Guitar Player

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Guitar Player • Vol. 58 No. 7 JULY 2024

MODERN COMFORTS • With design tweaks and a bespoke Mastery trem, the revamped Novo Miris J becomes a sublime player.

WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU • Sidelined by tinnitus and mental health issues, John Osborne came back a stronger guitarist than he was before.

TIP SHEET • Journeyman Kenny Greenberg shares the advice that’s made him a go-to guitarist for everyone from Willie Nelson to Taylor Swift.

REBELS WITHOUT A PAUSE • Since 1977, Dean Guitars has drawn guitarists looking for quality axes with attitude. Nearly 50 years on, they’re pushing the envelope on innovation… and still raising hell.

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS • His long train keeps on runnin’. The Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston shares the stories behind the classic tracks that he loves best.

How Rock Rolled • Overshadowed by the Les Paul, the Gibson ES-295 brought rock to concert stages in the hands of Scotty Moore.

Baker’s Dozen • When it came to guitar instrumentals, no one served them hotter than Mickey Baker.

WITH THE FLOW • The vintage instruments and recording gear in his upstate New York studio let Sam Evian follow his muse where it leads. On Plunge, it swims in a wash of warm, overdriven guitars.

BEING JOHN 5 • In his most personal and revealing interview ever, John 5 explains how fear of flying, OCD and a string of personal tragedies shaped him to become the guitar virtuoso he is today.

ANOTHER SIDE OF MOLLY MILLER • She revels in her jazz chops on The Battle of Hotspur. But as this doctor of musical arts explains, it’s just one facet of her myriad guitar talents.

‘People expect me to stay rooted in the blues. ‘ BUT I HAVE TO BE MY OWN ARTIST’ • Once a preternatural blues phenom, Quinn Sullivan charts a broader musical path on Salvation, an album born out of loss and self-discovery.

TRIPLE VISION • What happens when three acclaimed fingerstylists join their superpowers? Andy McKee, Calum Graham and Trevor Gordon Hall reveal the answer with Tripliciti, their new trio and self-titled textural album.

FROM MICHIGAN TO MÖTLEY CRÜE • A masterclass with John 5 on the virtues of musical diversity, consistency and dedication to your art.

Test of Time • Teja Gerken shares lessons learned from his new solo effort.

KNAGGS • SSC-J Steve Stevens Signature

RS GUITARWORKS • Slab Lowboy

BOURGEOIS • Touchstone Signature OM and Dreadnought

TWO NOTES • GENOME Amp Modeling Software

SILKTONE • Overdrive+

DANELECTRO • Nichols 1966

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“All the Way From Memphis” • Ian Hunter opens up about the fate of the guitar at the heart of Mott the Hoople’s 1973 classic tune.