guitarz news: 27 New Reviews: Friedman, Martin, Hughes & Kettner, Dunable, Line 6, Way Huge, EHX, Mu-Fx, and More!

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Dunable Cyclops Review

A stripped-down, solid workhorse for those about to rock.

Friedman Dirty Shirley Mini Review

A kid-sister amp with a grown-up voice.

Electro-Harmonix Bass Clone Review

EHX puts the soul of their classic chorus into a box built for bassists.

Flattop Finesse: Acoustic Steel-String Review Roundup Three new acoustics from Guild, Cort, and Art & Lutherie.
Way Huge Russian-Pickle Review Way Huge uses more midrange to recast the '90s Muff mold.

Line 6 Variax Shuriken Review A whole universe of guitar tones awaits in a modern metal-oriented modeling axe.
Hughes & Kettner GrandMeister Deluxe 40 Review Tube potency meets programmability in a super-flexible 40-watt monster.
Curtis Novak Jazzmaster Widerange Set Review The former Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist and frequent Fender Custom Shop collaborator hits a homer with these must-try pickups for JM nuts.
BYOC Crown Jewel Review Is this the most versatile overdrive ever?
Martin 0-18 Review A venerable Martin design returns, brimming with elegance, punch, class, and sass.

Black Wing Amplification Screamin' Eagle 50 Review A handbuilt setup that combines crystal-clean headroom with more than enough flavors of rich distortion.
Fuzzrocious Blast Furnace Review Adventure awaits in an uncompromising, ultraviolent fuzz.
Glockenklang Steamhammer Review Glockenklang brings down the bass sledge with a precision-engineered, 700-watt class-D powerhouse.
Newman 6-String Review Can't you hear Keith knocking?
Victory V40 Deluxe Review Bridging the blackface/plexi gap.

Mu-FX Phasor 2X Review A classic '70s phaser is resurrected—again!
Trace Elliot Transit-A Review Robust EQ makes this portable preamp and effects solution an acoustic gigging ally.
Vox MV50 AC Review Can a pint-sized hybrid head cop the arena-rocking tones of an iconic amp?
Rocket Surgeon Labs Seratone—Mood Altering Bass Fuzz Review This fuzz box for bassists takes a pass on the clean and goes all-in on the dirt.
Hilbish Design Beta Review The spirit of the Sunn Beta is reborn in Nate Hilbish's loud and lovingly executed homage.

Death By Audio Evil Filter Review What happens when you combine absurdly loud fuzz with absurdly broad filtering?
Traynor SB106 Review Clean bass tones from a small, stout combo that can go from desktop to practice to gig with grace.
MXL DX-2 Review Need to swap your mic on the fly? Here's an option designed for guitarists.
Stomp Audio Labs Octopus Review A versatile and well-built combination of up-and-down octave and powerful fuzz.
Rainger FX Dr. Freakenstein Dwarf Bass Review This mini-but-monstrous bass fuzz and its manipulative assistant make for one dynamic duo.