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This issue we show you the best ways to unlock your creativity and start writing today with '50 Ways To Write Better Songs'. The feature offers excellent advice on getting inspired, chord progressions and arrangement to help you finish your songs!
Interviews
Gary Clark Jr
Andy James
The Sword
Miles Kane
Portishead
Minus The Bear
Tesseract
Opeth
Guitar Tabs
Iron Maiden 'Run To The Hills
'
Rancid 'Timebomb'
Bon Iver 'Skinny Love'
The Black Keys 'Little Black Submarines'
Hayden Panettiere 'Telescope' (theme from 'Nashville')
Gear reviews
Fret-King Black Label Country Squire Semitone
Boss TE-2 Tera Echo
Hiwatt T40 Combo
Inspired Instruments You Rock Guitar
Yamaha GL1 Guitalele
Head To Head: Metal Singlecuts
DigiTech JamMan Solo XT
Bogner Uberschall Pedal
“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
