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Ibanez’s S-style lineup gets a serious expansion with 6 sleek new AZ models

Additions to the Iron Label, Premium and Standard lineups are built for everything from jazz to metal

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“One of the best electrics out there, at any price”: Yamaha Pacifica SC Professional and Standard Plus review

Yamaha’s Pacifica range has been a stalwart of the company’s electric guitar lineup since 1990. These new SC models could well represent the pinnacle of that journey

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“You hear the ‘Lowden effect’ immediately – even the simplest of chords seems to ring for days”: Lowden GL-J 2026 review

Ed Sheeran’s acoustic builder introduced its first production electric model to the lineup in 2018. We check in on its progress

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“Beautifully built, made-in-Japan guitars with Golden-era construction”: Cult Japanese brand Tokai Guitars has gone from one-time pariah to collector’s favorite –now its returning to the US

The one-time 'lawsuit era' brand has become a cult favorite on the used market –now its new builds are coming back to the US shores

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“A first-class build that’s impossible to fault… it would be criminal if this didn’t hit a stage”: Patrick James Eggle Oz-t Cabronita Thinline review

Upholding the craft of the luthier, Patrick James Eggle’s latest build is another reason to look to the UK if you want the best

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Putting the HSS into SRV? Ibanez’s new AZ signature model is like the voodoo child of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s #1 Strat

Ibanez teams up Chinese guitar virtuoso Gaofunk for a classy MIJ Prestige series S-style that's giving us GAS big-time

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“An instrument that actually solves the problems holding guitarists back”: Ibanez and Bernth team up for a classy high-performance signature electric that makes you play “faster” and “cleaner”

Is this the guitar that makes you a better player? The Austrian virtuoso believes it will, and it’s got multi-voice signature Fishmans that give you more core tones than you have days in the week

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"The variety of sounds is astounding": Ibanez TOD10 Tim Henson Signature review

Ibanez teams up with Polyphia's Tim Henson on a signature instrument for one of the most prominent figures in contemporary guitar

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“Proof that semi-hollows can rock as hard as the clichés, even if they are bedecked with gold”: Gretsch Professional Broadkaster LX review

The Broadkaster is back on the air, this time with a number of modernized features to make this a contemporary, high-performance semi-hollow rocker

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“Push the boundaries of modern guitar design”: Rick Graham’s second Charvel signature is an ode to his reconnection with the guitar – and it’s got a killer relic’d pink finish

Graham has reflected a rollercoaster few years into his reprised Superstrat

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“Not a hair out of place... A faultless, well-tuned and well-voiced working guitar”: Manson MD-3 Mikey Demus review

This UK-made MD introduces a new pickup set that piles on the beef. But, as we find out, it’s no one-trick pony

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“A very clever original design, albeit one that could easily have come out of the Gibson factory in the early ’60s. That’s not easy to do”: Ivison Dakota Standard review

Used by big names such as Richard Fortus and Audley Freed, and made in the UK, Ivisonguitars recall the lost art of the ‘goldenera’ but in very original dress

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“It might be a slightly different hue, sonically speaking, but the build and sound quality is all there”: Taylor Builder's Edition 514ce Kona Burst review

We take a look at the new Builder’s Edition 514ce to examine its upgrades and refinements. A worthy alternative? Let’s take a look

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“It’s the wide range of voices that impresses. Old or new, these are far from one-trick ponies”: PJD Carey Classic review

The York, UK-based guitar maker delivers the latest version of its Les Paul Junior/Tele mashup – with remarkable results

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“It just feels free. No resistance, no restrictions”: Angel Vivaldi’s latest Charvel signature is a 7-string shred machine that has been 8 years in the making

With caramelized woods, a flame maple top, and gold hardware, the Pro-Mod Nova-7 NAT is a guitar that plays the part and looks even better

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Ibanez has just dropped fresh signature guitars for 3 of its biggest artists – but a new Premium Series has stolen their spotlight

New high-end RGA Premium models have been launched alongside updated Joe Satriani, Lari Basilio and Josh Smith signatures

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“We can see this dividing opinion more than almost any guitar we’ve reviewed”: Atkin JH3001 review

What happens when charmingly bonkers rockstar Justin Hawkins is given free rein to design his own guitar? Guess what? He comes up with something charmingly bonkers!

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“The most important thing is to be true to yourself so that, when you play, it sounds like you”: Fender gives Richie Kotzen’s head-turning MIJ signature Strat a global release

Ash-bodied with a figured maple top, offered in Transparent White and Red Burst finishes, equipped with DiMarzio pickups, Kotzen's Strat could be a modern classic

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“Most players buy a Soloist for stank face riffs and shredding ‘til sundown. For that, the SL2DX is magnificent”: Jackson American Series Soloist SL2DX review

Jackson’s latest speed metal machine is built in Fender’s Corona factory and sticks close to the time-tested Soloist recipe, and could just prove to be your next heavy metal workhorse

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“An esoteric boutique vibe, superb ergonomics and a powerful, unique preamp – Tobias is back”: Tobias Growler IV review

The cult-classic Growler bass makes a long-overdue return to the bass market

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“The ace up the sleeve of bass players around the globe since 1978”: Tobias instruments were trailblazers in the bass world. Now they’re back as part of the Gibson family

Luthier Michael Tobias’ ergonomic and tonally versatile bass guitars were lauded in the late ’70s, and now Gibson has spearheaded their return

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“A high-spec instrumentat a competitive price”: Sustainiac pickups, onboard Z.Vex Fuzz Factory circuits, a Night Sky Holosparkle finish? Manson lavishes Matt Bellamy-approved specs on updated M-Series electrics

The new M-Series models are as 21st-century as a T-style gets

Guitar World

“It may be loosely inspired by the ES-335, but that’s where any similarity ends… An almost timeless design from the hands and ears of one of the greats”: Lowden GL-J review

A Lowden electric? The GL-10 – originally introduced in 2018, and recreated for Ed Sheeran – now gets a semi-solid sibling

Guitar World

“Faster attack and enhanced midrange punch”: Gretsch refreshes flagship Professional Collection with 5 Japanese-built stunners – including a Broadkaster that's built for “full-spectrum sound at high volume”

Sound the dream guitar klaxon as Gretsch gives a makeover to Falcon, Tennessean and Nashville hollowbodies and positions the Broadkaster LX as a high-end semi for high-gain antics

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“It’s a modern clean machine, but there are plenty of twists to create a clear and powerful rock machine. A unique and frankly inspiring instrument”: Cream T Astra Custom ‘Decades’ review

The Astra ‘Decades’ aims to stand apart from the generic Tele-style guitar. So if you want more sounds, not to mention pickup swapping, you just might fall for its charms – Dumbucker included…

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