Reviews:

Telonics FP-100 Volume Pedal

The volume pedal, the original guitar effect, has been around since the ’30s. Now, with quality pots hard to find, an electronic pedal shows the way forward. Review by Rick Batey ...

Huss & Dalton 00-SP

Huss & Dalton are up there among the cream of the ‘small shop’ US makers, and revered by those in the know. Could the 00-SP be your dream fingerpicker? Review by Jerry Uwins ...

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. ...

Gibson SG Original

The dawn of the ’60s brought new ideas for Gibson and the latest reissue is a charismatic SG with Lyre vibrato. Review by Richard Purvis ...

Epiphone 50th Anniversary 1962 Sheraton

We take a look at a fine thinline semi-acoustic from Epiphone that harks back to the swinging sixties. 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 ...

Line 6 Spider Valve 212 Combo

The Spider Valve’s amp models pay tribute to everything from a Hiwatt, a Bassman and a Plexi to a Dual Rectifier ...

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 ...

Focusrite ISA One

This microphone preamp isn’t all that expensive, but it sure sounds like it is ...

Yamaha FJX720SC Electro-Acoustic

The FJX720SC is everything a mini-jumbo should be – dynamic and punchy with woody warmth and a sweet brightness. Jerry Uwins investigates. ...

OohLaLa Soda Meiser

Chaos mode turns the Soda Meiser into the nastiest, raspiest, wildest fuzzbox I have ever heard. This is a good thing ...

Laney Cub 8 / Laney Cub 10

One five-watt class A monster, one 10-watt class A/B charmer: Laney’s new import line makes the miniature valve amp dilemma a whole lot harder. Review by Dave Walsh ...

Ampeg Micro-VR Head & SVT 210AV 200W Cabinet

Nothing says big-bottomed bass more than an SVT looming at the back of the stage – and nothing says ‘hug me’ like Ampeg’s new miniature version. Review by Gareth Morgan ...

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 ...

Farida Sandhi Thom Electro-Acoustic

With Sandi Thom’s move from pop to blues comes a collaboration with Farida for a new signature stage electro-acoustic with a very distinctive look. Review by Jerry Uwins ...

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 ...

Fender Classic '70s Series Precision

Take a regular maple-neck Precision, add a few Jazz-flavoured details from the decade of disco, and you’ve got Fender’s latest Classic Series four-string. 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 ...

Digitech Whammy 5th Generation

The latest version of the legendary Whammy mixes tried-and-tested features with some brand new ones. Will we be squealing in delight or dive-bombing in despair? Review by David Greeves ...

Danelectro Hodad

Danelectro reissues lost the plot for a while with mangled headstocks, satin hardware, overwound pickups and diecast tuners. Now normal service has been resumed for the latest Danelectro Hodad. Review ...

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. ...

Fender Cabronita

Few Fender designs in recent times have generated as much interest as the La Cabronita, and this affordable Mexican-made version may make rockabilly guitarists’ lingering resistance futile. Review b ...

Peerless PGC-65 Concert Acoustic

Gather round, sunburst fans, and warm your hands in front of a brace of handsome, retro-liveried strummers from Korean makers Peerless. Review by Jerry Uwins. ...