Neil Godwin
COVER FEATURE Gear Of The Year
52 It’s that time again when we line up and celebrate the best guitars, amps and effects that money can buy – and our selection of this year’s highest-scoring review gear offers up some interesting developments in both the affordable and boutique arenas
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ISSUE 493 JANUARY 2023
REGULARS 028..........Gas Supply 030..........Fretbuzz 032..........New Music 034..........Opinion 040.......... WIN! Fender
Mod Shop Guitar 042..........Substitute 044..........Feedback 106..........Subscribe 114..........Longterm Test 116..........Bought & Sold 118..........The Mod Squad 124..........Nitty Gritty 128..........Talking Loud 130..........Classic Gear 132..........Vintage Icons 138..........Next Month
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FEATURES 046..........Walter Trout 052..........Gear Of The Year 078........... In My Life: Charlie Burchill 084..........Alter Bridge 108.......... Blueprint: Martin Custom Shop
Super Dreadnought
NEW GEAR 008........... Blackstar Dept. 10 AMPED 1 014........... Chapman ML1 Workshop Series X 020........... Vintage V100 Reissued w/Bigsby 022........... Boss DS-1W Distortion 024........... Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz 026...........PRS Robben Ford Limited Edition McCarty 092........... Gibson J-45 50s Faded, J-35 30s Faded
& Hummingbird Faded 102........... KittycasterFX Tremdriver Preamp/
Harmonic Tremolo & Groovy Wizard Fuzz Driver
TECHNIQUES 134........... Blues Headlines with Richard Barrett
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