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The Finnish tonehounds return with a compact amp and bucketloads of drive

Two top-dollar boutique offerings from the highly respected German luthier

Affordable Class D bass amps with built-in TonePrint technology

Testing the iconic bass amp reissue, along with its SVT-112AV and SVT-212AV cabinets

As we gaze in our mind’s eye at an imagined Mount Rushmore of bass icons, it’s as easy to picture these basses as its faces.

Need a tiny bass amp to accompany your travels? Blackstar has the answer

The most affordable Sadowsky basses you can buy

In a dose of irony worthy of Alanis Morrissette, Carl Martin has upgraded one of their vintage-inspired classics with a 2019 edition

The latest modelling amplifier from Vox doesn't try to cram dozens of models into a little box. Instead, it focuses on getting a more modest number of amps exactly right

Fender's newest little bass amp is crammed full of sounds designed to inspire you to create new genres and playing styles

Ever wanted your own custom guitar but didn’t know how to go about it? Kiesel makes it easy

Described as “straight-up rock with reverb and tremolo,” is there more under the hood of this venerable shredder’s signature head?

You know what they say about small packages - and this travel-sized acoustic certainly delivers good things

Fender pushes out a new update to its Mustang GT line of amplifiers, featuring some much-requested new amp models

Fender raises the bar for its entry-level Stratocaster, with (unsurprisingly) strong results

It’s an analog-voiced reverb pedal, packed to the brim with features. But how will it hold up when the heat is on?

A match made in heaven for those after a clean sound that's simple to use and can go from bedroom to band

The FR320 is everything you would expect from a mid-range Ibanez solidbody electric, regardless of country of origin