Review: Fender Vibro Champ XD

It’s rare that a little practice amp gets almost universal praise from reviewers as delivering great value for money and great sound, but the Fender Vibro Champ XD really does justify the praise. Modeling classic Tweed and Blackface… Read More

Review: SWR Baby Blue II Bass Amp

Bass amplification has changed so much over the past decade or so, with smaller and more powerful setups becoming the norm. But that has been at the expense of tubes in many cases – especially in practise rigs…. Read More

Gretsch Jet Baritone Review

Baritones are tricky beasts in that they can be tuned a number of ways. The Gretsch Jet Baritone is more a bass than a guitar – certainly the way it was set up when I got it –… Read More

Peterson StroboClip Review

Regardless of what you play, playing in tune is, um, important. Most of us have a few tuning devices – on a phones, in pedal form and in desktop versions – but the Peterson StroboClip is my chosen… Read More

Offset Soundhole Guitars: It’s a Love/Hate Thing

I’ve always been intrigued by the whole concept of offset soundhole guitars – why is the soundhole normally dead centre? Is there a sonic reason or just a tradition that’s never been updated? Technical questions aside, there’s also… Read More

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