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…

“I WANT MY GUITAR TO SOUND LIKE A JAZZ SINGER” • MARCUS KING ON RAIDING DAN AUERBACH’S PEDAL COLLECTION AND WANTING HIS NEW RECORD TO SOUND LIKE “A TATTOO GUN”

FENDER GEORGE HARRISON ROCKY STRATOCASTER • FENDER PAYS TRIBUTE TO GEORGE HARRISON’S ICONIC STRATOCASTER WITH A PRODUCTION MODEL REPLICA

NEURAL DSP ARCHETYPE: RABEA

WALRUS AUDIO MIRA OPTICAL COMPRESSOR

GUILD STARFIRE I-12

RAW POWER! • Epiphone unleashes two of its iconic electrics, but this time they’re aimed at the little people

FOO FIGHTERS • Times Like These

FUNK RIFFS • Paul tightens up his rhythm playing and nails his swing feel with this funk primer lesson

“It’s the way the riffs are picked that makes them exciting” • MEGADETH LEADER DAVE MUSTAINE SHAPED THE SOUND OF THRASH METAL WITH HIS FAST RIGHT HAND. AND NOW, HAVING SURVIVED CANCER, HE’S IN NO MOOD TO SLOW DOWN...

“I ALWAYS WANTED TO PLAY WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND BE IN BANDS” • How motherhood and lockdown inspired The Big Moon to write their most confident album yet

“PLAYING ON ONE STRING CAN ALMOST EMULATE THE HUMAN VOICE” • As the Tedeschi Trucks Band deliver a quadruple album bonanza, slide guitar maestro Derek Trucks reveals the source of his gargantuan tones and emotive power...

“It quickly became clear to me that the guitar is a typewriter” • With his instrumental power trio The Aristocrats sounding more 3D than ever on this year’s release with the Primuz Chamber Orchestra, Guthrie Govan checks in with TG to look back on his career so far

Chord Clinic • Try out some rich, complex sounds without the complicated theory. TG looks at slash chords…

Muse

“IT’S A NEW DIMENSION FOR THIS BAND” • The Matt Bellamy interview. How the explosive new Muse album was created – with a mountain of gear and inspiration from Iron Maiden and Slipknot...

“HE’S PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF MUSIC AND INSTRUMENTS” • Matt Bellamy’s vision for Manson guitars: the inside story

PERFECT TEN • The guitar heroics of Matt Bellamy in the top 10 Muse songs – as voted by TG readers

REVELATIONS • It’s time to plug in and take a close look at Matt Bellamy’s supermassive shred techniques

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT (DON’T FEAR) THE REAPER • Learn this iconic guitar line from BÖC’s third studio album, Agents Of Fortune

KT TUNSTALL OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD • Rockschool take you through their Grade Two version of an early hit single by the Scottish singer-songwriter

OPEN-MIC SONGBOOK PHARRELL WILLIAMS HAPPY • This guitar-less global smash hit makes for a great strum-along and even includes the dark art of ‘borrowed chords’...

TAB GUIDE • Get more from TG by understanding our easy-to-follow musical terms and signs

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…

GUILD SURFLINER £395 • Old, new, borrowed and, er, orange. Let’s introduce the...