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Despite its membership in McNally’s entry-level range, this small-bodied guitar’s spec sheet reads more like an instrument from the major league. Is it as good as it sounds? Let’s find out…

Does this stripped-down acoustic have enough in the way of features?

Yamaha’s long-running double-cut gets a high-end makeover, offering pro spec and radical new pickups – is this the new boutique S-style to beat?

With full stereo and mono operation, programmable presets, selectable waveforms and tap tempo, the new Walrus Audio tremolo is monumental indeed

Fender's best-selling Player Series guitars receive a much-awaited update, but is it revolutionary or evolutionary?

IK Multimedia shrinks its AI-powered modeling tech into a micro pedal – and it sounds as awesome as anything in the TONEX family

Thorpy creates a tube-powered drive and boost pedal for Welsh powerhouse Chris Buck

There’s no shortage of great-quality UK-made guitars, but for under a grand, PJD’s new Apprentice model is leading the charge in terms of quality and cost

Beetronics moves away from its usual original circuit designs and delivers double drive with Klon and Bluesbreaker flavours

Proudly made in Manchester, England, Ancoats’ guitars mix up retro themes that stand out in the market. We take this third-generation New Islington for a spin

This reasonably priced in-ear-monitor system aims to offer live guitar players the monitor sound they’ve been dreaming of

Fender’s nicely priced, top-of-the-line gig bag combines the best features of hard and soft cases

Super-affordable, low noise, and it can handle whatever firepower your amp is going to throw at it – the NT1 Signature Series is one magic mic

These thermoplastic picks from Italy are built to last

Putting the roll into rock 'n' roll, the Amp Glider is an ingenious device for transporting your amp, preserving that Tolex – and that lower back

DigiTech brings back the pedal that allows you to create drum sounds via your guitar

Koa is a Goldilocks tonewood positioned between spruce and mahogany – and this all-koa grand concert is a truly exquisite acoustic that presents real value for fingerpickers

Epiphone’s collaborations with the Gibson Custom Shop continue unabated, this time with two of the latter’s most prized top-end models but built in Qingdao, China

This new SE-exclusive NF3 uses a similar bolt-on platform to John Mayer’s Silver Sky model – but is a very different guitar. How so? Let’s find out

Following on from the excellent ‘Inspired By Gibson Custom Shop’ electrics come three high-spec acoustic electrics from the Epiphone brand. How do they measure up?