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“I wanted to write it off after seeing the fretboard and feeling the back of the neck, but it won me over,”: Charvel Standard Series San Dimas Style 2 SD2 HH HT review
By Matt McCracken Published
Charvel takes on the lower end of the market with an Indonesian-built T-type that has some very intriguing specifications

Gretsch reinvents a cult classic loved by Jack Antonoff as it unveils two Electromatic baritones
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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

Gibson’s unveils ‘50s and ‘60s ES-335s, promising “decade-correct feel, look and tone”
By Jonathan Horsley Published
The ‘50s ES-335 comes strapped with Custombuckers, the ‘60s model has T-Types, and we’ve got classic finishes, vintage-inspired specs too

“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
By Jonathan Horsley Published
Because the original Jackson Kelly was just not metal enough, right?

Eddie Van Halen-approved baked maple necks? Check. Flagship pickups? Check. EVH Gear unveils stunning refresh of the Wolfgang Special
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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

“If this is the future of guitar, then sign me up”: Strandberg Boden Original N2.6T review
By Matt McCracken Published
Look beyond the polarising aesthetic and you just might find something that completely changes your expectations of electric guitar

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
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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

Fender 75th Anniversary Vintera Road Worn 1951 Telecaster & American Professional Classic Cabronita Telecaster review
By Neville Marten Published
To mark the company’s diamond anniversary, Fender has released a slew of celebratory models. Here’s a pair of polar opposite but equally alluring Telecasters
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