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“It provides that switchable ‘clean’ tone instantly”: Mars-Tronic Perfecto Clean Switch review
No, it’s not a device that instantly removes gunk from your guitar, but the Mars-Tronic Perfecto Clean Switch could prove handy once we can work out exactly what it does…
“This may be the ultimate Superstrat-Tele hybrid”: Caparison Dellinger-JSM V2 review
Killswitch Engage’s Joel Stroetzel has debuted a signature guitar that presents itself as a miracle of high-performance guitar design – but it ain’t cheap
Sterling By Music Man Intro Series StingRay review
As a budget-friendly version of the US-made original, can this wallet-friendly StingRay really do the business?
“If you’re looking for unique tones paired with modern build and playability, it’s an amazing guitar”: Fender Player II Jaguar review
Getting to grips with what could be the highlight of Fender’s Player II Series
“An almost timeless design from the hands and ears of one of the greats”: Lowden GL-J review
A Lowden electric? The GL-10 – originally introduced in 2018, and recreated for Ed Sheeran – now gets a semi-solid sibling
“We’re not hearing $1,750 difference”: Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1955 Les Paul Standard and Gibson Les Paul Standard ’50s Mahogany Top review
Two recent Les Paul launches from Gibson and Epiphone take a nod back to the ’50s in style. But not only are they made on different continents, they’re very different in price. Which is best? Let’s find out
“Plays like something several times the price”: Shergold Masquerader SM11 Standard review
An original British guitar model – beloved of leftfielders like Bernard Sumner and Julian Cope – updated, modernized, and punching well above its new, lowly price point
“If only we could hand out Michelin Stars for guitar-building”: JWJ Parlour Select, Orchestra Select and Slope Shoulder Select review
This acoustic trio hails from UK-based JWJ’s Select Series, essentially guitars made to a spec that luthier Rich Jones would choose himself. Let’s see how they measure up
