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“An esoteric boutique vibe, superb ergonomics and a powerful, unique preamp – Tobias is back”: Tobias Growler IV review

The cult-classic Growler bass makes a long-overdue return to the bass market

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"Despite its size, it delivers impressive audio quality and premium functions as well as featuring a good selection of inspired sounds": Roland GO:Piano 88PX review

A new digital piano that’s ultra-compact, simple, sounds great, and comes at an affordable price? Yes, but what's the catch?

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“Excels at unique modulated timbres, atonal drones and microtonal sequences that reinvent themselves each time you dare to touch the synth”: Soma Laboratories Lyra-4 review

This unique synth built around ‘organismic’ principles is so much fun, you just might want to buy two

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“Fender has stripped back the price – but has it gone too far paring back the sounds, too?” Fender Standard Acoustasonic Telecaster review

The Acoustasonic finally gets much more affordable for players, and some things have had to give to get there

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"Yes, its small proportions mean it’s somewhat restricted tonally, but forget what it can’t do and concentrate on the areas where it excels.": Gibson L-00 Special review

Small-bodied acoustic built from solid tonewoods and with an LR Baggs pickup, for well under two grand

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“It's transparent when not in operation, crisp when looping, and handles high-gain and complex audio sources with ease”: TC Electronic Ditto 2 Looper review

The original Ditto redefined both bang for buck and 'board space. So what's new with the Ditto 2?

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“Wins out on battery life, stealthy aesthetics and its well-judged Cable Tone feature”: Blackstar Airwire i58 review

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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“This is the only tremolo pedal in the world that lets you plot your own waveform shapes using controls you first got to grips with as a child”: SoundLad Sketchy review

Don’t let the fun Etch A Sketch-inspired retro design fool you, this is a serious tremolo with serious capabilities

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“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

Time to get wacky with this unique legato-generating, pitch-shifter-slash-sequencer

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“The X100 is very good at what it does – some might say even too good”: MXR Rockman X100 Analog Tone Processor Pedal review

The legendary Tom Scholz headphone amp and signal processor gets reborn in pedal form

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“An excellent entry point into the world of cast-shell drums, and a clear bargain”: DrumCraft Bell Brass Snare review

As heavy-shell snare drums make a comeback, DrumCraft is letting us in on the action at a snip of the price

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"This seems like the missing link for anyone who uses an amp modeler at home": Headrush FRFR-Go speaker cab review

Headrush was early to spot a demand for giggable FRFR cabs in the market, and now it has seen another one for home users – has it got it right again?

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“A superb-sounding and well thought-out pro-end keyboard”: Roland V-Stage 88 & 76-note keyboards review

If you’re a gigging keyboard player, the new Roland V-Stage could be the next major addition to your rig

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"Whatever magic is in the Van Halen ear canals has been imparted here too": EVH SA-126 Special review

The first new design from EVH under Wolfgang Van Halen's watch is a Gibson-inspired semi-hollow with plenty of personality

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"This bass has got a bit of a Goldilocks vibe going on": Cort Artisan Space 4 review

Cort's Space program has expanded with a four-string variant and you might want to get onboard

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“A reasonably versatile set but these cymbals excel in a rock and metal context”: Zultan Z Series cymbals review

Budget cymbals without the budget sound

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“Ironically, the slightly bland exterior hides the huge pickup-swapping potential… you can voice the guitar for different gigs – hey, even different songs”: Cream T Crossfire Standard review

The UK builder brings quick and easy pickup swapping to an offset platform – and it might just convince you to take the plunge…

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“While it might not be the vintage D-28 of your dreams, this is a Martin you can be proud of”: Martin X Series Remastered D-X2E Brazilian review

The HPL’s had a glow up, but how do Martin’s latest affordable dreadnoughts sound?

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“I’m sitting on the couch with a guitar, and Jeff is standing over me. He pulled out a notebook with lyrics and doodles, started singing, and that was Grace”: How Gary Lucas made guitar magic with Jeff Buckley, Captain Beefheart and Chris Cornell

The guitar journeyman has suffered his share of torture during a career of spreading the word about underdogs – and while he remains one himself, he’s not giving up on his mission

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“My tone was brighter compared to using a cable – but to my surprise, I actually preferred it”: Fender Telepath Wireless System review

After taking over the guitar cable market, Fender has turned its hand to its debut wireless system – and it has a secret weapon onboard

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“A truly modern take on the high-powered super amp, full of clever design decisions and boasting features which open it up to all sorts of uses”: Blackstar St James 100 212

A 100-watt, 2x12, four-channel 'super amp' that weighs the same as a Deluxe Reverb?

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“This combo could be a contender for the loudest, smallest amp… and it held its own against our loud rhythm section”: Orange O Tone 40 review

What’s loud, light and orange? The latest solid-state and affordable combo from Orange

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“An attractive and highly usable on-stage companion for anyone looking to get out there and play”: Cort GA-DAO electro-acoustic guitar review

Can Cort's reputation for quality hold true at this budget-friendly price?

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"If you’re starting out and practicing at home, you might be self-conscious about playing through even a small practice amp until you’ve got your chops up to speed": Sounds familiar? Here's 7 low-volume ways to play and practice guitar without an amp

Keep control of your tone with these innovative ways to play guitar without an amp

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"You owe your guitar the chance to be its best": How to clean and polish your guitar frets a better way

We take a look at two different products that can help you get your frets gleaming and your guitar back to its best for smoother bends and clearer vibrato

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