Guitars Reviews
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"Like a good valve amp, it responds to your pick attack and guitar volume with proper character": Strymon Fairfax Class A Output Stage Drive pedal
By Daryl Robertson published
The Californian pedal experts ditch digital in favour of a distinctive voiced all-analogue drive

“A one-stop shop for almost everything a guitarist might need”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review
By Pete Emery published
Universal Audio curates a wide selection of its renowned amp models and effects to create a plugin that is a near-complete guitar studio

"Where this guitar truly shines is under the fingers of a blues or folk picker": Epiphone Blues King Studio review
By Daryl Robertson published
Epiphone takes a swing at a regal pint-sized parlour, but unfortunately, there are some QC issues

"Its simplicity is a selling point": Funny Little Boxes Caught By The Fuzz review
By Alex Lynham published
A UK-built, two-knob fuzz for under a hundred bucks? We're listening...

"It isn’t just a collection of cool features; it’s a tool designed to make your recorded guitar sound better, right out of the box": Gretsch Limited Edition Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic review
By Daryl Robertson published
Gretsch packs the legendary studio magic of Abbey Road into a guitar that's also pleasantly playable, and competitively priced

"Makes the case that you might never need anything else": Neural DSP Quad Cortex review
By MusicRadar last updated
Neural reaches the next frontier of amp modelling with a unit that might just change everything

“The modelling offers sumptuous guitar tones with plenty of variety”: Blackstar Beam Solo review
By Matt McCracken published
Blackstar may be late to the guitar headphone amp party, but its offering has some seriously good sounds

“These are classy sounds with no danger of single coil hum... a near-perfect function-gig guitar”: PRS Fiore HH Satin review
By Dave Burrluck published
PRS’s under-the-radar Fiore, the signature guitar of Mark Lettieri, gets a dual humbucking makeover and packs serious punch

“Virtually every sound I conjure recalls a classic player or style”: Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cut review
By Dave Burrluck published
Along with the punk classic Les Paul Junior double-cut, the twin pickup Special is now readily available from Gibson USA. It might be stripped down but it’s a great platform for its two P-90s.
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