Donner’s Seeker Series guitars pair high-end tones with high-end looks on New York Fashion Show runway By Guitar World Staff published 19 October 22 The affordable entry-level instruments shone in the spotlight as they played a starring role for Private Policy’s showcase
Dean expands its Exile X line of guitars with new, Satin White-finished model By Jackson Maxwell published 18 October 22 The affordable, shred-friendly six-string features a pair of DMT Design Zebra pickups and a Floyd Rose FR20 tremolo system
PJD Carey Apprentice review By Dave Burrluck last updated 14 October 22 Why don’t more makers just focus on simplicity, playability and sound? Well, here’s a boutique level Junior-style guitar that does exactly that. Fasten your seat belts, you’re in for a ride!
ESP LTD Deluxe SN-1000HT Fire Blast review By Paul Riario last updated 14 October 22 Who needs a Floyd Rose when you have a turbo-charged S-style with no limits like this?
How gender equality in the guitar industry has improved – and what more needs to be done By Sophie McVinnie published 11 October 22 Progress has been made, but as Fender and Reverb explain, steps need to be taken to break down the barriers female and non-binary players face in the guitar world
Reverend Billy Corgan Signature Z-One review By Chris Gill last updated 6 October 22 Featuring a chambered alder body and the Smashing Pumpkins frontman's signature Railhammer humbuckers, the Z-One is a versatile platform for high-voltage rock
Epiphone joins forces with Joe Bonamassa yet again for elegant, well-appointed signature 1962 ES-335 guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 6 October 22 Based on the 1962 Gibson ES-335 Bonamassa used on his debut album, this Epiphone is armed with a pair of Gibson Burstbucker pickups
Patrick James Eggle Macon SC Goldtop review By Neville Marten last updated 5 October 22 Another single-cut from one of the UK’s finest luthiers, but are dramatic timbers, classy hardware and thoughtful electrics enough to convince us there’s gold in them there hills?
Squier 40th Anniversary Telecaster Gold Edition review By Paul Riario last updated 8 September 22 The Squier Tele gets all dressed up to celebrate a big year – and shows how far Fender's entry-level brand has come
Jackson Concept Series Rhoads RR24 HS and Soloist SLAT7P HT MS review By Chris Gill last updated 8 September 22 High-concept, high-performance electrics from Jackson that bring a Custom Shop vibe to production-line metal guitars
EVH reimagines the 5150 Deluxe model with an ornate Limited Edition Ash finish By Matt Owen published 31 August 22 The latest addition to the 5150 Deluxe lineup boasts classic and contemporary specs, including a pair of EVH Wolfgang humbuckers, a newly appointed kill switch and a modified Strat-style body
Manson Guitar Works Oryx VI review By Dave Burrluck last updated 31 August 22 A modernist vision from Manson Guitar Works, co-designed with Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood, that focuses on stripped-down and functional style. But is it just for ‘progressive’ players?
Harley Benton MR-Modern review By Dave Burrluck published 31 August 22 The latest range from Harley Benton is based on the rare Mosrite brand. A viable cheapie or a clone too far?
Godin’s Radium-X is a chambered electric with an acoustic alter-ego By Matt Parker published 22 August 22 The Canadian crossover specialist is back with this earthily-styled, flexible hybrid electric guitar build that offers a choice of piezo or magnetic pickup tones
Charvel Jake E Lee Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 and Satchel Signature Pro-Mod DK22 review By Paul Riario last updated 17 August 22 This pair of signature hot-rodded S-styles were inspired by the '80s but are 100 per cent relevant today, offering a speedy ride and stunning tones at a sensible price
Kramer debuts the Striker Collection, shreddable electrics in hot colors with high-performance and affordability as standard By Jonathan Horsley published 10 August 22 The S-style series has left and right-handed options, with licensed Floyd Rose or Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridges, HSS pickup configurations and the choice of plain or figured tops
Epiphone Jerry Cantrell ‘Wino’ Les Paul Custom and Les Paul Custom Prophecy review By Amit Sharma published 2 August 22 Jerry Cantrell’s collaboration with Epiphone presents two very different but similarly thrilling takes on the classic single-cut. The question is: which one do you want more?
How your guitar’s control pots affect its tone By Huw Price published 1 August 22 We twist them, we turn them, but how often do we think about our guitar’s controls? Switching them out can be a cheap upgrade and an easy win for improving our tone
Fender JV Modified ’50s Telecaster and ’60s Stratocaster review By Neville Marten last updated 29 July 22 Forty years on from the launch of the Japanese-made JV series Strat and Tele, Fender revisits the range with ‘modified’ versions that claim to offer the best of the old and the new
Fender Japan releases gloss black limited-run 60s Jazzmaster HH with Wide Range CuNiFe humbuckers By Matt Parker published 25 July 22 Please meet the latest highly-desirable, unobtainable object from Fender’s Japanese lineup