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"The AI-assisted future of guitar effects pedals? In its current form, not quite. But its ambition is massive": Polyend Endless review

NAMM 2026's Best in Show winner promises to provide an immersive insight into the future of guitar effects pedals – but is the potential of this stompbox well and truly endless?

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“I think this might just be the missing analog link to complete your amp modeling rig”: Victory PowerValve 200 review

Victory's new power amp aims to marry our digitally modeled preamps to a real cabinet, whilst providing tube warmth and feel - is it the best of both worlds?

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“The playability is good. The ‘great’ lies in the pickup swapping – you can change pickups in seconds”: Cream T Crossfire LT review

Brit brand Cream T aims to make instant solderless pickup-swapping even more attractive with an affordable new made-in-China range

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“It can easily be seen as a gimmick, but it's much more than that. As a guitar, it’s superb; as a MIDI controller, it’s uncanny”: Strandberg x Jamstik Chameleon review

Jamstik’s new MIDI pickup tech finds a home in Strandberg’s futuristic guitar design, but is it a match made in tonal heaven?

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"It gives my $2,800 American Vintage II Telecaster a serious run for its money": Fender 75th Anniversary Vintera Road Worn 1951 Telecaster review

Fender is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Telecaster in style, and this Road Worn model is an exceptional ode to the first-ever mass-produced solidbody electric guitar

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“What I will say is the Cable Tone feature is too good to turn off”: Blackstar AirWire i58 guitar wireless system review

The affordable British brand enters the wireless market with an anti-intereference trick up its sleeve

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“Is it worth it when you add the cost of the new upgrades to the hardware itself?” Kemper Profiler Player review

With the pedalboard user in mind, Kemper has downsized for its compact new Profiler Player

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"I need to be honest about how well this pedal holds up for down-tuning against the newer competition it faces": DigiTech Drop Limited Black Edition review

The Polyphonic Drop Tune pedal first landed in 2014, and now a limited run in a new finish gives us a good opportunity to check where it stands today

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“Arguably the most practical single pedal you can put in front of an amp”: Flattley The Outlaw review

Flattley combines the functions of two of its pedals into one chassis to create a Marshall-flavoured drive and boost

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“Lo-Fi and Pitch modes take you well beyond the usual analog delay paradigm”: Beetronics Bee Bee Dee review

The first delay pedal from Beetronics offers analog sound with digital control for some time-warped creativity

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“The wood was underwater for thousands of years. It’s shocking it works as well as it does”: Jason Isbell on the acoustic that was eons in the making and how a stolen guitar brought him into the Martin lineup

Country star Jason Isbell has played Martins ever since he was bailed out by the company after his van was looted… And now he presents new signature models based on his rare pre-war 0-17

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“Will appeal to high-gain players without unlimited budgets”: Victory MKX Lunch Box Head review

Victory’s most advanced compact amp to date promises huge tone-potential in a lunchbox-sized package. We’re feeling hungry…

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“Evocative organ sounds and slower, gentler revolutions with a distinctive flavour”: Crumar Burn rotary speaker simulation pedal review

A convincing Leslie sound isn't easy. Can a keyboard maker provide the solution for guitarists?

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“The pickups are so often the Achilles heel of more affordable guitars, and that’s no different here”: Cort Space G6MS review

Cort has been making headless guitars for Strandberg for years, so has its learning translated into a must-have budget axe, or is there work to be done?

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“We’re not going to import loads of low-end guitars, slap our name on and sell them. We actually design the musical experience to be a great one”: Andy Powers on the evolution of Taylor acoustics, and the promise and challenge of exploring new tonewoods

A dedicated luthier, Taylor CEO and “Geppetto,” Powerstalks Gold Label guitars, urban-harvested wood, Action Control necks and where the company is headed in 2026 and beyond

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“Most Fender colors were inspired by automotive trends. Candy Apple Red stood out because it came from the hot-rod scene”: Why Leo Fender’s favorite custom color finish still drives guitarists wild

As this small selection from a very large vintage collection proves, Candy Apple Red looks fantastic on any Fender guitar – but the process of applying it changed over the years

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“It feels like you’re plugged straight into an amp, rather than a pedal”: ThorpyFX x Lazy J The J review

ThorpyFX team up with Lazy J to put the amp brand’s signature take on the Fender tweed sound into a pedal

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“Its tonal quality is a match for boutique offerings from smaller high-end manufacturers”: PRS DGT 15 Combo review

The latest in the DGT family is this handsome 15-watt combo. And itssounds match its good looks…

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"The tones may not quite be best of the lot, but it's comfortably the easiest and most enjoyable modeller to use": Line 6 Helix Stadium XL review

A decade after the Helix was born, the Helix Stadium has big boots to fill – is it a worthy successor to the hugely acclaimed modeller name?

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“Runs the gamut from boost through to fuzz-flavoured distortion”: Dinosaural Hypoid Drive review

Dan Coggins makes the drive section of his award-winning Cogmeister powerhouse available as a pedal of its own

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“Will your world end if you pay a little more for something that you really enjoy and use to make music with?” Guitarists are looking for more bang for their buck – but does the cheaper guitar always mean better value?

With so much choice and range in price, is it getting harder to know the true worth of a potential purchase?

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“If old-school country or fingerstyle blues is your thing, you’ll like this, a lot”: Martin 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell review

Characterful Americana workhorse at a sensible price – with a vibey artist tie-in

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“It’s four octaves up or down. Some people would argue that’s too much. We’d argue that we look forward to what people could do with it”: How Boss reimagined the wildest effect on your pedalboard

Boss's Matt Knight gives us the lowdown on the XS-1 and XS-100 Poly Shifter series, the pitch-shifting pedals that put the DigiTech Whammy on notice

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“This has been a difficult decision for us, as we have greatly appreciated the enthusiasm and support from the guitar community across the United States”: Harley Benton is closing its US store on Reverb

Players in the US have until 31 January to place their orders before the doors shut at the German brand's US warehouse. Harley Benton says it is “no longer feasible” to operate in the US

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“A radical approach to fuzz – whether you’re a Muse fan or not”: Manson Guitar Works Supermassive Black Fuzz review

Manson Guitar Works’ first stompbox delivers ahighdegree of variation in your fuzz tone

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