Michael Watts

With a forearm bevel and elliptical soundport, Eastman’s AC722CE offers a twist on the grand auditorium theme.

Premium tonewoods and high-end ergonomics combine on this striking electro-acoustic.

This diminutive but ferocious new release from Beetronics provides yet more evidence that the Californian brand deserves its place in the higher echelons of the boutique pedal swarm.

The heady swirl of a flanger is something of a niche guitar effect – could this pedal of many colours convert the naysayers?

The songwriter counts Elton John amongst his fans, but as the Bristol-based guitarist releases his second EP on production, rejigging his pedalboard and why he’s in the market for a hardtail Strat.​

The Toto icon shares his thoughts on signature guitars, weird music and why new solo album, I Found The Sun is a “bunch of old fuckers in a room playing music the way it’s meant to be” – and that’s just how he likes it.

Yamaha’s THR range popularised the lifestyle amp format – but do you really need one for your acoustic guitar?

An affordable Gretsch from the Electromatic stable with extra muscle and player-friendly tweaks.

Love the sound of germanium fuzz but deterred by the erratic way they respond to temperature extremes? This is the fuzz for you.

Combining a jumbo body with a 27-inch scale length and eight strings, this affordable new model promises to be something of a cannon.