cover feature SLASH & BURN!
cover photography by
Neil Godwin
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As Gibson’s new regime pushes the classic brand from strength to strength we take a look at the ‘November Burst’ from the new Slash Signature Les Paul range – spoiler alert, it’s a stunner…
Contents
ISSUE 457 APRIL 2020
REGULARS 026..........The Lineup 028..........Gas Supply 030..........Opinion 034..........Substitute 036..........Feedback 040..........New Music 042..........Backtracking 118..........Subscribe 126..........Tone Makers 127.......... Board Games 134..........Longterm Test 136..........Bought & Sold 138..........The Mod Squad 142..........Pickup Lines 144..........Classic Gear 152..........Reader Ads 154..........Next Month
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FEATURES 044.......... Ed Wynne 050.......... Peter Frampton 058.......... Richard Smith 070........... Historic Hardware: Gibson ES-330 076........... 2020 Winter NAMM Report 114........... Gretsch Custom Shop 128........... Workshop: Emerald Guitars
NEW GEAR 010........... Guild Starfire II ST Dynasonic 016........... Cornell Explorer 10 head 020........... Takamine TSP138C TBS
& TSP178AC SBB 094........... Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard 104........... Gretsch G6120T-BSSMK Brian Setzer
Signature Nashville ’59 ‘Smoke’ & G6120T‑HR Brian Setzer Signature Hot Rod 120........... Wampler Terraform 122........... TC Electronic Flashback 2 Mini
& Hall Of Fame 2 Mini 124........... Green Carrot Comfortably Plum
TECHNIQUES 148........... Blues Headlines with Richard Barrett
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