Total Guitar

Total Guitar is Europe’s best-selling guitar magazine, crammed full of songs to learn plus backing tracks. From the latest metal and indie hits to classic rock from the likes of Led Zeppelin and AC/DC, TG has more songs than ANY other guitar magazine!. Please note: This digital version of the magazine does not currently include the covermount items or content you would find on printed newsstand copies

Total Guitar

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READY PLAYER II • Fender’s most affordable guitars are back with an upgrade

ALBUM “I’M MAKING INTENTIONALLY WEIRD CHOICES!” • SHUBH SARAN IS RECORDING ‘IN THE BOX’ AND THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

TALKING GUITARS: PAUL GILBERT • SHRED LEGEND, MR. BIG STAR AND GUITAR TEACHER

COUNTRY GUITAR • Whether you’re a country music fan or not, every guitarist can learn some serious chops from this iconic genre

FONTAINES D.C.

CLASSIC SURF-ROCK • Get in to some classic surf-rock guitar with this primer from Guitar Tricks

“WE’RE DOING WEIRD THINGS THAT AREN’T RIGHT BUT SOUND COOL!” • For a two-guitar band, The Mysterines have an unusual approach – creating atmospheric songs with guitar parts that don’t feel like guitars…

“I’M ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THINGS TO P*SS OFF METALHEADS!” • As Slipknot celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album, guitarist Jim Root looks back on his epic gear journey and the unusual choices he’s made in pursuit of ultimate heaviness

“AS A PLAYER, I DO MY OWN THING” • It’s not easy being the guitarist in Deep Purple, following in the footsteps of legendary virtuosos. But self-confessed guitar nerd Simon McBride has the chops for it – and the balls to change the solo in Smoke On The Water…

SHADES OF PURPLE • Get inside the style of Deep Purple’s latest axe wielder, plus the band’s two most long-standing players…

“This is my vision of what modern percussive guitar can be” • As one of the most gifted players in the world right now, Marcin has the vision and the talent to shape the future of acoustic guitar music. He also has the backing of Tim Henson and Steve Vai. And with a brilliant debut album about to be released, he tells TG: “This classical-flamenco percussive way of playing is a level-up of the guitar world…”

“It’s highly technical music. You have to work really hard!” • Bluegrass virtuoso Molly Tuttle on the art of super-fast flatpicking. “Eventually,” she says, “my brain would catch up with my fingers!”

“I’M ALWAYS LOOKING TO DO SOMETHING MUSICALLY DIFFERENT AND UNEXPECTED” • Tommy Emmanuel is arguably the most revered acoustic guitarist of them all. Here, he presents his guide to playing harmonics, alternating basslines and more

“Country music is just four chords and the truth!” • Singer-songwriter Morgan Wade likes to keep things simple in the classic country tradition. As she puts it: “I just want to play those chords and write those songs…”

21 WAYS TO GET MORE FROM YOUR ACOUSTIC GUITAR • Acoustic guitars are arguably simpler than electrics, but there’s still a wealth of details involved in playing like a pro…

ESSENTIAL ALTERED TUNINGS • Learn how retuning your guitar can fuel your creativity with our pick of the most useful altered tunings

BECOME AN ACOUSTIC POLYMATH! • Acoustic guitar is one of the world’s most versatile instruments. This TG lesson runs the gamut from folk to metal in ten riffs and licks

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN PRIDE AND JOY • Get into Stevie’s Texas groove with his incredibly relaxed pick-hand style and cool, circular strumming approach

OPEN-MIC SONGBOOK THE KILLERS RUNAWAYS • Master the chords and complex structure of this killer hit from 2012

THE GAS STATION • REAL WORLD REVIEWS OF THE BEST NEW GEAR

START ME UP! • Five awesome new products to get your...