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This issue, we turn The Mod Squad over to a couple of helpful Q&As. As ever, Dav
Epiphone Flying V
Why are more and more guitar builders making their own pickups, wonders Dave Burrluck, and does it affect us players who are used to decades-old designs road-tested by giants?
Five Stratocasters, all sunbursts and all different – so what is the best vintage if you’re craving a classic?
Charlie Wilkins digs into the mystique of NOS valves – can they really transform your guitar tone or is it all just a myth?
The gatekeepers at Marshall have finally unlocked beast mode, releasing two brand-new Modified highgain amps. Time to plug in!
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?