Latest articles by Dave Hunter
Line 6 DL4 MkII Delay Modeler Pedal Review
This massively handy echo box is an Editors’ Pick Award winner if ever there was one.
Fender Vintera '50s Stratocaster Modified Review
Classic meets contemporary in this superbly appointed Strat.
Rivolta Regata VII Review
Hip “familiar-alternative” styling with a confident, versatile performance leaning toward the rocky side of indie, alternative and roots styles.
The Gibson ES-225 Remains One of the Most Overlooked Golden Era Guitars
This classic design was a major stepping-stone in the storied evolution of thinline electrics.
Here’s Why Chet Atkins was a Humbucking Pickup Pioneer
Mr Guitar was performing with the Gretsch Filter’Tron before the Gibson PAF appeared on guitars.
Watch Carlos Santana Bringing Mesa/Boogie Amps and Yamaha Guitars to the Masses
Video Here’s why the Grammy-winning legend was a guitar gear innovator.
b3 Guitars Delivers the Best of the Big F’s Top Two Timeless Models with the Telstar
Created by ex-Fender Custom Shop senior master builder Gene Baker, this artful instrument is of fine pedigree.
Aero Instrument dBuz Cable and dBuzX Extender Review
If noise is cramping your style, dBuz can get rid of it as fast as you can swap cables.
How the Fender Twin-Amp Became a Worthy Weapon of Choice for Clapton, Richards, Gilmour and Bonamassa
With circuit advances and 12 on the dial, the 1958 Fender Twin-Amp was the world’s most formidable roaring guitar combo.
“Our First Original Solidbody Electric Design is Coming in Time for Summer NAMM”: the Inside Scoop on How Eastman Keeps Hitting the Mark
The old world meets original design at Eastman Guitars, where every instrument has its own story.
Gibson’s Murphy Lab Pays Tribute to Johnny Winter’s Well-Traveled 1964 Firebird V
This flawless – and very limited – re-creation is an outstanding guitar by any measure.
“I Always Look at Playing Guitar as an Attack. It Has to Be a Fight”: How Jack White Made Cheap Guitars Cool (and Expensive!)
Video The White Stripes guitarist proves music is in the heart, mind and fingers of the maker in this awesome SNL performance of “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground.”
“Surf Music Is a Heavy Machine-Gun Staccato Picking Style”: How Dick Dale Pushed Leo Fender into Pulling Out the Big Guns
The King of Surf Guitar was an Innovator of the Big-Stage Rig
Eastman T184MX Review
This semi-hollowbody is built in the tradition of fine acoustic archtops.
Eastman T64/v Review
A 1964-style, ES-330-inspired thinline hollowbody with a genuine Bigsby vibrato tailpiece
Strymon Iridium Amp and IR Cab Pedal Review
This small box of wonders injects realistic amp tone into the chain.
Here's How the Watkins Copicat Tape Delay Helped Define the Sound of an Era
Adopted by Hank Marvin and the Shadows this classic echo unit was the first – and some still contend, best – of its kind.
Matchless Laurel Canyon and Coldwater Canyon Review
These new 6V6-fueled amps capture classic American tone with West Coast sonic splendor.
Strymon Compadre Dual-Voice Compressor and Boost Review
A versatile boost with an extremely pleasant and rather addictive compressor that enlivens the overall sound.
PRS SE Silver Sky Review
This S-type can do just about anything you set your mind, heart and fingers to.
AVA Puts an Elegant Spin on Carbon-Fiber Luthiery with its One First Edition
This forward-thinking design is an option for guitarists looking to break the bounds of conventional construction and find creatively expressive new voices.
The Univox Uni-Vibe was the Final Stompbox to Land in Jimi Hendrix’s Effects Chain
More than 50 years on, this classic effect remains the epitome of rotary pedals.
Hughes & Kettner AmpMan Classic Amplifier Pedal Review
A handy compact fly rig or easy-loading solution for gigs and rehearsals.
