Two guitar magazines featuring Eric Clapton. Cover: Eric Clapton ■Special Program Let's talk about Clapton. ■Featured Guitarists The Steve Cropper Dictionary of STAX Steve Cropper of STAX ～With Love from Memphis The legendary Stax label, which featured Otis Redding and Sam & Dave, among others. In the 60s, Booker T. & the MG's were involved in most of their works, but when it comes to the guitarist who laid the foundation for what Memphis soul should be, it's Steve Cropper. There's no difficult playing. However, his simple and sometimes aggressive backing is very tasteful, and full of a unique feel that only he can reproduce. In this feature, we'll delve into Cropper's work during the Stax era, focusing on an interview he gave when he came to Japan as a member of the Blues Brothers Band. ■Fender Stratocaster 60th Anniversary Comprehensive Feature STRATOCASTER FOREVER Vol. 1 ◎Chapter 1 ERIC CLAPTON, JIMI HENDRIX, JEFF BECK, RITCHIE BLACKMORE ～A Journey Around the Instruments of the Four Great Strat Masters (23 pages) This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster's debut in 1954. A comprehensive feature dedicated to celebrating the Stratocaster. In the first chapter, let's embark on a journey around the instruments of the four great guitar heroes who brought out the Stratocaster's charm to the fullest: Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, and Ritchie Blackmore. ◎Chapter 2 11 Masters Talk About How They Play the Strat Their Way Char Masami Tsuchiya ken (L'Arc～en～Ciel) Tomoyasu Uehara (Dohatsuten) Kelly SIMON Shigeru Suzuki Hirokazu Ogura Soichiro Yamauchi (Fujifabric) Michiya Haruhata (TUBE) Shinji Tagawa (DEEN) Ryuji Sawa (Kuro Neko Chelsea) This is a used item, so please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned about minor imperfections.