Mick Taylor

Editor-in-chief, Guitars Group

Latest articles by Mick Taylor

The compact-yet-potent Mini Rectifier is ideal for real-world playing situations.

Mesa/Boogie Mini Rectifier Twenty-Five

By Mick Taylor last updated

The genre-defining Rectifier Series gets its own Mini-Me. Enfant terrible or chip off the old block?

Guitars
The HGT-A40's series effects loop includes a level control to bring the signal up if you're using old pedals.

Hayden HGT-A40 head

By Mick Taylor last updated

UK marque Hayden enters the crowded mid-range amp market

Guitar Amps
The Hayden HGT-A20's front panel splits the channel controls into clean, and gain one and two.

Hayden HGT-A20

By Mick Taylor last updated

Hayden steps into the mid-price valve-amp ring

Guitar Amps
The TA-30 is the bigger brother of the Mesa/Boogie's TA-15.

Mesa/Boogie TransAtlantic TA-30 combo

By Mick Taylor last updated

Twice the power as the TA-15 - is it twice the fun?

Guitar Amps
This pedal provides classic delay for classic guitar tones.

T-Rex Reptile 2

By Mick Taylor last updated

Classic tape-echo delay tones in a compact box

Guitar Pedals
Colin embraces technology and is a big fan of ProTools.

INTERVIEW: Metal production guru Colin Richardson

By Mick Taylor last updated

We meet one of metal's most successful record producers during his latest project

Guitarists
The PDF-1 offers a refreshing take on distortion and boost.

Stone Deaf PDF-1

By Mick Taylor last updated

UK box that boosts, filters and distorts

Guitar Pedals
The tiny TM5 combo should stand up to small-room gigs without any problems.

Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 5 combo

By Mick Taylor last updated

Thought the 18-watt TubeMeister was tiny? Check out its five-watt baby brother

Guitar Amps
The TubeMeister's EQ is powerful, offering a range of useable guitar tones from metal to blues.

Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 5 head

By Mick Taylor last updated

An elaborate desk toy or a real amp? You might be surprised by the TubeMeister 5

Guitar Amps
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