Toolbox

The Edge’s Explorer setup, Rodney Jones talks session

survival, Brad Gillis breaks down his “Sister Christian” solo,

David Garza’s guitar etiquette for savvy songwriters,

Slayer’s brutally heavy road rigs, and more!

Profiles

35 Cracker

Johnny Hickman waxes eclectic

on Forever, by shawn hammond

39 Warren Haynes

The Gov’t Mule guitarist’s star-studded

MEGA-

GIVEAWAY

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tribute to a lost bandmate, byshawn hammond

43 Robben Ford

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Bench Tests

114 Board Games

The lowdown on four pedalboards.

BY JOE GORE

122 Shrine of Power

Budda Superdrive 80 Series II.

BY ART THOMPSON

With one foot firmly in the blues, the fusion legend

stretches out on Blue Moon, byartthompson

49 PICKUPS

Bad Religion, Guitar Shorty, and Vinnie Moore.

57 BUZZ

Hadacol, Kelly Richey, and Hoobastank.

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Gizmo Alert

Korg Pandora PXR4. by joe gore

Neo Traditional

Dean EVO Premium, by shawn hammond

Chorus of Approval

Fulltone Choralflange and

Visual Sound H2O. by joe gore

Features

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ZAKK WYLDE Repeat Offender

After a six-year hiatus, the bull’s-eye bad boy of the

guitar rejoins forces with Ozzy. Extra! Tech Sean Paden

breaks down Wylde’s wild live rig. byjon chappell

INCUBUS This Year's Model

It took ten years, but Mike Einziger and his band are

poised to take over the modern-rock world, by matt blackett

LESSON Puttin' the

Breaks on the Blues

Make a grand entrance, end on a

high note, or launch into a big

solo with these show-stopping

blues cadenzas, byjudegold

COVER FEATURE

George Harrison

A heartfelt farewell to the man

who played timeless parts,

wrote classic tunes, and

single-handedly introduced

the rock world to Eastern

music. Plus, recollections

and tributes from Les Paul,

Brian May, Steve Lukather,

Andy Partridge, Brian Setzer,

and many more, by michael molenda

140 Chops Builder

Departments

12 Soundhole

19 Feedback

30 New Gear

63 Industry Insider

146 Classifieds

151Advertiser Index

152Encore: Johnny Winter,

classic interview, 1974

Whole-Tone Helper

BY JUDE GOLD

Portable Harmonics

BY MATT BLACKETT

35th Anniversary Classic

Column: Larry Coryell

Reader's Challenge

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