COVER FEATURE 150 Years Of Epiphone 62 Once a rival to the mighty Gibson Once a rival to the mighty Gibson company and ultimately owned company and ultimately owned by them, Epiphone’s story is a long and by them, Epiphone’s story is a long and fascinating one. Join us as we celebrate fascinating one. Join us as we celebrate this landmark anniversary and take a deep this landmark anniversary and take a deep dive into the history behind the marque… dive into the history behind the marque… Contents ISSUE 502  SEPTEMBER 2023 REGULARS 026.......... Gas Supply 028.......... Fretbuzz 030.......... New Music 032.......... Tones Behind The Tracks 034.......... Opinion 040.......... Substitute 042.......... Feedback 098.......... Subscribe 110.......... Bought & Sold 112.......... The Mod Squad 116.......... Nitty Gritty 120.......... Talking Loud 122.......... Classic Gear 124.......... Vintage Icons 130.......... Next Month FREE GIFT WORTH £40 SUBSCRIBE TO GUITARIST FOR O N LY £ 2 7. 5 0 PLUS GET A FREE G7TH PERFORMANCE FEATURES 046........... Matteo Mancuso 052........... Debashish Bhattacharya 058........... Historic Hardware: 3 CAPO WORTH £ 40 ! See p98 for details 1958 Gibson Flying V 062.......... 150 Years Of Epiphone 104.......... Blueprint: 50 Years Of Fylde Guitars NEW GEAR 008........... Marshall Studio JTM head 012........... Fret-King Eclat Custom Paul Rose Signature 018........... EVH 5150 Iconic 15W 1x10 Combo 020........... Electro-Harmonix Slap-Back Echo 022........... Walrus Audio Canvas Passive Re-Amp 024........... Yamaha FG9 Mahogany 082........... Epiphone 150th Anniversary Zephyr Deluxe Regent, Sheraton, Crestwood Custom & Wilshire 090........... PJD York Standard 100........... Universal Audio Galaxy ’74 Tape Echo & Reverb, Del-Verb Ambience Companion & Max Preamp/Dual Compressor 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 SEPTEMBER 2023  GUITARIST 7