Reviews "Having played through Friedman's amps, I'd say the IR-X captures their very useable foundations…" Why you need to check out this new tube amp and pedal combo Review: the Friedman IR-X Dual Tube Preamp and IR Pedal "A reminder of just how far ahead of the curve Leo Fender was in 1950": Here's why the Vintera II series guitars sound as good as they look Reviewed: Vintera II ’50s, Jazzmaster ’60s, Telecaster and ’70s Mustang. “More than enough firepower to keep up with a heavy-fisted drummer…” The high-tech, hard-rocking Soldano Astro-20 amp reviewed This great-sounding, future-proofed high-gain tube amp wins an Editors’ Pick award for its power, features and flexibility Latest Reviews Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro V Review By Dave Hunter published 30 March 23 A solid performer in the dual-humbucker, single-cutaway set-neck tradition Donner DJP-1000 Review By Art Thompson published 30 March 23 With good build quality and attention to detail, this bang-for-buck champ makes a great go-to gig guitar Taylor American Dream Grand Theater AD11E-SB Review By Jimmy Leslie published 29 March 23 One of three eye-catching Sunburst additions to the American Dream Series, the AD11e-SB offers extra-easy playability PRS Sonzera 20 Combo Review By Dave Hunter published 28 March 23 This American-voiced amp has been skillfully re-designed and earns an Editors’ Pick Award for its achievements TWA SH9 Scott Henderson Signature Distortion Review By Art Thompson published 28 March 23 Fans of the Ibanez and Maxon SD-9s should know there’s a new sheriff in town designed in collaboration with Tube Screamer inventor Susumu Tamura Universal Audio Dream ’65, Ruby ’63 and Woodrow ’55 Reviews By Art Thompson published 2 March 23 Skillfully engineered pedals that accurately replicate cherry-picked vintage amps PRS SE DGT Review By Dave Hunter published 2 March 23 With sounds that tackle just about any genre, the SE DGT performs well above its pay grade Gibson J-45 ’50s Faded Review By Jimmy Leslie published 1 March 23 Featuring ’50s specs, this vintage-style instrument offers modern dependability at an affordable price Donner Arena 2000 Amp and Effects Pedal Review By Dave Hunter published 1 March 23 An affordable floor pedal delivering effects, and cab sims, and a massive bundle of functionality and connectivity Kernom Ridge Review By Art Thompson published 1 March 23 A good candidate if you’re looking for a do-it-all overdrive that offers expanded controllability via expression pedal or MIDI 123456789Archives 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 MOST READ1How Noel Gallagher and Beck helped bring the Black Keys' latest funky full-length, Ohio Players, to life2Best amp modelers 2024: Get your dream guitar tone with our top picks3Best overdrive pedals 2024: Strap in, it's time to drive4“A lot of times when someone says, ‘They have good technique, but there’s something missing,’ what’s actually missing is part of the technique”: Paul Gilbert on the essentials of great guitar playing5Dickey Betts on dueling with Duane Allman, and composing Allman Brothers' biggest hit
Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro V Review By Dave Hunter published 30 March 23 A solid performer in the dual-humbucker, single-cutaway set-neck tradition
Donner DJP-1000 Review By Art Thompson published 30 March 23 With good build quality and attention to detail, this bang-for-buck champ makes a great go-to gig guitar
Taylor American Dream Grand Theater AD11E-SB Review By Jimmy Leslie published 29 March 23 One of three eye-catching Sunburst additions to the American Dream Series, the AD11e-SB offers extra-easy playability
PRS Sonzera 20 Combo Review By Dave Hunter published 28 March 23 This American-voiced amp has been skillfully re-designed and earns an Editors’ Pick Award for its achievements
TWA SH9 Scott Henderson Signature Distortion Review By Art Thompson published 28 March 23 Fans of the Ibanez and Maxon SD-9s should know there’s a new sheriff in town designed in collaboration with Tube Screamer inventor Susumu Tamura
Universal Audio Dream ’65, Ruby ’63 and Woodrow ’55 Reviews By Art Thompson published 2 March 23 Skillfully engineered pedals that accurately replicate cherry-picked vintage amps
PRS SE DGT Review By Dave Hunter published 2 March 23 With sounds that tackle just about any genre, the SE DGT performs well above its pay grade
Gibson J-45 ’50s Faded Review By Jimmy Leslie published 1 March 23 Featuring ’50s specs, this vintage-style instrument offers modern dependability at an affordable price
Donner Arena 2000 Amp and Effects Pedal Review By Dave Hunter published 1 March 23 An affordable floor pedal delivering effects, and cab sims, and a massive bundle of functionality and connectivity
Kernom Ridge Review By Art Thompson published 1 March 23 A good candidate if you’re looking for a do-it-all overdrive that offers expanded controllability via expression pedal or MIDI