Reading a manual to find out how to connect your acoustic guitar to Bluetooth might deter some traditionalists, but there is treasure to be found for the adventurous

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

Electro-Harmonix revives the classic three-transistor Tone Bender and evolves it for more sonic variety

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This year’s new tech puts a world of effects at your feet

The XS-100 and XS-1 pitch shifters set out to give modern players dominion over the wildest effect on the pedalboard. Boss’s Matt Knight tells us more