1986 Special Report: Guitar synthesizers & MIDI

Contents: The new guitar revolution synthesis; History & Development; Building Sounds -the basics; First Steps; How to buy a synthesizer; MIDI; Guitar meets MIDI; Putting MIDI to work; Glossary; What's missing in MIDI; Free Soundpage Record - Synclavier recording by Henry Kaiser & Bill Frisell; Sampling Basics; Hardware; Roland GR-700 & GR-77B; Ibanez MCI; Controllers; Roland Compatibles; Pedal Steel Interface; Artists; On SynthAxe - Allan Holdsworth & Lee Ritenour; On Roland - Andy Summers, Steve Morse, Robert Fripp, Steve Carnelli; On Synclavier - John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola with programmer Dan Mockensturm, Frank Zappa; In Color - Southwest Guitar Show; George Lynch - Rockin' with Dokken; more

1986 June Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1984 Night Ranger - Jeff Watson & Brad Gillis

Night Ranger's explosive guitarists collaborate on intricate twin-guitar leads but retain spearate stylistic identities. Jeff elaborates on his eight-fingered technique; Brad details vibrato bar tricks. A Soundpage and Solo Flight transcription of "(You Can Still) Rock in America" appear on page 82.

Contents: Night Ranger - Jeff Watson & Brad Gillis; Free Soundpage record and Solo Flight transcription of "(You Can Still) Rock in America"; Rank & File - Chip Kinman, Jeff Ross; Victor Bailey; Wayne Bennett; Early Fender History Re-examined; Strunz & Farah acoustic duo; Henry Kaiser's Essential Listening; Vintage Amps; Christmas Albums; Ned Steinberger's Secret; more

1984 December Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1987 Guitar Player - Speed! How to get it, how to use it. Plus Free Record: Speed Tips

Develop lightning-fast pickstyle and fingerstyle chops with the help of four of the guitar's most respected players and teachers: John Duarte on speed basics, Jorge Strunz on alternate picking, Frank Gambale on sweep picking and David Tanenbaum on fingerstyle speed. Also Alternative fingerstyle techniques are featured. Includes music.

Contents: Speed - Develop lightning-fast pickstyle and fingerstyle chops with the help of four of the guitar's most respected players and teachers; Free Soundpage Record - Speed Lessons - Strunz, Gambale and Tanenbaum; Brian Stoltz; Bassist Billy Cox; Pro's Reply - Randy Hebert; With Peter Gabriel: David Rhodes; Henry Kaiser; Color Poster: 100 Pros' Picks; more

1987 September Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com