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Rockschool

Has the BBC finally woken up to rock music?

Mik Sweeney talks about his guitars and Sal Solo describes how he is acquiring production skills.

Recording: Portastudio

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Review.

George Duke, Ross Middleton, Salvator Mulligan

The Story of the Guitar Synth

Learn the history of the guitar synthesiser and what the stars think of them.

Separateness reviewed.

Big Country's Bruce Watson plays

Country guitarist Bruce Watson shows you the chords to 'Look Away'.

4-track Recorder/Mixer

Shop now for Christmas.

A chat with keyboard person Mick MacNeil about technology, touring and techniques.

Thomas Dolby, Chris Heaton, Dave Stewart

A new regular feature giving details of three music personalities. This month: Thomas Dolby, Chris Heaton and Dave Stewart.

Gasp at the very latest instruments to hit the street plus sneak previews of tomorrow's guitars in Tony Bacon's deadline report from the Frankfurt trade fair.

Making up chords with the Gretsch collector.

A Bacon's eye view of the AMI show

Read the innermost thoughts of four of the land's most closely followed guitarists — Stephen Fellows (Comsat Angels), Dave Gregory (XTC), Kelly Johnson (Girlschool) and Andy Taylor (Duran Duran).

Hand-built bass review.

The future looks like this

Don Airey, Martin Gore and Tony Hymas