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ACOUSTIC ISSUE 42 JUNE 2010

COVER STORY

30
STEVE
HARLEY
The cockney rebel
talks to Acoustic
about his long
and varied career
and why fate has
a guiding hand in
everything he does.

Tina Korhonen
36 Blick Bassy ALSO ACOUSTIC
A skilful blending of 16 This month:
traditional African music
with blues and soul has seen
Ricky Warwick
RETUNE
Blick making waves on the
world music scene. HEADS UP YOUR
EARS
We find out more.
Interviews identifying
new talent on the
acoustic guitar scene.
25 Virginia 46 Stephen 20 Andrew Foster
Youri Lenquette

Luque Lynch 20 Ben Dalby


Tutored by Segovia, Virginia The US comedian talks to 21 Ivy York
is one of the leading classical Acoustic about having chops 21 Sam and Ruby
and flamenco players in that put Al Di Meola to
the world. shame just kidding!

40 Duck
43 Martha
David Angel

Baker
We talk to the American Tilston
guitar legend and With an illustrious
Acoustic columnist. musical family its no
Just dont label wonder Marthas
him Celtic. making waves.

UK LUTHIER CORNER
80 Adrian Lucas
The guitar choice of technology entrepreneur Philippe Kahn, one of
the richest men in the world, and maybe even you...

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Guitar Techniques NEW Gear Reviews
CHECK OUT OUR HUGE Acoustic keeps you up to date
with whats hot and whats not
TECHNIQUES SECTION! in our gear reviews section.
With 17 pages of different level specific tech-
niques, whether youre a novice or an expert our
columns have something for everyone. 54 Gibson SJ-200 Studio
Gibson have equipped the J-200, the most acoustic
of guitars, with a Fishman modelling pickup. Can
this marriage of old and new work? With Sam Wise

70 Michael Messer Lightning


and Blues Resonators
Michael Messer is a name now synonymous with
the modern world of blues and resonator guitars.
These two guitars bear his name but do they come
up to the mark?

50 Taylor
Taylor have always been known for their 12-strings.
The new 656ce features a cutaway GS body with
maple back and sides and an on-board Expression
System. Huw Price tests.

101 Lin Flanagan 110 Duck Baker 58 Bourgeois 00 Custom


The Teacher-Student The Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow
and Countryboy Mahogany
Relationship Dana Bourgeois is highly regarded for his top
A once well known classic is
quality instruments. Richard Thomas gets to grips
given a new lease of life.
with two new 00 models and finds out if they
102 Doyle Dykes measure up to the pedigree.
The truth about artist 115 Maartin Allcock
endorsements
An uillean pipes showpiece 64 Freshman Open Plains
tune arranged for solo
DADGAD guitar
1DN and 3DN
104 David Price Open plains, savannahs, grassy fields and wide,
Picking Strings Together open spaces all stimulate the senses for broad
118 Ray Gamble acoustic tones. Do these guitars make you feel
born free to play?
106 Keith Murray Within this phrasing, Ray
Keith emphasises the need for a encourages your personal
regular practise routine interpretations of Bachs work 75 LACE California Bronze
Acoustic Pickup
Known for their quality pickups, just how easy is
108 Stu Norman this one to install and does it sound any good?
Lesson 8: Starting Slide

Special Features
82 Banjo Part 2 94 Vintage Values
Leon Hunt guides you through Paul Brett looks at the finicky world
choosing a banjo and how to get of valuing vintage and modern
those fingers moving. acoustics.

88 Your Gig Bag 18 Classic Album


Blues guitarist Brooks William finds Neil Young Harvest.
out what essential gear other
musicians take out on the road.
86 History of Guitar
We continue our voyage through
80 UK Luthier: the guitars family tree.
Getty Images

Adrian Lucas
Russell Welton reports in from a
luthier whos big on conservation
and reclaimed woods.

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