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“Will surely have you grinning, ear to ear”: Vox AC30X, AC15X and AC4 Hand-Wired review
By Martin Smith published
Vox aims to take us back to the sound of its illustrious golden-era with this re-engineered family of Hand-Wired amplifiers. We listen in for that elusive and very classic AC30 tone

“Simply great craft on every level with sounds to match”: Knaggs Kenai Hollowbody Genie review
By Dave Burrluck published
With a nod to Bowie style, this latest Knaggs Hollowbody creates one of the finest Kenais we’ve played over the past 15 years. The Genie is truly out of the bottle!

“There are many reasons to love the Anagram – it’s a pretty comprehensive set of sounds, aimed at bassists first”: Darkglass Anagram review
By Stuart Williams published
Darkglass turns its attention to providing you with a do-it-all solution for practice, studio and live use

“A wondrous palette of sounds”: Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom 1962 ES-335 Reissue review
By Neville Marten published
Ted McCarty’s finest creation gets the Epiphone ‘Inspired By’ treatment. Featuring Gibson USA Custombuckers, real rosewood fingerboard and top-notch hardware, expectations are high

“Much more versatile than a vintage-style Tele”: Fender Player II Modified Telecaster SH review
By Chris Gill published
For decades, players such as Keith Richards have been swapping out their Tele's neck single-coil for a humbucker – now Fender has unveiled its most high-spec take on the format yet

“Impossible to resist”: Fenech VT Camphor Laurel Auditorium & VT Professional Blackwood Dread D78 review
By David Mead published
An Australian brand with a burgeoning reputation down under steps into the limelight with a pair of hand-built acoustics that incorporate premium tonewoods and a sharp eye for design

“There’s something here for all drive lovers. Bit of a game-changer, this one”: Crazy Tube Circuits Venus review
By Trevor Curwen published
Crazy Tube Circuits takes on a classic tube overdrive pedal and makes it accessible and relevant for the modern ’board

"Crisply built and shines like a gem on the live stage": Taylor 314ce Studio review
By Jamie Dickson published
An attainably priced “serious” Taylor with high-end touches

“Not just another copycat design”: Eastman FullerTone SC ’52 and DC ’62 review
By Dave Burrluck published
Last year’s D’Ambrosio series guitars signified numerous firsts for Eastman, not least that they were US-made with boutique prices to match. These new FullerTones capture the magic at a fraction of the price

"This is the kind of guitar that encourages you to play your best, allowing you to perform faster, smoother, and more expressively than you thought possible": Gibson Marcus King ES-345 review
By Daryl Robertson published
Marcus King delivers a royal reimagining of an ES classic – and it may take the crown as the finest signature guitar of the year
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