Lowden FMc review By David Mead Lowden presents a variation on the F35 theme with a guitar that’s aimed at fingerpickers who want to cut through any mix
Fret-King 'Black Label' Country Squire Semitone Special review By Dave Burrluck Possibly the most over-looked brand in the history of overlooked brands, Fret-King continues to offer affordable and intelligently designed guitars. This one’s rather special...
Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE Compact review By Trevor Curwen The Origin Effects family welcomes a new arrival with a smaller and more affordable version of a classic drive
MXR M303 Clone Looper review By Trevor Curwen MXR turns looping on its head with its first foray into this versatile pedal
Framus Pro Series Panthera II Supreme and D-Series Diablo Pro review By Ed Mitchell The German manufacturer delights and disappoints with one guitar that comes with its own silver lining and another that needs a bit more devil in its details…
Vintage Reissued V100PBB and V100MP review By Dave Burrluck Brit-conceived and long-running lookalike brand Vintage is going places – particularly across the pond in the USA. Is now the time to reconsider the copy? We think so…
Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb & Deluxe Reverb review By Nick Guppy Fender’s latest amp releases put a different spin on digital modelling in very familiar-looking packages. But are the Tone Masters better than the real thing?
PRS SE Santana Singlecut Trem review By Dave Burrluck PRS launched a trio of signature models at the start of 2019 and decided to leave the biggest till last. Finally, we catch up with Santana’s latest vision...
Hudson Electronics Broadcast-AP review By Trevor Curwen Ariel Posen gets a signature version of Hudson's very special drive pedal
Aclam Dr Robert overdrive review By Trevor Curwen Baby you can drive my amp! Here's your prescription to replicate The Beatles’ Vox UL 730 amp sounds
Taylor 562ce 12-string V-Class review By David Mead Taylor’s revolutionary V-Class bracing system makes its 12-string debut
Alvarez Artist Elite AFA95CESHB and Alvarez Masterworks MF60CEOM review By Ed Mitchell Meet two OM-bodied electros from Alvarez that offer so much bang for the buck you might need an asbestos pick…
Ernie Ball Music Man Mariposa review By Dave Burrluck Ernie Ball Music Man and Omar Rodríguez-López create a stunning signature model that stands out from the crowd
Gibson G-45 Standard and G-45 Studio review By David Mead With Gibson’s renaissance in full swing, the company is showing its hand in the acoustic market with two brand-new mid-priced models built in its Bozeman, Montana facility…
Fender American Ultra Series Stratocaster and Telecaster review By Dave Burrluck Fender has refreshed and renamed its American Elite series for 2020, but do the Californian guitar giant's new flagship electrics raise the standard?
