Latest reviews
“A wondrous palette of sounds”: Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom 1962 ES-335 Reissue review
Ted McCarty’s finest creation gets the Epiphone ‘Inspired By’ treatment. Featuring Gibson USA Custombuckers, real rosewood fingerboard and top-notch hardware, expectations are high
“Much more versatile than a vintage-style Tele”: Fender Player II Modified Telecaster SH review
For decades, players such as Keith Richards have been swapping out their Tele's neck single-coil for a humbucker – now Fender has unveiled its most high-spec take on the format yet
“Impossible to resist”: Fenech VT Camphor Laurel Auditorium & VT Professional Blackwood Dread D78 review
An Australian brand with a burgeoning reputation down under steps into the limelight with a pair of hand-built acoustics that incorporate premium tonewoods and a sharp eye for design
“There’s something here for all drive lovers. Bit of a game-changer, this one”: Crazy Tube Circuits Venus review
Crazy Tube Circuits takes on a classic tube overdrive pedal and makes it accessible and relevant for the modern ’board
"Crisply built and shines like a gem on the live stage": Taylor 314ce Studio review
An attainably priced “serious” Taylor with high-end touches
“Not just another copycat design”: Eastman FullerTone SC ’52 and DC ’62 review
Last year’s D’Ambrosio series guitars signified numerous firsts for Eastman, not least that they were US-made with boutique prices to match. These new FullerTones capture the magic at a fraction of the price
"This is the kind of guitar that encourages you to play your best, allowing you to perform faster, smoother, and more expressively than you thought possible": Gibson Marcus King ES-345 review
Marcus King delivers a royal reimagining of an ES classic – and it may take the crown as the finest signature guitar of the year
ESP LTD RZK-III OW review
Rammstein’s riffer-in-chief Richard ZK returns with his third signature guitar, marking a departure from its predecessors with an arsenal of fun features
