“MAMA, I’M COMING HOME”

THE GREAT CREED REVIVAL

FIRST, LET ME welcome Creed back to the

The Ramblin’ Man 1943 – 2024

A personal ode to the late Allman Brothers Band legend DICKEY BETTS by Betts’ former bandmate, Guitar World’s Andy Aledort

JAMIE WEST-ORAM

The longtime guitarist for U.K. new-wavers the Fixx talks “One Thing Leads to Another,” “Saved by Zero” and how he cooked up his distinctive, super-chunky rhythm guitar sound

THE LIFE OF BRIAN

BRIAN MAY DISCUSSES HIS RECENT GIBSON GARAGE VISIT, HIS BELOVED RED SPECIAL, AMP MODELERS, NUNO BETTENCOURT AND QUEEN’S GUITAR-FORWARD 1984 ALBUM, THE WORKS, WHICH CELEBRATED ITS 40TH BIRTHDAY IN FEBRUARY

STRAT WORLD

In honor of the Fender Stratocaster’s 70th anniversary, RITCHIE BLACKMORE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ADRIAN BELEW, MICK MARS, BUDDY GUY, ALEX LIFESON, TOM MORELLO and more discuss THE STRATS they’re holding on classic Guitar World covers

REBECCA LOVELL

The LARKIN POE guitarist on the joys of being part of Leo Fender’s ever-expanding Stratosphere

NILE RODGERS

The CHIC legend — and celebrated Bowie, SRV and Jeff Beck collaborator — dives into the history of his Hitmaker Strat

ANA POPOVIĆ

How a blues queen’s Strat obsession got off to an early start

A NEW HiGH

THANKS TO A PAIR OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS FRANCHISES, A BIZARRE SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL AND SOME OF THE FASTEST-TO-SELL-OUT ROCK SHOWS IN RECENT MEMORY, THE REUNITED, REJUVENATED AND REINVIGORATED CREED ARE COOLER THAN EVER

LOUd & PrOUd

MARK TREMONTI WALKS US THROUGH HIS NEW SIGNATURE PRS MT 100 AMP

FULL CIRCLE

MARK TREMONTI COMMENTS ON SOME OF THE BIGGEST BANDS OF THE NINETIES

MARK TREMONTI’S FINEST CREED GUITAR MOMENTS — SO FAR

“Say I,” from Human Clay (1999) “Live, I’d

SOUNDING BOARD

Got something you want to say? EMAIL US AT: GWSoundingBoard@futurenet.com

Jack of All Trades

FROM FUNK FUSION TO SYNTH POP, GOSPEL AND NURSERY RHYMES, THERE ISN’T MUCH JACK GARDINER CAN’T DO WITH A GUITAR. HERE’S HOW HE GOT THERE

MY PE DALBOARD STONE MECCA

WHAT THE HIP-HOP SESSION ACE SEES WHEN HE LOOKS DOWN

Thunderpussy

THE SEATTLE TUNE-SLINGERS REDISCOVER THEIR MOJO AND BOUNCE BACK WITH A NEW ALBUM, THANKS TO A TRIPPY JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY DOWN SOUTH OF MEXICO WAY

Mr. Tabs

SURE, THE LIVE TABS ON HIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL ARE GREAT AS IS, BUT THIS SMALL-TOWN CANADIAN GUITARIST DELIVERS THEM WITH JUST THE RIGHT GEAR, CLOTHING AND BACKDROPS

LOST CLASSICS: Failure

GUITARIST/BASSIST KEN ANDREWS DISCUSSES THE DRAMATICALLY HEARTBREAKING SOUNDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES BEHIND THE L.A. TRIO’S 1996 SPACE-ROCK ODYSSEY, FANTASTIC PLANET

5 FIVE QUESTIONS LEILA DEELEY

HOW THE LIME GARDEN GUITARIST CHANNELS HER TONY IOMMI INFLUENCES INTO SOME SERIOUSLY CATCHY INDIE ROCK RIFFS 

The Lone Wolf

WOLF HOFFMANN, THE LAST MAN STANDING FROM ACCEPT’S ORIGINAL LINEUP, TALKS GEAR, RIFF CONSTRUCTION AND THE BAND’S NEW ANDY SNEAP-PRODUCED ALBUM, HUMANOID

Duane Eddy (1938-2024)

THE SOFT-SPOKEN GUITARIST INFLUENCED GENERATIONS OF FUTURE GREATS WITH HIS MINIMALISTIC APPROACH AND INSTANTLY RECOGNIZABLE TWANGY GUITAR SOUND

Paul Reed Smith Mark Tremonti MT 100

AUGUST 2024 the gear in review 75 TAYLOR

Taylor 222ce-K DLX

KOA IS A very attractive-looking tone wood that

Positive Grid Spark Live

CHEAT SHEET STREET PRICE: $549 MANUFACTURER: Positive Grid,

THE SPECS

TYPE: 4-channel smart amp and PA system OUTPUT:

On-Stage AG5000 Amp Glider

`'WE CAN ALL agree that transporting combo amplifiers

Techpicks

NEXT TO GUITAR strings, the type of pick

Rode N T1 Signature Series

THE RODE NT1 microphone —introduced way back in

MAKING CHANGES

How to craft a solo to follow changing chords

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

The influence of Tower of Power guitarist Bruce Conte

FOLLOW YOUR VOICE

Using a voice-leading approach for soloing

MODES OF THOUGHT

Using a modal approach to solos, and more on “Lucy G”

Performance Notes

HOW TO PLAY THIS MONTH’S SONGS

POWER TOOLS

1976-PRESENT SEYMOUR DUNCAN JB (SH-4, TB-4) HUMBUCKING PICKUP CATEGORY: REPLACEMENT PICKUP

“MY OWN WORST ENEMY”

Lit As heard on A PLACE IN THE SUN

“DROP D”

Matteo Mancuso