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Heart Wood

Not every player takes a close interest in acoustic guitars

Gas Supply

If there’s one thing that looks cooler than a pristine

ALSO OUT NOW...

In other Fender-shaped news, Rancid and Transplants big cheese Tom

The Players

English classical guitarist Julian Bream passed away at his home

ALSO THIS MONTH

Guitarist was saddened to hear of the passing of luthier

Deep Purple Whoosh!

Bassist Roger Glover termed this new album as “Deep Purple

Steve Hackett Selling England By The Pound & Spectral Mornings: Live At Hammersmith

Steve Hackett is playing a strong hand with his Genesis

Savoy Brown Ain’t Done Yet

A blues-rock trio from the mid-60s British blues explosion (alongside

Walter Trout Ordinary Madness

Walter Trout’s new album, recorded in his old friend Robby

Flying Colors Third Stage: Live In London

What sets this modern prog supergroup apart from others is

START ME UP

George Marios is a Greek-born songwriter and session player, currently

Switching Gears

Thankfully, this month has seen the (tentative) return of studio

Back In The Game

My last live gig was on Saturday 16 March 2020

More Than A Maker

The time has come, at long last. Musician friends in

Diminished & Half-Diminished Chords

Improvisation and composition have always been about working with harmony

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Racks Entertainment

I have come back to the guitar after a 10-year

Longtermers

Armed with a seemingly limitless array of possibilities, can Rod

WALTER TROUT

What was the first serious guitar that you bought with

GIBSON ‘DREADNOUGHT’ JUMBOS

Gibson’s dreadnought designs have been a mainstay of the flat-top

THE DARK SIDE

I’ll wager the majority, if not all, of the Telecasters

Pure Genius

Playing the guitar is still K&K Sound founder Dieter Kaudel’s

classic Gear

In August this year, Mexican-American guitar legend Trini Lopez -

Reverb Rarities

The first decade of Gibson Les Paul production has been

LARKIN POE

From the bandmates scattered into solitary lockdown, to the fans

THE ACOUSTIC ISSUE

For many players, the acoustic guitar can be a bit

THE APPLIANCE OF TONE SCIENCE

Eddie Green has worked in the aerospace industry for many

KNIGHTS OF THE ACOUSTIC ROUND TABLE

For this section on that much-asked question of where great

Size Matters: The House Of Martin

In a world of sweeping generalisations where “everything tastes like

PART2: FINGERPICKING FINGERPICKING PATTERNS

The world of fingerstyle guitar is so vast and verdant

EXACTING STANDARDS

When it comes to electric guitars, there is one that

And So It Began…

WHAT IS IT? USA production-level celebratory tribute version of the

Boutique To Go

Established in 1967, Laney is one of the UK’s longest-established

the Wishlist

We last reviewed one of Cornwall-based guitar maker Seth Baccus’s

Living The Dream

This is Taylor’s response to COVID-19’s effect on people’s desire

Full Circle

1. A label from the founding year - ‘Lemon Grove,

Time Warp

Back in the 50s, Danelectro pioneered a very different construction

Minim

Pedals specifically designed to create complex ambiences have become quite

Nobels pedals

If there’s one overdrive pedal that’s been used by pros

PART1 : CLAPTON & PAGE ACOUSTIC GIANTS

Although both primarily known for their electric work - Clapton

VALUE MATTERS

Q I have owned many guitars over the years. I

Trading Licks

Tutor: Robbie Calvo | Gear used: Yamaha Revstar 720B, Line

THE ACOUSTIC ISSUE BUYER’S GUIDE

Every guitar in this guide has been reviewed in Guitarist