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

Welcome…

TONE TORNADO • Shergold’s latest model places a retro-rocker at a bargain price point

SCENE YOUR NEWS IN GUITARS

GUNS N’ ROSES • Perhaps

“I LIKE THE RAWNESS YOU GET FROM A CLEANER SOUND” • The power of Baroness comes from two guitarists with an unconventional approach to songwriting and gear. Lead player Gina Gleason reveals how it all works

“REAL ROCK ’N’ ROLL GETS YOUR HEART PUMPING!” • With their first album in more than a decade, The Hives are delivering high-speed thrills with a “kick-ass” guitar sound

The All- Star MASTERCLASS

“We’re trying to do the AC/DC version of a two-pronged attack!” • As The Darkness celebrate the 20th anniversary of their mega-hit album Permission To Land, Justin and Dan Hawkins discuss their unique chemistry as guitar-playing brothers in arms

SEE THE LIGHT • Get inside the playing styles of the Darkness guitar duo, Justin and Dan Hawkins

“THE MOTOR IS ALWAYS GOING!” • The rules of funk guitar. By Cory Wong

“I’M MAKING SURE EVERY NOTE IS RIGHT ON THE BEAT” • How to play with speed, cleanliness and accuracy. By Sophie Lloyd

“SOME RIFFS CAN BE JUST AS DEMANDING AS SOLOS” • Techniques for modern metal. By Josh Middleton

“KEEP THAT WRIST LOOSE AND BOUNCING!” • Philip Sayce on blues, bends and phrasing

“SPONTANEITY IS IMPORTANT” • Janick Gers of Iron Maiden on soloing and staying fresh

“I’M A BELIEVER IN CHALLENGING YOURSELF” • Guthrie Govan on the art of improvisation

DWEEZIL ZAPPA PENTATONIC PAIRS • Dweezil gets creative with some bite-sized tricks with those familiar pentatonic shapes

MOLLY TUTTLE THE CLAW! • Get started with a common bluegrass fingerstyle technique known as the clawhammer

GREG KOCH SOLOING OVER A BLUES PROGRESSION • Get the lowdown on chords-and-bassline style playing from the Milwaukee blues great

JOE BONAMASSA DEVISING CREATIVE BLUES TURNAROUNDS • Try a new approach to the humble blues turnaround courtesy of one the genre’s greats

“GREAT RHYTHM GUITAR WILL HELP MAKE YOUR SOLO SOUND BETTER” • YouTube guitar guru Marty Schwartz on the importance of getting the basics right

Star Tips • Shortcuts to better playing, writing and recording – from star players including Mark Tremonti, Misha Mansoor, Rebecca Lovell and Nuno Bettencourt.

BLUR COFFEE & TV • “Ridiculous” chords and a solo that’s near-impossible to recreate. “If you work it out,” guitarist Graham Coxon once told TG, “then send me a copy!”

BLUR COFFEE & TV

OPEN-MIC SONGBOOK NIRVANA ALL APOLOGIES • Drop your low E to D, dial in some distortion and make some noise with this grunge classic from 1993’s In Utero

THE GAS STATION REAL WORLD REVIEWS OF THE BEST NEW GEAR • Welcome to the GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome*) Station! Every issue, TG scours the market for the hottest new gear and brings you transparent reviews that you can trust. From the smallest of accessories that make your life easier, to big investments, such as brand new guitars, amps and effects pedals – if it’s worth your attention, you’ll find it here!

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

PJD GUITARS YORK STANDARD • PJD makes the case for buying British. We evaluate the evidence…

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