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New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (April 2011)

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By Total Guitar, Guitarist ( Guitarist, Total Guitar ) published 6 May 2011

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Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar HH (£335)

Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar HH (£335)

Every month MusicRadar's industry-leading sister magazines - Guitarist, Computer Music, Total Guitar, Rhythm and Future Music - publish the best independent and in-depth music-making gear reviews.

This is a collection of electric and acoustic guitars, amps and effects - all of which have been meticulously tested by either Guitarist or Total Guitar in recent months and published on MusicRadar throughout April 2011.

Flick through this month's picks and follow the links to read each product's full review. First up is a rockin' new Squier...

Verdict:

"It's not the prettiest Jag of all time, but its beefy tones are perfect for hard rockers and Kurt Cobain devotees."

4 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar HH review

BUY: Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar HH currently available from:
UK: DV247

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Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster (£335)

Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster (£335)

Verdict:

"A pair of sweet-sounding single-coils make this Jazzmaster an afforordable tone machine."

4 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster review

BUY: Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music | Gear4Music | DV247
US: Sweetwater

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Fender Mustang III (£287)

Fender Mustang III (£287)

Verdict:

"The Mustang III offers a vast array of usable tones for practise, recoding and occasional gigging. It's crazy value for money, too."

4.5 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Fender Mustang III review

BUY: Fender Mustang III currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music | Thomann | Gear4Music | DV247
US: Sweetwater | Full Compass

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Trace Elliot Trace Acoustic TA200 (£1225)

Trace Elliot Trace Acoustic TA200 (£1225)

Verdict:

"The TA200 offers a room-filling spacious sound and an impressive feature list. If you're serious about your sound, it really should be considered."

4.5 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Trace Elliot Trace Acoustic TA200 review

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PRS Studio (£2999)

PRS Studio (£2999)

Verdict:

"For any player who values a guitar's sound over fashion, the Studio is going to take some beating. A high-level, thoroughly pro and highly versatile instrument."

4.5 out of 5

Read the Guitarist PRS Studio review

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Fender 60th Anniversary Telecaster (£1414)

Fender 60th Anniversary Telecaster (£1414)

Verdict:

"An American Standard Telecaster with a thin-skin lacquer finish and unique neck plate, so what? So it's one fo the nicest standard production Fender Teles we've played for a long time. Join the party."

4.5 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Fender 60th Anniversary Telecaster review

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Martin Westside Custom Edition Style X (£3250)

Martin Westside Custom Edition Style X (£3250)

Verdict:

"A superior deluxe dread with much more to offer than simply being part of a collection."

4.5 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Martin Westside Custom Edition Style X review

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Fender Road Worn Player Telecaster (£1019)

Fender Road Worn Player Telecaster (£1019)

Verdict:

"A must-try for Keef-o-philes and anyone else wanting maximum tonal breath from a Tele. As long as you like fake ageing…"

4 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Fender Road Worn Player Telecaster review

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Vintage V1800N (£579)

Vintage V1800N (£579)

Verdict:

"Vintage turns a vintage parlour trick with aplomb."

4.5 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Vintage V1800N review

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Recording King ROS-626 (£640)

Recording King ROS-626 (£640)

Verdict:

"A tasteful, largely faithful vintage 000 re-creation."

4.5 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Recording King ROS-626 review

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Jetter The Vibe (£179)

Jetter The Vibe (£179)

Verdict:

"This could be the way to go if you want Univibe-esque sounds in a small pedal: a cool modulation source for the crowded pedalboard."

3.5 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Jetter The Vibe review

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Martin Westside Custom Edition Style XIII (£2817)

Martin Westside Custom Edition Style XIII (£2817)

Verdict:

"With a punch, mid-heavy output, this offers something a little different tonally."

4 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Martin Westside Custom Edition Style XIII review

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Fender Road Worn Player Stratocaster (£1055)

Fender Road Worn Player Stratocaster (£1055)

Verdict:

"A rewarding mix of vintage and modern aesthetics and features. The ageing will be the decider."

4 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Fender Road Worn Player Stratocaster review

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Hudson HDM-2P Vincent Fat Neck (£599)

Hudson HDM-2P Vincent Fat Neck (£599)

Verdict:

"A slot-head, fingerstyle dreadnought well worth checking out."

4 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Hudson HDM-2P Vincent Fat Neck review

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Jetter Red Shift (£159)

Jetter Red Shift (£159)

Verdict:

"For two distinct flavours of amp overdrive that still retain your guitar's true voice, this is a great pedalboard addition."

4.5 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Jetter Red Shift review

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Blueridge BG-140 (£699)

Blueridge BG-140 (£699)

Verdict:

"A sunburst, all-solid J-45-style acoustic for this price? It's a winner."

4.5 out of 5

Read the Guitarist Blueridge BG-140 review

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AER Pocket Tools Colourizer (£279)

AER Pocket Tools Colourizer (£279)

Verdict:

"A great tool for shaping the sound of your electro-acoustic."

4 out of 5

Read the Guitarist AER Pocket Tools Colourizer review

BUY: AER Pocket Tools Colourizer currently available from:
UK: Andertons Music

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Page 17 of 17
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