Reviews:

PRS Mira Maple Top

From crashing distorted detuned mayhem to spanky country clean, this Mira Maple Top just takes everything in its stride. Martyn Casserly takes a look. ...

Nick Huber Twangmeister

With a snowballing reputation for high-end guitars, can Germany’s Nik Huber strip back to basics and still impress with this vibey single-coil special? Review by Dave Walsh ...

Gibson Robby Krieger SG VOS

With every component and even the shape of the neck chosen by the Doors guitarist, is it a case of second time lucky for the signature Krieger SG? Dave Walsh finds out ...

Squier Simon Neil Artist Series Stratocaster

Even if the phrase ‘Mon the biff!’ means nothing, read on – this Europe-only Squier Strat adds a custom colour and clever pickups for just a few quid extra. Review by Dave Walsh ...

St Blues '61 South

Back in the ’80s, St Blues guitars appeared – and then vanished. Now this Memphis company is back, and has added a cheaper range built in Korea. Review by Dave Walsh ...

Burns Cobra

This is no copy guitar with Burns trimmings: it comes with redesigned Tri-Sonic pickups, as beloved by Brian May, but in miniature form. ...

Vigier Excalibur Kaos

Available in black only, the Kaos is a special no-frills dragstrip version of the normally luxurious Excalibur, with Vigier's first-ever reverse headstock. ...

Gibson ES -339

Keeping the construction details the same, Gibson have scaled down the ES-335 delivering a more focused voice at a killer price. ...

Schecter C-1 Classic

With through-neck construction plus quality pickups, hardware and plenty of decoration to go, the C-1 Classic ticks a lot of boxes. Review by Martyn Casserly ...

Sterling AX40

One step down from the US-made Music Mans, two steps up from the OLP imports, the Sterling series are great working guitars at the right price. Review by Martyn Casserly ...

Gibson USA Slash Appetite Les Paul

Lightweight, devilishly handsome and loaded with fire-breathing pickups and TonePros hardware, the USA Slash Appetite offers more than a signature. ...

Yamaha SG1802

The righteous new P90 version of Yamaha's smooth and time-tested Les Paul challenger is not a low-price option. Is it worth the wedge? Martyn Casserly seeks to find out ...

Gibson Les Paul Standard 2008

The Standard isn’t standard any more. It’s lighter, has an all-new neck shape, and subtle additions that make it world-tour practical right out of the box. ...

St Blues Bluesmaster

Back in the ’80s, St Blues guitars appeared – and then vanished. Now this Memphis company is back, and has added a cheaper range built in Korea. Review by Dave Walsh ...

Danelectro Dead On '67

Danelectro’s reissue programme steps bravely from the ’50s into the ’60s with the curvaceous, vibrato-equipped Dead On ’67, aka the Hornet. Review by Huw Price ...

Fret-King Country Squire Yardbird

Never underestimate what a single pickup can do, not on a guitar as sweetly built as this toneful, lightweight, stripped-down Fret-King. Review by Marcus Leadley ...

PRS Nick Catanese

As a rock lead instrument the PRS Nick Catanese really sings – but it’s a phenomenal-sounding blues guitar, too ...

Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HH

Charvel doesn't do futuristic or faux-'50s, but if you're looking to shred with the crowd at a hip club down on Sunset then they have the tool for the job. Review by Richard Purvis. ...

Adam Black Orion

Can you really make a guitar for this sort of money that’s worth making a song and dance about? It seems that Adam Black may have found a way. Marcus Leadley investigates ...

Indie Shape Double Cut

Indie is not just another name on a Chinese guitar – it’s a UK-based business with its own dedicated acoustic and electric factories in Korea. Marcus Leadley tastes the difference. ...

Lag Imperator i3000

Slim, sexy, resonant and beautifully designed, this handbuilt single-cut shows exactly the kind of quality that Lag’s handbuilt Master Series is capable of. Review by Huw Price ...

Vigier Excalibur Bfoot 2009 Limited Edition

Shred king Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal uses a thimble for tapping and sliding up beyond the fingerboard. Could Vigier find a suitable place for it? Review by Richard Purvis ...

Vigier Excaliber Supra

No vibrato, no truss rod, no frills, no messing: this Excalibur Supra is a French-built speed machine that should provide tons of adaptability plus rock-solid reliability. Review by Martyn Casserly ...

Eastwood Airline Tuxedo

Simultaneously conjuring the ghosts of Jimmy Reed and Cary Grant, Eastwood’s latest near-reissue promises ’50s sonic thrills and damn cool looks. Review by Marcus Leadley ...

Michael Kelly Hex Deluxe

Making a bid for mid-priced success is a new range which includes this high-powered all-rounder and a full-on rocker with EMGs and a Floyd Rose. Review by Marcus Leadley. ...