Guitarist Magazine - November 2024

In this issue

PRS SE Custom 24 Semi-Hollow Piezo

TC Electronic 2290 P Dynamic Digital Delay

Blues Headlines with Richard Barrett

Historic Hardware: Bert Jansch’s Fylde Acoustic

Redrawing The 'Bird

A fascinating reimagining of one of Gibson's more out-there designs, the Gravitas sticks with vintage vibe and mojo. Oh, and that sound...

4 mins

Ramble On

Furch's travel guitar folds down so you can transport it in its own custom backpack and, the company claims, it returns to pitch when you reassemble it. Innovation or gimmick?

5 mins

Tradition Revisited

Line 6 refreshes its Helix-based modelling amp range by doubling the number of available amp voicings - and more

4 mins

Reptile Royalty

From Queen to King - there's another Electro-Harmonix royal vying for the crown of octave distortion

2 mins

Pure Filth

This all-analogue preamp pedal based on Blues Saraceno's amp is a flexible powerhouse with a variety of roles.

2 mins

MARTIN BARRE

A signature-shifting collision of bucolic folk and frayed-edge rock, Jethro Tull's Aqualung stands among the most daring records of the 70s. Martin Barre takes us back to those fabled sessions, from winging his parts to snubbing Jimmy Page

10 mins

JOE PERRY

For five decades, his raw, instinctive guitar lines have helped Aerosmith become the kind of rock act whose songs an entire generation can sing.

7 mins

BERT JANSCH'S FYLDE ACOUSTIC

Gordon Giltrap tells how an instrument made for folk legend Bert Jansch in the early 70s now takes pride of place in his own collection

7 mins

JIM WEIDER

Woodstock native Jim Weider got a chance to prove his mettle in the mid-80s when he stepped up to replace Robbie Robertson in The Band. Here, he tells us his story - and how a '52 Tele came along for the ride

8 mins

All Grown Up

PRS might well be 40 years old in 2025, but the SE guitars seem to be catching up with a 25th anniversary celebration planned for 2026. Where does the time go?

5 mins

Return Of The Rack

A revered rackmount digital delay makes a welcome comeback in pedal form.

4 mins

STILL CRAZY

One of the most creative yet reliably great-sounding effects makers out there, Crazy Tube Circuits grew out of a fetish for old valve amps. We meet founder Christos Ntaifotis to find out more

8 mins

Boss Cube Street II

Regular readers will know that the last time I took the Boss Cube Street II out, I was in rehearsal for a debut gig in London.

4 mins

QUICK CHANGE

As Gibson finally adds some Quick Connect pickups to its Pickup Shop line-up, Dave Burrluck revisits this simple no-solder method to mod your Modern guitar

6 mins

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