PRS SE Mark Holcomb review By Darran Charles last updated 13 September 21 £899 €966 $899 Periphery man gets a more affordable signature model
Washburn PX-Solar160 review By Darran Charles published 24 May 16 £579 $699 A potent blast of Solar power
JST Toneforge Menace review By Darran Charles published 29 November 15 $65 A plug-in for the metal connoisseur
Charvel USA Custom Shop RTM San Dimas 1H review By Darran Charles published 24 November 15 £1399 $1125 A lean, green shred machine with Californian custom shop credentials – and a 1980s price
Schecter Keith Merrow KM-7 review By Darran Charles published 15 October 15 £1029 €1299 $1449 A healthy dollop of prog from Schecter
Schecter Hellraiser Hybrid Tempest review By Darran Charles published 9 October 15 £869 €1269 $1299 More metal goodness from Schecter
Caparison Dellinger Prominence review By Darran Charles published 18 September 15 £1995 Caparison's take on contemporary rock guitars is a blast of fresh air – but will we be blown away?
Guthrie Govan on The Aristocrats' new album Tres Caballeros By Darran Charles published 27 August 15 The gifted guitarist speaks
Schecter Banshee Elite-6 review By Darran Charles published 21 August 15 £939 €1279 $1449 The Banshee gives birth to a shred-worthy offspring
Vigier GV Rock review By Darran Charles published 8 May 15 £2169 €2745 $3999 A sharp-edged, slick-playing single-cut
Strandberg Boden 8 review By Darran Charles published 5 May 15 $3350 Mind-expanding eight-string electric
Suhr Classic Pro review By Darran Charles published 31 March 15 £1799 €2290 $2850 A double-cut with more to it than meets the eye
Hagstrom Super Swede EMG review By Darran Charles published 6 March 15 £799 €1359 The darker side of Sweden
Epiphone Ltd Ed Lee Malia Les Paul Custom review By Darran Charles published 13 February 15 £599 €699 $1332 Bling me the horizon with this kitted-out LP
Caparison Dellinger-M3 MJR review By Darran Charles published 8 January 15 £2299 €2899 $3049 A high-end shred machine
Caparison C2 ANG-QE review By Darran Charles published 27 December 14 £1099 A stripped down 'pro' axe
Washburn Parallaxe PXS29FRTBBM review By Darran Charles published 19 December 14 £929 $1624 A 29-fret metal monster guitar
Kramer Baretta Vintage review By Darran Charles published 22 November 14 £519 €589 $1165 A welcome blast from guitar's past
LTD BW-1FM/ET review By Darran Charles published 20 October 14 £1159 €1664 $1784 Ben Weinman's signature for all seasons
Umphrey's McGee guitarists talk Similar Skin, Frank Zappa, live improvisation By Darran Charles published 6 August 14 In-depth interview with Jake Cinninger and Brendan Bayliss
