This month's edition of "Hole Notes" feature Musicians Institute instructor Dale Turner taking a lot at the acoustic artistry of the great John Lennon.

In the following video, Guitar World's Paul Riario reviews the Fender Super-Sonic 11 Head, which features Vintage and Burn channels that produce classic clean and overdrive tones as well as modern ultra-saturated distortion.

In the following video, Guitar World's Paul Riario reviews the Pritchard Gold ESTOC amplifier, which responds like a boutique tube amp and often sounds more organic than its high-end tube competition.

In those month's edition of Talkin' Blues, Musicians Institute instructor Keith Wyatt covers the ever-important art of matching the solo to the song.