Reviews Vola Guitars JZ FRO Review Pro hardware, unusual circuit tweaks, and killer playability lend new twists to the P-90 solidbody template.Shawn HammondFeb 03, 2025
Reviews Fender American Ultra II Meteora Review The Meteora’s upscale second outing has a lot more in common with its offset siblings than its sleek modern looks imply—and that’s a wonderful thing.Shawn HammondNov 13, 2024
Guitarists The Fixx's Jamie West-Oram: In the ’80s I Never Turned My Pedals Off The singular guitarist talks gear and longevity lessons learned since the platinum-selling “One Thing Leads to Another.” Shawn HammondOct 17, 2022
Reviews Pigtronix Gloamer Review Whether or not it’s a Radiohead homage, this compressing volume-swell device would likely get a lot of love from Jonny and Thom.Shawn HammondOct 10, 2022
Tuning Up Fare Thee Well, Friends! Premier Guitar’sShawn Hammond bids adieu after 13 years as editorial director.Shawn HammondSep 30, 2022
Reviews Catalinbread Many Worlds Phaser Review Weird becomes wonderful in a heady, ambitious modulation pedal that somehow always sounds organic.Shawn HammondSep 26, 2022
Reviews Silktone Fuzz Review We use a refrigerator and the hot summer sun to see if this pedal’s Active Bias Monitor makes it one of the coolest germanium fuzzes on the market.Shawn HammondSep 08, 2022
Tuning Up 8 Things My Pedalboard Reveals About Me It’s like showing your bedroom to a stranger after a crap workweek. Don’t judge me!Shawn HammondAug 24, 2022
