Eric Kirkland

Carvin’s relationship with guitarist Steve Vai dates back to his formative years as Frank Zappa’s “stunt guitarist” and David Lee Roth’s virtuoso ax god.

Seymour Duncan’s Blackouts have an exciting and natural sound, qualities I would have never expected to find in active pickups.

Tested through a host of amps, the Katana was supremely transparent, offering everything from mild lift to radical boost while it maintained the precise nuances of my attack.

If you're looking for a boutique overdrive that can introduce wicked tone in your arsenal, by all means, step on the Landmine and prepare to be destroyed.

With punchy, distortion-free tones down to 30Hz, the Thunderverb is ideal for down-tuning shred-a-holics.

Marshall's digital stomp boxes deliver boutique tone at affordable prices.

Like a tastefully updated vintage Porsche, the Princeton Recording-Amp marries what's great about the old days with the utility of the modern age.

The high-gain Tré treats players to dazzling clean tones, pragmatic tone-shaping circuitry and scintillating touch sensitivity.

A feature-laden pedal that delivers searing Brit-style preamp-derived gain.

A short-scale guitar with distinctive classic looks and modern features.

Mate a Stiletto Stage II preamp to a vibrant 50-watt power section, and you get the Mesa Stiletto Ace.

Handcrafted quality at a production-model price.

Noiseless pickups with the nuances and tone of vintage single-coils

A passive 16-position electric guitar tone pot that replaces stock tone controls.

These two established B.C. Rich designs are recreated as modern works of art whose striking looks are matched only by their powerful sounds.

The new Korg AX3000G allows players to instantly enjoy great amp tones and sophisticated effect combinations.

PRS welcomes two gorgeous new additions to its SE family.