Latest articles by Michael Brown
SUMMER NAMM 2015: Antares unveils ATG-1 Floor Processor with Auto-Tune for Guitar
After experiments with Peavey's AT-200, Antares has announced its first Auto-Tune for Guitar (ATG) multi-effects pedal: the ATG-1 Floor Processor
Jackson JS32T Rhoads
The Jackson Rhoads V-style is about as pointy as guitars get, and Jackson hasn't made any health-and-safety concessions with the JS32T: it can still pierce skin if deployed with sufficient force
PRS SE Standard 24
You might expect PRS' SE Standard to pale in comparison to the recently reviewed S2 Standard 24, but on first impression, that certainly isn't the case
Mesa/Boogie Throttle Box EQ
Mesa is famed primarily for two things: gain and five-band EQ, usually in a metal-approved V shape
Squier Classic Vibe Stratocaster '50s
Back in 1954, the Stratocaster turned the guitar world on its head - and with eye-catching finishes such as the Sherwood Green Metallic we have here, it's still swivelling noggins today
TC Electronic reveals PolyTune Clip polyphonic guitar tuner
New accessory marks the world's first polyphonic clip-on tuner
Squier Vintage Modified Baritone Jazzmaster
Judging by the sheer number we've had through our doors in the past year or so, the baritone guitar is on the rise
DigiTech unveils Mosaic 12-string simulator pedal
New stompbox works with both electric and electro-acoustic guitars
Guitar strings in action as you've never seen them before
Guitar strings vibrating in slow motion is quite a sight, but University of Tokyo students have gone one further and developed an experiment that creates slow-motion-like string movement in real-time
Vintage announces V7HTBB seven-string electric guitar
With a catalogue that encompasses just about every guitar shape and style, you might be surprised to hear that Vintage has just unveiled its first seven-string electric: the V7HTBB.
In pictures: PRS SE Custom 24 7-String unboxed
Classic PRS lines, one extra string...
Vintage launches VSA540 semi-acoustic electric guitar
Fans of Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, take note
PRS announces SE Ace Signature guitar
After playing PRS's USA-made Singlecuts for 15 years, Ace – guitarist for multi-platinum Brit-rockers Skunk Anansie – has landed his own signature model.
Walrus Audio releases Phoenix Clean Power Supply
Most guitarists would struggle to call power supplies sexy, but Walrus Audio's Phoenix Clean Power Supply is as desirable as PSUs get.
Yamaha unveils THR100HD and THR100H guitar amp heads
After masterminding the 'Third Amp' concept back in 2011, Yamaha has sought to reinvent the traditional head and cab setup with the launch of two THR 100-watt heads: the THR100HD and THR100H.
DigiTech Obscura Delay
As well as being a robust and good-looking compact pedal, the Obscura is inventive, too
First look video: Boss SY-300 Guitar Synthesizer demo
Watch the video below to hear just how radical the SY-300 sounds, and click through the gallery for a closer look at its features.
First look video: Boss RV-6 Reverb demo
The latest shimmer-ready reverb on video and in pictures
SUMMER NAMM 2015: Roland announces JC-40 Jazz Chorus guitar amp
Celebrating the 40-year legacy of iconic Jazz Chorus amps such as the JC-120, Roland has launched a more compact incarnation, the JC-40
