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INTRO

JUSTIN SANDERCOE

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

SUBSTITUTE Wiiiide

Last issue, we worked against the natural layout

MITCH DALTON

SESSION SHENANIGANS

JAM TRACKS TIPS

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JEFF KOLLMAN

INSTRUMENTAL INQUISITION!

NEW ALBUMS

A selection of new and reissued guitar releases, including Album Of The Month

RORY GALLAGHER!

MORE OF THE WORLD’S BEST LESSONS…

WELCOME

WE KNOW THAT there’s little that can compete

BOOGIE, SHUFFLE & SWING! BLUES RHYTHMS

Whether you’re walking with a swing in your step, shuffling along, or boogie-ing on down, this month Andy Saphir looks at tightening up your blues rhythm playing, a vital but often under-valued art

THE CROSSROADS Pat Martino Connections

This month John Wheatcroft examines the extraordinary playing of a legendary jazz guitarist, and shows us that players from all styles have much to learn from the great master.

LOWELL MASON Nearer My God To Thee

Serenade friends and family with Declan Zapala’s take on this soul-stirring hymn, infamous for being the last thing heard on the Titanic as it sank that fateful night.

STEVE STEVENS Video Masterclass*

In this video feature, Jason Sidwell’s Splash The Stash features an awesome solo from Top Gun rocker Steve Stevens. Jon Bishop is your guide.

30-MINU TE LICKBAG

Quick Licks

JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR

Blues

DIRE STRAITS

Rock

SHAWN LANE

SHRED

REGGAE TO POP

Reggae

ECONOMY PICKING PRIMER LESSON

Economy picking

ACOUSTIC COUNTRY

This issue Stuart Ryan shows how to emulate Jerry Reed’s stunning picking chops and wide chord vocabulary with a bespoke piece!

THEM CHANGES

Rock

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Guitar Techniques

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