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OUR TRESPASS AND SYNERGY

Guitar Player • Vol. 58 No. 6 JUNE 2024

KUSTOM KULTURE • ToneLounge launches the Shoreline TVL and 2TV with a nod to the past and an eye for the present.

EYE ON THE PRIZE • Erstwhile blues-rocker Hannah Wicklund finds her true self with an album of songs she calls “the most authentic I’ve ever written.”

TIP SHEET • Think effects are a crutch? Reeves Gabrels has a few choice words (and good advice) for you.

KLOS UP • Klos co-founders Adam and Ian Klosowiak are all in on creating an array of carbon-fiber instruments fit for an adventurous lifestyle.

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS • “More cowbell!” Buck Dharma reveals the origins of “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” and four other Blue Öyster Cult classics.

The Knockoff That Became a Knockout • Forced to stop copying U.S. guitars, Ibanez launched the all-original Artist line and took America by storm.

Steel of a Deal • Jerry Byrd’s Steel Guitar Favorites packs a heap of American styles in one outstanding disc.

Italian Dressing • A sparkly accordion-style finish provides the crowning touch on this 1964 Welson Kinton V3.

‘I PLAY LESS NOTES THESE DAYS, BUT THEY ALL MEAN A LOT MORE’ • On Broken, Walter Trout packs his licks for maximum impact as he testifies to the hope that can save our divided world.

WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE • As he releases One Deep River, Mark Knopfler reflects on the guitars he’s loved, the music that keeps his passion youthful… and how he’d like a do-over on that Dire Straits Rock Hall induction.

‘YOUR INFLUENCES STICK WITH YOU’ • Scott Henderson spent lockdown training his ears and building improv skills. As Karnevel! shows, his jazz chops flourished, but his blues-rock roots remain as strong as ever.

‘THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OUR BAND IS TWO GUITARS’ • Sleater-Kinney were making bass-less records long before the White Stripes and the Black Keys came along. Says co-leader Carrie Brownstein, “The power comes from the conversation the guitars are having with each other.”

WILD SIDE • After Lou Reed’s Berlin concept album bombed, guitarists Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner helped him get his groove back. The result was Rock ’n’ Roll Animal, the live classic that redeemed his spirit and saved his career.

UNCOMMON FOLK • He grew up in a folk music haven. As he celebrates his latest album, Wide Open Light, Ben Harper shares sights and memories of his childhood home.

INTO THE GROOVE • As she relentlessly brings the funk, Ella Feingold is all about her rhythm chops.

Be Your Own Bassist • Going deep with the Boss Octave’s Poly mode.

KEELEY • Angry Orange, Blues Disorder, Muse Driver and Super Rodent

REVEREND • Chris Freeman Signature

FENDER • 70th Anniversary Ultra Stratocaster HSS

MACKIE • ShowBox All-in-One Performance Rig

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How I Wrote… “Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)” • “White Punks on Dope”? Glenn Tilbrook reveals the unlikely history behind Squeeze’s 1980 U.S. breakthrough.