Mick Taylor

Preconception-changing powerhouse jumbo

A fresh perspective on the magic of maple

Yamaha lets the quality do the talking with its new traditional-style LS acoustic

Traditional values for the modern age, with serious spec and sensible prices. Too good to be true?

Celebrating 40 years of guitar making this year, Taylor has taken its original 800 series, redesigned it and added a new pickup system. All change? You bet

Boutique designed, Korean-made acoustic

Andrew White was a new name to us when a very enthusiastic Ben Montague from London's The North American Guitar got in touch a few months back

High-end luthier tackles depression-era budget box

Put some fun in your acoustic strum

A pro-level acoustic amp

An acoustic amp may seem like an unnecessary luxury for many players, but Laney's Far East-built, affordable A1+ could well force a re-think

One of Mesa/Boogie's new overdrive stompbox foursome - the first 'normal' pedal from the firm famed for its amplifiers

One of Mesa/Boogie's new quartet of stompboxes - the first of their kind from the company.

One of Mesa/Boogie's new quartet of stompboxes - the first of their kind from the company

Ex-Providence pedal whizz Yuki Hayashi returns with his own brand, plus a new distortion pedal with a penchant for hard rock

Another heavenly overdrive from ex-Providence man Yuki Hayashi's new Free The Tone stable

We'd argue the SOV Overdrive is becoming a modern classic, this iteration offers beautiful tone, but it comes at a price...

In a refreshing step away from established designs, this David of the acoustic guitar world shows, yet again, that he has the stones to take on Goliath

Simple solution to multiple true-bypass loop switching

Can a near-hair-splittingly authentic spec and an overhaul of the production process actually challenge a genuine vintage instrument?

We've analysed it, taken it to bits, read a lot of history books and done a whole heap of playing and listening