101 TIPS ON PLAYING BETTER
Our mission in 2007 is to make you a better guitarist. So in this learning-focused issue, we present tips from all corners of the guitar-playing Universe to help you achieve your goals. Including Weekend Warrior info, how to get the most from guitar video tuition; how to make the most of your tutors and lessons; our pro guide to practice; a guide to better live playing; life coaching inspiration and recording know-how
ON THE ROAD WITH… THE KILLERS
The all-conquering US indie rockers take time out of their tour to give us the lowdown on their set up
GUITAR SHOPPING WITH… FEEDER
We join Grant Nicholas as he hits London with a hankering for new gear
EPIPHONE REISSUES
Classic Epiphones you're bound to fall in love with on test
WIN A MANUEL RODRIGUEZ ACOUSTIC
Plus 50 more BOSS effects pedals up for grabs
PEAVEY JACK DANIEL'S MODELS
Peavey raises a glass to rock 'n' roll's tipple of choice with a new range of electrics
CLASSIC TRACK - WISH YOU WERE HERE
Learn Another Girl, Another Planet by The Only Ones - with full tab and audio examples on CD
TECHNIQUES
Master the blues hallmarks of Otis Rush, the jazzy leanings of Santana, Pete Townshend's use of the Lydian mode, 1980s US radio-rock rhythms, and the acoustic style of Joni Mitchell: all with audio examples on CD
SOUNDCHECK
Our musician and band advice section offers a gear Q&A, a jargonbuster, advice on fingerboards, a guide to roles in the music industry, songwriting tips in the style of Pink Floyd, and irreverent opinion from Charles Shaar Murray
THE WORLD'S FINEST GEAR REVIEWS
This issue: We check out a Huber Retro; strum a new Martin OMC-28E and Vai's Ibanez EP9; We also mess with the powerful Invader head from Engl; and we stomp on FX from DigiTech and Onerr. Down the low end, we test the thunderous Trace Eliot 715x combo, and fiddle with M-Audio's dedicated Guitar Box recording package. Plus much more… With accompanying audio demos on CD!
ON CD
Two amazing live videos from acoustic master John Jorgenson that have to be seen to be believed, PLUS all the regular techniques audio and much more…
The February issue of Guitarist is on sale 18 January, priced £5.25…
“It’s kind of scary to go through these…like, ‘Oh I’m going to take that back!’”: Albert Hammond Jr of the Strokes is (reluctantly) selling a heap of his stage-played gear on Reverb, including a Guild acoustic from the Yours To Keep tour
“There’s three of us playing guitar in Foo Fighters… A lot of tone details can get lost, which is what drew me to the Cleaver – that P-90 cut”: Chris Shiflett on how he found his weapon of choice with his Fender Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe
“It’s kind of scary to go through these…like, ‘Oh I’m going to take that back!’”: Albert Hammond Jr of the Strokes is (reluctantly) selling a heap of his stage-played gear on Reverb, including a Guild acoustic from the Yours To Keep tour
“There’s three of us playing guitar in Foo Fighters… A lot of tone details can get lost, which is what drew me to the Cleaver – that P-90 cut”: Chris Shiflett on how he found his weapon of choice with his Fender Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe
