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STRANGER IN THIS TOWN

Guitar Player • Vol. 58 No. 8 AUGUST 2024

NEW YORK STATE OF MIND • West Coast luthier Ron Thorn took a trip to the Big Apple. He came back with his stunning new Florentine Empirial.

DEATH BECOMES THEM • TikTok gave Mother Mother a second lease on life. Now they take on the Grim Reaper with Grief Chapter.

TIP SHEET • How did Peter Stroud become the right-hand man to Sheryl Crow, Don Henley and many others? It took talent — and these five rules.

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS • Four decades down the road with Winger, Reb Beach sheds his hair metal past with this quintet of metal and fusion cuts.

An ES for Less • Offered by Silvertone and Harmony, the H63 Espanada was the poor-man’s version of Gibson’s ES-175.

Mother Folker • Dubbed the Queen of the Beatniks, Judy Henske ruled the roost on High Flying Bird.

The Odd Job • With 11 strings and no frets, this custom Flying Fretless baritone is anything but ordinary.

THEMES FOR IMAGINARY WESTERNS • Estevan and Alejandro Gutiérrez weave haunting guitar instrumentals evocative of spaghetti-western scores. With Sonido Cósmico, they show why they are the most exciting guitar duo of our time.

WHAT ABOUT NOW • He says the Bon Jovi documentary didn’t capture his side of the story — or the band’s spirit. In a Guitar Player exclusive, Richie Sambora comes clean about the past — and talks about the new songs that define his future.

HOME ADVANTAGE • Never mind the studio. Richie Sambora created his quartet of new tunes in the comfort of his house.

NEVER BE THE SAME • Four decades in with Crowded House’s ever-changing lineup, Neil Finn takes a trial-and-error approach to music — and guitar. “The mistakes make it interesting,” he says.

STAR ’69 • As he hits the road for a long-awaited celebration of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s music, John Fogerty recalls the year when it all came together in three hit albums and a little festival called Woodstock.

WONDER WOMEN • With her new solo acoustic One Guitar Woman, Sue Foley pays tribute to guitar’s female trailblazers, from Elizabeth Cotten and Lydia Mendoza to Maybelle Carter and Charo.

THE SESSION WHISPERER • Shred like the best of them with these 10 techniques gleaned from Steve Lukather, the legendary studio ace and Toto guitarist.

Best Betts • Known for his electric guitar work, Dickey Betts played a fine hand on acoustic too.

FAME • Forum IV Modern 20th Anniversary Burl Stonewashed Blue

DEAN • Vengeance Select Floyd Fluence Charcoal Burst

LINE 6 • Catalyst CX 100 combo

POSITIVE GRID • Spark Live 4-Channel Smart Amp & PA System

D. KOWALSKI • Rare Earth Germanium Device Pedal

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