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Mooer GE150 amp modeller and multi-FX review
- £189
- €189
Another keenly priced, feature-rich offering from Mooer
Yamaha Attitude 3 review
- £4068
- $4600
Round three for Billy Sheehan’s wondrous signature Yamaha
Fender American Ultra Telecaster review
- £1,859
- $1,899
"A neck heel that disappears, hum-free pickups and well-voiced control circuits means that there’s very little to get in the way of creating the music you want to"
Fender American Ultra Stratocaster review
- £1,859
- $1,899
"This feels like that old familiar friend from Leo Fender’s brilliant mind, given a very well considered modern overhaul"
Sterling By Music Man Stingray 34HH and 34PB review
- £979.99/1039.99
- €1099.99/1199.99
Ernie Ball’s Music Man Stingray is one of the bass world’s most iconic instruments - can these Sterling Rays be considered serious alternatives?
ToneWoodAmp review
- £225
- €259
- $249
"The ToneWoodAmp is a fantastic creative tool for use at home... or anywhere else"
