ConTEnTs issUE 119 JuLY 2011

ConTEnTs
THE ESSENTIALS
8 NEWS
All the very latest gear from around the world

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K-LINE SAN BERNAdINo

86 VINTAGE & CoLLECTABLE

Paul Brett shows you how to bag a vintage Gibson for less than you might think

GB puts more handy accessories on test

14 MINI TESTS

88 oN THE RECoRd

74 GB GuIdE To...

Joe Matera talks to Tom Werman about the making of Cheap Trick classic Dream Police

...Wah pedals! Chris George introduces us to the world of wah

90 LETTERS

76 RECoRdING 101 80 ToNE ZoNE 84 TECH TALK

Huw Price looks at basic microphone techniques We show you how to master Eric Johnsons signature tone Steve Ayers troubleshoots amp problems

Your comments and questions, with the best letter winning a Boss pedal

93 PAWN STARS
Dan Steinhardt shares his secret to a great amplified acoustic sound

THis moNThS fEATurES

GB chats to the seminal Strat-wielding guitarist in advance of his next UK tour

16 RoBIN TRoWER

22 JoANNE SHAW TAYLoR 28 RIVAL SoNS

Andy Hughes talks to the rising blues star about how she pushes her skills to the limit We get the lowdown from the new heroes of classic rock

32 BoWLING FoR SouP

Les Linyard

Chris Burney tells us about the bands melody-driven ethos and relaxed approach to the guitar

GET yoUR FREE GiFT FRom JHs! p26

sUBsCRipTion offEr

6 Guitar Buyer

ConTEnTs issUE 119 JuLY 2011

THis moNThS GEAr LINE-uP

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K-LINE SAN BERNAdINo

46
IBANEZ ARZ700

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56

MANSoN MA-2

MICHAEL KELLY HYBRId

TANGLEWood RoAdSTER SERIES

GuITARS

36 K-LINE SAN BERNAdINo 40 MANSoN MA-2 46 IBANEZ ARZ700 50 MICHAEL KELLY HYBRId 56 TANGLEWood RoAdSTER SERIES

AMPLIFIERS

60 ENGL VICToR SMoLSKI LTd EdITIoN 64 KuSToM KG212FX

EFFECTS

68 BoSS RC-3 ANd RC-30 70 HARdWIRE SP-7 STEREo PHASER

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ENGL VICToR SMoLSKI LTd EdITIoN

64
KuSToM KG212FX

68
BoSS RC-30

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