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“A three-in-one tribute to the best of British tone”: Carr Amplifiers Bel-Ray review
Steve Carr's latest creation packs the essence of classic British amp tone together with a tremolo that’s out of this world
Santa Cruz Guitars' Richard Hoover explains the science of vintage wood and guitar tone
Having tracked down some of the most prized ancient wood on the planet, and worked with an “artisanal lumberjack,” Hoover knows a thing or two about vintage wood, and its relationship with tone
Stedman PureConnect GP-2 and PK-3 cleaning kits review
The GP-2 and PK-3 provide a very functional means of performing necessary cleaning duties, and their mere presence in your gig bag offers a handy reminder to use them now and then
Donner Triple Threat review
The Triple Threat is an ideal thing to put in your gig bag when you need just a few effects, in a package that takes up less floor space than a lot of single-effect pedals
PRS SE CE24, SE Custom 24 Quilt and SE Swamp Ash Special review
Based on two models that date back to the 1980s, and a late-90s/early-'00s-era outlier model, these new offshore-built guitars have playability, build quality, and tonal versatility in spades
“The Opus might not displace your Helix, Fractal, Kemper or Quad Cortex, but it offers a lot of good-sounding emulation in a compact and usable package at a fraction of the price”: Two Notes Opus Amp Sim and IR Loader Unit review
There’s a lot of sound and even more flexibility in this little box, and it should prove to be exactly what many guitarists are looking for
“The Brown setting is the closest you’ll get to playing one of Eddie Van Halen’s Super Leads – at least in a pedal”: UAFX Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp review
The Lion’s ability to replicate the attitude, pureness of tone and touch responsiveness of vintage Marshalls, and then combine it all with emulations of the right speakers and cabs, makes it one impressive package
“If a modern shred axe with a bayonet-sharp headstock and a floating Floyd suits your musical vibe, you’ll be thrilled with how useful this new guitar is”: Jackson American Series Virtuoso review
The Virtuoso is a welcome addition to the Jackson American Series family – a small, two-guitar family, yes, but a family nonetheless
“This exciting era of acoustic-electronic innovation hasn’t seen much action on the amp front, which makes this a welcome addition”: Taylor Circa 74 AV150-10 acoustic amplifier review
This handsome, wood-crafted combo packs 150 watts into a 1x10 enclosure, and fits as easily into a home’s decor as it would a studio setting
“As unusual as this model first presents, it becomes just another guitar once you’ve spent a little time with it, although a distinctive and characterful one”: The EBG-6 Jigsaw Crook is a post-modern masterpiece with tones as distinctive as its looks
This unique build is a very expressive and willing creative tool, and an inspiring guitar by any measure
