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January 2026

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19 articles

January 29
- “If old-school country or fingerstyle blues is your thing, you’ll like this, a lot”: Martin 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell review
January 28
- “Those cleaner tones are very characterful and usable, evoking classic tube-driven bass amps”: Ashdown Geezer Butler Pedal of Doom review
January 27
- “For James Hetfield fans, this guitar is a no-brainer”: Epiphone Explorer 80s EMG review
- “A radical approach to fuzz – whether you’re a Muse fan or not”: Manson Guitar Works Supermassive Black Fuzz review
January 26
- Leo Fender’s favorite amp, recreated? Fender ’62 Super Amp review
January 20
- “Making digital modeling a more viable option for those who miss the sound and feel of a real amp”: Line 6 Powercab CL 112 review
January 16
- “A variety of tonal options for not much outlay”: Vintage Distortion, Chorus, Delay and Reverb pedals review
January 15
- “Boss has packed some serious muscle into a small box... For its price, it’s going to be very tough to beat”: Boss GX-1B review
- "The build quality is outstanding, and the number of features gives younger and new players plenty to grow into": Boss GX-1 review
January 14
- “There’s more ‘Fender’ to Fiore and more ‘Gibson’ to the SE DGT… Inspiring guitars from inspiring players”: PRS Fiore HH and SE DGT Standard review
January 13
- “It may be based on a Tone Bender, but it can also be considered a generic fuzz – and we mean that in a good way”: Electro-Harmonix Bender Royale review
- “You may feel that the whole TransAcoustic thing is a novelty… we’d urge you to put aside your preconceptions”: Yamaha TAS3 C review
January 12
- "There really isn't anything else on the market quite like this": Strymon PCH Stereo Active DI Box With Headphone Amp review
January 10
- "A well-chosen feature set that really elevates it above similarly priced short-scales”: Cort GB-Short Scale Bass review
January 9
- “This offers the quality of tones I’d expect from a high-end plug”: IK Multimedia Tonex Plug review
January 7
- “Those who were waiting for Origin to recreate an Ampeg Flip-Top will be delighted – it’s as good as you’d hope”: Origin Effects BASSRIG Fifteen review
January 6
- "Hits the sweet spot of Fender’s heritage, sound, practicality and price": Fender American Professional Classic Precision Bass review
- “There’s nothing here that’s radical, let alone modern. But that’s in its favor – it’s a considered design that irons out some of Gretsch’s historic quirks”: Gretsch Electromatic Jet review
January 4
- “All the grin-inducing firepower of the full-flight 5150 in a stripped-down model”: EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15W EL34 Head review