Latest Electric Guitar Reviews
“Two stone-cold classics that provide effortless playability and iconic guitar tones at a pretty reasonable price”: Fender Player II Stratocaster & Telecaster review
Fender's best-selling Player Series guitars receive a much-awaited update, but is it revolutionary or evolutionary?
“The whole guitar feels very alive in your hands”: PJD Guitars St John Apprentice review
There’s no shortage of great-quality UK-made guitars, but for under a grand, PJD’s new Apprentice model is leading the charge in terms of quality and cost
“A vibrant Fender-y voice, lightweight feel, original style”: Ancoats Guitars New Islington review
Proudly made in Manchester, England, Ancoats’ guitars mix up retro themes that stand out in the market. We take this third-generation New Islington for a spin
Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Les Paul SG Custom with Maestro Vibrola & 1959 ES-355 review
Epiphone’s collaborations with the Gibson Custom Shop continue unabated, this time with two of the latter’s most prized top-end models but built in Qingdao, China
“Comes across as very much a PRS guitar, not a retooling of someone else’s design”: PRS SE NF3 review
This new SE-exclusive NF3 uses a similar bolt-on platform to John Mayer’s Silver Sky model – but is a very different guitar. How so? Let’s find out
“Amazing in practically every respect”: Epiphone 1942 Banner J-45, 1957 SJ-200 and J-180 LS review
Following on from the excellent ‘Inspired By Gibson Custom Shop’ electrics come three high-spec acoustic electrics from the Epiphone brand. How do they measure up?
“As user-friendly as a guitar can get”: Strandberg Boden Essential review
The groundbreaking sound and feel of Strandberg's future-forward guitar designs arrives at a price more of us can manage, but does this craft translate to a more affordable instrument? You bet
“The immaculate craft and lutherie is unmatched”: PRS S2 Standard 24 Satin and S2 Vela Satin review
As PRS’s more affordable USA-made S2 line moves into its second decade, the series gets a revamp with – at last – USA-made pickups and electronics. What took so long?
“A bare-bones rock guitar designed for energetic playing”: Fender Tom DeLonge Starcaster review
The Blink-182 guitarist’s second signature model in a year takes the form of Fender’s offset semi-acoustic – and it’s an instant classic
“A semi-acoustic with aggressive character and punch that outshines many solidbody designs”: EVH SA-126 Special review
Wolfgang Van Halen’s new signature model ushers in a new era of the hot-rodded super-semi – and it might just be one of the most versatile rock machines on the market today
