magcontent

Latest about magcontent

Pat Metheny plays his signature Ibanez live onstage.
Meet the ‘no 5’ chord – the jazz-friendly option for guitar solos

By Richard Barrett Published

Sometimes finding the right chord is a process of subtraction. Here are five examples of how you can jazz up your chord vocab

Chords
Billy Duffy plays a Gretsch White Falcon onstage with the Cult.
Billy Duffy on staying true to the Cult’s manifesto and his vision for rock guitar

By Andrew Daly Published

The Cult’s long-time guitarist on channelling Hendrix through a Gretsch, nailing his sound on She Sells Sanctuary, and keeping the spirit of rock alive

Guitarists
Brian Tichy plays a Les Paul live onstage.
Rhythm king to the stars Brian Tichy on how Led By Vultures is giving him his Dave Grohl moment

By Andrew Daly Published

Rhythm king to the stars Brian Tichy explains how Led By Vultures is giving him his Dave Grohl moment

Guitarists
Steve Lukather's 1951 Fender Esquire
Up close with Steve Lukather’s 1951 Esquire, played on sessions with Joni Mitchell and Dolly Parton

By Huw Price Published

This single-pickup instrument from the early ’50s has made musical history in the hands of the Toto icon and is a rare unconverted example

Electric Guitars
Joe Bonamassa with a Gibson Les Paul at his New York studio
Joe Bonamassa explains how “hiding” your guitar pick can make you a more expressive player

By Joe Bonamassa Published

Want to find your voice? Switch up your pick attack and put some character into your phrasing

Artist Lessons
Aziz Ibrahim is photographed at home with some of his favourite guitars
From the Stone Roses to Paul Weller, poverty to ’59 Les Pauls, Aziz Ibraham shares his remarkable story

By Andrew Daly Published

The Manchester-born guitarist and composer landed his dream gig with The Stone Roses in 1996, then everything changed

Guitarists
Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones performs during Day 1 of Shay Knees Music Festival at Atlanta Central Park on May 03, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Hannah Wicklund on how a blues lawyer got her playing boutique guitars aged 9 – and the weapon she picked to take on Deep Purple and Yes

By Henry Yates Published

South Carolina’s rising blues-rocker on her expensive tastes, the “turn-off” of gold hardware, and why she is ready to bring out her flame-painted T-type again (despite the jibes)

Guitarists
A still from Joe Bonamassa's video lesson on Drop D tuning.
Drop D is not just for grunge and metal – Joe Bonamassa explains how he uses it for blues guitar

By Joe Bonamassa Published

The blues guitar superstar unpacks his drop D approach and explains how you can use it in your own blues jams

Artist Lessons
Robyn Hitchcock plays a polka-dot Strat against a pink background — and wears a matching polka-dot shirt
The inimitable Robyn Hitchcock on the enigma of songwriting

By Jamie Dickson Published

The psych-folk pioneer tells us about the “sprawling mess” of his songwriting, the hell of forgotten tunings, and the Telecaster that almost broke his back

Guitarists
1962 Ampeg R-12R Reverberocket
Is this humble Ampeg the vintage tube combo to rival golden-era Fender amps?

By Chris Gill Published

We trace the history and influence of two cult classic amps from Ampeg, the R-12R Reverberocket and 1965-67 GS-12R Reverberocket II

Combo Amps
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives