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BRINGING THEM ALL BACK HOME

Guitar Player • Vol. 58 No. 2 FEBRUARY 2024

WHEN A FALCON IS A PHOENIX • Gibson’s storied Falcon line flies again with two modern, but vintage-inspired combos.

ROAD TESTED • Daniel Donato runs his career like he tours: with no destination in mind. With Reflector, he shines a light on his cross-genre journey.

TIP SHEET • Gigs, grooves and grandma. Mark Tremonti offers his five rules for better playing.

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS • Everyone’s go -to sideman, Lyle Workman reflects on five cuts that showcase the power of his six-string assist.

Beauty Contest • Despite its glammed up features and appearance, Gibson’s “Black Beauty” Les Paul Custom was no match against the glitzy Goldtop.

You Haven’t Heard Merle • The magic of Merle Travis is captured in these 22 solo recordings.

Everyone Knew Her as Nancy • By any of its names, the 1970 Kimberly Deluxe is a Made in Japan classic to keep your eye on.

CLASS ACT • She’s an indie-rock original with formal training in jazz and classical. On Untame the Tiger, Mary Timony shows the full range of her guitar talents.

SMART GUITAR • Snail Mail’s Lyndsey Jordan got more than guitar lessons from Mary Timony.

HAIL MARY • Need a guide to Mary Timony’s extensive catalog? Start here.

FIXING A HOLE • The theft of Paul McCartney’s 1961 Höfner bass is a 50-year-old mystery that spans from Hawkwind to the Who. Guitar Player tells how the Lost Bass project filled a gap in rock and roll history.

STILL AT LARGE • The stories behind six famous purloined axes.

YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET • Stolen 45 years ago, Randy Bachman’s prized 1957 Gretsch 6120 is back in his hands and the focus of a new documentary.

THE art of BEING OZ • His gigs are laboratories for sonic experimentation. As he drops his new powerhouse album Triple Play, Oz Noy tells us how looping and pedal precision became central to his process.

ROCK AND ROLL FANTASY • He’s played alongside Paul Kossoff, Mick Ralphs, Jimmy Page and Brian May. As he releases a new solo album, Paul Rodgers reflects on his charmed guitar life, his famous axe partners, and the stroke that nearly killed him.

‘THE GUITAR WAS HIS HEALING INSTRUMENT’ • Cynthia Kereluk, Paul Rodgers’ wife and collaborator on his new record, opens up about his strokes and his long road back to health.

HOLY WOOD • Santa Cruz captain Richard Hoover cracks open the Vault and applies his ultimate artistic expression to a historic series making its debut at NAMM 2024.

VARIATIONS ON CLASSIC LICKS • Instead of pilfering your heroes’ signature lead phrases, learn how to harness your creativity and spin your own similarly appealing ones.

The Big History of Small Acoustics • Richard Hoover unravels the history and mystery of parlor guitars.

EPIPHONE • Joe Bonamassa 1963 SG Custom

FENDER • Highway Series Parlor and Dreadnought

BENSON • Delay Pedal

MARTIN • DJR-10E Bass

SOLDANO • Astro-20

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How I Wrote… “Owner of a Lonely Heart” • “That empty feeling.” Trevor Rabin reveals the origins of the 1983 song that put Yes on top of the charts.