Soldano astro-20

Valves continue to deliver delectable tone in this line-up of world-class heads and combos

Moving into four figures, there’s a considerable, very diverse choice of serious electrics

The bombastic benchmark of the ‘brown’ sound has been channelled through a single-ended EL34 power section and hybrid preamp, with significant volume and price savings

Not quite into Custom Shop territory, these beautiful builds possess just as much charm

HISTORICALLY, FENDER LIKES to change or refresh its ranges every four or five years, and here, the new American Professional Classic range replaces the American Performer models we first saw in 2019.

Electro-Harmonix revives the classic three-transistor Tone Bender and evolves it for more sonic variety