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10 tips for playing an acoustic guitar live
By Guitarist magazine last updated
Sound better on stage now!
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Guitarist Of The Year 2011 set for 3-4 June
By Guitarist magazine last updated
The Guitarist Of The Year 2011 live final will take place at London's Southbank Centre during the London Guitar Festival - buy tickets now!
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Young Guitarist Of The Year 2011 finalists announced
By Guitarist magazine last updated
Meet the finalists in association with Blackstar Amplification
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VIDEO: On the road with Zakk Wylde
By Guitarist magazine last updated
The Black Label Society star talks through his live rig
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VIDEO: Hands-on with the Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster
By Guitarist magazine last updated
Five-sound video demo with this revamped retro instrument
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VIDEO: Five sounds from the Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister 18
By Guitarist magazine last updated
See the new valve mini-head put through its paces
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The 10 greatest Gibson SG players
By Guitarist magazine last updated
50 years of maximum rock 'n' roll celebrated
VIDEO: Joe Bonamassa demos his Gibson and Epiphone signature Les Pauls
By Guitarist magazine last updated
At home with the blues guitar star
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Classic Interview: Eric Clapton, June 1994
By Guitarist magazine last updated
Slowhand talks blues guitar and more
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Last chance to book tickets for the Guitarist Presents Fender Custom Shop special event!
By Guitarist magazine last updated
Lines close at midday Wednesday 12 October
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Neal Schon's 2011 Journey live rig in pictures
By Guitarist magazine last updated
Check out the Don't Stop Believin' guitar star's tour set-up
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How to record great guitar sounds now!
By Guitarist magazine last updated
The pros and cons of traditional, hardware and software approaches
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The 20 Greatest Guitar Solos Of All Time
By Guitarist magazine last updated
See the results of our poll in full here!
The 10 most endorsement-hungry guitar heroes
By Guitarist magazine last updated
Is the pen mightier than the axe?
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VIDEO: Cort Yorktown-BV and Sunset I electric guitar demo
By Guitarist magazine last updated
Hear the semi and hollowbody in action
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Fender VG Stratocaster
By Dave Burrluck, Mick Taylor, Guitarist magazine last updated
A glimpse of the future as the first digital Stratocaster rolls off the production line
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Gretsch G5135 Electromatic Corvette
By Guitarist magazine last updated
An often-overlooked early-sixties solidbody gets an Electromatic makeover…
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100 Greatest Guitar Things Of The Last 25 Years
By Guitarist magazine last updated
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