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

Total Guitar

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DOUBLE SHOT • Jackson has its sights set on premium shred tones and playability

SCENE YOUR NEWS IN GUITARS

MELODIC DOUBLESTOPS • If you’re a fan of neo-soul guitar, we’ve got a real treat for you as Pickup Music give us a primer on one essential approach…

“ALL YOU WANT AS A GUITAR PLAYER IS THAT GOOD TONE!” • When he’s not rocking out with Foo Fighters, guitarist Chris Shiflett is exploring Americana and country music – but still playing with plenty of crunch

“There’s more guitar - and a lot of anger!” • IN A POWERFUL AND EMOTIONALLY-CHARGED NEW ALBUM, EMILY WOLFEIS CREATING WILD NOISES WITH WEIRD GEAR, AND PLAYING GUITAR WITH A GREATER SENSE OF AGGRESSION. HER MANTRA: “I’M GONNA RIP SO HARD!”

TRAILBLAZERS THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME

68 Tosin Abasi/ Javier Reyes

67 Joni Mitchell • She penned some of the 20th century’s greatest songs and devised more alternate tunings than any of her peers. Modern fingerstyle wizard Jon Gomm outlines why Joni is the G.O.A.T. of progressive acoustic guitar…

26 Gary Moore • On 1990’s Still Got The Blues, Northern Irish rocker Gary Moore would reinvent his playing style and influence a new generation of blues guitarists. Joe Bonamassa tells us just how much owes to his idol…

23 James Hetfield & Kirk Hammett • As pioneers of thrash metal in the early ’80s, Metallica led a revolution in heavy music. This had a profound influence on Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti. “Metallica,” he says, “are a big part of my DNA as a player.”

Gear Innovators • It’s not just star guitarists who’ve changed the way we play… Check out TG’s pick of the most influential gear designers

GUITAR MODS • Inspired by our legendary gear innovators? Get more from your own electric guitar with TG’s top easy modifications

11 Tony Iommi • Black Sabbath’s riffmeister defined the sound of heavy metal, but he also conjured moments of beauty and weirdness. Opeth leader Mikael Åkerfeldt pays homage to the dark lord of rock…

04 Jimmy Page • The genius of Led Zeppelin. A guitar hero who always dared to be different. “He was learning the rules so he could break them,” says Nita Strauss.

03 Eric Clapton • Clapton shaped the sound of rock with Cream and Derek And The Dominos, and played one of the greatest solos of all time with The Beatles. Rival Sons guitarist Scott Holiday gives praise to the man they called ‘God’…

02 Eddie Van Halen • With the first Van Halen album and the big bang of Eruption, EVH changed everything. Shredder Paul Gilbert salutes his greatest influence, and Wolfgang Van Halen picks one of his father’s greatest deep cuts.

SHRED LIKE ED • From picking and legato to signature tapping and whammy bar techniques, this lesson shows you all you need to know to melt faces, EVH style

01 Jimi Hendrix • The winner of our poll and the most influential guitarist of all time, Hendrix was an innovator and visionary whose pure artistry was expressed with fearless experimentation. Eric Gales and Kirk Hammett pay tribute…

GET EXPERIENCED! • Here’s how the most influential guitarist of them all worked his voodoo style...

LYNYRD SKYNYRD SWEET HOME ALABAMA • Learn every single rhythm and lead part in this cleverly arranged Southern Rock classic, complete with tab and a full backing track

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