COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY Ross Halfin COVER FEATURE Kirk Hammett 56 As Gibson brings the essence of As Gibson brings the essence of Peter Green’s hallowed ‘Greeny’ Peter Green’s hallowed ‘Greeny’ Les Paul that bit closer to the masses Les Paul that bit closer to the masses with the release of its USA Kirk Hammett with the release of its USA Kirk Hammett core model, the Fleetwood Mac guitarist’s core model, the Fleetwood Mac guitarist’s personal collection of instruments personal collection of instruments goes under the hammer at Bonhams in goes under the hammer at Bonhams in London. Join us as we hear Kirk’s take London. Join us as we hear Kirk’s take on his new guitar – and examine some on his new guitar – and examine some of the gems that are up for auction of the gems that are up for auction Contents ISSUE 499  JULY 2023 REGULARS 028.......... Gas Supply 032.......... Fretbuzz 034.......... New Music 036.......... Tones Behind The Tracks 038.......... Opinion 044.......... Substitute 046.......... Feedback 096.......... Subscribe 110.......... Bought & Sold 112.......... The Mod Squad 116.......... Nitty Gritty 120.......... Talking Loud 122.......... Classic Gear 124.......... Vintage Icons 130.......... Next Month SUBSCRIBE FOR £27.50 AND GET FREE ORANGE ACCESSORIES ! WOR T H £ 3 6 .9 9 See p96 for details FEATURES 050........... Rival Sons 056........... Kirk Hammett 066.......... The Peter Green Collection Auction 076.......... Pioneers: Sister Rosetta Tharpe 102.......... Blueprint: Lollar Pickups NEW GEAR 008........... Fender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline & 1975 Telecaster Deluxe 014........... JWJ Guitars Parlour & Orchestra 020........... Epiphone Jim James ES-335 022........... J Rockett Archer Select 024........... Walrus Audio Fable Granular Soundscape Generator 026........... Fidelity EERA Baritone 062........... Gibson Kirk Hammett ‘Greeny’ Les Paul Standard 080........... Atkin Mindhorn Deluxe & The Boosh OS 090........... Bad Cat Black Cat 098........... DOD Compressor 280, Envelope Filter 440, Gonkulator Ring Modulator & Overdrive Preamp 250 TECHNIQUES 126........... Blues Headlines with Richard Barrett VIDEO & AUDIO To enjoy all of the video and audio content in this issue, type the following link into your browser and follow the instructions in the post entitled ‘Guitarist video and audio’: http://bit.ly/guitaristextra J ULY 2023  GUITARIST 7