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FLOOR AMPS & MULTI-EFFECTS
Compact tone from world-class amps-in-boxes and feature-packed multi-effects processors
BLACKSTAR ST JAMES EL34 1x12 COMBO
In recent years we've seen many guitar amplification designs leveraging Class D technology to produce lots of watts from unfeasibly small packages.
AMPS
Portable power with vintage tone, modern features or both you're spoilt for choice
THE ACOUSTIC PARADOX
Are there times when a top-ofthe-range acoustic guitar is just foo good to use for the job in hand?
TAYLOR 724CE KOA
Taylor’s commitment to a more ecological approach regarding the use of timbers in its guitars is exemplified in its new koa-bodied 700 Series.
PRESTIGE ELECTRICS
The flawless electrics that reside at the peak of guitar design in 2022
MAINSTREAM ELECTRICS
Irresistible builds from both sides of the pond
THERE'S A STORM A'COMING
Rising prices are everywhere, including on our cherished guitars. VWWe discuss the background to the ongoing price hikes with the head of PRS Europe, Gavin Mortimer
GEAR YEAR OF THE
IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN WE PRESENT OUR PICK OF 2022’S MOST OUTSTANDING GEAR
WALTER TROUT
Now in his 70s, having survived rock 'n' roll excess and a debilitating pandemic-induced depression, Walter Trout takes us on the emotional road he travelled to release his 30th solo album, Ride, a record that revisits the trials of his New Jersey childhood and affirms his place in the annals of blues-rock
Voice Leading
Richard Barrett shares some useful gradual transitions between chords around the fretboard
And Custom For All
Fender's Mod Shop offers buyers the chance to custom-build a new guitar andit’s cheaper than going the Custom Shop route. Our editors try it out
Under Pressure
This issue, Alex Bishop deals with the twin troubles of tension and playability that you may encounter when building a guitar
Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware)
Neville Marten recalls how playing thousands of good and bad instruments has gained him a degree from the guitar university of life’
Albums
The month's best guitar music a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax
Fretbuzz
A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world,from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most
Gas Supply
Our pick of the month's most delectable and wallet-bothering new gear
the Wishlist Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...
PRS Robben Ford Limited Edition McCarty £4,995
Gimme Five
Walrus Audio adds to its Five-State range of overdrive and distortion effects with this quintet of fuzzes in one box
Dish The Dirt
The famous DS-1 has been on sale since 1978, but now here’s a revamped version of Boss’s best-selling compact pedal
Design For Life
This well-appointed single-cut from Vintage might just give the big boys a run for their money
Team Player
Chapman is the latest brand to take advantage of York-based UK Guitar Builders’ manufacturing facility to produce its new flagship model. We plug in the first batch
One For Your Money
Following last year’s release of the award-winning Dept. 10 valve pedals, Blackstar’s multi-function, paperback-sized new tone machine has arrived to cover any need
Light Headed
This month, editor Jamie Dickson ponders the ultimate lightweight gigging setup.....
Tones Behind The Tracks
Julian Lage's new album is full of his signature virtuoso-level guitar playing with splashes of colour provided by special guest Bill Frisell
Fretbuzz
A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most
Saucerful Of Syd
One man's quest for early Pink Floyd sound resulted in this stompbox emulation of a long-forgotten 1960s British amp
Inside Story
Walrus Audio takes you on an ambient adventure with five programs that mix reverbs and delays
THE WISHLIST
Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...
Slide Show
A newly refreshed lap steel from Gretsch, with bags of style