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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.

Latest articles by Michael Brown

In pictures: Vox Night Train NT15H-G2 unboxed

By Michael Brown published 15 October 13

Get on board with this 15-watt lunchbox head

Guitars

In pictures: Sigma JR12-1STE unboxed

By Michael Brown published 8 October 13

Six more strings for extra shimmer

Guitars

In pictures: Rob O'Reilly BE Guitar

By Michael Brown published 1 October 13

Glasses-based guitar design

Guitars

The actual pedal has a similar build to a modern Cry Baby, but obviously it's very different under the hood

Mission Engineering VM-PRO

By Michael Brown published 1 October 13

Passive volume pedals are notorious for sucking your high-end. Has Mission got the remedy?

Guitar Pedals

In pictures: Jackson Pro Series DKA8 Dinky unboxed

By Michael Brown published 26 September 13

Do hit the red button

Guitars

You can employ the three-band EQ to up the mids for vintage bite or cut 'em for metal thrills

MXR M75 Super Badass Distortion

By Michael Brown published 23 September 13

A lesson in how to out-badass a badass

Guitar Pedals

The PXL10WA refines the Idol series' trim LP curves for a shape that just feels right, sitting or standing

Washburn PXL10WA

By Michael Brown published 20 September 13

Parallaxe promises metal orientated designs for modern shredders

Electric Guitars

In pictures: LTD Elite Eclipse-I unboxed

By Michael Brown published 17 September 13

The Japanese brand goes Elite

Guitars

In pictures: Warwick & Framus open day

By Michael Brown published 11 September 13

On location at Warwick & Framus HQ

Bass Guitars

In pictures: Warwick & Framus Factory Tour

By Michael Brown published 10 September 13

On location in Markneukirchen, Germany

Bass Guitars

In pictures: Blackstar LT Pedals unboxed

By Michael Brown published 3 September 13

Latest stompers from the Brit amp stars

Guitar Pedals

The Prime Distortion is particularly suited to 80s metal sounds

MXR M69 Prime Distortion

By Michael Brown published 30 August 13

When it comes to cut-price dirt, 69 is a prime number

Guitar Pedals

In pictures: Vox Tone Garage series unboxed

By Michael Brown published 29 August 13

Getting revved up in the Tone Garage

Guitar Pedals

In pictures: Washburn Parallaxe PXM18EB unboxed

By Michael Brown published 20 August 13

Unboxing the eight-string that's built for speed

Guitars

The Volume (X) is so called because it can also be used as an expression pedal for your other effects

Dunlop DVP3 Volume (X)

By Michael Brown published 16 August 13

Building on the success of Dunlop's DVP1 Volume Pedal, the DVP3 Volume (X) is both a passive volume pedal and an expression pedal

Guitar Pedals

In pictures: Zoom MultiStomp MS-70CDR unboxed

By Michael Brown published 14 August 13

A first look at Zoom's spaced-out multi-FX

Guitar Pedals

In pictures: Gibson SG '60s Tribute with Min-ETune unboxed

By Michael Brown published 8 August 13

Unboxing the '60s SG with futuristic tech

Guitars

The Mini Booster features one solitary knob that controls 20dB of boost

TC Electronic Spark Mini Booster

By Michael Brown published 7 August 13

Far from just being a miniaturised version of the Spark, the Spark Mini boasts its own boost circuit

Guitar Pedals

In pictures: Gibson ES-335 Studio unboxed

By Michael Brown published 29 July 13

The latest ES out of the box

Guitars

The Mini5 packs a lot into its sharp-looking silver enclosure

Vox Mini5 Rhythm

By Michael Brown published 24 July 13

A streetwise performer that also knows what to do in the bedroom

Guitar Amps

The Banshee features a Floyd Rose 1000 Series vibrato, Grover tuners and Seymour Duncan humbuckers - impressive, given the price

Schecter Banshee 6 FR Passive

By Michael Brown published 23 July 13

This spirited axe is aimed at the modern metal market, but is far more flexible than first impressions might suggest

Electric Guitars

In pictures: Fender Cabronita Telecaster Thinline unboxed

By Michael Brown published 23 July 13

Fender's latest Cabronita Tele outta the box

Electric Guitars

In pictures: Jackson Corey Beaulieu USA Signature KV6 unboxed

By Michael Brown published 19 July 13

Corey's King V out of the box

Guitars

All of the new S2 models come with quality padded gigbags

In pictures: PRS S2 Starla unboxed

By Michael Brown published 9 July 13

Unboxing one of the latest PRS USA guitars

Electric Guitars

Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini FFM3

By Michael Brown published 8 July 13

Big fuzz, mini footprint for this Hendrix-approved fuzz

Electric Guitars

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