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GEAR of The YEAR
THE BEST GUITARS, AMPS & PEDALS OF 2025
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January 2025
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All Aboard
Reading a manual to find out how to connect your acoustic guitar to Bluetooth might deter some traditionalists, but there is treasure to be found for the adventurous
5 min |
January 2025
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CONTROL SHIFT
The XS-100 and XS-1 pitch shifters set out to give modern players dominion over the wildest effect on the pedalboard. Boss's Matt Knight tells us more
7 min |
January 2025
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The King's Head
The bombastic benchmark of the 'brown' sound has been channelled through a singleended EL34 power section and hybrid preamp, with significant volume and price savings
4 min |
January 2025
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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
2 min |
January 2025
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Go Getter
Blackstar's palm-sized audio interface is a godsend for players who want better audio on their phone-recorded videos
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January 2025
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FLOOR AMPS & MULTI-EFFECTS
This year's new tech puts a world of effects at your feet
1 min |
January 2025
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Affordable Flight
With plenty already in the line-up, Gretsch has released a new range of both Electromatic and Streamliner Jets that appear modern- aimed and very affordable. What's new?
4 min |
January 2025
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DELAY & MODULATION EFFECTS
Electro-mechanicals revisited, analogue modulation refined and esoteric ambiences combined
1 min |
January 2025
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1967 Gibson Barney Kessel
This isn't a guitar I would normally choose for an article, but I think it demonstrates just how extreme Gibson's custom division was prepared to get in order to make a customer happy back in the day.
3 min |
January 2025
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Gone Shopping...
Neville Martin attempts to seek out a quality acoustic 12-string, but ends up salivating over a sunburst single-cut instead
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January 2025
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Fuzz King
Electro-Harmonix revives the classic three-transistor Tone Bender and evolves it for more sonic variety
2 min |
January 2025
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KEITH URBAN
The country superstar shares his love for Dumbles, writing riffs on cheap guitars, and the Nocaster once owned by Cinderella's Tom Keifer that's \"worth every cent\"
5 min |
January 2025
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Making History
Alex Bishop takes a trip to Oxford to indulge in the beauty and craftmanship of guitars from centuries past
3 min |
January 2025
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STEVE STEVENS
Best known as Billy Idol's collaborator of 40-plus years, Steve Stevens transcends the punk-rock guitarist mould, taking in flamenco, jazz-fusion, prog and classical styles – and he remains as excited about guitar today as he was when he first picked one up
8 min |
January 2025
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Cheap Tricks
The UK-based Vintage brand enters the pedal market with a baker's dozen of budget-friendly models
4 min |
January 2025
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Bold Strokes
PRS has ignored its existing signature artists during most of its 40th Anniversary year, but finally we get two new artist models that illustrate huge diversity and prove PRS does indeed make guitars for us players
7 min |
January 2025
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DARWIN
Reinventing the concept album and raising the technical bar, DarWin are the prog band to beat. Guitarist Greg Howe and bassist Mohini Dey, plus the supergroup's mysterious namesake, tell us about new album, Distorted Mirror
7 min |
January 2025
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BITS 'N' PIECES
Some of the best custom builds can almost happen by chance, believes Dave Burrluck, as he attempts to turn some disparate parts into a valid guitar. What could possibly go wrong?
5 min |
January 2025
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MODDING & UTILITY
Top-class additions to your rig to keep you sounding your best
1 min |
January 2025
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MARY KAYE STRATOCASTER
Mary Kaye models are probably the most desirable of all 1950s Fenders, so the very first one made must be the ultimate vintage Strat
6 min |
January 2025
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On Record
Recording acoustic guitars at home can be frustrating and rewarding in equal measure - Michael Watts shares some hard-won advice
4 min |
January 2025
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DRIVE EFFECTS
Modern evolutions of classic gear dish the dirt this year
1 min |
January 2025
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Winding Firebird Pickups
People do occasionally ask me to make pickups, but I'm not in the pickup business as such.
6 min |
January 2025
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AMPLIFIERS
Valves continue to deliver delectable tone in this line-up of world-class heads and combos
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January 2025
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THE BIRTH OF ELECTRIC BLUES
T-Bone Walker may have been the first true hero of modern electric blues, but he stood upon the shoulders of jazz and blues giants, as we explore in the following pages
7 min |
December 2025
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Blues Headlines
Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player - with full audio examples and backing tracks
1 min |
December 2025
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What's The Story?
Three new signature models for team Oasis. Valid instruments or another cash-in? Let's examine the evidence...
9 min |
December 2025
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Wolfgang Van Halen
As the son of one of the world's most influential rock guitar players, it's understandably taken Wolfgang Van Halen some time to feel comfortable in his own skin as the creative visionary behind Mammoth. This year's third full-length, The End, is undoubtedly the sound of his confidence growing stronger and stronger
8 min |
December 2025
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Fit To 'Burst
Last month, Jamie Dickson got up close with seven original 'Bursts from '58 to '60 in London. Here's what was learned...
6 min |