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

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Total Guitar

SONGS OF FREEDOM

SATISFACTION AT LAST • A PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD ROLLING STONES/JIMMY PAGE COLLABORATION HAS BEEN UNEARTHED, SET TO BE INCLUDED IN THE UPCOMING REISSUE OF GOATS HEAD SOUP

ICON IN THE MAKING • DEAN UNVEILS SEYMOUR DUNCAN EQUIPPED, CARVED-TOP ICON SELECT ELECTRIC GUITAR, WITH MAHOGANY OR FLAME MAPLE TOP, SD PICKUPS AND MORE

ROUND-UP • Other newspieces picking our ears up

BUSH • Flowers On A Grave

GET THE TONE

GETTING STARTED WITH… LEAD GUITAR • Start your lead playing journey with TG’s easy lesson on some essential basics

SCALES AND BENDS • Lead guitar essentials

BOSS DM-2 • The classic 80s bucket-brigade delay, the DM-2 is still coveted for its warm, lush echo

# UNDER THE INFLUENCE

# CLASSIC TONES

WHAT THE f THEORY MADE EASY

STAY ON TRACK!

THIS MONTH… • Learn how music is made as TG goes under hood of 7th chords

NEW ADVENTURES IN Sound • “We like sounds that are slightly askew and wrong!” says Biffy Clyro’s guitarist/vocalist Simon Neil. With the band’s powerful and experimental new album, A Celebration Of Endings, released this month, he discusses his love of the Strat and his “life-changer” new pedal, his go-to gear and tones, the influence of Soundgarden and Rush, and the art of writing a rock anthem...

HYBRID THEORY • WHEN LINKIN PARK SINGER CHESTER BENNINGTON DIED IN 2017 HE WAS PLANNING A REUNION ALBUM WITH HIS PRE-FAME BAND GREY DAZE. NOW, THAT ALBUM HAS BEEN COMPLETED – WITH VOCALS BENNINGTON HAD RECORDED, AND GUEST APPEARANCES BY GUITARISTS FROM KORN, HELMET AND BUSH. GREY DAZE GUITARIST CRISTIN DAVIS LEADS THE TRIBUTES...

“HE WAS SUCH A HUGE LOSS” • THE STAR GUITARISTS PAY TRIBUTE TO CHESTER, AND EXPLAIN THEIR OWN CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMENDS…

FREE SPIRIT • Robby Krieger’s new solo album The Ritual Begins At Sundown finds The Doors legend still testing the boundaries of feel, technique and genre. But to understand Krieger’s playing today, you have to take it back to the start, to Los Angeles, 1965...

SECRETS OF THE ACOUSTIC MASTERS • Take your acoustic guitar playing to the next level with TG’s lessons inspired by the greatest players and the most iconic songs

20 CHORDS YOU NEED TO KNOW • If there’s one thing guaranteed to take your songwriting skills to new heights, it’s arming yourself with a bunch of new chords. Begin your acoustic guitar workout with TG’s tutorial on creative chord shapes

STAIRWAY TO ACOUSTIC HEAVEN • Sound more authentic and get creative with musical ideas used by greats of the acoustic guitar

NASHVILLE TUNING • If it’s good enough for the Rolling Stones, it’s good enough for us...

25 ACOUSTIC SONGS • From summer strummers and campfire classics to more advanced fingerstyle workouts, expand your repertoire withtips and tricks for 25 of our favourite acoustic songs...

TG PICKS! • Five Of The TG Team’s Favourite Acoustic Tracks Of The 2010s

BUYER’S GUIDE • TG picks the cream of the acoustic crop to get you playing unplugged or plugged in...

PICKUPS AND PREAMPS

ACOUSTIC AMPS

RECORD YOUR ACOUSTIC GUITAR • RECORDING YOUR OWN MUSIC CAN BE ONE OF THE MOST FUN AND REWARDING EXPERIENCES YOU’LL HAVE WITH YOUR GUITAR – IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE DIFFICULT OR EXPENSIVE! OVER THE NEXT FEW PAGES, WE’LL SHOW YOU EXACTLY...