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Past Perfected • Collings took its best-selling electric back in time. The result is the I-35 LC Vintage.

Stomp-Box Fever • Julien Baker broadens her indie-rock sound, and her pedalboard, on Little Oblivions.

Soul Survivor • J.D. Simo improvises live, in the studio and in life.

My Career in Five Songs • Sound-effects records and Mussorgsky! John Sebastian reveals what went into a handful of amazing tracks from his long, hit-making career.

Vaya Con Combos • In its late-’50s incarnations, Gibson’s Les Paul GA-40 amp laid a path to heavenly tone.

The Prophet of Excess • Tom Scholz’ taste for the extreme made Boston’s debut a stunner.

THE GOLDEN JUBILEE • In 1971, four young men with dreams of stardom grabbed rock and roll’s crown. Brian May looks back on Queen’s 50-year (and counting) reign and declares, “We’ll just press on with it.”

LIGHT DUTY • Brian May’s solo catalog returns, one album at a time, starting with Back to the Light.

KILLER QUEEN • Arielle arrives with a retro-leaning debut album and a signature axe made in collaboration with Brian May Guitars.

GUARANTEED TO BLOW YOUR MIND • Here are 10 Queen songs you never hear on the radio… but should.

License to THRILL • As the guitarist behind “The James Bond Theme,” Vic Flick has left an indelible mark on pop culture. But he also had brushes with Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and the Beatles, to name a few.

The BODY ELECTRIC • Neal Schon casts his guitar in the role of lead singer on Universe, his new instrumental album.

Brawnier STOMP • More than a quarter of a century after Lovetone’s first pedals launched, designer Dan Coggins explains how this tiny British brand’s effects ended up on U2 and Radiohead hits and acquired legendary status.

HEART OF STEEL • Ben Harper reveals intimate details about his solo lap-style affair, Winter Is for Lovers.

How to Play Like Brian May • Our insider’s guide to emulating the unmistakable style of Queen’s legendary guitarist.

Sheer Guitar Attack • Breaking down Brian May’s lead guitar style

Melodic-Harmonic Framework, Part 1 • An introduction to triad and 7th-chord arpeggios, focusing on the top three strings

Acoustic Relativity • Does your guitar fit your body?

Eastman • ROMEO LA

Taylor • GT 811E AND GT K21E

PRS • SPECIAL SEMI-HOLLOW

Fender • 70TH ANNIVERSARY ESQUIRE

Supro • CHORUS

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“Far Beyond the Sun” • Yngwie Malmsteen shreds Beethoven and invents neoclassical metal.