Gear “These two models offer well-considered features, and cut a fresh figure in a crowded field”: ToneLounge's Shoreline TVL and 2TV models smoothly blend the old and the new The latest creations from veteran luthier Brian Swerdfeger play brilliantly, and feature an intriguing trick or two up their sleeves The Boss Octave pedal's Poly mode allows guitarists to make their own bass parts, and add dimension to their sound Your playing affects the Poly effect, which in turn will affect your playing by making you think about the bass and guitar separately Klos co-founders Adam and Ian Klosowiak are all in on creating a unique array of carbon-fiber instruments fit for an adventurous lifestyle Klos co-founders Adam and Ian Klosowiak are all in on creating a unique array of carbon-fiber instruments fit for an adventurous lifestyle Latest gear Best Travel Guitars 2024: Top Portable Instruments From Lowden, Furch, Martin and more By Richard Blenkinsop published 16 April 24 From short scale acoustics to carry-on electrics, we look at the best travel guitars available right now “The Opus might not displace your Helix, Fractal, Kemper or Quad Cortex, but it offers a lot of good-sounding emulation in a compact and usable package at a fraction of the price”: Two Notes Opus Amp Sim and IR Loader Unit review By Dave Hunter published 10 April 24 There’s a lot of sound and even more flexibility in this little box, and it should prove to be exactly what many guitarists are looking for “The Brown setting is the closest you’ll get to playing one of Eddie Van Halen’s Super Leads – at least in a pedal”: UAFX Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp review By Art Thompson published 2 April 24 The Lion’s ability to replicate the attitude, pureness of tone and touch responsiveness of vintage Marshalls, and then combine it all with emulations of the right speakers and cabs, makes it one impressive package “If a modern shred axe with a bayonet-sharp headstock and a floating Floyd suits your musical vibe, you’ll be thrilled with how useful this new guitar is”: Jackson American Series Virtuoso review By Jude Gold published 27 March 24 The Virtuoso is a welcome addition to the Jackson American Series family – a small, two-guitar family, yes, but a family nonetheless Best Guitar Amps 2024: 15 Supreme Tube And Solid-State Amps For Home, Studio And Stage By Daryl Robertson last updated 25 March 24 Our pick of the best amplifiers for all budgets from Fender, Vox, Blackstar, Tone King and more “This exciting era of acoustic-electronic innovation hasn’t seen much action on the amp front, which makes this a welcome addition”: Taylor Circa 74 AV150-10 acoustic amplifier review By Jimmy Leslie published 21 March 24 This handsome, wood-crafted combo packs 150 watts into a 1x10 enclosure, and fits as easily into a home’s decor as it would a studio setting “As unusual as this model first presents, it becomes just another guitar once you’ve spent a little time with it, although a distinctive and characterful one”: The EBG-6 Jigsaw Crook is a post-modern masterpiece with tones as distinctive as its looks By Dave Hunter published 21 March 24 This unique build is a very expressive and willing creative tool, and an inspiring guitar by any measure “Dave Friedman's amps deliver many of the things we love about big ’70s rock, molten ’80s metal, and modern high-gain guitar... 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Best Travel Guitars 2024: Top Portable Instruments From Lowden, Furch, Martin and more By Richard Blenkinsop published 16 April 24 From short scale acoustics to carry-on electrics, we look at the best travel guitars available right now
“The Opus might not displace your Helix, Fractal, Kemper or Quad Cortex, but it offers a lot of good-sounding emulation in a compact and usable package at a fraction of the price”: Two Notes Opus Amp Sim and IR Loader Unit review By Dave Hunter published 10 April 24 There’s a lot of sound and even more flexibility in this little box, and it should prove to be exactly what many guitarists are looking for
“The Brown setting is the closest you’ll get to playing one of Eddie Van Halen’s Super Leads – at least in a pedal”: UAFX Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp review By Art Thompson published 2 April 24 The Lion’s ability to replicate the attitude, pureness of tone and touch responsiveness of vintage Marshalls, and then combine it all with emulations of the right speakers and cabs, makes it one impressive package
“If a modern shred axe with a bayonet-sharp headstock and a floating Floyd suits your musical vibe, you’ll be thrilled with how useful this new guitar is”: Jackson American Series Virtuoso review By Jude Gold published 27 March 24 The Virtuoso is a welcome addition to the Jackson American Series family – a small, two-guitar family, yes, but a family nonetheless
Best Guitar Amps 2024: 15 Supreme Tube And Solid-State Amps For Home, Studio And Stage By Daryl Robertson last updated 25 March 24 Our pick of the best amplifiers for all budgets from Fender, Vox, Blackstar, Tone King and more
“This exciting era of acoustic-electronic innovation hasn’t seen much action on the amp front, which makes this a welcome addition”: Taylor Circa 74 AV150-10 acoustic amplifier review By Jimmy Leslie published 21 March 24 This handsome, wood-crafted combo packs 150 watts into a 1x10 enclosure, and fits as easily into a home’s decor as it would a studio setting
“As unusual as this model first presents, it becomes just another guitar once you’ve spent a little time with it, although a distinctive and characterful one”: The EBG-6 Jigsaw Crook is a post-modern masterpiece with tones as distinctive as its looks By Dave Hunter published 21 March 24 This unique build is a very expressive and willing creative tool, and an inspiring guitar by any measure
“Dave Friedman's amps deliver many of the things we love about big ’70s rock, molten ’80s metal, and modern high-gain guitar... If you want a handy sampling of these sounds that travels well, the JEL-20 might be your golden ticket”: Friedman JEL-20 review By Jude Gold published 15 March 24 With its monster tones, is this the ultimate hard rock amp?
Best guitar stands and hangers 2024: Keep your precious guitars safe and secure... By Richard Blenkinsop published 14 March 24 From multi-guitar racks to compact stands and wall hangers, we pick the best from K&M, PRS, Fender, Hercules and more
“With a through-neck, two DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups, an onboard booster preamp, and a fixed adjustable wrap-around bridge, the B.C. Rich Mockingbird was the ultimate hard-rock weapon”: How a small Los Angeles shop changed the rock guitar game By Dave Hunter published 7 March 24 Used by the Runaways’ Lita Ford, the Alice Cooper tandem of Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter, Slash, and Aerosmith's Joe Perry, the Mockingbird made the models of the '50s and ’60s look like old hat upon its mid-'70s debut