Origin of the species

DANELECTRO SPRING KING JUNIOR £199

SHAFTESBURY DUO FUZZ HERITAGE EDITION £349

Strymon’s standalone emulation of an Echoplex offers a host of adjustable parameters to tailor your sound

Vox aims to take us back to the sound of its illustrious golden-era with this re-engineered family of Hand-Wired amplifiers. We listen in for that elusive and very classic AC30 tone

BLUEPRINT: Chase Bliss Brothers AM

Lloyd Baggs is the genial genius behind the mighty LR Baggs acoustic pickup company that today supplies some of the biggest artists and guitar brands in the business. We joined him earlier this year to hear how slide legend Ry Cooder inspired him to get the whole thing started – and learn why his new AEG-1 guitar may be a game-changer