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Dave Hunter is a writer and consulting editor for Guitar Player magazine. His prolific output as author includes Fender 75 Years, The Guitar Amp Handbook, The British Amp Invasion, Ultimate Star Guitars, Guitar Effects Pedals, The Guitar Pickup Handbook, The Fender Telecaster and several other titles. Hunter is a former editor of The Guitar Magazine (UK), and a contributor to Vintage Guitar, Premier Guitar, The Connoisseur and other publications. A contributing essayist to the United States Library of Congress National Recording Preservation Board’s Permanent Archive, he lives in Kittery, ME, with his wife and their two children and fronts the bands A Different Engine and The Stereo Field.

Latest articles by Dave Hunter

Cutthroat Audio Francene 2x10 Combo Review

By Dave Hunter published 21 December 21

We can’t say enough about the sonic veracity of this sweet-looking combo from Cutthroat.

Supro Delta King 12 Review

By Dave Hunter last updated 17 December 21

This stylish yet simple, single-ended tube amp has a plethora of appealing features.

Eminence DV-77 Mick Thomson Signature Speaker and Kristian Kohle Metal IR Pack Review

By Dave Hunter last updated 17 December 21

This winning rock formula is big, full, aggressive and muscular, yet well balanced and impressively musical all at the same time.

Fender Player Plus Telecaster Review

By Dave Hunter published 15 December 21

The spirit of the golden-age with 21st century adaptations to suit the demands of today’s guitarists.

D. Kowalski Dark Gene Micro Amplifier Review

By Dave Hunter published 14 December 21

These Dark Gene amps are a blast and serve as an easy reminder of why the mini- and micro-amp craze is still roaring.

All You Need to Know About John Lennon's Favorite Rickenbacker Model

By Dave Hunter published 7 December 21

The Beatles legend's discovery of the 325 model launched Rickenbacker's British Invasion-era success.

The K-Line Springfield is a Golden Era-Style 7-Pound Gem

By Dave Hunter published 3 December 21

A top-quality S-style from Chris Kroenlein with classic tones and power when you need it.

Aero Instrument Standard Strad ESS Pickups Review

By Dave Hunter published 2 December 21

Top-quality aftermarket single-coils to reinvigorate the Stratocaster in your life.

The Foxx Tone Machine Was the Fuzz of Choice for Peter Frampton, Billy Gibbons, and Adrian Belew

By Dave Hunter published 15 November 21

With its fuzzy looks, sound, and feel this was the dirt box to beat in the '70s.

George Harrison of The Beatles playing his Epiphone Casino

The Casino: Epiphone’s Iconic Beatles Guitar

By Dave Hunter published 3 November 21

All you need to know about John, Paul, and George’s Epi of choice.

Classic Gear: Roger Mayer’s Octavia Pedal

By Dave Hunter published 2 November 21

Mayer’s rocket-inspired pedal launched the sound of rock guitar into the stratosphere.

If You’re Chasing Grunge, Garage Or Punk Tones These Vintage Silvertones Are Irresistible

By Dave Hunter published 2 November 21

The Silvertone Twin 12 Model 1484 is an outrageously cool amp.

Gibson archtop collecor Bill Pearlstein pictured with fix rare L-5 electric archtops

These Elegant Archtops Are Among the Rarest of Gibson’s Flagship Guitars

By Dave Hunter published 28 October 21

The search for the perfect guitar led Bill Pearlstein to six rare Gibson L-5 electric archtops with uncommon body depths and features.

All You Need To Know About the Fender Mustang – the Guitar of Choice for Kurt Cobain

By Dave Hunter published 26 October 21

Fender’s humbly stylish Mustang was a popular “student” model of the 1960s that saw use with some big-name artists.

Gibson Murphy Lab: the World's Ultimate ‘New Vintage’ Guitars?

By Dave Hunter published 18 October 21

The Gibson Custom Shop's flagship models are clones of golden-era classics, hand-aged by Tom Murphy. We take a closer look at three of them to see if they live up to the hype.