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First Look: Fender Player Duo-Sonic

A streamlined, short-scale solidbody that spans Stratocaster tones and Telecaster simplicity.

First Look: JHS Crimson

The Muff-style entry from the new Legends of Fuzz series revisits the very earliest Sovtek circuit—and adds a switch for enhanced mids.

First Look: EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V3

Guitar phenom Yvette Young tap dances around the ethereal, ambient, cavernous world of EQD's latest reverb.

First Look: Seymour Duncan Polaron

Mountains of modulation are amassed in a stomp that goes way beyond basic phasing.

First Look: Guild X-175 Manhattan Special

Thanks to its DeArmond Dynasonic pickups, true hollowbody tone delights await in this classy and handsomely styled 6-string that won't break the bank.

First Look: Fender Player Duo-Sonic

August 10, 2020

John Bohlinger

A streamlined, short-scale solidbody that spans Stratocaster tones and Telecaster simplicity.

First Look: JHS Crimson

June 15, 2020

Yvette Young

The Muff-style entry from the new Legends of Fuzz series revisits the very earliest Sovtek circuit—and adds a switch for enhanced mids.

First Look: EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V3

May 18, 2020

Yvette Young

Guitar phenom Yvette Young tap dances around the ethereal, ambient, cavernous world of EQD's latest reverb.

First Look: Seymour Duncan Polaron

April 6, 2020

Nikos Arvanitis

Mountains of modulation are amassed in a stomp that goes way beyond basic phasing.

First Look: Guild X-175 Manhattan Special

March 30, 2020

John Bohlinger

Thanks to its DeArmond Dynasonic pickups, true hollowbody tone delights await in this classy and handsomely styled 6-string that won't break the bank.

First Look: JHS PG-14 Paul Gilbert Signature Distortion

March 23, 2020

Nikos Arvanitis

Unleash Paul Gilbert's distortion tones—from smooth to super-saturated—with this signature stomp.

First Look: Supro Conquistador

March 16, 2020

John Bohlinger

Tones and vibes abound in a super-handsome, semi-hollow Supro that scales a classic body shape up to 335-like dimensions.

First Look: Suhr Hombre

March 2, 2020

Sweet simplicity meets tasty tremolo in a brownface-inspired tone machine.

First Look: Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1960 Les Paul Standard "Norm Burst"

February 24, 2020

John Bohlinger

Fat tones, fast neck, and scads of vintage Les Paul vibe at an easy-to-own price.

First Look: Wampler Terraform

February 17, 2020

Nikos Arvanitis

Powerful DSP and creative routing options make this a one-stop modulation shop.

First Look: Electro-Harmonix 5MM Power Amp

February 10, 2020

John Bohlinger

Check out the big amp tones from a little box that won't bust your eardrums (or your bankroll).

First Look: Victory Amps VC35 The Copper

January 27, 2020

John Bohlinger

Ride with an AC-style overachiever that dishes punch and sophistication from a light, compact head.

First Look: MXR Timmy Drive

January 16, 2020

John Bohlinger

Paul Cochrane teams with MXR to build a tiny and accessibly priced take on his ultra-legendary overdrive.

First Look: Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff

January 13, 2020

Brandon Highfill

From Gilmour to Mascis, the mighty Ram's Head has always represented the pinnacle of Muffery. Now this econo version delivers the goods for a fraction of the vintage-madness price.