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Editor’s Highlights

Guitarist

The Colour & The Shape • Epiphone has delivered a cut-price replica of Dave Grohl’s Trini Lopeztinged DG-335. Let’s see if it can punch above the logo

None More Black • Bad Cat’s new addition promises much, combining that classic signature sound with a unique new high-gain voicing

Green Machine • Proudly made in Manchester, Ancoats’ guitars mix up retro themes that stand out in the market. We take this third-generation New Islington for a spin

Easy Ambience • Walrus Audio adds ambient reverb to the basic building blocks of tone in its Fundamental pedal series

Three’s A Charm • Jack White’s Third Man Hardware has created a three-effect powerhouse in collaboration with budget brand Donner

Gas Supply • Our pick of the month’s most delectable and wallet-bothering new gear

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Fretbuzz • A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most

Albums • The month’s best guitar music – a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax

Tones Behind The Tracks • Cedric Burnside learnt at the knee of his fabled grandfather, but his latest album is a hill country blues masterclass on his own terms

Boogie Wonderland • Neville Marten doesn’t currently have a guitar amp, but that’s about to change as he awaits the arrival of a refurbished Boogie Mark I Reissue

Lucky Break • Alex Bishop blends old wood with new in an attempt to fix a severely damaged guitar headstock

Staple Diet • Want P-90 tone but with a bit more clarity? Try a staple pickup, writes Jamie Dickson, as he readies his modded Tele for a new addition

Tritone Substitution • This month Richard Barrett changes a chord within a progression to showcase some interesting melodic ideas

Feedback • Your letters to the Guitarist editor. Drop us a line at guitarist@futurenet.com

NICK GUPPY December 1958 to April 2024 • It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our highly valued amplifier guru, who died suddenly in April

DICKEY BETTS December 1943 to April 2024 • Emerging from the shadow of Duane to write signature hit Ramblin’ Man, the Allman Brothers guitarist was a hard-living pioneer of Southern rock

GEORGE VJESTICA • You may not know him at first glance, but the work of Stoke-on-Trent native George Vjestica has probably impacted some of your favourite albums and movies

LENNY KRAVITZ • Some 35 years since the release of his debut LP, for his 12th record, Blue Electric Light, Lenny Kravitz is back again with equal doses of vigour and vibes, using vintage guitars and the purest valve amps

THE BERNIE MARSDEN COLLECTION • With a fabulous collection of the late Bernie Marsden’s guitars, amps and other highly collectable music gear going under the auctioneer’s hammer on 11 June, we were thrilled to have the chance of a sneak preview

PABLO VAN DE POEL • When a band from The Netherlands describes themselves as ‘raw, psychedelic Southern rock’, it may take a little cognitive processing to work out what that might mean. One listen to DeWolff, however, and you will be duly transported to the 60s for some fuzzed-out rock ’n’ roll

Second String • As PRS’s more affordable USA-made S2 line moves into its second decade, the series gets a revamp with – at...