Line 6's M13: The Test - PODal board?
Written testLine 6 has been so strongly associated with their Pod that one almost overlooks the fact that their other line of products, stomp box modelers, have long been part of many guitarist’s (some of them f…
Ibanez RG420EG-SBK: The Test - Spider Axe
Written testIt’s already been 25 years. You wouldn’t think so, but the RG model from our Japanese friends, Ibanez, first appeared a quarter of a century ago, and has since made its way into the Metal and shredde…
Line 6's Micro Spider: The Test - Itsy Bitsy Spider
Written testDetermined not to let Roland’s Micro Cube and Vox’s DA5 be the only contenders for portable-amp champ, Line 6 has entered the ring with its Micro Spider.
New American Standard Telecaster & Stratocaster Test - Legends Get a Face Lift
Written testFender has added some new features to a few of its classic instruments and announced the New American Standard series. Here’s a great occasion to come face to face (or body to body) with two of rock’…
Tonebone PZ-PRE: The Test - Tonebone PZ-PRE Acoustic Preamp
Written testWhen Radial engineering, who has a reputation for making quality gear, branches out into acoustic instrument pre-amps, the result is the Tonebone PZ PRE, a pedal with two high-impedance inputs, a boo…
Choosing an electric guitar - Choosing an electric guitar
LearningEven though the look of a guitar is a big factor in one’s desire to play this instrument, there are other things to consider when choosing a guitar. Here are some things to keep in mind when looking …
Champion 600's test - Champion of the world !
Written testIt’s very fashionable to be mini. It’s very fashionable to be vintage. Fender is very fashionable... but why? Because Fender has released the Champion 600, a reissue of a mini, vintage, guitar amp, o…
