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Ancoats Granada Special review – a unique modern-retro design with a fresh approach to relic’ing
By Dave Burrluck published
This UK boutique build references the long-gone Granada Television, another Manchester oddity, and creates a new spin on the T-style

“A fine, gig-ready instrument with premium build quality”: Taylor Gold Label 710E review
By David Mead published
As part of an ongoing revision to its esteemed catalog, Taylor has introduced a deep-bodied dreadnought into the fold. Let’s take it out for a spin

“Waiting to throw a spanner in the works of your guitar tone”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Atomic Cluster review
By Trevor Curwen published
EHX’s new Pico pedal is designed to deconstruct your tone to an atomic level

“No guitar does everything, but this comes dangerously close”: PRS DGT Semi-Hollow review
By Dave Burrluck published
After testing the water with a limited-edition version, PRS has added David Grissom’s semi-hollow signature to the Core lineup. But are we worthy?

EarthQuaker ZEQD-PRE review – the ultimate tube-equipped tone-sculptor for your pedalboard?
By Trevor Curwen published
EarthQuaker Devices and Dr Z join forces for a tube-based preamp and boost with flexible connectivity

“A strange and weird anomaly that stands apart not only from most known octave fuzz designs, but also from fuzzes full stop”: JHS Coyote review
By Alex Lynham published
A fascinating lost octave fuzz gets a reissue

"It looks like a lost relic from Rupert Neve’s ‘to-do’ drawer": Walrus Audio Mantle Analog Bass Preamp & DI review
By Stuart Williams published
Walrus and Ian Martin Allison's stompbox collaboration puts studio-grade preamp processing into a pedal

“I've never found the perfect solution for combining analog pedals with a digital rig before – this could be it”: IK Multimedia Tonex One+ review
By Pete Emery published
With the addition of Bluetooth and MIDI, the Tonex One+ looks to add a ton of functionality to an already impressive pedal

“Despite its unassuming looks, I think this is a lot of guitar for the money”: Charvel Standard Series San Dimas Style 2 SD2 HH HT Gloss Black review
By Phil Weller published
Charvel scales down its T-type to around half its usual outlay, but the quality remains largely intact

“One of the best electrics out there, at any price”: Yamaha Pacifica SC Professional and Standard Plus review
By Neville Marten published
Yamaha’s Pacifica range has been a stalwart of the company’s electric guitar lineup since 1990. These new SC models could well represent the pinnacle of that journey
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