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Five Stratocasters, all sunbursts and all different – so what is the best vintage if you’re craving a classic?

With a raft of recent high-spec reissue launches, is Epiphone now the home of affordable ‘vintage’ Gibsons? On paper, yes. But what about in the flesh?

1960 Gibson ES-335

The gatekeepers at Marshall have finally unlocked beast mode, releasing two brand-new Modified highgain amps. Time to plug in!

With a nod to Bowie style, this latest Knaggs Hollowbody creates one of the finest Kenais we’ve played over the past 15 years. The Genie is truly out of the bottle!

Aclam releases its third pedal inspired by vintage Vox amps and the Fab Four’s guitar sound