Martin GPCE Inception Maple
Almost 100 years ago, Martin reinvented the flat-top box when it began delivering X-braced, square-shouldered, and oversized dreadnoughts. Now, the company is again reinventing...
Soldano Astro-20 combo
Mike Soldano is the man behind amp tones that influenced a generation of guitarists, his hot-rodded ideas having been used on countless albums by...
Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon, Rerun
Electro-Harmonix’s Pico pedals are designed for players running out of space on their pedalboards. Each occupies just 71/3 square inches while providing features that...
Squier Paranormal Custom Nashville Stratocaster
Can’t decide between a Tele and a Strat? The new Squier Paranormal Custom Nashville Stratocaster may ease your worried mind.
With a double-bound/double-cut poplar body...
Sundragon Super Dragon
A few years back, amp builder Mitch Colby and music producer Perry Margouleff teamed with Jimmy Page to introduce the Sundragon amp (VG “Approved...
JangleBox Acousticomp
Compression and sustain are the icing on most guitarist’s tonal palette. While many use such effects in service of electric guitars, acoustics can benefit...
Epiphone Greeny Les Paul
Following Peter Green Collectors Edition and Custom Shop tribute models from Gibson (priced in the tens of thousands), Epiphone recently jumped into the segment...
Strymon Ultraviolet Vintage Vibe
Pioneered by Jimi Hendrix, the Uni-Vibe became synonymous with psychedelic rock sounds in the 1960s. Strymon’s modern interpretation is the Ultraviolet Vintage Vibe.
The Ultraviolet...
Supercool “800,” The Thneed, and ’77 Fuzz Blender
Supercool Pedals is a Canadian company that makes stompboxes that sound hip and look seriously groovy.
Among its offerings is the “800” Preamp/Distortion, which harkens...
Taylor T5z-12 Classic DLX
Taylor’s acclaimed merging of acoustic and electric guitars continues to evolve with the T5z-12, a thinline 12-string with five-way pickup selector that accesses a...