“I was blown away by how it sounded”: After 30 years of Marshall stacks, Slash has switched to Magnatone – and a “killer” new signature amp is in the works

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Yes, sir!”: Duane Betts steps onstage with Marcus King and levels the venue with an outstanding cover of the Allman Brothers’ epic guitar jam, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed | “Other guitar players could hear what he was doing and go, ‘Oh my gosh, this guy's amazing’”: Alice Cooper says Eddie Van Halen asked him to set up a guitar lesson with Glen Campbell | “People have said, ‘Oh, man, you gotta play the Gibson, that’s the real deal.’ But there’s something about the Ibanez… I prefer the evenness of it”: John Scofield on working with Miles Davis, covering Bob Dylan and the agony of writing music Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version November 10, 2023 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories "I was blown away by how it sounded": After 30 years of Marshall stacks, Slash has switched to Magnatone – and a "killer" new signature amp is in the works Is this the end of an era as the Guns N' Roses rock legend joins Billy Gibbons and swaps Marshall for Magnatone? "Yes, sir! Yes, sir!": Duane Betts steps onstage with Marcus King and levels the venue with an outstanding cover of the Allman Brothers' epic guitar jam, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed The two players add new life to Dickey Betts' iconic instrumental in this excellent guest appearance "Other guitar players could hear what he was doing and go, 'Oh my gosh, this guy's amazing'": Alice Cooper says Eddie Van Halen asked him to set up a guitar lesson with Glen Campbell The guitar hero was keen to learn from the Wrecking Crew regular and six-string ace Jimi Hendrix Experience: Hollywood Bowl August 18, 1967 Historic Live Set Marks The Moment Before Hendrix Achieved International Fame; Recording Has Never Been Released Officially Or Bootlegged. Available now on CD, Vinyl & Digital Formats ADVERTISEMENT Features "People have said, 'Oh, man, you gotta play the Gibson, that's the real deal.' 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