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Welcome to this month’s issue of TG, where,

IT’S A SIGNATURE, JIM

The Slipknot man’s long-awa ited Charvel signature model is here

“IT’S GREAT TO GET BACK TO THE ACOUSTIC”

TOUR

FENDER TONE MASTER PRINCETON REVERB

Fender’s latest addition to the Tone Master range

JACKSON AUDIO NEW WAVE

Pedal tinkerer, Jackson Audio has teamed up with

MÅNESKIN

Gossip

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FIVE WAYS TO...

Tom Verlaine 1949 – 2023

The cult hero who reconfigured guitar music and inspired generations of alternative rock acts

“WE HAVE THREE GUITARISTS BECAUSE WE CAN’T HAVE FOUR!”

Inside the new album from Periphery, where progressive metal meets smooth jazz – with wacky tunings, ridiculous solos and more...

“IT SOUNDS PRETTY INSANE!”

With the new remix album from Code Orange, it’s hard to tell which noises are guitars. “It’s cool to have a little curiosity going on,” says guitarist Reba Meyers

18 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR TONE

It’s the most hotly-debated aspect of guitar playing! Read on as we look at the best ways to optimise your setup and get more TONE!

The Les Paul ISSUE

Contents 38 Slash Inside his iconic Les Paul

“IT SOUNDED PERFECT… LIKE A GIFT FROM ON HIGH!”

At the age of 21, with a 1959 replica Les Paul in his hands, Slash lit up Guns N’ Roses’ classic debut album Appetite For Destruction. Now, as a connoisseur with hundreds of guitars in his collection, he picks out the ones he treasures the most – and reveals how his love for Les Pauls has inspired and shaped him as a player...

LES PAUL LEGENDS

Take a look at the signature styles of the greatest players ever to pick up a Les Paul

WIN! THE COLLECTION: SLASH CUSTOM EDITION

Total Guitar has teamed up with Gibson Publishing to offer you the chance to win a copy of The Collection: Slash Custom Edition

“I HIT AN E CHORD AND FELT ALL THIS POWER”

For blues-rock star Jared James Nichols, it’s all about expression – and a Les Paul is “the best tool for the job”

“WHEN I WANT THAT BIG, HEAVY SOUND, I GRAB A LES PAUL”

Joe Bonamassa has a dazzling array of guitars – but he always goes back to the ’59 LP he describes as “perfect” for him...

“IF IT’S THE RIGHT LES PAUL, IT FEELS RIGHT IN EVERY WAY”

Aerosmith legend Joe Perry plays vintage classics and his own signature models. As he puts it: “Les Paul and Gibson just hit the nail on the head”

“IT’S OBSCENELY HEAVY AND GROWLS LIKE NOTHING ELSE!”

Al Di Meola discusses his famous Les Paul – and his friendship with the man himself

“I CAN’T IMAGINE USING ANY OTHER GUITAR LIVE”

John Notto of Dirty Honey chose a Les Paul to rock like his heroes Page and Slash

“I PLAY MORE AGGRESSIVELY ON A LES PAUL”

Ally Venable delivers “modern blues that has a bite to it” – with a guitar she calls the ‘Wounded Warrior’

BEST LES PAULS ON THE MARKET

The TG guide to the

ARCTIC MONKEYS

R UMINE?

SOUND ADVICE

Everything you need to know before playing R U Mine?

ARCTIC MONKEYS

R UMine Arctic

BON JOVI YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME

Explore an arrangement of Bon Jovi’s lead cut from 1986 LP Slippery When Wet

STEPHEN SANCHEZ

UNTIL I FOUND YOU

TAB GUIDE

Get more from TG by understanding our easy-to-fol low musica l terms and signs

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 ADAM JONES SILVERBURST LES PAUL CUSTOM £1149

The latest signature for the Tool guitarist sees sights and sounds collide

FENDER MUSTANG LT40S

Tabletop tones...

MARTIN SHAWN MENDES 000JR-10E

A sustainable signature model

WARM AUDIO CENTAVO PROFESSIONAL OVERDRIVE

The klone ranger

Marshall MS-2 mini amp worth £32.99 when you

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LAURA COX

Photo LeTurk 15years ago, Anglo- French guitarist Laura