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Editor's Picks

Strandberg Boden N2 Original
"A versatile, brilliantly engineered machine that will have your back, no matter what the gig": Strandberg Boden N2 Original review Strandberg makes key tweaks to its Boden blueprint, aiming to create an instrument to suit any genre - mission accomplished?
Kernom Ridge Overdrive shot on metal grate in photo studio
"The Ridge does something different, which makes it genuinely worthy of praise": Kernom Ridge Overdrive review A pedal that gives you all your favourite drives in one box, and then some
Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1959 Les Paul Custom: a the dual-pickup Custom was a lesser-spotted model in the Gibson catalogue in the '50s – they didn't make many of them. But Bonamassa presents us with one and this 'Black Beauty' is equipped with a Bigsby.
Epiphone raids Joe Bonamassa’s Nerdville archive for another reproduction of a vintage unicorn The latest Joe Bonamassa x Epiphone signature model is a replica of his 1959 'Black Beauty' dual-pickup Les Paul Custom, with a Bigsby for wobble, Grover Imperials for that upscale touch...

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JHS Pedals 424 Gain Stage: this computer-gray stompbox is a preamp-cum-distortion that emulates the analogue mojo of the Tascam Portastudio
“There’s plenty of output to use the pedal as a conventional boost with tonal options. And there’s a whole area of dirt to be explored”: JHS Pedals 424 Gain Stage review

By Trevor Curwen Published

The latest from JHS Pedals captures the sound of plugging your guitar into the input stages of a vintage multi-track recorder, aka, the mk.gee approach

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Paul Gilbert and Joe Satriani jam at the 2012 Marshall 50 Years of Loud Live anniversary concert
Paul Gilbert on why it can be so hard to resist the urge to shred

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Gilbert says shred can sometimes be the easy way to give his audience what they want, but their expectations only make him want to work harder on his melodies

Artists
EarthQuaker Devices ZEQD-Pre Tube Pre Amp
"The EF86 tube is often described as hi-fi, and honestly, that's the perfect way to describe what's coming out of this thing": EarthQuaker Devices EQD ZEQD-Pre review

By Daryl Robertson Published

This new collaboration is exactly what the doctor ordered for modern guitarists suffering from a serious case of digital fatigue

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John Mayer [left] plays his signature PRS Silver Sky live onstage in 2025. George Harrison plays a Les Paul during a 1975 live performance.
Don Was on how John Mayer “might” be even better than George Harrison – but they definitely have one thing in common

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The producer of Sob Rock says Mayer is the best arranger he has ever worked with – and he has the late Beatle’s gift for creating guitar sounds that transform a song

Artists
Mark Tremonti grimaces (or smiles?) as he plays a solo during a 2025 live show with his PRS signature guitar.
"It’s just the most emotive piece of music": Alter Bridge's Mark Tremonti on the greatest guitar solo of all time

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Like what, 99.99 per cent of players, the Alter Bridge and Creed guitarist looks for patterns on the fretboard, but alternate tunings set him free from reaching for the same old notes when soloing

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A Jet JJ-300 P90 offset guitar on a rug
“Its (mostly) stellar build quality sets it apart from many guitars costing twice the price”: Jet JJ-300 P90 review

By Matt McCracken Published

Jet Guitars' thoughtfully built offset leaves a lasting impression, but it's not without compromise

Electric Guitars
Harley Benton ST-80 FR MN
“Some might say a guitar at this kind of price point has no business resonating so well”: Harley Benton ST-80 FR MN review

By Amit Sharma Published

Harley Benton pays homage to the golden age of shred with this single-pickup and Floyd Rose-equipped firecracker

Electric Guitars
Kernom Ridge Overdrive shot on metal grate in photo studio
"The Ridge does something different, which makes it genuinely worthy of praise": Kernom Ridge Overdrive review

By Matt McCracken Published

A pedal that gives you all your favourite drives in one box, and then some

Guitar Pedals
Strandberg Boden N2 Standard review
"It becomes very hard to put this guitar down": Strandberg Boden N2 Standard review

By Phil Weller Published

The next generation of the Swedish firm's headless guitar design has arrived; is this the guitar to finally convince the cynics to try one out?

Electric Guitars
Best looper pedals 2025: My favourite loop stations for every budget

By Michael Astley-Brown Last updated

Explore my pick of compact and floorboard loopers from the likes of Boss, TC Electronic, Line 6, and more

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