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Epiphone J-45 Studio and J-200 Studio: The J-45 Studio’s back and sides feature layered mahogany and do a convincing job of mimicking the higher-price-ticket original

“Sub-$500 guitars built with some degree of care and expertise”: Epiphone J-45 Studio and J-200 Studio review

By Neville Marten published

A brace of familiar Gibson acoustic designs bearing the Epiphone brand name and a price tag of around one tenth of an original

Guitars
PRS DGT 15 Combo: The combination of blonde Tolex – nodding to the Fender brown-panel years – with a Marshall-style salt-and-pepper basket-weave speaker grille cloth evoke the classic designs of 60s US amps as much as the amp does tonally

“A match for boutique offerings from smaller high-end manufacturers”: PRS DGT 15 Combo review

By Martin Smith published

The latest in the DGT family is this handsome 15-watt combo. And its sounds match its good looks…

Combo Amps
Laney Black Country Customs Supergrace Loudpedal

"There’s clarity where you want it, and a glorious wall of noise when you need it": Laney Black Country Customs Billy Corgan Supergrace Loudpedal review

By Daryl Robertson published

Laney distills Billy Corgan's legendary rig into a pedalboard-friendly amp that goes way beyond Smashing Pumpkins tones

Effects & Pedals
Strymon Fairfax

"A triumphant first all-analog pedal from Strymon, which will inject your rig with some impressively usable and versatile drive tones": Strymon Fairfax Class A Output Stage Drive pedal review

By Matt Owen published

Strymon's unexpected departure from its usual DSP-led design is a recreation of Randy Bachman's Garnet Herzog – and the result is something rather stellar

Effects & Pedals
Cort Space G6TR

“My only frustrations are with its unstable tuning, which dampens an otherwise fantastic playing experience”: Cort Space G6TR review

By Phil Weller published

Cort's well-spec'd Strandberg rival capitalizes on the headless guitar renaissance, but it's not without its flaws

Guitar Gear
Gretsch Limited Edition Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic: A tie-up between Abbey Road Studios and Gretsch featuring a recording-aimed circuit inspired by the studios’ Rumble Filter

“A very good guitar with an evocative backstory”: Gretsch Limited Edition Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic review

By Dave Burrluck published

One minute Gretsch wants to be the guitar for the ‘new generation’ and the next it releases an instrument with roots in the recording studio scene of early ’60s. Help!

Guitars
A JBL BandBox Trio guitar amp on a rug

“Delivers surprisingly good amp models and one of the best AI practice tools I’ve ever used”: JBL BandBox Trio review

By Matt McCracken published

The first foray into guitar amps from JBL combines room-shaking volume with the ability to dismantle your favorite tracks in real-time

Combo Amps
Cort Earth Go Mini

"The combination of onboard multi-effects and a looper on a travel acoustic is an inspirational proposition here": Cort Earth GO 3/4 Dreadnought guitar review

By Rob Laing published

Onboard HyVibe H2 effects with a looper on a mini travel guitar – too good to be true?

Acoustic Guitars
Fender's Johnny Marr Signature Special Jaguar shot on a Vox AC30 amp

“Far, far from limited to our man in terms of its potential use”: Fender Johnny Marr Signature Special Jaguar review

By Dave Burrluck published

It’s been 13 years since we saw the first Johnny Marr Jaguar, and with little fanfare his second signature landed at the end of 2025. What’s changed?

Electric Guitars
Epiphone Mike Dirnt Grabber G-3 in Silverburst finish photographed on scratched white board.

“Set your preconceptions of the band and brand aside – this is a very capable bass”: Epiphone Mike Dirnt Grabber G-3 review

By Stuart Williams published

A cult-classic Gibson bass gets a ressurection courtesy of Epiphone and Green Day's Mike Dirnt

Bass Guitars
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