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Win! A pair of Neumann NDH 20 Studio Headphones worth £419
Neumann has a world-class reputation in the microphone, and now the brand is entering the high-end headphone market with the NDH 20 – answer the question below to win a pair.Win! A Gordon Smith GS Deluxe Semi Solid worth £1,699
The GS Deluxe Semi Solid is an eye-catching single-cut that’s more versatile than it looks – answer the question below for your chance to win oneWin! An Audient EVO 4 audio interface worth £99
With 2-in/2-out, a new Smartgain feature and an internal loop bus, Audient’s new EVO 4 audio interface is sure to satisfy newbies and pros alike.Guitar Center succeeds in exchanging over $56 million in bonds due in 2022
The trade represents 90.7% of the aggregate principal of the bond group.
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Major Keys: The other things I learned because I learned guitar
The Aquabats! guitarist Ian Fowles on why there’s a lot more to playing guitar than just playing guitar.“I have an idea in my head, and I don’t see any reason I can’t accomplish it”: Dave Friedman talks motivation and sound
After three decades as an amplifier guru to the stars, Dave Friedman knows a thing or two about classic British rock tone and claims there’s plenty of life left in the 100-watt amplifier head.Please stop telling me how cool it is when ‘chicks’ play guitar
Negative assumptions and stereotypes about female guitar players still persist in guitar culture. And we all have a responsibility to make these harmful and alienating attitudes a thing of the past.“I’m not good at talking about my feelings. That’s one reason I’m a songwriter”: Ron Pope
The Nashville songwriter on why he tossed out an entire album so he could create something more honest: a record written for his daughter.
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Review: Sennheiser IE 500 Pro
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The third album from the LA trio is a kaleidoscopic melange of R&B, hip-hop, funk, pop and ska that sees the Haim sisters baring their souls.The Big Review: Rivolta Mondata Baritone VII
Will this do-it-all baritone prove to be another chart topper for the Dennis Fano hit factory?
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10 new electric and acoustic guitars: June 2020
Our favourite new electric and acoustic guitar announcements, releases and rumours of the past month.Guitar Legends: David Gilmour, master of sonic sorcery, effects and the skyscraping guitar solo
Spilling the Pink Floyd legend's saucerful of secrets.Why you should give Eric Clapton and BB King’s Riding With The King another spin for its 20th birthday
Ahead of its 20th Anniversary reissue, we take a track-by-track look back at an album that brought together two of the most iconic figures in blues guitar with Grammy winning results.The best guitar amps to buy in 2020: 14 best solid-state amplifiers
Once upon a time, tube tone was all that mattered to guitar players. But thanks to modern digital modelling technology, pro-quality tones are accessible to everyone.
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Chord Clinic: How to play chords like Neil Young (Part 1)
Rod Fogg -Master the shapes and patterns that have made Young one of the world’s most beloved and imitated songwriters.How to play blues like John Mayer
He’s one of the most imitated and highly regarded guitarists of the modern era, but John Mayer's style is unabashedly inspired by the greats.How to play country guitar (Part 2)
A primer on open-string techniques in bluegrass and country rock: licks, pull-offs and more.Chord Clinic: How to play chords like Bob Dylan Part 2
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Win! A pair of Neumann NDH 20 Studio Headphones worth £419
Neumann has a world-class reputation in the microphone, and now the brand is entering the high-end headphone market with the NDH 20 – answer the question below to win a pair.Win! A Gordon Smith GS Deluxe Semi Solid worth £1,699
The GS Deluxe Semi Solid is an eye-catching single-cut that’s more versatile than it looks – answer the question below for your chance to win oneWin! An Audient EVO 4 audio interface worth £99
With 2-in/2-out, a new Smartgain feature and an internal loop bus, Audient’s new EVO 4 audio interface is sure to satisfy newbies and pros alike.Guitar Center succeeds in exchanging over $56 million in bonds due in 2022
The trade represents 90.7% of the aggregate principal of the bond group.
- Features
Major Keys: The other things I learned because I learned guitar
The Aquabats! guitarist Ian Fowles on why there’s a lot more to playing guitar than just playing guitar.“I have an idea in my head, and I don’t see any reason I can’t accomplish it”: Dave Friedman talks motivation and sound
After three decades as an amplifier guru to the stars, Dave Friedman knows a thing or two about classic British rock tone and claims there’s plenty of life left in the 100-watt amplifier head.Please stop telling me how cool it is when ‘chicks’ play guitar
Negative assumptions and stereotypes about female guitar players still persist in guitar culture. And we all have a responsibility to make these harmful and alienating attitudes a thing of the past.“I’m not good at talking about my feelings. That’s one reason I’m a songwriter”: Ron Pope
The Nashville songwriter on why he tossed out an entire album so he could create something more honest: a record written for his daughter.
- Reviews