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"Fender has stripped back the price – but has it gone too far here paring back the sounds too?": Fender Standard Acoustasonic Telecaster review
By Rob Laing published
The Acoustasonic finally gets much more affordable for players, and some things have had to give to get there

"A traditionally spec'd, workhorse machine that sounds like a Les Paul should": Gibson Les Paul 60s Double Trouble review
By Pete Emery published
In what seems like a sly reference to some legal battles, Gibson brings a '60s-style Les Paul with vintage appeal

“The most convincing acoustic tone from an acoustic electric that we’ve yet heard”: LR Baggs AEG-1 review
By Neville Marten published
This cutting-edge electro from LR Baggs has a plywood body frame, torrefied spruce top, rosewood back and studio-quality electrics – and we can’t wait to plug it in…

"The Standard Stratocaster has all of the classic Strat sounds at its disposal. You’ll just have to work a bit more to uncover them." Fender Standard Stratocaster review
By Stuart Williams published
One of the most divisive releases in years from Fender has arrived

“This is a powerhouse of a stompbox that manages to keep things simple while offering endless inspiration”: Strymon EC-1 Single Head dTape Echo pedal review
By Daryl Robertson published
Strymon brings its beloved dTape technology to a smaller format stomp creating one of its most inspiring delays to date

"The amount of functionality stuffed into this mini pedal is, quite frankly, astounding": IK Multimedia Tonex One Joe Satriani review
By Pete Emery published
IK Multimedia and Satch's partnership continues to blossom with the guitar icon lending his ear to create 20 presets preloaded into a limited edition pedal

“Flawlessly executed”: Heritage Guitars Custom Shop Core Collection H-137 review
By Paul Riario published
There is something very Special about this retro electric from a Kalamazoo factory with some serious history

“Wins out on battery life, aesthetics and its Cable Tone feature”: Blackstar Airwire i58 review
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The UK amp firm has got in on the new golden age of guitar wireless systems. But can it match up to the increasingly impressive competition?
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