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“Satin Stratocaster dreams”: Fender and Thomann have produced two new exclusive Stratocaster lines – and their prices rival existing US and Mexico-made models

The American and Mexican Stratocasters offer exclusive satin finishes, vintage tones and modern playability

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“The ST-JAMster raises the bar on what a beginner guitar can do”: Harley Benton’s new entry-level electric is a stylish S-style with a $140 price tag and onboard effects

The ST-JAMster has five core sound modes with reverb, overdrive, and distortion, it's super-cheap, and it kind of looks like something Alex Lifeson would play

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“An excellent entry point into the world of cast-shell drums, and a clear bargain”: DrumCraft Bell Brass Snare review

As heavy-shell snare drums make a comeback, DrumCraft is letting us in on the action at a snip of the price

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“With locking tuners and hard-tail bridges, these are built to play hard”: Fender stealth-launches limited edition Player II Advanced – an HH Telecaster and HSS Strat with ebony fingerboards and loaded with Seymour Duncan pickups

Available now from select retailers, these rock and metal-friendly FSR models sport a hot-rodded vibe with black hardware, locking tuners, and hard-tail bridges as standard

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“A game-changer for musicians seeking complete freedom on stage or in the studio”: Pedalboard power to go? Harley Benton’s new PowerPlant PowerBanks are take-anywhere power bricks with an onboard battery

Available with five outputs or nine, these pedalboard power supplies can supply current-hungry digital and multi-effects, have a switchable 9V/12V/18V options, and are very budget-friendly

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“Strips away all the excess to reveal a pure rock machine”: Harley Benton rolls out the ST-Modern HH – a beginner-friendly dual-humbucker S-style with Tom DeLonge vibes and a sub-$200 price tag

Roasted Canadian maple neck, rolled fingerboard edges, high-output humbuckers with coil-splitting, locking tuners and a fuss-free hard-tail, the ST-Modern HH looks serious fun for £149

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“I was impressed how the DNAfx stood up against my bandmate’s Kemper”: Can a budget Harley Benton prog metal rig rival a Strandberg and Kemper? I took both to a rehearsal room to find out

As the budget gear market continues to make strides, I pitched my high-end live rig against the cheapest alternative rig to see if the 94% price difference is justified

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This Valentines Day, say it with… strings, plectrums and some bargain-priced software bundles?

Music store giant Thomann’s Valentines Day sale has just what you need to win the heart of any sweet music maker

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DrumCraft’s new Series 3 Junior packs a punch for new players

Smaller, new kits join the Thomann’s brand’s popular Series 3, 4 and 6 range of drums and accessories

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“We are in the golden age of guitar manufacturing right now”: Harley Benton’s expands YouTube star Maxxxwell Carlisle’s signature line with three super-versatile, shred-friendly S-styles

2025 brings us three sweet new finish options for the MAX Fusion plus the option of a Floyd Rose 1000 Series vibrato or a hard-tail bridge

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“Delivering screaming leads to funky rhythms, and everything in between”: Guitarist and YouTuber Maxxxwell Carlisle teams up with Harley Benton for a budget-friendly, versatile signature model – the Guitar MAX Fusion

The model comes shortly after Carlisle debunked rumors about his signature guitar, clarifying that it is Made in Indonesia and bolstering the reputation of the Thomann-owned Harley Benton brand

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Audio-Technica goes pro with its latest audiophile-standard, open-back headphones

Audio-Technica's new open-back over-ears are made for music makers and mixers

“There are two big myths about Harley Benton, and one in particular that I'm really sick of”: YouTuber sets the record straight on Harley Benton guitars – and debunks the main misconceptions about the budget-friendly brand

The Thomann-owned brand is renowned for its affordable guitar gear and cheaper alternatives to established models

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It might be a beginner keyboard, but I still love my Casio CT-S1, and I’ve never seen it cheaper than this

At this price, this super-portable compact digital piano is a no-brainer

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Don't be afraid of your electric and acoustic guitar's truss rod – we'll show you how to adjust it

Changing your neck curvature is not some mystic art, but it can make a lot of difference to your guitar and how playable its neck is

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“Our philosophy is that you should not be limited to a budget to buy the instrument of your dreams”: Harley Benton to ship direct in the US as budget-gear superpower partners with Reverb

In a move that is sure to shake up the marketplace for beginner and under-$500 gear, Harley Benton has an official store serving the US via Reverb

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“Our philosophy is that you should not be limited to a budget to buy the instrument of your dreams”: Harley Benton is now shipping its ultra-affordable guitar gear direct in the US for the first time via a new Reverb store

The champion of cheap gear is extending its influence overseas, and will be shipping directly to US players through a new virtual storefront

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DrumCraft reintroduces its Bell Brass snare drum, offering you the snare sound of Metallica, Nirvana, RATM and more for under £800!

At 12kg, it might break your back, but it won’t necessarily break the bank

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“Embrace the DIY spirit and experience the joy of playing a guitar you’ve built yourself”: Harley Benton launches three new ‘build your own guitar’ kits – starting from $117

Thomann’s budget gear firm extends its entry-level guitar-building kits with okoume and basswood six-strings inspired by V and Explorer shapes

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Harley Benton just made its popular Extreme-84, Extreme-76, and Victory guitars available as kits

Make them your own

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Could the Harley Benton DNAfx GiT Advanced stake a claim as the best value multi-fx and amp modeller right now?

55 amps models, 26 IRs with third party support and 151 effects at a very competitive price

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The new Harley Benton MV Bass guitar series is hitting the low end on prices

Six new models starting from under £200/$250

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“A well made budget headphone that can handle both mixing and recording duties”: the t.bone HD 815 review

Headphones designed for both recording and mixing? We're intrigued

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Best affordable electronic drum kits to get playing whatever your ability level

Banging beats and big breaks – that break no banks

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The best new acoustic guitars coming our way in 2024

GEAR EXPO 2024: Acoustics for every budget – small and (incredibly) large – as we reveal the all-new arrivals for the year ahead

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