Guitarist issue 351 - on sale now!

Only in issue 351 of Guitarist…

Johnny Marr

We sit down with the Smiths legend to get an exclusive and in-depth look at his brand new signature Fender Jaguar and the journey he went on to create it.

PLUS! We sit down with Johnny, his tech Bill Puplett and designer John Moore to discuss what makes the Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar so different - have they finally 'fixed' this notoriously temperamental design?

Steve Earle

The country-rock maverick talks gear, tone, philosophy, and how his colourful past has made him a better guitar player today…

Aces: Charlie Christian

In the first of a new series examining the lives of the true founding fathers of modern guitar playing, we tell the story of electric jazz pioneer and one of the most influential players of them all, Charlie Christian.

Hubert Sumlin: 1931-2011

We pay tribute to Howlin' Wolf's legendary sideman, and a touchstone for so many blues guitar staples, who died in December last year.

Gretsch Electromatic Electrics

We take a look at three new affordable guitars from the Gretsch stable, including two updated classics and the revival of the much-loved Corvette body shape…

Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 5

Just when you though mini amps couldn't get any more mini than they are, H&K tear up the rulebook with a head that so dinky you can't help but go, 'aww'… until you plug in that is…

Reviewed

Gretsch Electromatic G5105 CVT III, G5435T Pro Jet and G5448T Double Jet
ESP LTD M-330R, Viper-330 , EC-330 & H-330NT
Fret-King Black Label Eclat DBC & Elise GG Artist
Yamaha LLX6A, Taylor 210e, Tanglewood TW15H-E and Simon & Patrick Woodland Pro Spruce SG A3T
Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 5 head and 112 combo
Bogner Goldfinger 45 & Barcelona
Carl Martin HeadRoom
Guitar Man Plug 'N' Play Headphone Amps
Fender Bronco 40
Visual Sound Dual Tap Delay
Dunlop DVP1 Volume Pedal
Fender CN 204-SCE
Coopersonic Germaniac Vintage Fuzz
IK Multimedia AmpliTube 3.7 and Custom Shop Add-ons
Twinstomp S21 Overdrive

Longterm Tests

Godin Multiac Encore Nylon
Gibson Melody Maker Les Paul
DigiTech iPB-10

On Guitarist Vault

Special Features…

The Darkness - on the road with Justin and Dan Hawkins
Charlie Christian Style File - Denny Illet shares the secrets of the great man's jazz technique

Video demos of…

Gretsch Electromatic G5105 CVT III, G5435T Pro Jet and G5448T Double Jet
ESP LTD Viper-330
Yamaha LLX6A, Taylor 210e, Tanglewood TW15H-E and Simon & Patrick Woodland Pro Spruce SG A3T
Bogner Goldfinger 45
Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 112 combo
Fender Telebration Cabronita
Coopersonic Germaniac Vintage Fuzz

Techniques columns…

Blues You Can Use - Cornell Dupree
Five Steps To Brian May
Acoustic Workshop - Nashville Tuning
Shape Up
Exotic Scales - The Japanese 'In' Scale

Continued…

PLUS!

EVH 5150 III 50-watt head - a first look at Eddie Van Halen's brand new signature amp, with half the power and half the volume of the 100-watt version, could it be the club shredder's new best friend?

Hands on - Fano Alt De Facto RB6 Ltd & Fender Telebration Cabronita Telecaster

Round-up - The best signature guitars we've reviewed lately

Q&A, all the latest gear and artist news, your letters, columns, album reviews, reader ads and much more!

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