Reviews:
| Product | Category | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
 Torres British BoxerIf you’re chasing a great valve sound but money’s too tight to mention, then Torres offers both factory-assembled amps and build-your-own kits. Review by Huw Price ... |
Amplifiers | £675.00 | 84% |
 Blackstar Ht-5 Guitar ComboIf you’re looking for a toneful all-valve bedroom boogie box but want more than three knobs, the weeniest Blackstar is aimed right at your jugular. Review by Dave Petersen ... |
Amplifiers | £299.00 | 85% |
 St Blues '61 SouthBack 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 ... |
Electric Guitars | £740.00 | 92% |
 St Blues BluesmasterBack 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 ... |
Electric Guitars | £740.00 | 90% |
 SG Carved TopIf you’ve been looking for a cross between an SG and a Les Paul… ... |
Electric Guitars | £1899.00 | 81% |
 Gibson Eye GuitarRed and dangerous - the devil's own glam rock guitar. ... |
Bass Guitars | £1199.00 | 84% |
 Mayones Comodous 5-String bassAll the way from Gdansk in Poland, a weighty but handsome five-stringer. ... |
£2349.00 | % | |
 Digitech RP1000 Multi-EffectsWant a multi-effects to use alongside your beloved amp and stompboxes? ... |
Effects | £499.00 | 78% |
 Aria AB-50 ComboPlugging into a full bass rig at home can severely damage your loved ones’ will to live. Gareth Morgan looks at a cheeky little alternative that doesn’t cost the earth. ... |
Amplifiers | £199.00 | 86% |
 Vintage Icon Series VJ96MRJP FretlessWith a distressed sunburst finish, a lined fretless neck and fine pickups, there’s no cheaper way to deliver the weather report than this. Review by Gareth Morgan. ... |
Bass Guitars | £279.00 | 87% |
 Parker PB51 BassThe radical Parker Fly bass is available in imported form, without all the high-tech construction but still with a very individual look indeed. Review by Gareth Morgan. ... |
Bass Guitars | £799.00 | 82% |
 Tanglewood TRSF-CE Rosewood ReserveA fair toned acoustic sound and an excellent, clear-sounding powered palette. Jerry Uwins reviews Tanglewood's TRSF-CE Rosewood Reserve. ... |
Electro-Acoustic Guitars | £329.00 | 88% |
 Tanglewood TRSJ-VS‘Rosewood Reserve’ is a posh name for guitars in the affordable bracket, so do these new Tanglewoods really exude the sound of exotic timbers? Jerry Uwins finds out ... |
Electro-Acoustic Guitars | £329.00 | 90% |
 L'Arrivee L-10 Rosewood Deluxe AcousticLooking for top-notch solid woods, a high quality of build, a nice, wide, comfy neck and a sound that keeps on giving? A Larrivée could do the trick. Review by Jerry Uwins ... |
Acoustic Guitars | £2599.00 | 90% |
 65Amps Lil' ElvisSurprisingly loud clean sounds, juicy overdrive and all points inbetween. Review by Huw Price. ... |
Amplifiers | £2398.00 | 88% |
 65 Amps Stone PonyBased in California, 65Amps founders Peter Stroud and Dan Boul set out to build the best valve amplifiers on the market. Huw Price finds out what the fuss is all about ... |
Amplifiers | £2398.00 | 92% |
 Marshall Lead & Bass 50 PWPaul Weller’s 50th birthday, a 50W amp, a limited edition of 50. You can’t fool us: there’s a theme developing here. Dave Petersen finds out if Marshall hits the target. ... |
Amplifiers | £999.00 | 90% |
 Schecter C-1 ClassicWith 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 ... |
Electric Guitars | £799.00 | 91% |
 Epiphone 1962 Wiltshire ReissueThe launch of the first in a series of high-end Epiphone solidbody reissues was one of the big talking points of NAMM 2009. Card-holding P90 fan Huw Price is feeling no pain ... |
Electric Guitars | £2199.00 | 85% |
 MXR Bass Auto QIf the Funk Mothership had a black box recorder, it would look like this ... |
Effects | £175.00 | 87% |
 Focusrite ISA OneThis microphone preamp isn’t all that expensive, but it sure sounds like it is ... |
Recording Equipment | £499.00 | 89% |
 Hartke LH500 Head / HyDrive HX115 & HX410 CabsHartke made its name with aluminium speakers, then offered paper ones, and now are back with both in the same package. Gareth Morgan finds out what’s going on ... |
Amplifiers | £1593.00 | 87% |
 Sandberg California UmboThe Sandberg Umbo provides J-bass heaven plus a quirky mid vibe for those seeking the Holy Pastorius Grail. ... |
Bass Guitars | £1299.00 | 86% |
 Sandberg Panther SpecialBrilliant sounds and top-level workmanship, all for much less lolly than the boutique American names – that’s the undeniable appeal of Sandberg. Review by Gareth Morgan ... |
Bass Guitars | £1245.00 | 86% |
 Freshman 20CBL FolkThe 20CBL’s Ion 301 preamp does a fine job in extending the sound palette, and for a two-band system it’s versatile ... |
Electro-Acoustic Guitars | £399.00 | 82% |
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COVER: PAUL KOSSOFF - We tell the tale of Free's tragic genius.
INTERVIEWS with six-string wizard JOE SATRIANI, DAVE KELLY and STEVE EARLE
VINTAGE: This month Lars Mullen meets Michael Warmsley and surveys a collection with Gretsch at its heart
WORKSHOPS: Learn to play like THE KINKS and JOY DIVISION
