Reviews David Kowalski’s Rare Earth Germanium Device is one of the most innovative fuzzboxes we’ve seen We put the Rare Earth Germanium Device to the test and discovered an inspiring variation on the iconic germanium fuzz “A sky’s-the-limit modeling environment”: Two Notes Genome review Meet the impressive new DAW software plugin from digital guitar speaker cab and amp manufacturers Two Notes Bourgeois Touchstone Signature OM and Dreadnought review The essence of a full Bourgeois experience at almost half the price? The revered luthier's latest collaboration with Eastman makes a convincing case Latest Reviews “An enjoyable blend of the classic and the hot rod it’s intended to be”: RS Guitarworks Slab Lowboy review By Dave Hunter published 27 August 24 How RS Guitarworks tapped into the Tele aesthetic and emerged with its own distinct P-90-loaded take on the classic formula “A satisfying pedal that’s loaded with cool distortion textures”: Danelectro Nichols 1966 review By Art Thompson published 23 August 24 A reissue of a stompbox that company owner and Foxx founder Steve Ridinger designed and started making when he was just 14, the Nichols 1966 has plenty of retro flavor, with just as many modern applications “The ne plus ultra of LP Junior–style axes”: Knaggs SSC-J Steve Stevens Signature review By Art Thompson published 20 August 24 This well-built, sonically-pleasing six-string has become, the Billy Idol guitarist tells us, Steve Stevens' recording guitar of choice Silktone Overdrive+ review By Dave Hunter published 19 August 24 The Overdrive+ is a characterful, original, and extremely versatile design that stands out in a sea of overdrives Mackie ShowBox All-in-One Performance Rig review By Jimmy Leslie published 22 July 24 With an ingenious breakaway six-channel mixer that includes multiple effects with snapshot recall, amp models, an overdrive, a compressor, a tuner, a looper, Bluetooth, and even onboard recording, the ShowBox promises a lot. Can it really be all that? Reverend Chris Freeman Signature review By Dave Hunter published 18 July 24 Reverend has delivered big-league performance at semi-pro prices for many years – heck, even a couple of decades now – but the Chris Freeman Signature model offers up some hefty surprises nonetheless Fender 70th Anniversary Ultra Stratocaster HSS review By Art Thompson published 1 July 24 Graced with a stunning, sports car-like finish, this guitar is a versatile salute to the genius of Leo Fender Dr. Z Z-80 Head review By Dave Hunter published 26 June 24 Chime with oomph, shimmer, bloom, and gutsy edge of breakup are the main tricks in the Z-80's toolbox, and it does them with a gloriously musical and inspiring voice Keeley Electronics Super Rodent, Muse Driver, Blues Disorder and Angry Orange review By Art Thompson published 12 June 24 The ability to mix and match different drive and tone stacks on these pedals gives them impressive sonic range and flexibility Klos Grand Cutaway Mini review By Jimmy Leslie published 20 May 24 Though the carbon fiber look might turn some away, this is a road-ready, seaworthy instrument that delivers fuller sound and better playability than a typical travel guitar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Pink Floyd's Echoes marked David Gilmour's emergence as a guitar hero – and its surreal tonal highlight was created by accident2“They had strippers and crabs everywhere... People would get pissed and start shooting at the stage. You had to duck and keep playing!” Stevie Ray Vaughan talks his Number One Strat, Dumbles, and his craziest gigs in classic GP interview3“The guitar allows me to switch my brain off from trying to understand the music... The mistakes make it interesting.” Crowded House's Neil Finn on his trial-and-error approach to playing and songwriting 4"What did we do when the record company asked us for a disco hit? We gave them Highway To Hell!" An archive interview with AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young 5Steve Stevens: The 10 Albums That Changed My Life
“An enjoyable blend of the classic and the hot rod it’s intended to be”: RS Guitarworks Slab Lowboy review By Dave Hunter published 27 August 24 How RS Guitarworks tapped into the Tele aesthetic and emerged with its own distinct P-90-loaded take on the classic formula
“A satisfying pedal that’s loaded with cool distortion textures”: Danelectro Nichols 1966 review By Art Thompson published 23 August 24 A reissue of a stompbox that company owner and Foxx founder Steve Ridinger designed and started making when he was just 14, the Nichols 1966 has plenty of retro flavor, with just as many modern applications
“The ne plus ultra of LP Junior–style axes”: Knaggs SSC-J Steve Stevens Signature review By Art Thompson published 20 August 24 This well-built, sonically-pleasing six-string has become, the Billy Idol guitarist tells us, Steve Stevens' recording guitar of choice
Silktone Overdrive+ review By Dave Hunter published 19 August 24 The Overdrive+ is a characterful, original, and extremely versatile design that stands out in a sea of overdrives
Mackie ShowBox All-in-One Performance Rig review By Jimmy Leslie published 22 July 24 With an ingenious breakaway six-channel mixer that includes multiple effects with snapshot recall, amp models, an overdrive, a compressor, a tuner, a looper, Bluetooth, and even onboard recording, the ShowBox promises a lot. Can it really be all that?
Reverend Chris Freeman Signature review By Dave Hunter published 18 July 24 Reverend has delivered big-league performance at semi-pro prices for many years – heck, even a couple of decades now – but the Chris Freeman Signature model offers up some hefty surprises nonetheless
Fender 70th Anniversary Ultra Stratocaster HSS review By Art Thompson published 1 July 24 Graced with a stunning, sports car-like finish, this guitar is a versatile salute to the genius of Leo Fender
Dr. Z Z-80 Head review By Dave Hunter published 26 June 24 Chime with oomph, shimmer, bloom, and gutsy edge of breakup are the main tricks in the Z-80's toolbox, and it does them with a gloriously musical and inspiring voice
Keeley Electronics Super Rodent, Muse Driver, Blues Disorder and Angry Orange review By Art Thompson published 12 June 24 The ability to mix and match different drive and tone stacks on these pedals gives them impressive sonic range and flexibility
Klos Grand Cutaway Mini review By Jimmy Leslie published 20 May 24 Though the carbon fiber look might turn some away, this is a road-ready, seaworthy instrument that delivers fuller sound and better playability than a typical travel guitar