Reviews:

Gibson Billy Morrison Signature Les Paul

Billy Morrison is a UK-born actor, musician and LA scenester who plays with Dave Navarro 
in ‘supergroup’ Camp Freddy. Oh, and he really likes cream. Review by Richard Purvis ...

Hagstrom Viking Bass

With semi-acoustic basses like Gibsons, Epiphones and Guilds enjoying a spell of popularity after years in the desert, it's a fine time for the Viking to return. Review by Gareth Morgan ...

Michael Kelly Valor X

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. ...

Kramer Striker 211

The brand synonymous with large-haired names like Van Halen, Sambora, Batten, Morello, Schon and more is back with a well-priced range of rockers. Review by Martyn Casserly ...

PRS Torero

Offshore Paul Reed Smith that expands the family ...

Fender La Cabronita Especial

Translating approximately to Little Bastard Special, La Cabronita Especial is Fender's Custom Shop brawler, a Tele with extra Gretsch horsepower. Review by Rick Batey ...

Adam Black Libra Extreme

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. ...

Fender: Ritchie Blackmore Signature Stratocaster

Want to get closer to rock god tone? With a custom pickup layout and, crucially, a scalloped fingerboard, this Blackmore model is like no other Stratocaster. ...

Larrivee RS-4

Best know for its fine acoustics, Canadian maker Larrivée has a history of dipping in an and out of the electric game. Marcus Leadley checks out the latest offering ...

Brazen Dynasty Vintage

A meeting with Elton John’s guitarist Caleb Quaye led Steve Tsai to found Brazen guitars, an imported line with an intriguing blend of features. Review by Huw Price ...

Electric Babes Layla 07

Underwear-loving Austrians Norbert Lechner and Helmut Frank launched their Electric Babes guitars at NAMM 2007. A brave Huw Price takes a trip into the basque region ...

Duesenberg 52 Senior

Elevating the single-pickup Junior concept to fully carved-top status and adding clever switching for extra adaptability – it’s a stroke of rock genius. ...

Charvel Pro-Mod Wild Card

The Wild Card's humbucker is articulate and the single coils have a classic Stratty tone. It's more versatile than the So-Cal, but is it as much fun? ...

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. ...

Tanglewood TSB-57

Three single coils, a bolt-on neck, a whammy bar: Can Tanglewood bring something new to the most crowded area of the budget market? Marcus Leadley investigates. ...

PRS SE Custom

Two great new guitars from PRS: an SE Custom with a special UK-only spec, and a maple-topped version of the light, bright-sounding Mira. Review by Martyn Casserly ...

Sterling JP50

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 ...

Martyn Booth Standard

Suffolk-based Martyn Booth, one of the best in the biz, offers his classic shape in myriad formats. Huw Price checks out the stripped-down, arched-front, all-rocking Standard ...

Kramer Assault 220R

The brand synonymous with large-haired names like Van Halen, Sambora, Batten, Morello, Schon and more is back with a well-priced range of rockers. Review by Martyn Casserly ...

Fender 60th Anniversary Telecaster

It may be the Telecaster’s Big Sixty, but it wouldn’t thank you for the gift of a bus pass and a pair of comfy slippers. Do the right thing, suggests Richard Purvis, and celebrate with an amp turn ...

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 ...