Latest articles by Jonathan Horsley
Gretsch just released the most vibey acoustic guitar of the year and it’s only $249
Here comes a Jim Dandy parlour-sixed acoustic in Olympic White and doesn't it look a treat? But hurry though, these go fast
It’s $92, weighs 4.5kg and is packed with features, and Harley Benton calls it “ultimate grab-and-go practice station” – meet the DNAfx AmP10 modelling combo
This compact 10-watter has four user definable presets, four amp models, onboard effects, Bluetooth, a full-range 6" speaker, an onboard tuner and more
Geezer Butler, Tal Wilkenfeld and Nate Mendel hail the legacy of the P Bass, as Fender celebrates its 75th anniversary
Fender unveils the 75th Anniversary P Bass Collection featuring a a stunning American Professional PJ Bass, a Player II P Bass in Diamond Dust Sparkle, and a retro American Vintage II 1951 model
PRS and Ed Sheeran just unveiled a hollowbody baritone electric for all occasions
The pop megastar's SE Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone officially joins the main PRS lineup, and it's joined by a regular scale sibling – and a refresh of the SE amp lineup's finish options
Misha Mansoor’s Evertune-equipped 8-string might be the heaviest signature Jackson of all time
“I think the Evertune was the final piece of the puzzle,” says the Periphery riff-master as this extended-range monster arrives in a Nardo Gray finish and Mansoor's signature humbuckers
Is this the beginning of the end for the S-style? Fender issues cease and desist to US builder
We are now seeing the downstream effects of Fender's legal victory in Germany as Strat EU legal protections bring lawyers' letters to the doors of US guitar makers
“It was the record that changed our lives”: Rush frontman Geddy Lee on the band's classic 2112
No one at the record company was happy to hear that Rush had another concept record. But this time the prog trio stuck the landing on a sci-fi epic that changed everything
Gretsch reinvents a cult classic loved by Jack Antonoff as it unveils two Electromatic baritones
The CVT and Jet Baritones take That Great Gretsch Sound into lower registers, and at a nice price too... But one question remains. Has Gretsch just made a metal guitar?
Seymour Duncan releases hand-wound replica of an OG humbucker from the dawn of the high-gain era
This 50th Anniversary release sees the Duncan Custom reverse-engineered and offered as a signed, limited edition set with a hand-wound '59 neck humbucker
Definitely, maybe your chance to nail Noel Gallagher’s tone: his pedalboards have gone up for sale
Built for Gallagher by touring gear guru Mike Hill, these 'boards come straight from the Chief's collection
Gibson’s unveils ‘50s and ‘60s ES-335s, promising “decade-correct feel, look and tone”
The ‘50s ES-335 comes strapped with Custombuckers, the ‘60s model has T-Types, and we’ve got classic finishes, vintage-inspired specs too
“It’s a funny thing to imagine but it changes how you play”: Sadler Vaden's approach to slide guitar
Don't sweat the action, keep it in standard tuning and just pretend you're a trapeze artist with syrup on the fingerboard... Wait, what!?
“Track a performance through your favorite tube amp while simultaneously capturing a dry signal as a safety”: Warm Audio’s Reamper is an analogue “creative routing hub” that could be the recording tool you’ve been waiting for
This all analogue signal convertor could be a real hard-working piece of gear in your studio setup, with silent recording, tracking two amps in one take, and more
“We built the amps, Hendrix made them scream”: Marshall celebrates 60 years of Jimi Hendrix with “cosmic” anniversary collection including hand-wired amp, Fuzz Face and more
Finished with a "cosmic" black-and-purple design, the JMH head is joined by a matching cab and Dunlop Fuzz Face, and an Acton III Bluetooth speaker
“I felt like I was levitating off the ground. I felt like I was in Cream in 1968”: Jared James Nichols on why he switched to Marshall amps
The '68 Marshall Plexi might be challenging amp to play but it's easy to fall in love with, and Nichols admits he has fallen under its spell – even if its 100-watts tore the paint off the studio wall
“Everything a headbanger could want from a metal guitar – just as long as you don’t need a neck pickup”: Jackson Pro Plus Pure Metal KE1A Kelly review
Because the original Jackson Kelly was just not metal enough, right?
The most mighty mini amp modelling pedal just got mightier as IK Multimedia offers full MIDI integration and wireless editing on the Tonex One+
The Tonex One+ offers top-class sounds and is just as small as its predecessor – only now you have a lot more control over it
Meet the $99 stompbox that’ll crush your bits – JHS expands its affordable 3 Series with three exotic effects for your pedalboard
JHS Pedals unveils a ring modulator, glitch delay and bit crusher that's priced for beginners, because an affordable pedal can be fun and a little weird too
Eddie Van Halen-approved baked maple necks? Check. Flagship pickups? Check. EVH Gear unveils stunning refresh of the Wolfgang Special
The Wolfgang Special Baked Maple is offered with a Floyd or a fully adjustable EVH compensated bridge with fine-tuners. In other EVH news, a 5150III 6L6 2x12 has been added to the Hypersonic series
“So yes, it’s official: I’ve made the move”: Jared James Nichols switches to Marshall amps
The purveyor of Blues Power says his heart belongs to the sound of a cranked Plexi and Gibson guitars
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No knobs? No problem – Sterling By Music Man takes bass guitar design minimalism to its logical conclusion with the super-cool Joe Dart Vision
The new Joe Dart signature bass has one pickup, no controls whatsoever, and it is available now in a timed release alongside his original SBMM bass. Order by end of May or miss out
You’ve seen Fender’s Godzilla Strat, now here the comes the pedal – and it’s a monster op-amp distortion with city-levelling tone (and a seriously cool graphic finish)
This limited edition collab features a wraparound graphic finish, a powerful distortion circuit, with an internal trimmer to adjust the mids
A sub-$600 shred machine with active EMGs and roasted flame maple neck? Harley Benton expands its Pro Series with 41 hot-rodded but affordable S-styles
With EMG pickups, locking tuners, roasted figured maple necks and Floyd Rose 1000 Series vibratos, Harley Benton is offering Champagne specs at beer prices again
Julian Lage wants to teach you guitar! The jazz virtuoso announces multi-day masterclass “diving deeply into everything” guitar
Inspired by those who taught him, Lage's first ever multi-day masterclass takes place on 19 to 23 August at the Wilson Center, in Brookfield, Wisconsin
With AI stem separation, component-level modelling, and access to 200,000+ neural captures, Blackstar's Beam Mini “redefines” the desktop amp
Introduced at NAMM 2026, the Beam Mini ups the ante for the digital practice amp, giving players access to AI-driven practice tools, Tone3000 NAM captures and top-class modelled sounds