Manson Guitar Works’ first stompbox delivers a high degree of variation in your fuzz tone

WHERE DEMAND FOR pedal effects grew exponentially during the early Seventies as musicians sought new sounds, many stomp box designers turned to the synthesizer for new inspiration. Mike Beigel was amo

What on earth is the appeal of a single-pickup guitar and how can it help you to hone your modding skills? Dave Burrluck goes in search of a giggable ‘Junior’…

Fender reaches into its archives to bring this lesser-known classic back to life. Let’s see if it captures the original magic

ONE OF THE most inspiring guitar tones is the sound of a tube amp that’s just on the edge of breaking up. There’s something truly magical about a combo that hovers between clean and distorted, coaxing

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