Orange Sustain review By Trevor Curwen published 24 November 22 The Vintage Series from Orange Amps revisits the archive for a trio of retro stompboxes – none more classic than this optical compressor
Breedlove Eco Pursuit EX S Concert Sweetgrass review By David Mead published 22 November 22 An acoustic guitar where sustainability and ecological common sense are a design and build priority. But do all these good intentions add up to a great-sounding instrument?
Beetronics Zzombee Filtremulator review By Trevor Curwen published 21 November 22 Take a flight of fancy into filtering, fuzz and frequency shifts with the latest from the bee-fixated boutique builders
Orange Distortion review By Trevor Curwen published 17 November 22 After putting out a successful call for examples of rare 1970s originals, Orange has reissued its Distortion for the modern market – with heaps of retro cool
Electro-Harmonix String9 String Ensemble review By Trevor Curwen published 16 November 22 Electro-Harmonix adds another string to its bow with this versatile emulation pedal for lush synth and orchestral tones
Fender American Vintage II ’61 Stratocaster and ’51 Telecaster review By Neville Marten last updated 15 November 22 Fender has been making Vintage Reissues since the AVR models of the early ’80s, but this new American Vintage II range? It looks set to challenge even the mighty Custom Shop
PRS HDRX 20 review By Nick Guppy last updated 15 November 22 This affordable compact head joins PRS’s Jimi Hendrix-inspired HDRX range, which aims to reproduce Holy Grail late-’60s tones with modern design and components for improved tone and reliability
Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 review By Dave Burrluck last updated 15 November 22 The latest Epiphone release from the collection of Joe Bonamassa is based on the ES-335 he used on his first album. But what happened next?
Blackstar Silverline Deluxe Head review By Nick Guppy last updated 10 November 22 Blackstar’s next-gen digital range has arrived and provides more proof that digital is the new black. We plug in…
J Rockett Uni-Verb review By Trevor Curwen last updated 4 November 22 J Rockett has upped the game of the classic analog Uni-Vibe and added a spring reverb emulation for that extra vintage flavor
Seth Baccus Shoreline JM-H90 review By Dave Burrluck published 2 November 22 Well known for his hugely detailed and exquisite custom builds, Seth Baccus is now expanding his output starting with this bolt-on Shoreline. What’s going on?
Eastman Juliet P-90-VR and PB review By Neville Marten last updated 31 October 22 Romeo signalled a change of direction for Eastman, moving away from recreations of well-known shapes and styles to crafting new and exciting originals. Juliet continues that theme
Aclam The Woman Tone review By Trevor Curwen last updated 26 October 22 Eric Clapton adjusted his guitar’s knobs to get that signature sound, and now it can be yours by stomping on a footswitch
Fender Pro Junior IV SE review By Nick Guppy last updated 26 October 22 Fender’s entry-level tube combo gets a limited-edition run that’s more affordable than the standard model. It might just be the bargain of the year…
Fender American Acoustasonic Telecaster All-Mahogany review By Dave Burrluck last updated 21 October 22 Fender’s initial American Acoustasonic Telecaster launch has spawned quite the range of innovative instruments. Here’s one of its most successful combinations yet…
PJD Carey Apprentice review By Dave Burrluck last updated 14 October 22 Why don’t more makers just focus on simplicity, playability and sound? Well, here’s a boutique level Junior-style guitar that does exactly that. Fasten your seat belts, you’re in for a ride!
Patrick James Eggle Macon SC Goldtop review By Neville Marten last updated 5 October 22 Another single-cut from one of the UK’s finest luthiers, but are dramatic timbers, classy hardware and thoughtful electrics enough to convince us there’s gold in them there hills?
Córdoba Stage review By Dave Burrluck last updated 30 September 22 Described by Córdoba as its “first nylon-string electric”, the Stage breaks all the rules but not your wallet. Does it sound as good as it looks?
Gretsch G5700 Lap Steel review By Dave Burrluck last updated 28 September 22 A newly refreshed lap steel from Gretsch, with bags of style
Baroni AFK150 review By Nick Guppy last updated 28 September 22 From the cult Foxgear pedal brand comes Baroni’s latest innovation: a micro head that could just be the most portable tube amp out there