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February 2025

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February 26
- “It might not be the ‘Marshall sound’ your grandad loves, but for those who revere the harder-edged sound Marshall brought us in the ’90s, the Studio 900 hits the spot”: Marshall Studio 900 head and combo review
February 25
- “My initial reaction was to marvel at just how creative an effect it is”: DigiTech MonoNeon Whammy review
- “It provides that switchable ‘clean’ tone instantly, instead of rolling back your volume to find the sweet spot”: Mars-Tronic Perfecto Clean Switch review
February 23
- “This may be the ultimate Superstrat-Tele hybrid”: Caparison Dellinger-JSM V2 review
February 22
- “Any bass guitar for under $250 with this sort of pedigree…how can you go wrong?” Sterling By Music Man Intro Series StingRay Ray2 review
February 21
- “A veritable cornucopia of modulating textures”: Kernom Elipse review
February 20
- “It may not please those after a pure vintage-spec Jag, but if you’re looking for unique tones paired with modern build and playability, it’s an amazing guitar”: Fender Player II Jaguar review
February 18
- “One of the best legitimately new guitars Fender has produced in decades – despite one painfully positioned volume control”: Fender American Ultra II Meteora review
February 13
- “It may be loosely inspired by the ES-335, but that’s where any similarity ends… An almost timeless design from the hands and ears of one of the greats”: Lowden GL-J review
February 12
- “We’re not hearing $1,750 difference in the sonic quality, feel or playability. Far from it”: Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1955 Les Paul Standard and Gibson Les Paul Standard ’50s Mahogany Top review
February 11
- “Everything a great beginner $199 guitar should be”: Sterling By Music Man Intro Series Cutlass review
February 10
- “It’s becoming harder and harder to see why one guitar made of two lumps of wood bolted together with some basic electrics and hardware can cost $5,000, while one like this is a 10th of that price”: Shergold Masquerader SM11 Standard review
February 9
- “If only we could hand out Michelin Stars for guitar-building”: JWJ Parlour Select, Orchestra Select and Slope Shoulder Select review
February 5
- “In many ways, this amp is far more versatile than its tube counterpart”: Fender Tone Master ’59 Bassman review
February 4
- "Casting my eye over its clean and well-applied finish, I'm once again reminded that Gibson is currently producing some of the finest guitars in its history": Gibson Les Paul Studio Session review
- “It can be whatever you want it to be at a moment’s notice – a great way to get maximum bang for your buck”: TC Electronic Plethora X1 TonePrint Loader review