Modern Vintage MVP4 review By Stuart Clayton What does ‘Modern Vintage’ mean, anyway? Ace luthier Rob Elrick knows. His MVP4 strikes a neat balance between past and present
Orange Crush Acoustic 30 review By Rob Laing Orange puts a little color in acoustic players' cheeks with a very smart amp you can take anywhere
Yamaha Pacifica 1611MS review By Dave Burrluck To celebrate 30 years of Yamaha’s LA-based custom shop, we focus on its only signature electric, the Pacifica 1611 Mike Stern
Manson META Series MBM-1 review By Stuart Williams When a signature guitar belongs to the company’s owner, it’s gonna be good: Matt Bellamy's latest affordable electric rated
Trinity by Relish review By Dave Burrluck Relish has created a solidbody with its unique pickup-swapping feature. Electric guitars may never be the same again…
Gretsch G5410T Electromatic “Rat Rod” review By Ed Mitchell Combining old-school curb appeal with modern performance, this is a silver dream machine from the kings of rockabilly
JHS Pedals PG-14 review By Chris Gill Paul Gilbert's signature overdrive pedal has an amp-like operation that'll add some complex heat to your sound
Aguilar DB925 Bass Preamp review By Mike Brooks A new tone-shaping pedal from Aguilar in a small, but perfectly formed, package
Vahlbruch Kaluna Tube Overdrive, SpaceTime Tap & Quantum Compressor review By Trevor Curwen Follow the science with these three Vahlbruch pedals, designed in Germany by a professor of physics
Walrus Audio Ages Five-State Overdrive review By Trevor Curwen Walrus Audio’s latest is a versatile drive pedal with five different ‘flavours’
Fender Vintera '60s Jazz Bass review By Mike Brooks A Fender Jazz in Firemist Gold isn’t a common sight, but does this J offer more than just a pretty finish?
Effectrode Blue Bottle Inductorized Booster review By Trevor Curwen A midrange valve boost to fatten up single coils, the Blue Bottle might just be the tone-sweetener you've been looking for
Hartke LX8500 review By Stuart Clayton Hartke's new bass amp head sees the esteemed amp-makers deliver power and configurability in spades
Nik Huber Piet review By Dave Burrluck Nik Huber’s latest solidbody is inspired by the offset fashion and named after his youngest son. The result is very classy
Victory V4 The Duchess review By Nick Guppy Victory’s low-gain, high-powered compact pedalboard amp head takes some beating. Time to downsize?
Stonefield F-Series Classic review By Mike Brooks Like the look and sound of Stonefield basses, but can’t afford one? Your prayers have been answered...
Fender CD-60S All-Mahogany review By Jonathan Horsley Has Fender just raised the bar for the entry-level acoustic with the CD-60S All-Mahogany?
Fender American Original ’70s Telecaster Custom review By Dave Burrluck Featuring the original-style Cunife Wide Range humbucker, this Tele Custom has that '70s thing to a T
Jackson CBXM X-Series Signature David Ellefson Concert IV and V review By Joe Daly David Ellefson's new signature Jackson basses are mega-cool, mega-understated and not just for metal
