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Huge tunes from Led Zep and Steppenwolf, and three shredders brought the house down in Portland
There’s also the return of its short-scale OSO models, and T-types aplenty
John Suhr knows a thing or two about tone. Hey, the guy oversaw repairs at Rudy’s Music in NYC, modded amps with Bob Bradshaw, became a Senior Master Builder and launched his own brand
Pete Thorn and Gilby Clarke have had the same issues with the firm
Always With Me, Always With You and If I Could Fly are among the classics getting the dual-guitar treatment
He’s been on the road since the ’90s with Chris Cornell, Don Henley, Melissa Etheridge and many others – now the session pro is ready to do whatever Joe Satriani and Steve Vai need him to (once they tell him)
“Here, I'd lost a close friend and collaborator; and a hero of mine, from the time I was 11 years old or so, took the time to console me,” the newly appointed SatchVai Band guitarist tells GW
The six-string dream team will also be rounded out by an equally formidable rhythm section
The grunge icon details how the pros and cons of alternate tunings defined Soundgarden’s career, and how his “spontaneous wildness” saw Chris Cornell reposition his amp
Is tone in the fingers or in the gear? What’s the best piece of guitar advice you’ve received? What would you like to be better at? Pete Thorn takes our guitar nerd questionnaire…
