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Fender California Series King Vintage

Fender California Series King Vintage review – This guitar is sure to cut through the noise of a busy open-mic night, and there’s an abundance of character in the tone

By Daryl Robertson published

Fender’s regal dreadnought is a love letter to the company’s past, and might just be the big-voiced acoustic you need in your life

Epiphone Kirk Hammett 'Greeny' 1959 Les Paul Standard

Epiphone Kirk Hammett 'Greeny' 1959 Les Paul Standard review – it may be $1.5k, but this is the best-quality Epiphone we've ever played… and better than some Gibson USA builds

By Dave Burrluck published

It's one of the most talked about builds of 2023, but how does the latest Greeny model fare when it's put under the microscope?

A Squier Paranormal Baritone Cabronita Telecaster lying on a wooden floor

Squier Paranormal Baritone Cabronita Telecaster review – a bargain baritone that can get properly heavy

By Matt McCracken published

The Squier Paranormal range’s only baritone offers some unusual sounds for explorative players at a bargain price, but is it more jack of all trades than master of one?

Electro-Harmonix Pico Platform

Electro-Harmonix Pico Platform Compressor/Limiter review – small, affordable and makes you sound better

By Stuart Williams published

This new launch from EHX is now one of the mini compressor pedals to beat

Fender Tone Master Pro

Fender Tone Master Pro review – Fender takes the amp modeler and multi-effects crown

By Nick Guppy published

Fender jumps into the lead of the modeling preamp race with a floor unit that's steeped in the brand's DNA and presents heaps of amp sounds and effects in an easy-to-use package

Squier Sonic Stratocaster HT

Squier Sonic Stratocaster HT review – Fender's classic beginner electric guitar just got better

By Matt Owen published

Squier's new entry-level Strat brings Leo Fender's most famous creation to the masses and begs the question: is there a better beginner electric guitar on the market?

Funny Little Boxes Skeleton Key pedal

Funny Little Boxes Skeleton Key review – Josh Homme’s Queens of the Stone Age tones in a box?

By Stuart Williams published

The Skeleton Key is an op-amp distortion pedal that claims to hold the secret to Josh Homme’s guitar sound – but whatever you do, don’t tell anyone. We’re keeping this to ourselves, right?

Squier Sonic Mustang HH

Squier Sonic Mustang HH review – the best-value offset electric in the world?

By Matt Owen published

Squier has reimagined its entry-level Bullet models as the Sonic series – and for under $200, you get a lot of beginner-friendly fun for your money

Shergold Telstar Standard ST14

Shergold Telstar Standard ST14 review – don’t sleep on this new boutique-style solidbody, especially at this price

By Dave Burrluck published

Styled somewhere between a Firebird and a Cabronita Telecaster, this is a mighty fine-looking new design from the ’70s Brit-brand – and at a very tempting price

Squier Sonic Stratocaster HT H

Squier Sonic Stratocaster HT H review – single-humbucker Tom DeLonge vibe for under $200

By Matt Owen published

Fender's new entry-level Squiers have been rebranded and refreshed as the Sonic Series, but is this hardtail humbucker-equipped Strat still the go-to electric for beginners?

Squier Sonic Telecaster

Squier Sonic Telecaster review – the best-value Fender Tele you can buy?

By Matt Owen published

Fender’s budget brand comes in strong with a convincing Telecaster that’s ideal for newcomers to the electric guitar, and a lot of fun for all players

First look: Positive Grid Spark CAB review

First look: Positive Grid Spark CAB review

By Daryl Robertson published

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

Laney Ironheart IRF-Dualtop

Laney Ironheart Foundry IRF-Dualtop review: An ideal portable partner for modern players at all levels

By Nick Guppy published

Meet the augmented, dual channel Ironheart amp head – a versatile piece of kit with superb reverb and plenty of gain

Squier Paranormal Custom Nashville Stratocaster

Squier Paranormal Custom Nashville Stratocaster review: Fender combines the Strat and Tele for an intriguing hybrid

By Daryl Robertson published

Two sonic worlds collide to create a solid-gold winner – even if it is a Strat as you’ve never seen it before

Laney IRF-LeadTop

Laney Ironheart Foundry IRF-Leadtop review: It’s tiny and costs just $299, but this solid-state fire-breather can handle anything you can throw at it

By Nick Guppy published

Compact, crammed with gain and kitted out for home practice or the stage – meet the latest addition to Laney’s Foundry series

Fender ’65 Deluxe Reverb review

Fender ’65 Deluxe Reverb review

By Richard Blenkinsop published

Some of the best cleans and pushed overdriven tones in a friendly 22W combo

Squier Classic Vibe ‘70s Telecaster Thinline review

Squier Classic Vibe ‘70s Telecaster Thinline review

By Ross Holder published

Squier is reviving a ‘70s classic with this affordable, versatile, eye-catching version of Fender’s increasingly popular semi-hollow Telecaster

Blackstar HT Club 40 MKIII combo review

Blackstar HT Club 40 MKIII combo review

By Connor Godfrey published

Is this the most versatile gigging tube amp in its price range?

Gibson SG Standard '61 Ebony

Gibson SG Standard ’61 Ebony review – an all-time classic, back in black

By Jonathan Horsley published

A truly quintessential version of the guitar beloved by Angus Young, Tony Iommi and Derek Trucks

Fender Tom DeLonge Stratocaster

Fender Limited Edition Tom DeLonge Stratocaster review – nails all the small things

By Daryl Robertson published

Say it ain't so: the Blink-182 guitarist's stripped-back Strat has returned after 20 years away, and remains an addictive single-pickup rock machine