September 2012 Vol 23 No 12

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Interviews

Alvin Lee

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Speed isn’t the issue according to the Ten Years After guitarist, who shows his skills on acoustic and harmonica on his new LP

Joe Walsh

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Taking time out from the Eagles, Walsh discusses Pete Townshend, Duane Allman and the joys of fiddling about with electronics

Lita Ford

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Now a solo artist, the one-time Runaway aims to bring the emotion back into rock music

John Wetton

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Being in a supergroup ain’t easy. Bassist Wetton tells how Asia is keeping it together

Workshops

Play Like AC/DC

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If the mighty Aussies don’t move you then you are frankly deceased. So prepare to rock!

Play like Sly & The Family Stone 120 The impossibly funky stuff of Sly’s great bassists Larry Graham and Rusty Allen

COVERSTORY

Back with a committed band and a new LP, Apocalyptic Love, Slash talks recording, guitars, amps and effects

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GRAZIOSO Is this Page’s guitar?

Regulars READERS LETTERS 8 NEWS 10 TALES FROM THE ROAD 16 ALBUM REVIEWS 18

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An affordable version of the high-end siggie model for the Jane’s Addiction guitarist Danelectro Hodad 54 The reissue of a modern-design Dano, with four lipstick pickups and interesting switching Vigier guitars 58 Seven strings and fretless with the Excalibur 7 Special and Excalibur Surfreter Special Peavey 6505 Plus 112 64 A combo version of a high-gain head which does a bit more than it says on the tin Vox AC41C1 68 A mighty four watts crammed into a box that’ll slip sweetly into your hip home decor DigiTech Whammy 72 The fifth generation version of the extreme noise-mangler’s fave foot-operated toy Cornell PedalAmp 74 Is it an overdrive pedal? Is it an amplifier? Well, it’s both, and a bit more besides Martin DCPA5K & DRS2 76 Two dreadnoughts with pickups but with very different characters; which one’s for you? Terry Pack PLRS & SJRS 80 One cutaway parlour and one cutaway jumbo with impressive specs and build quality Dean Entwistle Hybrid Bass 84 Inspired by the Who man’s past instruments, this new Dean looks distinctive for sure Markbass Big Bang 89 The latest micro bass head from the Italian supremos aims for warm analogue sounds

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Vintage

The Bishop of Denmark Street 91 The glory days of Top Gear weren’t all about shifting things with strings – amps were always a hugely important factor too

Private Collection

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Though David Stainforth’s got a few solids it’s semis that he really adores, including Gibsons, Guilds, Gretsches, Harmonys and more

Hooked On Classics

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Phil Harris examines a beat boom guitar that looks as if it may have been the property of someone very famous indeed

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