FINGER PICKING

Welcome…

The effect pedal market has grown immeasurably in

RADIOHEAD’S ‘LOST’ SONGS REVEALED

I t’s been 21 years since Radiohead stunned

THE GUITAR THAT SHOOK THE WORLD!

BLACK SABBATH LEGEND TONY IOMMI’S SIGNATURE SG REBORN

HEADLESS PICKIN’

Harley Benton offers 80s style on a budget

TRIVIUM

Feast Of Fire

“SOMETIMES YOU MIGHT SEE GUITARISTS HIDING AWAY BEHIND THEIR AMPS, WAITING FOR THE OTHERS TO TAKE UP THE GAUNTLET AND LEARN THESE SUPER- COMPLICATED PARTS!”

The new album from heavy metal legends Iron Maiden is a mighty epic, but as guitarists Adrian Smith and Janick Gers admit: “It wasn’t easy to make.” In a track-by-track guide, they explain how to master complex songs and tricky time changes -and why you don’t need a £3000 guitar to sound like a pro

MARSHALL LAW!

Adrian and Janick on the gear used for the Senjutsusessions

“HOW MANY PEDALS CAN I POSSIBLY USE?”

The Killers’ guitarist Dave Keuning is a master of effects, but on the band’s new album he’s indulging his newfound love for mandolin and pedal steel, while on his solo album he’s shredding

KILLING IT

Steal the style of Killers guitarist Dave Keuning with TG’s tab lessons

The Ultimate Guide To Pedals

TONEHOUNDS AND GEARHEADS, ASSEMBLE! LEARN HOW GUITAR EFFECTS WORK, BUILD YOUR OWN PEDALBOARD AND DISCOVER THE TONE SECRETS OF THE PROS WITH TG’S GUIDE

PEDAL ORDER

Signal flow best practice

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

Cable management, velcro, pedal position

ESSENTIAL ANCILLARIES

Pedalboards, power supplies, patch cables and more

The 50 Greatest Effects Songs Of All Time…

AS VOTED FOR BY YOU

PENTATONIC POWER

10 ways to take to take the everyday pentatonic scale to new heights

IRON MAIDEN THE TROOPER

Go forth with the guitar harmonies and galloping rhythms of this classic from Iron Ma iden’s 1983 Piece Of Mindalbum

IRON MAIDEN THE TROOPER

THE TROOPER. Words and Music by Steve Harris Copyright © 1983 by Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. All Rights in the United States and Canada Administered by Universal Music -Z Tunes LLC International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved Reprinted by Permission of Hal Leonard Europe Ltd

JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ HEARTBEATS

Swedish synth-pop gets an introspective makeover. TG and Rockschool take it under ‘the knife’ with this Grade Six arrangement

FOO FIGHTERS EVERLONG

Grohl and co take a much-loved Foos rocker and give it the acoustic treatment

THE GAS STATION

REAL WORLD REVIEWS OF THE BEST NEW GEAR

EPIPHONE SLASH COLLECTION

Gibson unveils the first affordable fruits of its partnership with our favourite tophatted guitar legend, in the shape of five Les Pauls and a pair of electro-acoustics. We get our hands on the Epiphone Slash Collection

SUPRO DELTA KING 12

Long live the King?

CHARVEL DK24HHHTE

An uncompromising, no-nonsense shred machine

PIGTRONIX SPACE RIP

Find your electronic pulse

IDA MAE

Formed from the breakup of garagebluesers Kill It