Inside the new issue of Total Guitar: The best of 2023!

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Also in issue 379! Interviews: Kirk Hammett, Nuno Bettencourt, Cory Wong, Yvette Young, Nita Strauss and more. Reviews: New gear from Epiphone, Fender, Guild, Jackson and more. Learn songs by Led Zeppelin, Phoebe Bridgers and Blink-182

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Total Guitar rounds up the highs of this amazing year of music, complete with slew of new interviews with the guitarists who made it all happen. Featured are Kirk Hammett, Nuno Bettencourt, Jake Kiszka, Wolfgang Van Halen, Cory Wong, Yvette Young and many more. TG’s resident ace tutor Jon Bishop has created a lesson on how to play like the stars of 2023, and we take a look at the guitars, amps and FX that have rocked our world in TG's Gear Of The Year feature

Learn To Play:

• Blink-182 - Dance With Me 

• Led Zeppelin - I Can't Quit You Baby 

• Phoebe Bridgers - So Much Wine

Reviews:

• Epiphone Kirk Hammett 'Greeny' 1959 Les Paul Standard

• Fender Vintera 70s Jaguar & 70s Competition Mustang

• Guild Surfliner Deluxe

• Native Instruments Guitar Rig 7 Pro

• Jackson Pro Plus Dinky

• Taylor Beacon Tuner

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Chris Bird
Chris Bird

Chris was Editor of Total Guitar magazine from 2020 until its closure in 2024, when he became Lesson Editor for Guitar World, MusicRadar and Guitar Player. Prior to taking over as Editor, he helmed Total Guitar's world-class tab and tuition section for 12 years, helping thousands of guitarists learn how to play the instrument. A former guitar teacher, Chris trained at the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) in Guildford, UK, and held a degree in Philosophy & Popular Music. During his career, Chris interviewed guitar legends including Brian May and Jimmy Page, while championing new artists such as Yungblud and Nova Twins. Chris was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in April 2024 and died in May 2025.