Dave Hunter
Dave Hunter is a writer and consulting editor for Guitar Player magazine. His prolific output as author includes Fender Telecaster 75 Years, The Guitar Amp Handbook, The British Amp Invasion, Ultimate Star Guitars, Guitar Effects Pedals, The Guitar Pickup Handbook, The Fender Telecaster and several other titles. Hunter is a former editor of The Guitar Magazine (UK), and a contributor to Vintage Guitar, Premier Guitar, The Connoisseur and other publications. A contributing essayist to the United States Library of Congress National Recording Preservation Board’s Permanent Archive, he lives in Kittery, ME, and fronts the band Dave Hunter and the Seven Hundred.
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Unveiled in 1972, this pioneering envelope filter was a near-instant hit

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With sounds that tackle just about any genre, the SE DGT performs well above its pay grade

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An affordable floor pedal delivering effects, and cab sims, and a massive bundle of functionality and connectivity

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Denoted by its chocolate-colored Tolex, this is one tasty tone machine

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A brief history of artists’ affection for Boss and Roland’s industry-leading chorus effects

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As the Roland JC-120 celebrates 50 years, we explore all the gear this clean machine gave the guitar world

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Founder Matthew Hughes puts his own spin on Gibson’s classic creations with the Banker Ironman CT

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A tempting option for players interested in compact alternative rig solutions

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Made in the U.S.A., this amp will get you about as close to the real thing as any new Dumble-style build

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These quirky cousins of the familiar AC30 and AC15 combos established an iconic look

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This formidable beast of tone helped the sound of the electric guitar evolve

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This 1964 Gretsch Corvette model 6135 is a B-list beauty

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Developed in collaboration with surf guitar legend Dick Dale, this monster amp is a fearsome experience

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An enticing mid-boost and drive pedal based on legendary Pultec studio EQ units

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More than just a retro-toned dirt box, this OG distortion goes from overdrive to fuzz

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Victory’s new V1 pedal series takes the tonal characteristics from several of its amp models and converts them into compact individual solid-state units

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Like other good examples of the breed, this semi runs from crisp, articulate, edge-of-breakup blues to full-on rock crunch

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This high-quality vintage guitar bears hallmarks of Epiphone's earlier life as a premier American guitar maker

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Solidly built hardware that retro-fits vintage and current Fender Jazzmasters and Jaguars

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Immediate access to doomy, droney art-metal escapades

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Immediate access to doomy, droney art-metal escapades

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As the replacement for the Les Paul Special, this classic solidbody was a well-appointed entry point to Gibson’s golden age

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These quick-change axes boast a bundle of standout features that sets them apart
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