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Guitar Player

Jul 01 2021
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The only magazine committed to the most experienced and serious guitar players. Get Guitar Player digital magazine subscription today for the finest lessons and master classes, interviews with top artists, recording tips, and extensive product reviews.

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AUDIOPHILE AXE • With its tube-powered pickup, the Ruokangas Duke Valvebucker is a high-fidelity experience.

GUIDED BY VOICINGS • Jane Getter’s singular sense of scales lends mystery to the fusiony Anomalia.

STRONG STUFF • On Sobering Times, Ricky Byrd writes a soundtrack to recovery’s redemption.

TECH EDUCATION • Once an analog man, Lloyd Baggs used digital know-how to revolutionize acoustic amplification with Voiceprint Acoustic D.I.

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS • He’s a huge Flatt & Scruggs fan, but Blondie’s Chris Stein put his signature on the punk era with these five tracks.

Big Bottom • Designed for bassists, the Fender Bassman became the favored tone machine of guitarists everywhere.

Treasure Island • The music of Trio Matamoros is alive with Cuba’s long-lost bolero-son traditions.

ROYAL INTRIGUE • Prince kept his music and life private. In these new exclusive interviews, those who knew and worked with him share untold secrets and tales from the studio and road.

LET’S WORK • Engineer Hans-Martin Buff recalls life as Paisley Park’s studio boffin.

BLUE MOODS • Julian Lage and his trio honor the Blue Note tradition with a spiritual offering for a troubled modern world.

LOVE AT THE IMPROV • Julian Lage’s four tips for embracing your inner improviser.

BATTLE READY • With The Battle at Garden’s Gate, Greta Van Fleet fight for rock’s right to evolve. Jake Kiszka leads the charge

BLUES BROTHER • As Steve Cropper returns with his “first proper solo album,” the Hall of Famer reflects on his long and remarkable role in the Stax family and beyond.

RECONSTRUCTED CLASSICS • On Covered Tracks, bayou bluesman Eric Johanson reinterprets rockers with acoustic guitars and looping technology.

OPEN TO OPTIONS • How to put the open-string chord-voicing prowess of Wayne Krantz to work.

Stageworthy Strategies, Pt. 2 • Understanding acoustic preamps, D.I.s and digital enhancers.

HOME RIGS OF THE STARS • What do guitar heroes play when they’re off the clock? John Petrucci, Paul Gilbert, Sonny Landreth and five other axe slingers reveal the gear they use every day.

GUILD • BT-258E Deluxe 8-string Baritone

D’ANGELICO • Excel 59

NEURAL DSP • Quad Cortex Floor Modeler

Eventide • MICROPITCH DELAY

EARTHQUAKER DEVICES • Astral Destiny reverb

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How I Wrote… “For the Love of God” • Steve Vai recalls how a mystery guitarist inspired him to write his signature song.


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 100 Publisher: Future Publishing Ltd Edition: Jul 01 2021

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The only magazine committed to the most experienced and serious guitar players. Get Guitar Player digital magazine subscription today for the finest lessons and master classes, interviews with top artists, recording tips, and extensive product reviews.

Fresh Prince

Guitar Player

UP FRONT|OPENING NOTES

How to Contact Us!

AUDIOPHILE AXE • With its tube-powered pickup, the Ruokangas Duke Valvebucker is a high-fidelity experience.

GUIDED BY VOICINGS • Jane Getter’s singular sense of scales lends mystery to the fusiony Anomalia.

STRONG STUFF • On Sobering Times, Ricky Byrd writes a soundtrack to recovery’s redemption.

TECH EDUCATION • Once an analog man, Lloyd Baggs used digital know-how to revolutionize acoustic amplification with Voiceprint Acoustic D.I.

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS • He’s a huge Flatt & Scruggs fan, but Blondie’s Chris Stein put his signature on the punk era with these five tracks.

Big Bottom • Designed for bassists, the Fender Bassman became the favored tone machine of guitarists everywhere.

Treasure Island • The music of Trio Matamoros is alive with Cuba’s long-lost bolero-son traditions.

ROYAL INTRIGUE • Prince kept his music and life private. In these new exclusive interviews, those who knew and worked with him share untold secrets and tales from the studio and road.

LET’S WORK • Engineer Hans-Martin Buff recalls life as Paisley Park’s studio boffin.

BLUE MOODS • Julian Lage and his trio honor the Blue Note tradition with a spiritual offering for a troubled modern world.

LOVE AT THE IMPROV • Julian Lage’s four tips for embracing your inner improviser.

BATTLE READY • With The Battle at Garden’s Gate, Greta Van Fleet fight for rock’s right to evolve. Jake Kiszka leads the charge

BLUES BROTHER • As Steve Cropper returns with his “first proper solo album,” the Hall of Famer reflects on his long and remarkable role in the Stax family and beyond.

RECONSTRUCTED CLASSICS • On Covered Tracks, bayou bluesman Eric Johanson reinterprets rockers with acoustic guitars and looping technology.

OPEN TO OPTIONS • How to put the open-string chord-voicing prowess of Wayne Krantz to work.

Stageworthy Strategies, Pt. 2 • Understanding acoustic preamps, D.I.s and digital enhancers.

HOME RIGS OF THE STARS • What do guitar heroes play when they’re off the clock? John Petrucci, Paul Gilbert, Sonny Landreth and five other axe slingers reveal the gear they use every day.

GUILD • BT-258E Deluxe 8-string Baritone

D’ANGELICO • Excel 59

NEURAL DSP • Quad Cortex Floor Modeler

Eventide • MICROPITCH DELAY

EARTHQUAKER DEVICES • Astral Destiny reverb

FREE BOOKAZINE WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE

How I Wrote… “For the Love of God” • Steve Vai recalls how a mystery guitarist inspired him to write his signature song.


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