Issue July 2017 - Total Guitar (2024)

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IN THIS ISSUEWelcome…It’s never easy when we lose an icon of our instrument, but Chris Cornell’s untimely passing on May 17 has had a profound effect here at TG. Chris may well have been recognised first and foremost as a vocalist (and in my mind, one of the greatest rock has ever known), but his guitar playing should never be overlooked. His altered tunings were inventive, contributing to the band’s unique voicing, but to me a big part of Chris Cornell’s genius playing in Soundgarden came from the timings. As a unit, Soundgarden made odd time signatures feel natural. You can nod your head to the 6/4 grooves of Fell On Black Days, and the 9/4 phrasing of the solo in Black Hole Sun, despite them being outside the usual 4/4 box.…1 min

IN THIS ISSUEMAKING THIS MONTH’S MAGCHRIS BIRDChris has been working with TG contributor Richard Barrett recording our Guide To Effects video lessons. Asked for his favourite of the 15 riffs, he said: “She Sells Sanctuary. The Gretsch G5622T Electromatic guitar we used just seemed to take the sound to another level.”MICHAEL ASTLEY-BROWNLeft reeling by Chris Cornell’s passing, Mike has been delving into the band’s alternate tunings – there is nothing more cathartic than tuning down to CFCGBE and breaking into 4th Of July. You can read excerpts of his interviews with the man himself in Rob’s powerful tribute on p30.ROB LAINGIt’s safe to say the death of Chris Cornell has cast a shadow on all of us at TG this month, and Soundgarden were a key band for Rob when he first started playing guitar.…1 min

MONITORTHE LT CROWDLine 6’s Helix is the do-all, multi-effects du jour, but its £1,384 price tag made it a little pricey for some. Rejoice, then, at the news of the Helix LT, a model that cuts back on some of the Helix’s lesser-used features, but retains the same advanced processing power and HX models that secured the original a resounding ‘Best Buy’ award back in issue 279 of TG. Fifty six amps, 30 cabs, 16 mics and 95 effects make up the colossal roster of tones, but continual updates promise to secure the Helix LT a place at your feet for years to come. The new version clocks in at £899; here’s what’s changed…UP CLOSE1 ScreenThe footswitch ‘scribble strip’ screens are gone and the LT’s Performance View showcases the switch’s functions2 Inputs/OutputsThe…1 min

MONITORSCENEGEARDouble UpWhat’s the greatest thing about mini pedals? There’s always room for one more. It seems that TC Electronic are also accutely aware of this as they add to their range with the Mini Mimiq Doubler and HyperGravity pedals (£TBC). The Doubler can bring some big fat tone for breaks in a small package. The HyperGravity Mini Compressor is a shrunken version of a big brother’s multiband compression, losing only its blend control knob.WHEN JuneGEARPolitical BiteAs we all bask/recoil in the drama of a UK general election, one pedal maker has been inspired by the referendum that set the whole thing in motion last year. Tate FX’s Brexit Means Brexit pedal (£75) is a “super hot-rodded Rat-type distortion” emblazoned with key players Michael Gove, Theresa May and Nigel Farage. Plus,…2 min

MONITORFIVE MINUTES ALONE MIKE EINZIGER“I GOT TO A POINT WHERE I FELT LIKE WE HAD ACCOMPLISHED ALL THE DREAMS I’D HAD AS A KIDGot my first real six-string“My first guitar was made by a company called Kaman, back in ’88 or ’89. I had begged my mom for a year to get me a guitar. It was this amazing black Kaman guitar, but it had these red cracks in it. It was the most ‘down’ guitar you’ve ever seen, at least in my 12-year-old eyes. It was like the ultimate heavy metal machine. I can’t even believe it when I see it now. I still have it – I actually sold it to a friend of mine for $200 a few years later, and then sometime in the early 2000s I was at his…3 min

MONITORON THE UPSUGAR TASTES LIKE SALT IS AN EIGHT-MINUTE SAFARI THROUGH THE BAND’S RECORD COLLECTIONTHE ORIELLESHeavenly-endorsed pop hits with added kitchen sinkBe bold and mighty forces will come to your aid,” so said Goethe, Basil King and/or Francis McDormand in Almost Famous (depending on your point of reference). Halifax’s Heavenly-signed indie trio The Orielles offer their own translation: “Fill your boots!” enthuses guitarist Henry Wade. “We live by it. It means taking every opportunity you get because it will pay off.”The trio, completed by siblings Sidonie B and Esmé Dee Hand-Halford (drums and bass/vocals) met Henry in their early teens and they have been gigging ever since, morphing years of shared experience, crate digging and word of mouth into a string of lauded surf-rock-meets-post-punk singles.Their central philosophy, first mooted by the sisters’…4 min

Issue July 2017 - Total Guitar (2024)

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