Dave Durban

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A cheap alternative for fans of analogue delay

Behringer Vintage Time Delay

By Dave Durban published

Highly affordable Edge-style delay with modulation

Guitar Pedals
Boss continue to pack more and more power into their compact delay pedals

Boss DD-7 Delay

By Dave Durban published

The latest addition to the Boss compact delay line

Guitar Pedals
The tobacco brown sunburst gives the LLX6A a vintage Gibson vibe

Yamaha LLX6A

By Guitarist, Dave Durban last updated

How good can a non-cutaway electro be at this price?

Acoustic Guitars
Just try to break it. Go on, we dare ya!

TwinStomp Active A/B-Y pedal

By Dave Durban last updated

Bomb-proof, British-made twin amp switcher

Guitar Pedals
Vintage stylings and the pick of the bunch

Yamaha SG1802

By Dave Durban last updated

A 2010 overhaul for the instrument that put Japanese guitars on the map

Guitars
One for the metalheads?

Yamaha SG1820A

By Dave Durban last updated

A 2010 overhaul for the instrument that put Japanese guitars on the map

Guitars
Looking extremely cool in vintage white

Yamaha SG1820

By Dave Durban last updated

A 2010 overhaul for the instrument that put Japanese guitars on the map

Guitars
The PRS Sweet 16 gives 16-watts of cathode-biased 6V6 valve power and offers larger amp features, such as reverb, TMB tone stack and PRS-designed master volume circuit.

PRS Sweet 16 Amp - hands on

By Dave Durban last updated

Incoming Gear: Hailing from Paul Reed Smith's high-end range of Doug Sewell-designed boutique amplifiers, may we introduce the new PRS Sweet 16 and matching PRS 112 cab.

Electric Guitars
New in the Guitarist office this week is Budda Amplification's Superdrive Series II V-40 head, the company's latest mid-gain inclusion into the well-established Superdrive line.

Budda Superdrive Series II V-40 – hands on

By Dave Durban last updated

Incoming Gear: the best new gear to arrive in the Guitarist office, this week Budda Amplification's Superdrive Series II V-40.

Guitars
New in the Guitarist office this week is this latest French-made Vigier, the Excalibur Kaos. We'll be reviewing it in issue 332, but here's our first hands on, only on Guitarist.co.uk…

Vigier Excalibur Kaos - hands on

By Dave Durban last updated

Incoming Gear: the best new gear to arrive in the Guitarist office, this week the Vigier Excalibur Chaos

Guitars
The Deluxe alongside its Road Worn Custom sibling

Fender Road Worn '72 Telecaster Deluxe

By Dave Durban last updated

One of the coolest Teles around gets the relic treatment

Electric Guitars
From L-R: Ibanez Artcore AS93, Vintage Advance AV3H, ESP Xtone Paramount PS2 and PRS SE Custom Semi-Hollow

Round-up: 4 great-value semi-hollow electric guitars

By Dave Durban last updated

Affordable thinline semis reviewed, compared

Electric Guitars
Vietnamese manufacture, British heritage, classic livery

Marshall MA100H amp head

By Dave Durban last updated

Ultimate all-valve Brit-rock tones at a sensible price

Guitar Amps
New in the Guitarist office this week is this stunning new Suhr Guthrie Govan signature model. We'll be reviewing it in issue 331, but here's a first look at it up close, only on Guitarist.co.uk…

Suhr Guthrie Govan Set-Neck signature - hands on

By Dave Durban last updated

Incoming Gear: We un-box guitar virtuoso Guthrie Govan's new Set-Neck signature model – an update to his long-standing Suhr Guthrie Govan Signature guitar.

Guitars
Upper fret access is impressive

Epiphone 1966 Worn Wilshire

By Dave Durban last updated

Re-creation of a garage rock favourite

Guitars
USA pickups and a deep, luxurious sunburst finish

Epiphone 'Inspired By' John Lennon Casino

By Dave Durban last updated

Affordable Beatles tribute hollowbody

Guitars
Small size, surprisingly big sound

Peavey Valve King Royal 8

By Dave Durban last updated

True class A, all-valve tone... for how much?

Guitar Amps
The rich, dark burst is particularly attractive thanks to the underlying mahogany

Washburn WI580 USA Idol

By Dave Durban last updated

Washburn brings a custom shop classic back for its tenth anniversary

Electric Guitars
Danelectro's latest retro resurrection is reminiscent of a diminutive Jaguar shape

Danelectro Dead On '67

By Dave Durban last updated

Vintage surf-style cool but is it actually any good?

Electric Guitars
That famous livery always looks the part

Marshall MA50C

By Dave Durban last updated

Brit-rock valve tones at a wallet-friendly price

Guitar Amps
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Vintage VEC500N

By Dave Durban last updated

Relaunched electro-acoustics with Fishman electrics

Acoustic Guitars
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Vintage VEC350ABF

By Dave Durban last updated

Relaunched electro-acoustics with Fishman electrics

Acoustic Guitars
Tele meets SG Special. Very cool.

Fender Classic Telecaster Deluxe with Black Dove Pickups

By Dave Durban last updated

An ugly duckling turned rather trendy swan

Electric Guitars
These Wide range humbuckers are an entirely new, updated design

Fender Classic Player Telecaster Thinline Deluxe

By Guitarist, Dave Durban last updated

An ugly duckling turned rather trendy swan

Electric Guitars
DiMarzio single-coil sized humbuckers provide plenty of juice for rocking riffs

Fender Artist Series Billy Corgan Stratocaster

By Dave Durban last updated

Is this a smashing success or does it play like a pumpkin?

Electric Guitars
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