“Plenty of great functionality to make your life easier and assuage any fears of signal or battery loss”: Boss WL-50 review By Matt McCracken published 25 April 24 We put Boss’ pedalboard-friendly wireless guitar system to the test, seeing how it holds up to some stiff competition
“It has an obvious appeal to Gilmour fans… authentic-sounding Hiwatt tones from clean to everything-on-10 crunch”: Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power review By Trevor Curwen published 20 April 24 CTC's latest twofer seeks to harness David Gilmour's Wish You Were Here tones in a pedal that pairs a boost with a Hiwatt-inspired drive
“Its cutting-edge pickups put it beyond any guitar in its class”: Yamaha Pacifica Professional P12M review By Paul Riario published 19 April 24 Forget everything you know about Pacifica: Yamaha’s new Japan-built flagship is a stunning, pro-spec electric guitar that has to be played and heard to be believed
“Very much at home with syncopated djent chugs, fast thrashy power chord riffing, and blazingly quick lead work”: Jackson JS22-7 DKA Dinky HT review By Matt McCracken published 17 April 24 Should a beginner choose a 7-string as their first instrument? This extended-range guitar from Jackson looks to make its case
“An excellent fuzz with wide-ranging tonal variation and performance tricks that set it apart from the crowd”: Beetronics Abelha Tropical Fuzz review By Trevor Curwen published 17 April 24 It’s designed for Brazilian tropicália music, but this fuzzbox from Beetronics could create a buzz in any musical genre
“Packed full of great sounds and options, yet remains easy enough to navigate that newbie guitarists won’t struggle to get their heads around it”: NUX MG-300 review By Matt McCracken published 11 April 24 Could this budget-friendly multi-effects pedal be the perfect match for the beginner guitar player who wants loads of tones on tap?
“Pristine with warmth and definition… and the output level was more than loud enough for club stages”: Seymour Duncan PowerStage 100 Stereo review By Chris Gill published 5 April 24 Meet the pedalboard power amp with ample power for gigs, an excellent EQ, and everything you need to live your stereo wet/dry/wet live rig dreams
“The Firebird V is closing in on Gibson’s own price points… however, there’s nothing we don’t love about these guitars”: Epiphone Inspired By Gibson 1963 Firebird I & V review By Neville Marten published 3 April 24 Two of Gibson’s most controversial designs, reimagined and rebranded with Epiphone’s moniker. Do they promise the ‘Cream’ of the crop or a ‘Winter’ of discontent?
“More of an instrument than an effects processor, it creates strange and beautiful sonic textures”: SOMA Cosmos Drifting Memory Station review By Chris Gill published 31 March 24 Ambient guitar soundscapists, your spaceship has come in...
“One of the most expressive pickups I’ve ever played... notes gloriously blossom into sustained feedback that reaches those magical upper overtones”: Shed Pickups HA-59 PAF Set review By Paul Riario published 28 March 24 A period-correct pickup set that seeks to nail the holy grail golden-era Gibson tone. Is there a better aftermarket humbucker on the market?
“Quite simply one of the best ‘entry level’ acoustic guitars we’ve experienced”: JWJ Guitars “The Hog” review By David Mead published 7 March 24 Last year, we were mightily impressed when we looked at UK builder Rich Jones’ Parlour and Orchestra acoustics. This time it’s the turn of his entry-level, all-mahogany dreadnought
“The sleeker design and stellar tones still make this one of the greatest headphone amps on the market”: Vox amPlug 3 AC30 review By Daryl Robertson published 4 March 24 Vox gives their famous headphone amps a facelift – but how do they stand up to the competition?
"The Sitka spruce dreadnought body provides plenty of projection, with a naturally balanced tonality throughout": Taylor 110e acoustic guitar review By Chris Corfield published 10 January 24 Taylor’s workhorse classic won’t win any prizes for aesthetics, but you might just fall in love with it anyway
MXR Joshua Ambient Echo review – a delay pedal that gives you the Edge, with a range extending from the traditional to the experimental By Trevor Curwen published 8 January 24 A new delay pedal from MXR is a rare event, but this fully featured, U2-themed soundscape generator is worth the wait
First look: Positive Grid Spark CAB review By Daryl Robertson published 12 October 23 The practice amp gurus are ready to make the jump from the home to the stage with this powerful and must-have extra for Spark users
Alvarez AD30 review By Richard Blenkinsop published 26 April 23 An affordable solid-topped dreadnought that punches above its price point
Squier Classic Vibe ‘50s Stratocaster review By James Farmer published 15 November 22 Squier does it again, with the only budget Strat you'll ever want (and need)
Positive Grid Riff review By James Farmer last updated 27 October 22 This affordable, compact audio interface from Positive Grid just made recording guitars even more accessible
Review: NU-X B-2 Wireless System By Paul Riario last updated 27 June 22 The B-2 delivers a crystal-clear guitar response that sounds as good as a high-quality instrument cable.
TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Mini review By James Farmer published 14 December 21 The world’s first mini polyphonic tuner gets a spec-heavy upgrade