In issue 298 of Guitarist, on sale 20 December:
CAN ONE GUITAR DO IT ALL?
We put the hybrid electric and acoustic offerings from Ovation, Fender and Taylor head-to-head in this in-depth review PLUS in a special feature, we look at how the hybrid guitar came to be
GRETSCH BRIAN SETZER TRIBUTE
£17,000 worth of tribute guitar under the microscope, with full video demo on the CD!
LITTLE FEAT
We examine the continuing musical legacy of slide-player extraordinaire, Lowell George
INTERVIEWS
Jimmie Vaughan and Omar Kent Dykes
In the studio with Athlete
Matchbox Twenty
Stevie Salas
Rising stars Airbourne, Johnny Foreigner and Ian Siegal
GEAR REVIEWS
Electrics from Fender, Ovation, Taylor, Eastowood and Chris George
Acoustics from Freshman and Takamine
Amps from Vox and Hiwatt
PLUS the Roland VG-99, Electro-Harmonix FX, Clover Xpression XP bass, Line 6 UX-8, Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3 and more!
HEAR THE GEAR - audio demos of all the gear reviewed in the mag are included on the CD
ON THE CD
Learn If You Have To Ask by Red Hot Chili Peppers - full tablature in the mag, and backing tracks on the CD. Our techniques section has blues, rock, acoustic, jazz and rhythm playing advice with tab and backing tracks too, plus a video masterclass from Andy Timmons to help you play faster
MORE ADVICE
Guitarist also offers expert Q&A for gear problems, second-hand buying advice and technique tips and tricks galore
Guitarist is the guitar players' bible… Issue 298 is on sale now, priced £5.25
“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
“Notes dance rhythmically, almost creating a reverb diffusion. Those notes are held together with tape-style effects”: Keeley Electronics and Andy Timmons unveil the Halo Core – same modulated dual echo magic, simplified controls
“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
“Notes dance rhythmically, almost creating a reverb diffusion. Those notes are held together with tape-style effects”: Keeley Electronics and Andy Timmons unveil the Halo Core – same modulated dual echo magic, simplified controls
