No. 312, December 2018

On the Cover: Top Gear 2018. AG editors and readers select their favorite gear of the year!

Songs:

• George Harrison – “My Sweet Lord”
• A holiday fingerstyle treat arranged by Sean McGowan – “Joy to the World” 
• 19th century classic – “Spanish Fandango”

Features:

Todd Albright: Guitar Talk with the 12-string fingerstyle blues powerhouse; The Guitar in Worship: The guitar’s role in modern Judeo-Christian liturgy; Steve James talks old-school and modern blues guitars; Dobro ace Jerry Douglas on building musical conversations

• The Basics – How to build pentatonic scales up and down the fretboard
• How to properly package a guitar for shipping
• Weekly Workout – Mastering the essential ii-V chord progression

Gear Reviews:

• Recording King Rattlesnake RR-41-VS Resonator
• Orange Acoustic Pre
• Henriksen ‘The Blu’ Amp
• Sunnaudio Stage DI
• Kyser Low-Tension Quick-Change Capo