU
ACOUSTIC GUITARS
It’s time to go unplugged as we take a look at the year’s very best strummers
AMPLIFIERS
From mini-heads to classy combos, we’ve seen a raft of fully-featured giggable amps in 2021
EFFECT PEDALS
Guitarists still can’t get enough of stomp boxes. Here are 2021’s finest
MULTI-EFFECTS
We look the year’s best all-in-one FX units that’ll make you rethink your rig
COVERFEATURE
Tash Sultana
This year saw the Australian singer-songwriter make an international breakthrough with the album TerraFirma. And yet, Tash says, “I’ve only really been recognised as a guitarist recently.”
Samantha Fish
Samantha Fish ventured out of the blues-rock box in search of new sonic territory with her genre-bending album Faster. She also found that lockdown helped her fall back in love with playing
Josh Middleton
It was a great year for the Architects guitarist, as the band scored their first number one album and his latest signature model was launched
Joe Bonamassa
The blues-rock master introduced a new, more restrained approach to soloing – and a tongue-incheek Instagram series featuring “mindless” riffs
LEARN TO PLAY
ZZ TOP SHARP DRESSED MAN
It’s time to stop shaving and don your most dapper suit as we look at Billy Gibbons’ classic pentatonic licks and slide lines
REM EVERYBODY HURTS
Grab your acoustic and let’s take a look at Rockschool’s Grade Two arrangement of this timeless ballad
TASH SULTANA JUNGLE
Get your groove on with this looper pedal epic, complete with rhythm parts, harmony guitar riffs and two killer solos!
THE GAS STATION
THE GAS STATION
REAL WORLD REVIEWS OF THE BEST NEW GEAR
START ME UP!
Five awesome new products to get your gear engine revving this month…
EPIPHONE JOE BONAMASSA LAZARUS 1959 LES PAUL STANDARD AND BB KING LUCILLE
Two signatures of blues masters... two more accessible ways to enjoy vintage class?
FINAL VERDICT
Which of these signatures is a must-have?
RAPIER 33
A forgotten gem from the 60s returns £429
LTD EX BLACK METAL £859
A solid high-gain monster with none of the frills but all of the thrills
BLACKSTAR DEPT. 10 BOOST £159
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