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JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD

The Manics frontman defends the power of rock 'n' roll and gives us the lowdown on gear and the band's excellent new album

INTERVIEWED

Zakk Wylde

Hugh Burns

Skunk Anansie

Furyon

Band Of Skulls

REVIEWED

Fret-King Super-Sonic

Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster

Parker DragonFly DF524

Vanquish Mystique Studio Plus

Vintage VE2000GG Gordon Giltrap Signature Model

PRS Angelus Custom

DRL Thinline CT09

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III

Egnater Tweaker

Budda Superdrive Series II V-40

DigiTech JamMan Delay

Electro-Harmonix Germanium 4 Big Muff Pi & Freeze Sound Retainer

Morley Mini Wah & Mini Volume

Vox Ice 9

Ashdown Little Bastard LB 30H & 212 cab

Cakewalk V-Studio 20

… And much more

… And much more

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Artist video, full audio and video gear demos and guitar lessons, with tab in the mag - learn rock, blues, acoustic, beginner, shred and a ton of great licks!

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Second-hand buying info, long-term tests, and your gear woes answered - plus buy and sell your own gear in our Reader Ads section

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