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J. Rockett Audio Designs Rockaway Archer & I.Q. Compressor Demos

Get a taste of a new overdrive designed with Billy Idol's Steve Stevens, as well as an ultra-flexible squeeze box.

Collings OM2H T Review

A tradition-minded orchestra model with magnificent tone, looks, feel, and craftsmanship.

3rd Power Wooly Coats Spanky MkII, Roosevelt Drive & Mag-Frag Pickup Demos

Mad tone scientist Jamie Scott has stayed busy the last few months, and the fruits of his labor are an updated combo with added reverb, a dirtbox, and some innovative pickups.


J. Rockett I.Q. Compressor Review Effective EQ adds color and flexibility to a quiet and even-handed comp.
Collings 360 Baritone Demo The Texas-based company expands their popular 6-string into an extended-range instrument.
Benson Monarch Review A minimalist 1x12 combo with point-to-point wiring, explosive presence, and phenomenal dynamic response.

First Look: J. Rockett Audio Designs Rockaway Archer John Bohlinger rocks and rolls with Steve Stevens' new signature boost/EQ pedal.
D'Angelico Excel SS Shoreline Demo Give a listen to the company's new model—its first to sport P-90s and a gold B-50 Bigsby.
Veritas Custom Guitars Portlander Demo See and hear why this workhorse guitar is built to be played for a lifetime.

Mike Lull TXB4 Review This boutique 4-string puts powerful T-bird tones in an ergonomic single-cut format.
Eastman E20D-TC Demo Hear what the company's popular dreadnought sounds like with their new Thermo-Cure process.
Greer Amps Moonshot Demo An AC-128 germanium diode and smartly voiced tone control bring this class-A boost to life.

PRS Sonzera 50 Review A potent amp of many personalities—from blackface to brawny high gain.
Bergantino Audio Systems B\|Amp & HD Cabinets Review A 6-1/2 pound monster of a bass amp that packs in features galore.
John Woodland: Mastery Bridge Mastermind Leo Fender didn't get everything right the first time: How John Woodland perfected the offset guitar bridge.