At the dawn of the electric age one pickup was all you got, but then came the ’50s and ’60s with switching choices aplenty. Is there still a place for a guitar with the bare minimum of electronics, reflecting everything back on the skills of the player? Michael Heatley thinks there is…
The all-mahogany 000-15 reissue became a cult classic in the Martin range, and the 000RS1 is pretty much an economy version with stage-ready electronics as standard. Review by Rick Batey.
A new Strat is always a cause for celebration, especially when the price is right – and this, the latest Mexican offering, is a bit of a looker too. Review by Marcus Leadley.
Looking really fabulous for the price, can this sweet 000 from Sigma’s Vintage Series deliver a quality sound to go with its excellent build quality? Review by Rick Batey.
There’s a lot of competition at the budget end of the buying spectrum, especially when you’re looking at classic designs. Marcus Leadley samples a fine contender for your hard-earned cash.
Lyndon Jones has a nice Squier partscaster for stage use but it could do with one or two little tweaks to make it perfect. Huw Price takes on the project and shows us how it’s done...
Great necks, fine looks, many of the design innovations of USA-made Music Mans and all at a fraction of the price, Sterling guitars are the dark horses of the budget market. Review by Hayden Hewitt.
The ever-evolving APX line now has a handsome and improved entry-level model with a pickup and preamp that promise to be better than ever before. Review by Rick Batey.
The famous Marshall sound was founded upon an amplifier built in a garden shed by a few amateur radio fanatics, and the period until 1968 became the era of the first Marshalls – the classic JTM series. Rob Stockley tells the story of Marshall Amps...
This interview was originally published in 2011.
Since resuming recording and touring activities in 1993 after a 19-year hiatus from the road, Steely Dan has...
