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Gary Moore's go-to Marshall head has been bought by another ’80s rock hero
By Phil Weller published
It was Moore’s go-to amp for the best part of a decade, and it was a fair bargain, compared to some recent auction headlines

“It’s clearly had a lot of thought put into making it as flexible and useful as possible”: Laney Digbeth DB-EAST review
By Connor Flys published
Over a long, distinguished career, Nathan East has never had a signature amp. Until now…

After years of searching, YouTuber finally uncovers the identity of Kurt Cobain’s mystery In Utero amp
By Phil Weller published
Guitarist and YouTuber Aaron Rash has been documenting his tonal quest for four years – now he’s discovered the amp that’s been driving him crazy

The Beatles made the Leslie speaker an iconic guitar tone. But a pioneering “all-female” rock band were one of the first to take it out on the road
By Janelle Borg published
June Millington, one of the co-founders of the 1970s LA-based band Fanny, heard the Let It Be demo and was set on incorporating a Leslie speaker into her rig

“A cost-effective way of accurately amplifying your modeled tone, which is exactly what many guitar players need”: Blackstar Artist FR Special review
By Pete Emery published
Bypassing some of the fancy features of other FRFR cabinets, Blackstar gets straight to the point with a no-frills solution for amplifying your modeled guitar tones

Laney unveils the Prism-Mini, a feature-packed modeling amp and Bluetooth speaker that looks to steal the Spark Mini's crown
By Phil Weller published
Packing 100 presets, 17 amps, and able to run six effects at once, the British amp firm heats up an increasingly competitive market

Jake E. Lee was on tour with Ozzy Osbourne when he stumbled upon the gear bargain of a lifetime
By Phil Weller published
The elusive find was covered in dust but it worked perfectly – and Lee picked it up for a steal

“It may not have the same EQ options as other FRFRs, but the Laney LFR-110 amplifies your digital tone in a way that will easily get you heard on stage”: Laney LFR-110 review
By Pete Emery published
Laney introduces its most compact FRFR guitar cabinet yet, in what could be the perfect on-stage companion to your carefully curated modeling tone

The signature gear Josh Homme turned down
By Phil Weller published
Before working with Peavey, Homme had been approached by another firm for a separate piece of signature gear – but it never came to be

“In a world where streaming is king and few people own the music they listen to, the BandBox Solo’s ability to conduct stem separation from a Bluetooth source is incredibly useful”: JBL BandBox Solo review
By Pete Emery published
With the ability to separate stems from a streamed audio source over Bluetooth and a host of useful tools, the JBL BandBox Solo could be a game-changer for home practice
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