Nick Guppy

After almost two decades on the fringes of Fender's catalogue, Guild is now under new ownership, and the signs are that the legendary American brand is set to return to the top

The innovative IRT range has captured many players' imaginations, with features that often work as well at home or in the studio as they do on stage

The first Orange stompbox since the 1960s, the wonderfully named Bax Bangeetar is built in the UK and a substantial pedal in every sense of the word

Boutique tone from the Black Country

Making its debut at this year's Frankfurt Musikmesse, Orange's new Rockerverb MKIII range builds on its popular two-channel format, adding some significant improvements to the package

Classic looks, modern features, killer tone

Peavey's long-running Classic Series has always been a popular choice in the highly competitive upper-mid price amp market, with good looks, reliable electronics and a versatile tone set.

The Peavey Classic range was introduced back in the early 1990s, coinciding with the end of the rack era, and a rekindled interest in simpler, vintage-styled amps.

An ultra cool combo from North Carolina

Here comes an impossibly cool combo

Italy has a place in history as one of the world's top guitar and amp manufacturers, although it's often unfairly overlooked.

Marshall's new Astoria range represents a significant change of direction from the legendary Bletchley-based amp giant.

Marshall's new Astoria range represents a significant change of direction from the legendary Bletchley-based amp giant.

A hot-rodded DeVille with tweaks from session legend Michael Landau

Plastic fantastic? Meet Vox's new practice amp

The revitalised Supro brand continues to excite vintage enthusiasts all over the world, as Abasara Audio releases more products to tempt us with.

Pro spec and MIDI functionality: has H&K built the ultimate head... again?

We all know valve amps sound great and still manage to overhaul their solid-state cousins most of the time for tone, but they're big, heavy and expensive... or are they?

Spain may not be the first country you associate with top-end guitar amps, but that's changed, thanks to the arrival of Bigtone Custom Amplification.

Spain may not be the first country you associate with top-end guitar amps, but that's changed, thanks to the arrival of Bigtone Custom Amplification.

The Peavey 6505 Piranha micro-head was introduced at this year's Winter NAMM show, and is one of those products that has instant 'I want' appeal.