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

Long hidden in the shadows of Fender history, the early 60s brown-panel Super Amp has reemerged. Senior product manager, Rick Heins, talks us through its rebirth

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

Valves continue to deliver delectable tone in this line-up of world-class heads and combos

Spurred on by my wife’s wish to revisit her old CDs, but to ‘not get too hi-fi about it, Chris’, I needed something compact and engaging for her tiny home office. This little beauty ticks all the boxe