Grid List Latest articles by Dave Hunter Supro Chorus Review By Dave Hunter This analog chorus from the US amp titans is just begging for a full stereo setup. Classic Gear: Gibson Les Paul GA-40 Amp By Dave Hunter How can you acquire a genuine 1950s Gibson Les Paul for 1/50th – 1/100th the price of the iconic vintage guitar? By buying the amp, of course! Eastman Romeo LA Review By Dave Hunter With this all-original thinline archtop design, Eastman Guitars is staking out some classic guitar design territory of its own. Dr. Z CAZ-45 Review By Dave Hunter The good doctor's first modern high-gain amplifier prescribes tight, mean, and dynamic electric guitar tones. Meet the SG-Teor — a Boutique Single-Cut Reimagining of an All-Time Classic By Dave Hunter Damian Probett irons out the kinks in the SG's design and adds bonus features, with stunning results. Classic Gear: Klemt Echolette S NG51 By Dave Hunter The little-known Klemt Echolette S NG51 tape echo makes a worthy comeback on the vintage market. Examining a ’77 Dumble Overdrive Special 1x12 By Dave Hunter Rare and revered, and with a price to match, this 1977 combo exemplifies the genius of Alexander Dumble. Five Things You Need to Know About Bridges By Dave Hunter The bridge is an essential link in the tone chain – ranking right up there with your guitar’s pickups and the wood the body is made from. We Tested Five Modern Takes on the Holy Grail of Humbuckers – Here’s How They Stacked Up By Dave Hunter Have any of these cracked the vaunted Gibson PAF code? Let's find out. Why the Gibson Custom Shop's Jimi Hendrix Models Are the Definition of Cool By Dave Hunter These Gibson Custom Shop creations are extremely hip, evocative, and lovable. Five Things You Should Know About Vibrato Bridges By Dave Hunter From subtle tremors to evocative dive-bombs, this is a piece of hardware that can really move you. Classic Gear: Gretsch 6196 Country Club By Dave Hunter From the lineage of the Country Gent and White Falcon came an exalted, if lesser known, member of the Gretsch nobility. JHS Legends of Fuzz Bender and Smiley Fuzz Pedals Review By Dave Hunter These exceptional pedals prove that classic fuzz never goes out of style. How Tom Bartlett Made the Retro Mk2 a Planet-Friendly Player By Dave Hunter Adapting to ever-changing CITES regulations, Bartlett has updated his Retrospec model. How the Tiny Amp Brand Behind Grand Funk Railroad’s Potent Hard-Rock Sound Became a Force to Be Reckoned With By Dave Hunter Rock's golden age saw David West's Michigan-built amplification flourish as West Laboratories took on the majors. Epiphone Limited Edition 1959 Les Paul Standard Review By Dave Hunter Made in collaboration with the Gibson Custom Shop, this LP offers late-50s-era taste without the eye-watering price tag. Five Things You Should Know About Your Pickups By Dave Hunter Pickups are one of the absolute cornerstones of your tone. Learn more about them here. Death by Audio Rooms Reverb Review By Dave Hunter Ambience aficionados step right up for a stereo reverb of incalculable potential. Classic Gear: Silvertone 1482 By Dave Hunter Silvertone’s mid-’60s tube combo is crude, rude, and full of attitude. Amplified Nation’s Ampliphonix & Gain 50-watt Head Delivers Inspired Tones From Both Sides of the Pond By Dave Hunter Taylor Cox's amp building expertise is brought to bear on this boutique doozy with Transatlantic appeal. Fryette Power Station PS-100 Review By Dave Hunter Get the most out of your valve amps and a lot more with this fully dual-mode reactance amplifier. Classic Gear: 1976 Travis Bean TB1000 Standard By Dave Hunter Find out what made the Rolling Stones, Joe Perry, and Jerry Garcia all fans of Travis Bean's aluminum necks and rigid build. Tempered Tonewoods and Meticulous, Minimalist Builds Give the Novo Solus F1 and M1 a Winning Vintage Character By Dave Hunter Dennis Fano’s new creations prove that, when done right, one pickup is enough. Classic Gear: Fender Super Reverb By Dave Hunter Favored by blues hounds and hard rockers alike, the Super Reverb was a fire-breathing wonder in its own right. Frank Brothers Guitar Company Puts a Fresh Spin on Retro Guitar Design With its Arcade Doublecut Electric By Dave Hunter The Frank Brothers’ Arcade model puts its thoughtful features in the service of the player. 123Next Guitar Player Newsletter Get the latest news, reviews and product advice straight to your inbox. 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Supro Chorus Review By Dave Hunter This analog chorus from the US amp titans is just begging for a full stereo setup.
Classic Gear: Gibson Les Paul GA-40 Amp By Dave Hunter How can you acquire a genuine 1950s Gibson Les Paul for 1/50th – 1/100th the price of the iconic vintage guitar? By buying the amp, of course!
Eastman Romeo LA Review By Dave Hunter With this all-original thinline archtop design, Eastman Guitars is staking out some classic guitar design territory of its own.
Dr. Z CAZ-45 Review By Dave Hunter The good doctor's first modern high-gain amplifier prescribes tight, mean, and dynamic electric guitar tones.
Meet the SG-Teor — a Boutique Single-Cut Reimagining of an All-Time Classic By Dave Hunter Damian Probett irons out the kinks in the SG's design and adds bonus features, with stunning results.
Classic Gear: Klemt Echolette S NG51 By Dave Hunter The little-known Klemt Echolette S NG51 tape echo makes a worthy comeback on the vintage market.
Examining a ’77 Dumble Overdrive Special 1x12 By Dave Hunter Rare and revered, and with a price to match, this 1977 combo exemplifies the genius of Alexander Dumble.
Five Things You Need to Know About Bridges By Dave Hunter The bridge is an essential link in the tone chain – ranking right up there with your guitar’s pickups and the wood the body is made from.
We Tested Five Modern Takes on the Holy Grail of Humbuckers – Here’s How They Stacked Up By Dave Hunter Have any of these cracked the vaunted Gibson PAF code? Let's find out.
Why the Gibson Custom Shop's Jimi Hendrix Models Are the Definition of Cool By Dave Hunter These Gibson Custom Shop creations are extremely hip, evocative, and lovable.
Five Things You Should Know About Vibrato Bridges By Dave Hunter From subtle tremors to evocative dive-bombs, this is a piece of hardware that can really move you.
Classic Gear: Gretsch 6196 Country Club By Dave Hunter From the lineage of the Country Gent and White Falcon came an exalted, if lesser known, member of the Gretsch nobility.
JHS Legends of Fuzz Bender and Smiley Fuzz Pedals Review By Dave Hunter These exceptional pedals prove that classic fuzz never goes out of style.
How Tom Bartlett Made the Retro Mk2 a Planet-Friendly Player By Dave Hunter Adapting to ever-changing CITES regulations, Bartlett has updated his Retrospec model.
How the Tiny Amp Brand Behind Grand Funk Railroad’s Potent Hard-Rock Sound Became a Force to Be Reckoned With By Dave Hunter Rock's golden age saw David West's Michigan-built amplification flourish as West Laboratories took on the majors.
Epiphone Limited Edition 1959 Les Paul Standard Review By Dave Hunter Made in collaboration with the Gibson Custom Shop, this LP offers late-50s-era taste without the eye-watering price tag.
Five Things You Should Know About Your Pickups By Dave Hunter Pickups are one of the absolute cornerstones of your tone. Learn more about them here.
Death by Audio Rooms Reverb Review By Dave Hunter Ambience aficionados step right up for a stereo reverb of incalculable potential.
Classic Gear: Silvertone 1482 By Dave Hunter Silvertone’s mid-’60s tube combo is crude, rude, and full of attitude.
Amplified Nation’s Ampliphonix & Gain 50-watt Head Delivers Inspired Tones From Both Sides of the Pond By Dave Hunter Taylor Cox's amp building expertise is brought to bear on this boutique doozy with Transatlantic appeal.
Fryette Power Station PS-100 Review By Dave Hunter Get the most out of your valve amps and a lot more with this fully dual-mode reactance amplifier.
Classic Gear: 1976 Travis Bean TB1000 Standard By Dave Hunter Find out what made the Rolling Stones, Joe Perry, and Jerry Garcia all fans of Travis Bean's aluminum necks and rigid build.
Tempered Tonewoods and Meticulous, Minimalist Builds Give the Novo Solus F1 and M1 a Winning Vintage Character By Dave Hunter Dennis Fano’s new creations prove that, when done right, one pickup is enough.
Classic Gear: Fender Super Reverb By Dave Hunter Favored by blues hounds and hard rockers alike, the Super Reverb was a fire-breathing wonder in its own right.
Frank Brothers Guitar Company Puts a Fresh Spin on Retro Guitar Design With its Arcade Doublecut Electric By Dave Hunter The Frank Brothers’ Arcade model puts its thoughtful features in the service of the player.
