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Ibanez TOD10 review
By Pete Emery published
Ibanez teams up with Polyphia's Tim Henson on a signature instrument for one of the most prominent figures in contemporary guitar

“Not just for double-tracking but also for spacious stereo modulation”: KMA Geminus Stereo True Double Tracker review
By Trevor Curwen published
Deliver a studio trick live on stage with Geminus, a thickener and widener that can deliver the feel of two guitars from just one

“There isn’t a bad sound in the RT-2 – this thing has real mojo”: Boss RT-2 Rotary Ensemble pedal review
By Alex Lynham published
Boss attempts to take everything that made the RT-20 great, and shrink it to a third of its size

“Proof that semi-hollows can rock as hard as the clichés”: Gretsch Professional Broadkaster LX review
By Dave Burrluck published
The Broadkaster is back on the air, this time with a number of modernized features to make this a contemporary, high-performance semi-hollow rocker

“Something a little different, with vibey and diverse sounds for not a lot of money”: Vintage REVO Galactica and Astrostar review
By Dave Burrluck published
Revisiting guitars of yesteryear, the REVO models continue to move Vintage away from slavish repros to inspired retro champions for not a lot of money. Let’s hop in that time machine and take a look

"I've tested loads of pedals for reviews, and it’s not often I come across one that feels this inspiring": Hotone NC-200 Verbera reverb pedal review
By Daryl Robertson published
Combining algorithmic and IR convolution reverbs to create lush soundscapes, this may be the most impressive reverb pedal of the year

“An evolved Fuzz Face with an edge”: EarthQuaker Devices Rancho de la Luna Dirt Transmitter Fuzz Driver review
By Trevor Curwen published
The return of EarthQuaker Devices’ Dirt Transmitter fuzz features a compact format with new desert studio-inspired artwork

“It might not be to all tastes, but its retro charm and sonic potential are compelling indeed”: Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Bass review
By Connor Flys published
Squier reissues an oddity from Fender's bass archives, complete with a Wide Range humbucker – is this its time?

“Not a hair out of place... A faultless, well-tuned and well-voiced working guitar”: Manson MD-3 Mikey Demus review
By Dave Burrluck published
This UK-made MD introduces a new pickup set that piles on the beef. But, as we find out, it’s no one-trick pony

Epiphone Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue, 1960 Hummingbird Reissue and 1963 Dove Reissue review
By David Mead published
Following on from the superb Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom instruments that wowed us, we look at have three from a sextet of new historic reissues. Expectations are high...
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