MusicRadar's greatest hits of 2012: April

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Two guitar legends pass away

Jim Marshall's name will be forever associated with great guitar amps.
Jim Marshall's name will be forever associated with great guitar amps.

April was a sad month for guitarists, as we lost both amp legend Jim Marshall and influential player/educator Bert Weedon. In other news, we spoke to Jon Petrucci and recommended the best mid-price electric axes.

Here are MusicRadar's biggest new articles from April 2012…

Jim Marshall dies aged 88
The guitar amp pioneer and founder of Marshall Amplification passes away

Interview: John Petrucci's 7 steps to prog guitar greatness
With leading disciple Misha Mansoor (Periphery)

The 20 best electric guitars under £1000/$1500 in the world today
A rundown of your favourite mid-price axes

10 mistakes rookie guitarists make
Avoid clangers with our guide to what not to do

Do DAWs share too many ideas?
The software developers have their say

The MusicRadar team
The MusicRadar team

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