Guitarist Reviews

This pair of finely crafted acoustics from the lower end of the Czech Republic maker’s price band may look simple and stripped back, but they’re fully loaded with tone

Vintage already offers a huge number of affordable and tidily made electrics, but for 2024 we get a whole new retro-inspired range – and 15 new models. Where to start?

A story that starts on a Rolling Stones USA tour in the early ’70s, Ted Newman’s distinctly shaped design is now being made here in the UK. But the first model is missing a string!

Want to Fender-ize your amp? Here’s a pedal that will add real spring reverb and all the flavors of vintage tremolo to your tone

Ed Sheeran's collaboration with Lowden brings us a comfortable acoustic guitar made in Northern Ireland

How can Mesa/Boogie possibly have improved on the Mark V so much that it skipped the Mark VI? Join us as we plug in and find out

With a super-charged Strat vibe and a contrasting relic finish, Charvel’s San Dimas Style 1 is swapping Spandex for slippers as the 80s blueprint reaches middle age

A brilliant but pricey dirt box from Italy – with two layers of fuzz

PG’s groundbreaking desktop amp finally gets an update, and we got our hands on it pre-launch

A behemoth of a guitar tutorial site that’s evolved over decades into one of the very best online learning experiences around

A beautifully executed, modern take on traditional guitar, bass and ukulele tuition

Despite its membership in McNally’s entry-level range, this small-bodied guitar’s spec sheet reads more like an instrument from the major league. Is it as good as it sounds? Let’s find out…

Thorpy creates a tube-powered drive and boost pedal for Welsh powerhouse Chris Buck

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

Beetronics moves away from its usual original circuit designs and delivers double drive with Klon and Bluesbreaker flavours

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

This reasonably priced in-ear-monitor system aims to offer live guitar players the monitor sound they’ve been dreaming of

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

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

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?