OUR TEST BLONDE version of the Tone Master Deluxe Reverb features the modelling combo series’ first major new software with the IR Manager via the v2 firmware update. It promises to add extra function

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THE ROTARY SPEAKER effect is a classic of the early rock ’n’ roll era, and Boss aims to bring back the goodness it captured in its original RT-20 pedal in a more compact guise here. In typical Boss st

OLA STRANDBERG HAS helped spearhead something of a headless-guitar renaissance following the launch of his eponymous brand in 2012. He’s also brought an entirely fresh perspective on guitar design to

Christmas is coming, and Stuff ’ s playing Santa again: our 2025 Gift Guide is packed with techy kit that’ll light up faces faster than fairylights on a frosty night. Which is not to say you can’t keep the best things for yourself, of course…