Latest Reviews

A single-pickup solidbody singlecut that's unbeatable for value – is Benton setting the standard for entry-level electrics?

Those looking for a classy pro-quality instrument overlook Yamaha's longest-running electrics at their peril

Fender delivers an online instrument learning program for beginners that lives up to its name

The ultimate Eddie Van Halen guitar with the go-faster stripes and the go-faster neck

With its two-channel design, onboard effects and powerful design, this acoustic amp could add some magic to your next show

A greatest hits Jazz Bass featuring the best of six decades' worth of specs

Another signature model from the Gojira frontman, but this time he’s gone vintage

This compact looper offers twice the memory of the 720 and even more features

This lunchbox-style amp offers boutique valve tone at a budget price. But can it really sound any good?

Top-dollar spec and a classy finish make for a state-of-the-art metal guitar

Small, tidy, elegant – and fully featured. Does the new PJB combo achieve the lot?

If you're looking to level a city block with a powerchord, this boutique high-gain head has the KT88-powered ordnance

Two very different basses from Sandberg stake their claim for mid-priced market supremacy

A compact MIDI controller for Ableton that's designed especially for guitarists

A blast from the past that may or may not bring out that late-'80s shred instructor vibe in your playing

Short of scale and small of body, this Junior makes few concessions to the modern player – but it's a lot of fun

Ed Sheeran and George Lowden combine forces to produce an affordable acoustic range that's small but perfectly formed

A fully featured 1x12 tube combo that's a potent weapon for the stage, studio or home

The perfect stocking filler for the amp worshipper in your life? Or simply a very impressive set of modern cans...