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Fractal Axe-FX II Preamp FX Processor Review
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Fractal Axe-FX II Preamp FX Processor Review

“This thing is the greatest invention ever for electric guitarists,” Dweezil Zappa told Premier Guitar at last year’s LA Amp Show as he gushed over Fractal Audio’s new Axe-Fx

Hahn Model 1229 Electric Guitar Review
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Hahn Model 1229 Electric Guitar Review

About 30 miles north of Manhattan lies the sleepy village of Suffern, New York, which in the last few years has become a hotbed of T-style-oriented activity. Whether the

AXL USA Bulldog AL-1090 Electric Guitar Review
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AXL USA Bulldog AL-1090 Electric Guitar Review

The Bulldog is heavily influenced by the single cut Gibson Les Paul Junior with some pretty cool improvements on the form and a great price tag.

Fender Select Telecaster Electric Guitar Review
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Fender Select Telecaster Electric Guitar Review

Highly figured tops, necks crafted from carefully procured woods, warmer-sounding pickups, and improved electronics and hardware.

J. Rockett Audio Designs Alien Echo Pedal Review
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J. Rockett Audio Designs Alien Echo Pedal Review

In the Alien Echo, intangibles come together in a user-friendly and intuitive pedal that also coaxes remarkable analog-like performance from a digital circuit.

Jackson Ampworks Newcastle Amp Review
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Jackson Ampworks Newcastle Amp Review

This amp has amazing synergy with whatever you plug in to it, giving your fingers and axe power to take you from muted, complex jazz tones to perfect ’70s crunch and everything in between.

Jason Z. Schroeder Chopper TL "T-Pine" Electric Guitar Review
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Jason Z. Schroeder Chopper TL "T-Pine" Electric Guitar Review

The Chopper TL is a more classic, mid-century riff on the Chopper concept that marries Schroeder’s aura of handcrafted loveliness with semi-hollow tones.

Fender Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar Guitar Review
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Fender Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar Guitar Review

When Fender gave Marr a chance to come up with his own version of the design, he responded with a smart, thoughtful, superbly executed take on this much-misunderstood, and ultra-expressive instrument.

Fargen Retro Classic Amp Review
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Fargen Retro Classic Amp Review

A handwired, 25-watt powerhouse that enables you to explore the tones of two classic Marshall circuits

BilT Guitars S.S. Zaftig Electric Guitar Review
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BilT Guitars S.S. Zaftig Electric Guitar Review

Fender’s also-ran guitars of yesteryear aren’t such also-rans these days. While vintage Stratocasters and Telecasters are out of reach for most folks who don’t have a CEO after their