Grez Mendocino Short Scale Bass
In the beginning, there was the Precision Bass. Following Leo Fender’s revelation, things branched out in all directions as builders experimented with the idea...
Earthquaker Devices Special Cranker
Plenty of stompbox fans remember the single-knob simplicity of Earthquaker Devices’ Speaker Cranker Overdrive. Kicking it up a notch, the new Special Cranker is...
Fender’s Player Plus Meteora HH
Billed as “futuristic and familiar,” Fender’s Meteora design first arrived as part of the Parallel Universe line – mashups of Leo’s body types, hot-rod...
Dusky Electronics Toasted Overdrive
Dusky Electronics’ new Toasted Overdrive is an upgrade of the company’s two-stage MOSFET amp in a box; builder Chris Rossi grew dissatisfied with the...
Orange Super Crush 100 Head
When speaking of guitar amplifiers that have become part of rock-and-roll lore, you best mention the iconic Orange brand as helping pave the way...
Great Eastern FX Small Speaker Overdrive
Recording engineers and DIYers have long known what a small amp can do in a big room – that is, sound awesome. The U.K.-based...
Banker Excalibur Derringer
Gibson guitars from the ’50s and ’60s are some of the most-sought after instruments on the planet, and re-creating the look, tone, and feel...
Fender Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster
Guitarists know Nile Rodgers as funkmaster general of Chic, but he looms even larger as a Grammy-winning producer whose skill has helped sell more...
Gretsch G5260 Electromatic Jet Baritone
In the days before seven- and eight-string guitars, the easiest way to go low was to grab a baritone guitar. Radio waves and film...
Martin D-42 Modern Deluxe
Martin’s new Modern Deluxe line offers a tantalizing idea – a traditional-looking/playing premium acoustic, but with high-tech innovations under the hood. Being a revised...