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The Edge U2’s superhero texturalist reveals his sonic secrets (from the June 1985 issue of Guitar Player ).
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Jim Messina The pop master talks Poco, Loggins and Messina, and more (from the April 1976 Guitar Player cover story).
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New Gear From the June 2015 issue of Guitar Player.
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GP June 2015 Table of Contents
lessoNs 32
Joe Bonamassa Lesson (from the August 2010 issue of Guitar Player )
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Matthias Jabs Hendrix Lesson (from the December 2010 issue of Guitar Player )
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Quick Licks…Improve your playing quickly! (from the June 2010 issue of Guitar Player )
sessioNs 38
The ever-popular TrueFire Lessons
traNscriptioNs
The Edge - Page 8
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“Misery Business” Paramore
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“Jessica” The Allman Brothers
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