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“Is it worth the higher price tag? For some, it won’t matter, but for others, it is something to weigh on heavily”: Act Entertainment Sterling Vermin RAT Distortion Pedal review
By Paul Riario published
The Sterling Vermin impressively presents itself as an evolved and cultivated RAT pedal dressed in shining armor

What this pristine 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard tells us about the myth of the ’Bursts
By Dave Davidson published
A so-called Double-O, this 1960 Les Paul was made from ’59 parts, and is a bona-fide grail. But this was not always the case. Back in the day, players just didn't get the appeal

All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including the most outrageous Ibanez I think I’ve ever seen
By Matt Owen published
Feast your eyes on all the weird and wonderful guitar gear that dropped this week, with new releases from Strymon, Ibanez, Catalinbread, and more

The real reason why relicing is so popular, according to a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilder
By Phil Weller published
The pre-worn fad is sweeping the guitar community, but why do some deride the concept as ‘stolen valor’?

“It can get loud enough to annoy my partner, which is good enough for home use”: Laney Prism-Mini review
By Matt McCracken published
This mini practice amp doesn't tether you to your smartphone, but there are some growing pains

One of Slash's Guns N' Roses reunion tour Les Pauls expected to fetch up to $400k at auction
By Phil Weller published
The Sunburst ‘59 Custom played a role in the band’s history-making, 175-date run

“What happens when you do more with dramatically more?” Quilter Labs unveils The Vamp, a four-wheeled, 200,000-watt guitar amp
By Phil Weller published
Just add fuel…and maybe use earplugs?

Chibson and Acorn Amps team up for the definitely-not-Google Drive pedal
By Phil Weller published
It's inspired by a well-known cloud storage service and a pun so obvious, we can’t believe we had to wait this long
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