Fender American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster review By Dave Burrluck published 7 June 21 We’ve had Telecaster and Stratocaster versions, now comes the Acoustasonic Jazzmaster. Is it the best Acoustasonic yet?
Guitar Tricks review By Chris Schwarten published 26 May 21 The OG guitar tutorial site is still the benchmark for online learning
Echoline Germanium Distortion V2.0, Roadrunner V2.0 and Signal Driver Boost V2.0 review By Trevor Curwen published 24 May 21 Homegrown, hand-built effects in new, more compact enclosures
Hamstead Soundworks Zenith Amplitude Controller review By Trevor Curwen published 21 May 21 A classy tone-conditioning workhorse from the Brit boutique amp maker
Lowden WL-25 & S-23 12-Frets review By David Mead published 20 May 21 It’s the age of the smaller-bodied acoustic – but being petite doesn’t mean you won’t stand out in a crowd, as these two new 12-fretters from the Lowden workshops set out to prove
PRS Studio review By Dave Burrluck published 19 May 21 It’s the second return to the PRS Core line for the Studio. So, what’s changed since it was last introduced 10 years ago?
Walrus Audio Mako Series ACS1 Amp + Cab Simulator review By Trevor Curwen published 18 May 21 World-class amp tones from a compact pedal? Walrus Audio seeks to grant big performance from your pedalboard
Cort G300 Pro review By Dave Burrluck published 17 May 21 Besides making guitars for a host of brands including PRS, Cort’s own boutique-inspired designs are making serious waves...
Blackstar ID:Core V3 Stereo 40 review By Nick Guppy published 11 May 21 Blackstar’s upgraded entry-level practice amp delivers great tone and features – plus, it's a serious steal at this price
Walrus Audio Mako Series R1 High-Fidelity Stereo Reverb review By Trevor Curwen published 7 May 21 The boutique pedal brand bolsters its compact Mako series with a fully featured reverb
Fender 75th Anniversary Telecaster review By Neville Marten published 4 May 21 An anniversary model celebrating 75 years since Clarence Leonidas Fender launched the company that would change popular music forever
Origin Effects MAGMA57 & RevivalTREM review By Trevor Curwen published 30 April 21 Amp and modulation combos that offer coolly authentic vintage sounds
Jackson Audio Asabi & Large Mouse review By Trevor Curwen published 29 April 21 Mateus Asato's signature drive pedal and a RAT-inspired replacement distortion module
Taylor GT 811e review By David Mead published 28 April 21 Taylor continues the rollout of its brand-new smaller-body Grand Theater acoustics with the latest C-Class bracing system onboard
Patrick James Eggle Macon Single Cut review By Dave Burrluck published 27 April 21 With über-classy designs such as this, Patrick James Eggle's status as a premier boutique builder is assured
Blackstar Carry-On Deluxe Pack review By Dave Burrluck published 23 April 21 A travel-sized electric guitar and Blackstar Fly3 practice amp twofer that'll give any player a little wanderlust
Guild Newark St Starfire I Jet90 review By Ed Mitchell and Guitar World Staff published 22 April 21 Readied for takeoff, Guild’s new retro rocker offers first class thrills at cattle class prices. Please fasten your seatbelts
PRS SE Custom 24 & 24-08 review By Dave Burrluck published 21 April 21 Two decades on, PRS’s SE range is out-selling the USA Core models by some margin. Let’s drop in on a pair of grown-up 2021 models
Electro-Harmonix Cntl Knob review By Trevor Curwen published 15 April 21 A pedalboard-friendly alternative to an expression pedal
Boss GT-1000Core review By Trevor Curwen published 13 April 21 Boss squeezes all the power of its flagship processor into a much more compact footprint. We take it for a spin