May 2012 Vol 23 No 08

HIT SINGLES 20

Nothing – not the humbucker, not the active preamp – can dent the popularity of the passive single-coil. How can veteran technology be so cutting-edge? We find out…

COVERSTORY

Interviews

Steve Morse

36

With a brand new all-star cast, the master technician is back with a pop-prog treat Walter Trout 40 An unstoppable force of blues-rock guitar if ever there was one… we talk to the Strat man

Rich Robinson

46

The Black Crowes guitarist has a top new solo record, but don’t expect guitar histrionics Miles Kane 50 The ex-Shadow Puppets man tells us about his love of garage music and his favourite guitars

Workshops

Tranny Tricks

108

This month Huw Price jumps into three cheap and easy transformer-based DIY projects

Play like Mark Knopfler 114 We take you through the techniques behind Dire Straits seminal Brothers In Arms album

30

BONNIE RAITT

A US treasure slides again

Play like Bob Daisley

Gareth Morgan examines the bass magic behind the mega-hit album Blizzard Of Oz

120

Regulars LETTERS 8 NEWS 10 SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE 14 TALES FROM THE ROAD 16 ALBUMS 18

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