Fender Pawn Shop '51, '72 & Mustang Review - Brides of Frankenstein
Written testIn the USA, pawn shops will exchange money for anything having more or less value, either a watch or a hi-fi system or the ukulele your grandpa brought home from his holidays in Hawaii back in '53. T…
Fender Telecaster 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Revi… - 60-Years Old and Still Kicking
Written testThe year 2011 will not be the year of the dog, nor the lion, nor the hamster. It will be the year of the Telecaster. Indeed, it's almost exactly 60 years ago that Fender launched this wonderful riff …
SR LP Origin Burst Plaintop & Luxe Flamed Tobacco Burst… - A SRious Guitar
Written testIt can't be easy to manufacture a guitar series based on the mythic Gibson Les Paul, considering that there are zillions of copies, some of them very good, and also because there will always be puris…
Fender Road Worn Player Telecaster Review - This Guitar Will Wear You Down
Written testWithout any offense to purists who get a nervous breakdown every time they discover the slightest scratch on their guitar, the Road Worn Series instruments have been intentionally damaged: the varnis…
Fender Blacktop Series Review - Fender Puts On a Spurt
Written testInstead of launching the umpteenth reissue of a catalog instrument, Fender decided to innovate by mounting high-output passive humbuckers on a new series called Black Top. This new product range incl…
Schecter Blackjack ATX C-8 Mini-Review - Eight is Enough
Written testI was very curious before testing this new instrument for two reasons: first, because the C-8 is an eight-string guitar(!), which is a quite new concept; and second, because it's a Schecter. This bra…
Vigier G.V. Wood 90 Review - G(ood) V(ibrations) Guitar
Written testSince the beginning of the 80's, Vigier has been earning itself an exceptional reputation as a music instrument manufacturer. Instead of dull and tasteless mass production, the brand is committed to …
Fender American Special Telecaster Review - Made in the USA
Written testWhat's left to say about the Telecaster? It's contribution to the world of popular music is without doubt. For those still in the dark, some of the music history's most memorable riffs were concoct…
Danelectro '59 Original Guitar Review - 59, Electric Guitar
Written testWe proudly present the fourth generation of 1959 Danelectro DC. The first, whose trade name at the time was the model 3021, was manufactured in the USA in 1959. Since then, production has been reloc…
Gretsch G5191BK Tim Armstrong Review - Armstrong, I'm Black
Written testWhen it comes to punk music, Gretsch is not really the first guitar brand you think about. And yet, Tim Armstrong, Rancid's famous guitar player, chose the US brand for his signature model. Overview …
Step-by-Step Guide by BridgeTypes - Changing Strings on Electric Guitars
LearningEverybody knows how to change strings on an electric guitar. Elementary, no? Still it's an entirely different task when it comes to changing strings properly on different types of bridges.
Ibanez RG 2570MZ VBE Guitar Review - Pure Prestige
Written testThe large Ibanez RG family starts to be å regular among AudioFanzine's editorial staff. We first received the RG2610 with its single pickup, then the RG420EG-SBK "spider axe." Today, it's the turn of…
Introduction - Fender Road Worn Series: Well-worn or Worn-out?
Written testWhat's an impatient guitarist to do when looking for a guitar that's been worn and aged through years of playing and gigging, but who doesn't want to wait for time to do its thing? Two options: buyin…
Fender Classic Player Jazzmaster & Jaguar: The Test - The Parable of the Jazzmaster and the Jaguar
Written testIn the beginning, Leo created the Telecaster. Keith and Bruce were happy. On the second day, Leo created the Stratocaster. Jimi and Eric were in ecstasy. On the following days, Leo created the Jaz…
Squier Classic Vibe Series: The Test - Do you feel the vibe?
Written testSquier has been making low-cost guitars based on Fender designs since 1982. Because their early guitars have now become collector items for some, Squier is seeking to regain some of that magic with …