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Manson unveils a Matt Bellamy Verona signature after an exhaustive pickup design process
By Phil Weller published
The build offers the “exact and detailed specification” of the guitar that the Muse frontman has been playing on tour in recent years

Best solid state amps 2025: Our amp picks for those who play, dirty, clean, or anything in between
By Simon Fellows last updated
Save your back and your wallet with the best solid state amps from the likes of Fender, Boss, Yamaha and more

Jackson updates the American Series Soloist with fresh finishes and an all-time classic pickup combo
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The returning SL2DX model is built for speed and comes with finishes ranging from stealthy to retina-burning

Harley Benton’s latest Strat-style budget guitar comes with built-in effects – and costs just $140
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The ST-JAMster can be connected to headphones, an audio interface, or an amplifier and has reverb, delay, and distortion built in

Gretsch sends its Streamliner series “into the modern era” with a limited-edition launch
By Phil Weller published
Three distinct Bigsby-bolstered models have been included in the drop

Best octave pedals 2025: fast track your way to fat guitar tone with these powerful pedalboard additions
By Matt McCracken last updated
Make your riffs slap harder and solos fly higher with our expert selection of the best octave pedals you can buy today

“The tuning did not need tweaking for the entire time we spent trying to avoid playing Stairway To Heaven”: Faith Eclipse Venus E/Cutaway & Neptune E/Cutaway 12-String review
By David Mead published
“Designed as the ultimate stage guitars, with workhorse reliability and maximum performance capability,” these look the part, but how do they deliver in terms of quality and tone?

“It can make you a legato monster like Satch, give you EVH-level tapping skills, or turn your guitar into a synth sequencer”: DigiTech HammerOn review
By Matt McCracken published
Time to get wacky with this unique legato-generating, pitch-shifter-slash-sequencer

Despite early love from EVH, headless guitars became a punchline – yet in 2025, they’re more popular than ever. We found out why
By Phil Weller published
With wider options across a variety of price points and more signature artists than ever, has the headless axe’s time finally come?

TC Electronic upgrades its beloved looper with the Ditto 2 – but can it keep up in an increasingly competitive market?
By Phil Weller published
The Ditto was lauded for its simplicity, and now it’s back with more features than ever – and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to operate
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