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“Thrilling to play”: Martin GPE Inception Maple review
By Jamie Dickson published
Progressive, powerful lutherie with piano-like clarity

“A very clever original design, albeit one that could have come out of the Gibson factory in the early ’60s”: Ivison Dakota Standard review
By Dave Burrluck published
Used by big names such as Richard Fortus and Audley Freed, and made in the UK, Ivison guitars recall the lost art of the ‘golden era’ but in very original dress

“This Swiss Army knife for amp connectivity is simply the best in its class”: Two Notes Torpedo Reload II review
By Martin Smith published
A reactive loadbox with dual-mono 215 watts (per channel), stereo effects loop and expanded connectivity from a market-leading brand? It's gotta be good, right?

The magic of the CE-2: how a little dual-knob blue chorus pedal from Boss took over the world
By Chris Gill published
What was so great about the CE-2? It had everything. It was affordable, built like a tank, had simple controls and lush tones that defined an era

All the new guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including a pedal that will solve all your Mk.gee tone troubles
By Matt Owen published
Mk.gee's tone in a box? Noel Gallagher's mystery Oasis reunion Les Paul? Fender's answer to its boutique rivals? All that and more dropped this week...

Stephen Carpenter’s ESP Horizon Custom from the Back to School video has been valued at $55,000
By Jonathan Horsley published
The S-style – which was used on Around the Fur – has been verified by Carpenter himself

Jason Momoa orders super-gnarly replica of James Hetfield’s iconic white Elektra OGV
By Jonathan Horsley published
Momoa's downstroke game better be on point because Krupi Guitars went to town on recreating the guitar that made Metallica

The story of Gibson’s “cursed” 1952 Les Paul and why it was long overlooked on the vintage market
By Dave Davidson published
Vintage guitar expert Dave Davidson gives us a guided tour of a very special ’52 Goldtop with a neck profile that gives it VIP status. The ’52 is one of the first Les Pauls ever made. Why doesn't it get more love?

“Everything one could want in a top-grade electro-acoustic”: Why we’ve fallen for Martin OM-28E
By Neville Marten published
Vintage ‘breathy’ tone, L.R. Baggs’ top-class Anthem electronics, this upgraded Standard Series acoustic electric is mind-blowing

What's the secret behind the tone of Jimmy Page's legendary “Number One” Les Paul? Bare Knuckle founder Tim Mills had the chance to examine it and found out
By Janelle Borg published
Mills had the opportunity to analyze the highly-coveted guitar after Page sent the guitar to his workshop just before the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion
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