Atkin The Forty Three review By Neville Marten Alister Atkin makes superlative guitars inspired by classic heritage models. Here’s his 1940s ‘workman’ acoustic
Guild Aristocrat HH & P90 review By Dave Burrluck This pair of Guild single-cuts combine vintage style and lighter weight at a temptingly affordable price
ThorpyFX The Field Marshal review By Rod Brakes Adrian Thorpe and Dan Coggins' latest fuzz box will make Lovetone fans stand to attention with Big Cheese-y grins
Fender The Trapper Dual Fuzz review By Trevor Curwen Fender bolsters its pedal line-up with a multi-voiced fuzz that's blessed with an octave switch for added hi-jinks
Rajani VOD-50 112 Combo review By Nick Guppy This combo from Rajani is a modern take on classic tone, comfortably familiar and with its origins in North London
Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus review By Trevor Curwen Overdrive as art? Dophix presents a trio of voices for tube-style drive
Hamstead Soundworks Subspace Intergalactic Driver review By Trevor Curwen Optimised for low frequencies, this drive takes versatility to the next level
PRS McCarty 2020 review By Dave Burrluck Always in the Custom's shadow, the 26-year-old McCarty was PRS’s first ‘vintage-aimed’ model and has been revised for 2020
Fender Reflecting Pool Delay/Reverb review By Trevor Curwen Dive in for a sonic soaking with this one-box ambient solution
Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre review By Ed Mitchell En garde! This new Music Man double-cut might be unsheathed from designs of yore but is no vintage flashback
Martin SC-13E review By Dave Burrluck Martin’s big launch for 2020 is a very un-Martin-style ‘crossover’ guitar. A designer’s folly or the future?
PRS S2 McCarty 594, S2 McCarty 594 Singlecut & S2 McCarty 594 Thinline review By Dave Burrluck PRS’s trio of S2 594 models were a big hit at this year’s NAMM Show. How do they fare in the flesh? Very well…
Empress Effects Zoia review By Rod Brakes This innovative module-based pedal could change the way you think about effects…
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay review By Trevor Curwen A new range from Walrus kicks off with a compact but potent delay
Martin D-X2E & 0-X1E review By Neville Marten For 2020, Martin brings sharper looks, improved playability, superior tone and a welcome slice of charm to its affordable X Series guitars
MXR M267 Octavio Fuzz review By Trevor Curwen Jim Dunlop magics some Hendrix octave fuzz mojo into an MXR enclosure to rebirth a pedalboard classic for 2020
PRS S2 35th Anniversary Custom 24 review By Dave Burrluck PRS celebrates a landmark year with an S2 that promises expanded sounds for half the price of the Core Custom
Eastman Romeo review By Dave Burrluck A smart semi-hollow drawing on Eastman's archtop heritage - it could well be love at first sight for the Romeo...
Fender American Acoustasonic Stratocaster review By Dave Burrluck A year on from the groundbreaking Acoustasonic Tele, the Big F releases this hybrid acoustic/electric Strat. But is it just a new shape or a new voice?
