Orange Jim Root Terror #4 Review
Written testIt might seem incredible but, up to this day, Orange had never offered a signature amp. But now the Jim Root #4 has changed things for good! So it's time for us to put the focus on this small black a…
Gittler Guitar
Hot newsGittler Instruments announces its launch of the new Gittler Guitar, invented in the 1970s by musician and minimalist designer Allan Gittler.
Electro-Harmonix Talking Pedal
Hot newsThe new Talking Pedal is designed to bring vocal expression to the guitar player (no tubes required).
Wampler The Paisley Drive Review
Written testThe market of guitar stompboxes is quite saturated — competition is hard, manufacturers fight against each other with new controls and serial numbers. While I was reviewing a Blues 3000, I got the fe…
New Fender American Vintage Models
Hot newsFender’s American Vintage series introduces a new lineup of original-era model year guitars.
Koch TwinTone III Review
Written testThere are brands of guitar amps we see quite often in stores but we rarely try out. Any reason is good enough to skip such amps: no time, fear of the unknown, or simply no interest in testing new thi…
Wampler SLOstorsion Review
Written testAll experienced fans of long-haired distortion know the famous Soldano SLO-100 made in the 80's: this amp seduced big names in the guitar world — nobody less than Eric Clapton, Mike Landau, Lou Reed.…
EVH 5150III Review
Written testWhen Fender launched a new amplifier featuring a new "EVH" logo and the traditional "F" next to the 5150 III logo, questions were certain to arise. Rumors said this new monster is made for metal. The…
Zvex Instant Lo-Fi Junky Review
Written testWe are living in strange times where innovation efforts are aimed at recreating "vintage sounds" instead of creating new sounds. On the other hand, after reign of digital technology in the 80's and 9…
Amplisonic V8 T.A.N.K. 20W Combo
Hot newsThe T.A.N.K. is a mobile guitar amplifier.
[NAMM] Video Electro-Harmonix New Pedals
Hot newsAs expected, Electro-Harmonix unveiled its new pedals: the Tone Tatoo and the Talking Pedal.
[NAMM] New Gretsch Electromatic Models
Hot newsGretsch introduces seven new models to its Electromatic series.
How to Listen to and Care for Your Amp When It’s Sick
LearningGuitar amps are, no matter how you cut it, black boxes. You may think you have control over them, but when it gets down to it, you can’t really see inside the black box, and even if you could, there …
Understanding Those Magic Boxes of Doom
LearningSo the bad news is, it’s virtually impossible to tell what the distortion pedal sounds like without auditioning it personally.
Fender Super Champ X2 Review
Written testIn the world of guitar amps, war is raging. The transistor forces from the digital world are fighting the tubes army. Turning itself into a peace dove, Fender tries to put an end to this war by intro…