Reviews:

Zoom G5 Guitar Effects and Amp Simulator

Can you ever have too many effects? No, not according to Zoom, and here comes the big brother to the G3 processor – with more of absolutely everything. ...

Zoom B3 Bass Multi-FX

More effects than you can shake a stick at, plus sonic soundalikes of classic amps, plus a looper, plus a USB port for DAW use, plus rhythm patterns: it’s the new Zoom for bass. Review by Gareth Mor ...

Washburn HB36 Vintage

The aged look isn’t exclusive to the most famous twangy brand, and now Washburn has cooked up a lived-in semi-solid that offers serious mojo for your moolah. Review by Hayden Hewitt ...

Warwick Hellborg Preamp

Reassuringly loud, sophisticated and pricey, this top-of-the-line Warwick rig will cope with your world tour just fine. Review by Gareth Morgan ...

Vigier Arpege IV 4-String Bass

This dreamboat bass from France combines all of Vigier’s technology with traditional materials. Review by Gareth Morgan ...

Tokai Brio

Need a good all-round value-for-money electric guitar? Of course you do – and maybe this Tokai has your name on it. Marcus Leadley checks out an instrument that’s hiding something unusual under it ...

TC Electronic Flashback Delay and Looper

This compact delay offers a swathe of pristine echoes, a 40-second looper and downloadable custom settings. Review by Richard Purvis ...

T-Rex Moller 2 Review

It may be more of a reboot than a full-blown sequel, but this is one overdrive that’s got it where it counts. Review by Alun Lower ...

Superdrive 30 Series II

For seekers of sweet cleans and filthy overdrives in one poky package, there’s an amp in Budda’s Superdrive family that’ll cope with every task from tiny clubs to enormous stages. Review by Dave ...

Stormshadow Khamsin

Forged one at a time in Sheffield, Stormshadow’s latest single-cutaway model combines top quality with great looks and a choice of just about any pickups and appointments you fancy. Review by Hayden ...

Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster

Squier's Vintage Modified Series lives up to its name by updating and increasing the appeal of two more old Fender favourites. ...

Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar HH

Squier’s Vintage Modified Series lives up to its name by updating and increasing the appeal of two more old Fender favourites - the Jaguar and the Jazzmaster ...

Roland GA-112

The R and D departments of Roland and Boss have collaborated to create the new GA Series amps, claimed to combine the latest advancements in tone technology with simplistic operation. ...

Rickenbacker 650C Colorado

Here we examine the jangle factor of the 650C, one of the company’s ever-underrated solidbodies. ...

Randall RG8040

To commemorate the company’s 40th anniversary, Randall has reissued this old-school 75W solid-state combo with a few added tweaks for contemporary players. Review by Huw Price ...

PRS SE Angelus Custom Review

Paul Reed Smith’s SE series proved hugely popular: can they pull off the same difficult trick with the acoustic line? Review by Tim Slater ...

PRS Dave Navarro SE

Dave Navarro is one of only three PRS artists to have a signature model made both in the USA and Korea. Will Huw Price get addicted to the Navarro SE? ...

Peavey Tour TKO 115 Combo

Solid, affordable, reliable; it’s a Peavey. Review by Gareth Morgan ...

Peavey AT-200

When the term ‘autotune’ sends Spice Girl-sized shivers down your spine, then wait until you see Peavey’s offering. Review by Martin Wheeler ...

Osark 3756 Deluxe Dreadnought

Big bodies, big looks, big fun – Ozark’s new 12-fret models combine bags of old-time vintage appeal with modern plug-in-and-go capability. Review by Jerry Uwins. ...

Orange Tube Sync VT-1000

Got a stash of preamp and power valves rolling around in the parts drawer? This unit can help you sort the good from the bad. Review by Will Nicholas ...

Orange OR15 head

If you like the sharp-toothed Jim Root Tiny Terror but fancy slightly more traditional sounds plus a wooden box, then the OR15 matched with an old-school 4x12" cabinet could be for you. ...

Orange OR15 and PPC412 Compact

Like the sharp-toothed Jim Root Tiny Terror but fancy slightly more traditional sounds plus a wooden box? The OR15 matched with an old-school 4x12" cabinet could be for you ...

Orange OR100H Amp Head

The OR100H promises a combination of 1970s tone, construction and design with modern expertise and it’s the only amp in Orange’s OR series with twin channels. Huw Price gets orange crushed ...

Orange OPC

Beneath its chirpy citrus tolex the Orange OPC is no valve-powered air-pusher but a personal computer for the recording guitarist with AmpliTube III and a pair of DAWs. Review by Richard Purvis ...