Eastman SB55/v review By Dave Burrluck published 28 September 20 An inspired Junior lookalike or cynical copy? The devil is all in the detail...
Joe Doe by Vintage Punkaster & Lucky Buck review By Ed Mitchell published 23 September 20 A ridiculously affordable future country classic six-string meets a Heath Robinson punk Fender mash-up in the mosh pit...
Eastman SB55DC/v review By Paul Riario published 16 September 20 Offering raw but refined power, the Eastman SB55DC/v provides a classical finish to a solid rock 'n' roll machine
Guitar playthrough + Q&A: Make Way For Man go balls-to-the-wall with the ripping "Rites" By Ellie Robinson published 16 September 20 See how guitarist Drew Shepherd tears through the Perth band's cataclysmic new single.
Yamaha Pacifica 1611MS review By Dave Burrluck published 3 September 20 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 published 2 September 20 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 published 1 September 20 Relish has created a solidbody with its unique pickup-swapping feature. Electric guitars may never be the same again…
Nik Huber Piet review By Dave Burrluck published 18 August 20 Nik Huber’s latest solidbody is inspired by the offset fashion and named after his youngest son. The result is very classy
Dean Exile Select review By Chris Gill published 3 August 20 This sumptuous S-style is a timely reminder that we can always count on Dean to grab our attention in a crowded guitar store
Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster V4 review By Paul Riario published 28 July 20 It's a Jazzmaster, Jim, but 'knot as we know it – it's the latest minimalist metal machine for Jim Root and it's fierce
PRS McCarty 2020 review By Dave Burrluck published 8 July 20 Always in the Custom's shadow, the 26-year-old McCarty was PRS’s first ‘vintage-aimed’ model and has been revised for 2020
Balaguer Standard Series Espada review By Michael Astley-Brown published 7 July 20 This tricked-out electric from Balaguer rewrites the offset formula for the modern era
Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre review By Ed Mitchell published 2 July 20 En garde! This new Music Man double-cut might be unsheathed from designs of yore but is no vintage flashback
PRS S2 35th Anniversary Custom 24 review By Dave Burrluck published 17 June 20 PRS celebrates a landmark year with an S2 that promises expanded sounds for half the price of the Core Custom
Eastman Romeo review By Dave Burrluck published 16 June 20 A smart semi-hollow drawing on Eastman's archtop heritage - it could well be love at first sight for the Romeo...
Fender American Acoustasonic Stratocaster review By Dave Burrluck published 8 June 20 A year on from the groundbreaking Acoustasonic Tele, the Big F releases this hybrid acoustic/electric Strat. But is it just a new shape or a new voice?
Cort KX500MS review By Jonathan Horsley published 13 May 20 Cort courts djent players with a multi-scale seven-string, with totally brutal tone and a cool poplar burst finish
Takamine TSP138C TBS and Takamine TSP178AC SBB review By David Mead published 1 May 20 Two contrasting models from Takamine’s new Thinline range tell tales of superb player comfort and excellent onstage performance. Let’s see how they measure up...
Classic gear: 1970s Fender Telecaster Custom By Rod Brakes published 30 April 20 The reimagined Custom is a far cry from Fender’s golden era namesake
Guild Starfire II ST Dynasonic review By Dave Burrluck published 29 April 20 One of the oldest ‘classic’ pickup designs makes a return to the Guild range. But is everything quite what it seems?