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“We once came close to an Angine de Poitrine tribute guitar. This might be the next best thing…” All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including a Sting-approved limited-edition Fender

An Angine de Poitrine-inspired double-neck, another cool collab from Fender, and the ultimate Tube Screamer clone? All that and more in this week's gear round-up

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“Considerably less money than going down even the light-relic route in the Fender Custom Shop”: Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage ’50s Telecaster and ’60s Strat HSS review

This latest wave of Fender’s American Ultra models continues to cater for the modern player but with an old-looking vintagevibe. We just can’t escape the past!

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"This is the kind of guitar that encourages you to play your best, allowing you to perform faster, smoother, and more expressively than you thought possible": Gibson Marcus King ES-345 review

Marcus King delivers a royal reimagining of an ES classic – and it may take the crown as the finest signature guitar of the year

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“Every guitar player should have a nylon-string guitar in their collection. This is an ideal‘gateway’ instrument for electric players”: Cort Sunset Nylectric DLX review

Cort's stylish single-cut might be the hybrid nylon-string that electric players are looking for

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"Slimming down on features and the most budget-friendly version yet, this could open up the Acoustasonic to a different type of player": Fender Standard Acoustasonic Jazzmaster Review

Fender aims for acoustic and electric versatility in a relatively affordable package

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“While the odd corner has clearly been cut, these are true Gibsons with all the individuality that this brand exhibits”: Gibson J-45 Special and Hummingbird Special review

USA-made Gibson acoustics for under two grand, with solid timbers, nitro finish and an LR Baggs pickup. Too good to be true?

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“It ain’t hip, but it’s fairly priced for a North American-made guitar – and an instrument this writer would happily gig with, no hesitation”: Godin Radium review

Along with making guitars for Alex Lifeson, Godin’s standard electric range has plenty to offer. We take this pared-down roots-rocker for a long overdue spin

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“A guitar so playable that you might need to put the brakes on yourself and remember to play to the count”: Fender American Ultra II Telecaster review

The workhorse is newly shod for the modern player but still packs the tones that made it famous

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“A handsome and versatile instrument that deserves its second chance”: Gibson Victory Figured Top review

It hardly set the world alight on its first release, but tasteful upgrades may yet see the new Victory models receive the recognition they deserve

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“From glassy cleans to deeper, more aggressive tones”: The new Harley Benton Agufish Custom Signature Series

Co-created with YouTuber Hunter Engel

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“It’s designed to push boundaries and redefine what a Fender guitar can be”: Fender unveils the American Ultra II, US-made classic models revamped for high-performance feel and tone

The American Ultra II series features all-new pickups, compound radius fingerboards, premium components, fresh finishes and Fender’s “fastest-playing necks” as standard

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2024 Summer Ultimate Gear Guide: the hottest new guitar gear of the year

A detailed rundown of the hottest guitar gear to hit the market over the past year. Here, we dive into the standout pieces.

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“Delivers a stunning sound with bags of sustain and a complex tonal profile”: Sheeran by Lowden W05 review

Ed Sheeran's collaboration with Lowden brings us a comfortable acoustic guitar made in Northern Ireland

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“We've reimagined the tuning experience”: Ibanez launches “revolutionary” new multi-scale bass guitars – and they’re fitted with a game-changing tuning technology

Two new bass models are geared towards heavier music, and feature some pioneering Graph Tech appointments to offer improved tuning

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“A true high-performance 7-string designed for players with exceptional chops and a discriminating ear”: Jackson Pro Plus Dinky MDK HT7 MS review

Multi-scale madness in a go-faster hot orange colorway, this weaponized 7-string is not for gentle turnarounds and fingerstyle folk. But for metal and shred players? holy moly...

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The biggest names on the biggest brands: the best new signature guitars of 2024

GEAR EXPO 2024: Find out who is putting their names to what this year

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“For the electric player who fancies some nylon sound, with a pick, it’s a simple drive and very fit for purpose”: Godin G-Tour review

As Canada’s foremost manufacturer of steel- and nylon-string acoustics and electros, not to mention an increasingly broad line of electrics, Godin has combined its past into the G-Tour

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Love Floyd Rose vibratos, hate Allen keys? The Graph Tech Un-Lock Nut could be the electric guitar mod for you

Not only does this ingenuous nut do away with the Allen key whenever you want to tune your guitar, you won’t have to touch the fine-tuners either

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“The future of guitar tuning”: Graph Tech’s new ‘game-changing’ sub-$30 Un-Lock Nut looks to replace the locking nut – and solve your tremolo issues in one go

Tired of locking nuts? Suffering annoying tremolo troubles? The Un-Lock Nut could be the answer, with some choice innovations promising to deliver “the future of guitar tuning”

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Gretsch launches six celebratory 140th Anniversary models – see the luxuriously-spec’d guitars in action

The stylish collection comprises three high-end, Japanese-made models and a trio of more affordable Chinese-built six-strings, and boasts striking Two Tone Platinum finishes

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