• Line 6 POD Farm Platinum

    For over a decade, Pro Tools studio engineers have favored one family of plug-ins more than others for guitar amp and effect simulations: Line 6’s ...
  • Mono GS-1 Guitar & Bass Straps

    When we reviewed the Mono M80 dual-guitar gig bags, their functionality, design, and level of gear protection blew us away. Mono set the benchmark against ...
  • Ibanez Joe Satriani JS Series

    Signature guitars are an interesting lot. Because these models are designed to address the specific needs and desires of one individual pro player, they are ...
  • Jackson Soloist SL2H-MHAQ

    Iconic guitar models set the trends for what a guitar should represent from the perspectives of body design, playability, and sound. Fender’s Stratocaster and Telecaster ...
  • Charvel Warren DeMartini Dinky (Snake)

    Category Value Rating Features 20% Usability 25% Sound 25% Documentation & Support 10% Price 20% OVERALL RATING = 3.2  3.6 stars or better: Outstanding, WIHO ...
  • Line 6 M9 Stompbox Modeler

    Line 6’s line of stompbox modeling pedals are extremely popular with guitarists for good reason: they are built ruggedly and sound great. The M9 is ...
  • Taylor SolidBody Classic

    When Taylor Guitars sent us the first SolidBody guitars in 2008, they exceeded our expectations in every way. When a legendary acoustic guitar maker introduces ...
  • Flaxwood 3S-T Haarii Special

    “Look! Up on the stage! It’s a birds-eye maple. No, it’s a Koa. No, it’s a… Flaxwood!” The Flaxwood 3S-T Haarii Special electric guitar comes ...
  • Voodoo Lab Wahzoo

    There is perhaps no other effect pedal as legendary, iconic, or instantly recognizable as the wah-wah pedal. An inherently simple design, over the years the ...
  • Washburn Nuno Bettencourt N4XX Guitar

    Nuno Bettencourt needs no real introduction — he’s one of the preeminent shredders of the Eighties and longtime member of the multi-platinum metal band, Extreme. ...