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
ON THE CD
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!
BUYING ADVICE AND Q&A
Second-hand buying info, long-term tests, and your gear woes answered - plus buy and sell your own gear in our Reader Ads section
“It came out exciting, almost attacking, which fit the James Bond image”: Vic Flick, who played the Bond theme guitar riff, dies aged 87
“It’s been road-tested, dropped on its head, kicked around, x-rayed, strummed, chicken-picked, and arpeggio swept!”: Fender and Chris Shiflett team up for signature Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe
![A comped image with a young George Harrison [left] onstage with the Beatles in Hamburg, a Gretsch Duo Jet strapped to his shoulder. On the right is his Futurama electric](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b8Kr55ksRwtGJHnbs2GZvg-1280-80.jpg.webp)
“It came out exciting, almost attacking, which fit the James Bond image”: Vic Flick, who played the Bond theme guitar riff, dies aged 87
“It’s been road-tested, dropped on its head, kicked around, x-rayed, strummed, chicken-picked, and arpeggio swept!”: Fender and Chris Shiflett team up for signature Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe
