Latest Reviews
We review the Fender Stories Collection Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster
Boasting a Bigsby, two humbuckers and a boost circuit, it's a faithful re-creation of the guitar behind Tom Petty the the Heartbreakers' "Refugee"
We review the Strymon EC-1 Single Head dTape Echo, a convincing take on a very special vintage tube Echoplex
Don't be fooled by its size. There's plenty more under the hood to make the EC-1 one of the more versatile delays we've tested
"I heard a livelier overall sound, with a more multidimensional voice that enhances a chewy texture to the harmonics." We asked an avowed string snob to try Cleartone Treated Strings on his guitars. Here's what he told us
The innovative guitar string maker got its start using technology developed by none other than Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers
"The tuning is E to E but an octave higher than standard." Can this little guitar make you sound like you’re playing mandolin? Meet Ellis Guitars’ Soprano TX
The unique Mando-guitar hybrid delivers the sweet tones of a mandolin without requiring you to learn new fingerings
The Jackson Pro Series Signature Diamond Rowe Monarkh is a superb rock machine. The EverTune bridge makes it invincible
Created for Diamond Rowe, co-founder and lead guitarist for Tetrarch, this new Jackson model is versatile enough to work for rock, blues and country
We crowned the Strymon BigSky MX the champ of multi-reverb pedals
With new algorithms, IR importing, higher-quality processing and the ability to use two reverbs at once, the BigSky MX takes reverb to an entirely new level
We review the Universal Audio Enigmatic ’82 Overdrive Special Amp pedal
UAFX set out to emulate the special qualities that have made Dumble's Overdrive Special one of the most coveted amps
Taylor’s Gold Label 814e SB Super Auditorium: “The most remarkable Taylor I’ve reviewed in nearly a decade”
Says Andy Powers, “I wanted to create an instrument with a totally different sound than what Taylor is known for while retaining what we love in a modern Taylor guitar.”
"Cover just about anything." We review the PRS SE Custom 24 Semihollow Piezo
The new addition to the PRS lineup raises the performance bar for this icon of six-string artistry
“What if I started with the pickup and built the guitar around it?” We tried the new L.R. Baggs AEG-1 and discovered an acoustic-electric guitar unlike any we've ever seen before
Its two pickup systems reproduce string vibration and body resonance while capturing ambience and offering resistance to feedback
