Some kind of monster

EPIPHONE INSPIRED BY GIBSON CUSTOM 1962 ES-335 REISSUE £1,099

For something versatile or offbeat, reimagining a classic could be the way to go

MARTIN DE RETRO PLUS MAHOGANY £1,899

Last year’s D’Ambrosio series guitars signified numerous firsts for Eastman, not least that they were US-made with boutique prices to match. These new FullerTones capture the magic at a fraction of the price

Amid the mayhem of his European tour, Joe takes time out to give us a guided tour around his 2025 live gear, delivers the lowdown on some of his more storied guitars, and tells us why his mighty multi-amp rig has to run at breaking point in order to make the earth move and those riffs resonate…

EARLIER IN THE year, Epiphone took the wraps off eight new Inspired by Gibson Custom models. These guitars are now called Reissues to differentiate them from the previous models; they also involve var