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Total Guitar March 1996 (#16) contents:
Total Guitar December 1994 (#1) contents:
Telecaster 90s deluxe – A brand new addition to the Telecaster
Fripped Out And ‘Scaped Up – Frippertronics are out, soundscapes range, reviewed after our Telecaster feature
are in. So says guitar innovator Robert Fripp.
Stone – A tailor-made stadium rock band featuring ex-band
Parker Fly Deluxe – Electric Guitar members of Guns ‘N Roses, Bad Company, UFO and WASP. Hear
Roland Jazz Chorus combos: JC-120E, JC-20E & JC-85E them on CD
Status Eclipse – Active 4-string Bass Guitar Napalm Death – Last month we gave Napalm Death’s Diatribes
album an excellent review. This month, we talk to the band and
ZZZZT! Fuzz, distortion, overdrive, dirt, grunge, thrutch – Paul feature a track from the album
Thomason rounds up and rates sixteen stomp boxes that make your
guitar grunch. Scheer – This powerful indie outfit from Northern Ireland are
producing some great music. Listen to a cut from their recent
Going For A song? While some guitars never archive greatness, Schism FP on CD
other have greatness thrust upon them. So what exactly makes a
vintage instrument so special? Richard Riley picks up six old and The Rolling Stones – Their guitar riffs are amongst the finest ever
new guitars to find out… written. Learn eight of them here and read the story behind some of
rock’s best songs
The bluffer’s guide to Jimi Hendrix. Amaze your friends! Be a
wow at parties! Play your guitar upside-down and fell mountains Fender Telecaster – The history of a legend, plus the 90s Tele
with the edge of your hand. Deluxe
Beep Up Your Flange – Squish, squeeze and swoosh your guitar Gibson Nighthawk – An impressive range of sounds; a future
and bass sound with flanging, or its close cousin, phasing. classic?
Classic Track – little Wing: Jimi Hendrix Nobels DT-XN & TR-X Pedals – New distortion and tremolo
pedals
Bass Technique: Bass boogie.
Fender DG-19 – The latest acoustic dreadnought
Theory Technique – Theoretically speaking.
Bonneville G50 – Not the Triumph, but the Trace Elliot
Jazz Technique – Mastering modes
Classic track – Hendrix’s Voodoo Child in tab
Blues Technique – Phrasing
Novice – Jimmy Page-style finger-picking
Rock Technique – Sweep-picking
Theory – More chord substitutions
Acoustic Technique – Fingerpicking
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Rhythm – Slow funk grooves Novice – Delta blues fingerpicking for beginners
Rock – Riff like a bastard! Theory – The art of changing key
Jazz – Play the Django Reinhardt classic, Minor Swing Rhythm – Essential licks to fill out a rock rhythm part
Blues – New blues progressions Rock – Solo your face off in Dorian mode, a la Satch…
Bass – Alternative bass notes to chords Blues – Neat phrasing tricks to liven up your blues solos
Acoustic – Gordon Giltrap’s track Country Bluff Bass – Rock blues bass styles, with a full backing track
Acoustic – A Dublin Day by Gordon Giltrap
Total Guitar April 1996 (#17) contents:
Sepultura – Brazil’s finest export talk you through their exclusive Total Guitar October 1996 (#23) contents:
new album track on the TG CD
Free Stringwinder! It’s free, and it winds strings. A free string wander!
Warren Cuccurullo – Zappa’s ex-guitarist, on CD and in TG
Kenny Wayne Shepherd. The 19 year-old master of SRV rockin’ blues
Roomful of blues – They play blues, and they fill a room. ‘Nuff
The Levellers – Ace folk rockers with a great live sound
said
Keb’ Mo – Up and coming US bines artist talks to TG
Chet Atkins – Nashville’s top dog talks about his new LP – hear
him play an exclusive track on the TG CD Dubstar – The new jangly guitar/dance sensation
Queen’s ten greatest guitar solos – Brian May is the finest melodic Steve Vai – New-age guitar virtuoso and all-round flash git
rock guitarist around – learn to play his ten best solos The Beatles – The white album. Go on – you sum the Beatles up in one
Layla – The making of a guitar classic. The full story behind line…
Clapton’s biggest track Zoom 505. Zoom’s amazing 99 pounds multi-FX processor
Fuzz pedal round-up – Nine cool retro fuzz pedals rated and Laney LC50. The top dog in Laney’s new tube series
compared
Peavey Evh Wolfgang. Eddie Van Halen’s latest signature guitar on test
Dean ACXL american series – The cheapest US rock machine?
Fender Telecaster limited edition. The 50th anniversary Fender classic
Vantage DL-305/CS – A budget guitar with very familiar looks
indeed… Roger Mayer Voodoo-AXE. Fuzz from Roger Mayer, Hendrix’s FX guru
Zoom 3030 – The latest multi-FX from Zoom gets the full TG Warwick Fortress one. A stylish bass at a surprisingly reasonable price
treatment Country Special – Jerry Donahue: Be a bender with the best of ’em
Classic track – Complete tab for this 1970 epic, plus the full slide Novice – Rhythm & Blues. R&B analysis, plus solo tips
solo
Rhythm – Classic AC/DC. Cover You In Oil, and Back In Black
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Rock – Using the Lydian mode. Satch and Vai’s favourite mode explored Bass – Jazz Funk Styles. Up your funk factor – get into jazz!
Blues – Pink Floyd. Our Gilmour-style solo, Comfortably Dumb Acoustic – Gordon Giltrap. Gordon Giltrap’s beautiful A Jazz Waltz
Bass – Speed and Fluency. Fingers like lightning, strings like wool
Total Guitar December 1996 (#25) contents:
Acoustic – Gordon Giltrap. Hammer-on, pull-off, hammer-on, count
Fender’s 50th Anniversary. TG gatecrashes Fender’s LA party…
fingernails
Yes – The Return! Yes are back. Time to talk to Steve Howe…
Total Guitar November 1996 (#24) contents:
Magic Slim & Floodgate. Veteran blues guy and new metal act – on CD!
Little AXE. Ex-session star goes solo – hear it on CD!
The G3 Tour. Satch, Vai and Johnson hit die road
The EGG – Mighty dance/funk crossover combo
The Who – Greatest hits. Eight of the best from Pete Townshend
Kula Shaker: Indie’s rising stars – learn to play their two greatest hits,
The Who – John Entwistle. Who bassist invites us round for a chat…
Tattva and Hey Dude
Fender Hank Marvin Signature Strat – A hefty hunk of Hank
Rem’s new adventures in HI-FI. The history of the world’s most popular
band, with transcriptions of five of their greatest hits Zoom 506 bass multi-FX. See? Even bassists need FX…
Digitech RP12. New floor-mounted FX unit Washburn Red rocker RR100. Piezo/electric mayhem from Washburn
Orange Overdrive 120. 120 watt monster stack widi retro chic Boss GT-5 Multi-FX. A monstrous piece of Boss technology
Morris TF-100 acoustic. Stylish challenger in the acoustic stakes Peavey Studio PR0 112. Peavey’s new 65 Watt combo
Patrick Eggle Berlin legend. The latest super-axe from Eggle Classic track- Purple Rain. Prince’s 1984 guitar epic transcribed in full –
with all the tough bits played on CD
Yamaha Pacifica 303-12. The electric 12-string at a stupid price
Acoustic Master – Neil Young. Learn Neil Youngs 1972 classic track. The
Vantage 635TG. Great-looking budget Korean semi
Needle And The Damage Done…
Hughes & Kettner Triamp – Three great amps in one 2,000 pounds box
Novice – Hendrix (Made Simple). Sacrilege! Hendrix gets the novice
Classic track – Black Night. All of Purple’s top hit. With full backing track treatment…
Acoustic master – Wild Wood. Paul Weller’s mellow classic explained Rhythm – Manic Street Preachers. The mighty Design For Life transcribed
Novice – Smoke on the water. Oh Lord, give me strength… Rock – 300 Chords. Very interesting column about chords
Rhythm – Crowded House. Don’t Dream It’s Over transcribed Blues – SRV Soloing. Stevie Ray’s soloing techniques
Rock – Kiss. Paint that face, spit blood, and rock ‘n’ roll all nite! Bass – Chic’s Bernard Edwards. Disco fever – from the king of funk bass
Blues – Santana soloing. Carlos Santana’s soloing techniques Acoustic – Gordon Giltrap. Giltrap and Taylors Gb-T Blues
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The Who – Eight of Townshend’s best tracks for you to learn and play Silverchair: Metal mayhem – from 16 year-olds…
Glenn Tipton – Ex-Judas Priest guitarist in solo mode
Beth Orton – Soulful acoustic balladry from a new voice
Total Guitar January 1997 (#26) contents: Mike Henderson – Country’s finest session man turns to
Midge Ure. Mr Ultravox gets all celtic for his new LP blues
Tempest – Norse prog/folk meltdown. Hear it for yourself Paul Rodgers – Free’s guitarist and singer returns with a
Recording History – The story behind the greatest tracks new LP
ever! John Lee Hooker – The growliest ever bluesman talks to TG
Slash spills the beans on all his new projects, talking just Zoom 8080 Multi-FX – The most powerful FX box around
before the final split with Guns N’ Roses VOX AG15 TBR – Updated valve amp from a UK legend
Gretsch 6131MYF – AC/DC signature axe Guild Bluesbird – Guild’s new axe looks a lot like a Les…
Westone WE1052 – New guitar from an old name PRO Co Brat Fuzz Pedal. Pure fuzz – raw, brash and very
Yamaha G50 Guitar-To-Midi converter – Synth power at loud
your fingertips Laney HC25R Hardcore Combo. The bedroom amp that’s
Crate Blue Voodoo BV-50H – Cool all-valve mini-stack big enough to gig with
Lindert Victor-S – Bizarre new US guitar Tanglewood S2500 Baretta Custom. A new slant on a
Recording Round-Up. Four multitrackers under test classic design
Classic Track – U2. U2s classic Where The Streets Have Classic Track – Free. That riff, that voice. It’s All Right
No Name – from The Joshua Tree album Now…
Acoustic Master – Bert Jansch. The folk fingerstyle Acoustic Master – John Williams. The Deer Hunter theme,
masterpiece, Anji Cavatina
Novice – Bon Jovi (Made Simple). Bon Jovi and Sambora’s Novice – Barre Chords. Essential chord techniques
Wanted Dead Or Alive, transcribed for beginners Rhythm – James Brown Grooves. How to get funky
Rhythm – Oasis. The rockin’ Morning Glory, from their Rock – Arpeggio Solos. Break like the wind, with Jimi’s
second multi-platinum-selling album masterclass
Rock – Paul Gilbert. Techniques from Mr Big’s guitar Bass – New Order’s Peter Hook. The riff-tastic bass
virtuoso machine behind New Order
Blues-Car Keys Blues. Fast, Chuck-style blues licks Blues – Pentatonic Twists. A new twist on pentatonic blues
Bass – Stevie Wonder. Stevie’s cool Sir Duke, transcribed Acoustic – Gordon Giltrap. Atmospheric acoustics, from the
for bass UK’s finest player
Acoustic – Gordon Giltrap. Gordon’s toughest piece yet –
Celtic Jig
Total Guitar May 1997 (#30) contents:
Total Guitar February 1997 (#27) contents Link Wray – The grandfather of grunge in a rare interview
Classic Track – Samba Pa Ti – Santana Kip Winger – Former ’80s rock frontman returns to the fray
Judge Nothing – US-based band destined for greatness
Total Guitar March 1997 (#28) contents: Cast – Four lads from Liverpool (who aren’t the Beatles!)
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Aerosmith – Take a limo ride with Messrs Tyler and Perry The Charlatans – Guitarist Mark Collins talks about the
James are back, and they’ve got a new guitarist latest album
Peter Green – Total Guitar speaks to the reformed blues Squier Venus – A Fender newcomer, based on Courtney
maestro Love’s axe
Parker Nitefly – Affordable version of the modern classic Washburn P2 – We test an all-new Nuno-designed six-
Gibson Les Paul Studio Gem Series. A green Les. With P90 string electric
pickups Martin DM – A genuine Martin for under 900 pounds. Are
Yamaha FG411E Electro-Acouctic. Mid-price electro from they mad?
Yamaha Zoom 507 – Under 100 pounds is cheap, but is this reverb a
Boss XT-2 and PW-2. New versions of the all-time classic bargain?
stomp box Amtech AGE-1 – A rack FX designed to simulate a ’60s
Trace Elliot Super Tramp. Latest valved-up version of tape echo…
Trace’s combo Gretsch Silver Jet 6129 – A mix of real ’50s character
Classic Track – Fleetwood Mac. Albatross – in tab and on with ’90s performance
CD Classic Track – Dire Straits. Sultans Of Swing – explained
Acoustic Master – Bob Dylan. Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright in tab and on CD
Novice – Pinball Wizard. Classic Townshend for beginners Acoustic Master – Nick Drake. Man In A Shed – in open G5
TV Themes – Rainbow. Cheesy TV theme nonsense, but (DGDGDG) tuning
we love it! TV Themes – James Bond 007. Learn Vic Flick’s classic for
Rock – Terorvision. Oblivion and Stop The Bus in tab a licence to thrill
Bass – Mark King. Level 42’s old slapper in a jazzy moment Novice – Jazzy Chords. Beatles-style sixths sevenths and
Songsheet – American Pie. A new section, with a track you augmenteds
might just know… Rock-Van Halen. Hot For Teacher – a break-down to the
Special – The four Brothers. Learn that distinctive African tough bit
guitar technique Blues – One step beyond. A fresh approach for some
Blues – Essential Licks. When your baby’s done left you… straight blues scale licks
Acoustic- Gordon Giltrap. Acoustic eem from the TG Acoustic – Gordon Giltrap. An instrumental from Gordon’s
maestro Visionary album
Total Guitar June 1997 (#31) contents: TG Tab legend. The key to all those weird hieroglyphics…
Will Ray – The full SP on The Hellecasters’ king of Country
Joe Bennett meets some namesakes from Reading Total Guitar Summer 1997 (#32) contents:
Tony Macalpine – Half-rock, half-classical, meet a man of Gun – Get the lowdown with GUN guitar man, Joolz Gizzi
many talents Joe Louis Walker – Meet the man with the Great Guitars
Gretsch Story – Follow the history behind the marque Machine Head – Scary heavy metal band with big tattoos
Manic Street Preachers – From punk to pop, we chronicle Greatest Hits of Psychedelia. Relive 1967, the ultimate
their rise Summer Of Love, with everyone from The Beatles to
Jefferson Airplane
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Robert Cray – The king of contemporary blues talks to TG Ibanez RG507. The return of Ibanez to the UK — full review
about his new record, his sound and his famous friends G&L Asat. A hand-built reworking of a Thinline Tele
Squier super-sonic. Another very cool Fender newcomer Marshall JCM602. Marshall’s latest valve combo
Burns NU-Sonic. Variation on the Telecaster theme by a UK Encore W-260. Bargain basement budget guitar
maker Matchless Chieftain Half-Stack. The most expensive thing
Lowden 012. A stunning acoustic guitar from Ireland’s finest we’ve ever reviewed!
Rivera R30. American all-valve combo from the Rivera Dod Tec-8 Multi-FX. Dod’s latest gets the full TG treatment
stable Classic Track – Oasis. Don’t Look Back In Anger – Noel’s
Digitech 2112. Hi-tech rack-mount guitar processor finest hour
Classic Track – Jimi Hendrix. Get that psychedelic feeling Acoustic Master – Chet Atkins. Maybelle – A fingerpicking
with Jimi’s Purple Haze masterpiece from Chet
Acoustic Master – Joni Mitchell. The Priest – in a peculiar TV Themes – Inspector Morse. The serenely acoustic
Joni-type tuning Morse tune
TV themes – Grange Hill. Back to school with this funky Novice-Rock Picking. Essential plectrum techniques for rock
wah-wah fest lead
Novice – Hammer-Ons & Pull-0ffs. Speed up your playing Songsheet – Oasis. D’You Know What I Mean? – its them
with these nifty little tricks again!
Rock – Natural Harmonics. Impress your friends with Blues – Fast blues licks. Spice up your blues soloing
harmonic heavy soloing Rock – Tapping Party Piece. Jimi Savage gives you a flash
Songsheet – Space Oddity. The David Bowie song that tapping lesson
everyone needs to play Acoustic – Gordon Giltrap. Gordon s own arrangement of
Blues-Slide Guitar. Take the fear out of playing slide for the The Kerry Dancers
first time Total Guitar November 1997 (#37) contents:
Acoustic – Takamine Competition. A competition for Stevie Ray Vaughan – Live mastery from the late blues
younger guitarists legend
TG Tab Legend. Complete guide to reading TG China Drum – Idiosyncratic power-pop four-piece
transcriptions Orange – The History. The story of the classic UK amp
Total Guitar September 1997 (#35) contents: Dinosaur JR. Rock Genius J Mascis speaks!
Shootyz Groove – Funked up, metal rap rockers Radiohead – The best band around talk to TG
Whatever – Newcastle power poppers come up trumps The Wildhearts – Anarchy and mayhem with the noise
Testament. Bay area thrash – back with a vengeance! terrorists
The Beatles – The End. The Beatles final recorded work – Squier Protone Fat Strat. Fender’s latest Black beauty
full transcription Jackson AT-X. A new rock monster from Jackson
Echo and the Bunnymen – Guitarist Will Sergeant talks to Weird FX Round-up. Swollen Pickles and Gonkulators
TG ahoy!
Steve Lukather – The session man to end all session men. Orange 0TR80 Combo. A brand new amp from Orange
On CD! Zoom 509. All sorts of harmonies – in a box…
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Classic Track – Queen. Hammer To Fall – the 1985
masterpiece
Novice – Chuck Berry. Master those primal rock ‘n’ roll riffs
Songsheet – Alanis Morissette. Ironic, don’t you think?
Acoustic Master – Simon & Garfunkel. The Boxer – limber
up those fingers!
Rock – Bass Riffs. Improve relations with your bass player
Blues – Melodic Blues. Arpeggios, and how to use them
TV Themes – This Life. Just as they disappear from our
screens…
Acoustic – Gordon Giltrap. Make a Daisy Chain with
resident florist Gordon
TG Tab Legend. Make sense of our tablature system