Total Guitar

Total Guitar is Europe’s best-selling guitar magazine, crammed full of songs to learn plus backing tracks. From the latest metal and indie hits to classic rock from the likes of Led Zeppelin and AC/DC, TG has more songs than ANY other guitar magazine!. Please note: This digital version of the magazine does not currently include the covermount items or content you would find on printed newsstand copies

Total Guitar

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UNIVERSALLY SPEAKING • The kings of vintage gear-modelling are back with three new pedals

ALBUM“WE LIKE TO GO OFF THE RAILS!” • GUTHRIE GOVAN IS HITTING THE ROAD WITH THE ARISTOCRATS – AMP-FREE, AND WITH A SONG ABOUT A PENGUIN…

THE FX FACTOR • ESSENTIAL EFFECTS FOR YOUR PEDALBOARD

FOO FIGHTERS Rescued

START PLAYING JAZZ • Despite its reputation, playing jazz doesn’t have to be scary

“WE’RE BORROWING AMPS FOR EVERY SHOW” • Island Of Love are signed to Jack White’s label, but the band’s two guitarists are still hustling for gear in the pursuit of ear-bleeding volume

“IT’S CRAZY, BUT IT WORKS!” • Inside the weird world of Tigercub – catchy songs, ‘stinky’ riffs and oddball experiments in tone building

CHORD COLOURS • Tap into the ‘emotional’ side of your playing and expand your chord knowledge!

THE 30 GREATEST GUITAR SOLOS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • Featuring every kind of guitar hero - from old-school to cutting-edge. And not one but two Van Halens…

THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE! • Revealed! The top 50 guitar solos of the 21st Century as voted by TG readers

“The first note I play, I miss the whole string completely!” • It’s the guitar solo that everyone is talking about – but as Nuno Bettencourt now reveals, it starts with a mistake…

SOLO MISSIONS • 15 ways to play in the styles of today’s masters of the guitar solo

QUEEN I WANT IT ALL • Taken from Queen’s The Miracle album, I Want It All is one of rock’s greatest anthems. TG examines this classic Brian May composition

ARCTIC MONKEYS FLUORESCENT ADOLESCENT • With its killer opening riff and adrenalin-fuelled rhythm work this Arctics classic will add instant street cred to your set

THE GAS STATION • REAL WORLD REVIEWS OF THE BEST NEW GEAR

START ME UP! • Five awesome new products to get your gear engine revving this month…

CORT G300 GLAM • Cort upgrades its G300 Pro with a posh-finished, all mahogany cracker

DOD REISSUES • DOD pedals are back, and they’re starting with the classics

FENDER TONE MASTER PRINCETON REVERB • Fender’s iconic small combo is replicated in the digital domain

WALRUS AUDIO MELEE • A joystick-controlled reverb: slam-dunk or gimmick? You decide…

VOX AMPLUG SET BRIAN MAY LIMITED EDITION • Vox’s mini headphone guitar amp gets a royal ascent

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