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NOT FADE AWAY

Guitar Player • Vol. 57 No. 12 DECEMBER 2023

THE GUITAR BORN FROM A BRIDGE • Joe Knaggs set out to make a better S-style guitar. The result is the new Severn Trem SSS.

‘I WANT THIS EXPLOSIVE ENERGY’ • With the help of fuzz, blues guitarist Eric Johanson gets into the raw experience of the moment on his latest album, The Deep and the Dirty.

TIP SHEET • Whether teaching, supporting or playing solo, Gary Hoey follows these drills to stay at the top of his game.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE • On the 50th anniversary of his Super Distortion humbucking pickup, Larry DiMarzio looks back at how his company got its start.

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS • He’s worked with everyone from Thin Lizzy to Pink Floyd. These are the five cuts Snowy White considers his best.

The Allure of Asymmetry • For 40 years (and counting), the Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive has attracted guitarists with its jagged, granular drive tone.

The Lighter Side of Jazz • Jimmy Bryant and his country crew have a shredding good time.

ROCK STEADY • Forty-five years as the Pretenders’ sole constant member have done nothing to shake Chrissie Hynde’s faith in the band or music. On Relentless, she and co-guitarist James Walbourne lead the group through territory familiar and new.

TELL ME STRAIGHT • In an exclusive Guitar Player interview, Keith Richards, the legendary Master of the Telecaster, talks about the magic and loss of Hackney Diamonds, the sparkling new Rolling Stones album.

THE JEWEL MAKER • How production phenom Andrew Watt helped the Rolling Stones cut Hackney Diamonds in record time.

SEA CHANGE • After he regretted not playing more guitar on his solo albums, Chris Shiflett assembled a six-string dream team for Lost at Sea. The result is a treat for the ears.

STEPPING OUT

ONE FROM THE HEART • Grieving the loss of his grandparents and friend Joey DeFrancesco, jazz guitar ace Dan Wilson found solace in music. On Things Eternal, he dazzles on both a diverse array of covers and on originals that “memorialize the folks that I lost.”

GOING DEEP • A lesson in baritone funk guitar with Mark Lettieri.

Gigging 101 • Playing savvy in the post-pandemic world, with Ben Misterka.

YAMAHA • Revstar Professional RSP02T

PEAVEY • HP 2 Poplar Burl RM

MARTIN • OM Biosphere

UNIVERSAL AUDIO • Evermore Studio Reverb, Heavenly Plate Reverb, Orion Tape Echo and 1176 Studio Compressor

DINOSAURAL • Cogmeister Overdrive

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING • TREAT YOURSELF OR SOMEONE ON YOUR HOLIDAY LIST

“Working for the Weekend” • Paul Dean reveals how Loverboy’s 1981 hit turned five working stiffs into superstars.