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The first Budda amp to emerge since the amp makers formed an allience with Peavey.

Budda Superdrive Series II V-40

By Dave Durban published 19 October 10

The first new guitar amp from boutique makers Budda since hooking up with Peavey

Guitar Amps

Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster

By Dave Durban published 5 October 10

With magnetic and piezo pickups, this is a long way from Leo's original Tele concept

Electric Guitars

The new Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster is a groundbreaking new guitar that's designed to handle both acoustic and electric duties. Its stunning sunburst-finished ash body features a spruce-wedged centre block for enhanced acoustic resonance.

Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster hands on

By Dave Durban published 17 August 10

Incoming Gear: Guitarist takes a first look at Fender's groundbreaking new hybrid Telecaster-style guitar with some clever internal gubbins.

Electric Guitars

Along with its double-cut sibling, the SSC provides an entry point into Vox's new ranges.

Vox SSC-33

By Dave Durban published 16 August 10

An affordable sibling to Vox's upmarket range

Guitar Amps

Vox SDC-33

By Dave Durban published 11 August 10

An affordable sibling to the upmarket Vox guitars that emerged two years ago

Guitars

Vintage stylings and the pick of the bunch

Yamaha SG1802

By Dave Durban published 7 July 10

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

Guitars

Yamaha SG1820A

By Dave Durban published 7 July 10

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

Guitars

Yamaha SG1820

By Dave Durban published 7 July 10

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 published 21 June 10

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 published 15 June 10

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 published 11 June 10

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 published 8 June 10

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 published 4 June 10

Affordable thinline semis reviewed, compared

Electric Guitars

Vietnamese manufacture, British heritage, classic livery

Marshall MA100H amp head

By Dave Durban published 4 June 10

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 published 1 June 10

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