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Cortex Napoleon Deluxe 4 and 5 review

By Stuart Clayton

High-end basses for the low-end emperor in your life

Charvel Henrik Danhage Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 & EVH Limited Edition Wolfgang Special Sassafras

Charvel Henrik Danhage Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 and EVH Limited Edition Wolfgang Special Sassafras review

By Dave Burrluck

Two recent releases from Charvel and EVH brands remind us of the legacy and guitar design skills of Eddie Van Halen

Maybach Little Wing Flat Top Cutaway review

By Dave Burrluck

Maybach’s only original design is a rather fine slice of classic guitar craft from central Europe

Yamaha Silent Bass SLB300 review

By Jon Thorne

An electric upright that assembles in 30 seconds?

EVH Striped Series Frankie review

By Paul Riario

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

Fender 60th Anniversary Jazz Bass review

By Chris Gill

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

RedSeven Leviathan review

By Chris Gill

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

Fender American Professional II Telecaster & Stratocaster HSS review

By Dave Burrluck

Barely four years ago, Fender introduced the American Professional line – now it’s been refreshed. We investigate what’s changed…

Lane UK Classic Blues 15 review

By Nick Guppy

Full-fat blues power from a compact and portable head made in the UK

Charvel Pro-Mod DK22 SSS 2PT CM review

By Ed Mitchell

A high-performance S-style with some classic tones that might even get the blues and country club excited about shred

Fractal Audio Systems FM3 Amp Modeler/FX Processor review

By Trevor Curwen

The Axe-Fx III arrives in an eminently giggable compact floor unit – is this the amp modeler to beat?

BC Rich Shredzilla Prophecy Archtop with EverTune bridge review

By Chris Gill

A pair of high-powered DiMarzio humbuckers and a bridge that's always in tune is the making of a shred monster

Gibson Lukas Nelson '56 Les Paul Junior review

By Paul Riario

A vintage repro Junior to remind us that simplicity is often the secret to great guitar design

PRS SE Hollowbody II Piezo review

By Amit Sharma

The first Piezo-equipped model in the SE series makes a rather stunning debut…

PRS Guitars has unveiled a run of Paul's 85 Private Stock guitars

PRS closes out its 35th anniversary with Paul’s 85 Private Stock run of guitars personally spec’d by Paul Reed Smith

By Richard Bienstock

Limited edition model headlined by wide-curl maple top, Peruvian mahogany neck, PRS TCI pickups and brilliant Electric Tiger Glow finish

Taylor American Dream AD27 & AD17 Blacktop review

By Neville Marten

If you love Taylor guitars but hanker for something more organic and vintage in look and sound, read on…

Solar Guitars introduces the Vinter six-string

Solar’s shred-ready Vinter six-string is a beautiful beast of a guitar

By Richard Bienstock

Deep cutaways, Fishman Fluence humbuckers, an EverTune bridge and a brilliant white finish highlight this modern metal machine

Peavey officially resurrects the beloved HP2 offset electric

By Richard Bienstock

The carved-top design was originally launched following the end of Eddie Van Halen’s collaboration on the Wolfgang signature model

Macmull Guitars has introduced the Stinger

Macmull Guitars introduces the no-frills, gig-ready Stinger electric

By Richard Bienstock

New model boasts black limba body, hand wound P-90 style pickups and more

Fender 70th Anniversary Broadcaster review

By Dave Burrluck

If the world doesn’t have enough vintage-style Telecasters already, here’s another one. The trouble is, it’s rather good