Durango B-18: Incredible Sound at a Modest Price
Text: Román Vega Buying an acoustic guitar is a painstaking task, even more so when our budget is considerably limited. Acoustic instruments tend to be less flexible than electric…
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Gear Tests.
Warwick Sweet 25.1: Power for Your Gigs
Text: Martín Sequeros The company's first step was taken by Fred Wilfer, a native of Walthersgrün (in Germany) who, after the end of World War II and with the help of the…
Blade Durango Deluxe DD-2: An Ergonomic Proposition
Under the motto “advanced concepts by Gary Levison – Switzerland,” Blade has built this new guitar model with a 24 ¾" scale. I found notable differences compared with other Blade…
Martin DCX1E. A Martin is a Martin.
Before putting a new Martin guitar on the test bench, we went back and forth between testing the DXE at €848, the DCX1E at €1,019, the 00016GT at €1,499 or the JC16GTE at €2,147…
Takamine EG540C: Lots of Acoustic Guitar for Few Euros
Text: Jorge Quesada Introduction Takamine has carved out an important niche in the acoustic guitar market. Few guitarists today don't know or haven't heard of this brand. In…
Stagg 266 CS. Cheap and Complete.
Text: Carles Páez Introduction You often read or hear that cheap guitars are for beginners. Anything low-priced is mistakenly lumped under the "beginner" label, thereby covering…
Yamaha RGX A2. Innovative and lightweight.
IntroductionThere's no doubt about the originality of the guitar on our test bench today. By way of introduction, it has some peculiar, or rather personal, touches in its design…
Framus Mayfield: Seymour Duncan and Maple
Framus presents this double-cutaway archtop, wrapped in excellent construction materials and electronics. Let's find out what lies behind its distinctive sound and the settings in…
Paul Reed Smith SE Billy Martin: The Glow-in-the-Dark Bat
In response to requests from our readers and forum members, we're putting a Paul Reed Smith on the test bench once again. I say once again because this isn't the first time we've…
Fender G-DEC. Learning to Play with a Futuristic Baby Amp
Is there anyone who still doesn't know that Fender is one of the most important companies in the guitarist's world? In guitars, basses and amps alike, this company represents the…
Yamaha SA500: Not Just for Jazz
A few issues back we talked about this type of guitar: arch-tops and semi-hollows, aimed at and favored by jazz players. Perhaps because of their cleaner, clearer, less strident…
Raimundo Spanish MIDI Guitar: A Surprise
Generally, when someone mentions a test bench, you expect to get a more or less accurate idea of what you'll be working with. Less often you come across something that truly…
Vox AC30 Custom Classic 2X. The Classics Renewed
The AC30 Custom Classic is the culmination of 45 years of research and development in guitar amplification. Vox says it has taken the best of the AC30 and added certain twists and…
Peavey JSX: An Adrenaline Rush in the Joe Satriani Style
Some time ago, ISP Música Magazine introduced this powerful amplifier. Back then we limited ourselves to gathering information and getting to know the product. Today we dive fully…
Vigier Expert Retro 54: My Treasure!
We had already tested a first cousin of the guitar that fills this space today. It was a bass from the same brand, and it left us truly impressed. We had great expectations, then…
Raimundo MS 801 CE: The Fascination of Work Well Done
This morning, when I opened the packaging holding the Raimundo guitar David Martín sent me a couple of days ago, I got a triple surprise. The first is that, as on previous…
Variax in home studio settings. The guitar of a thousand sounds.
A few days ago David Martín, the magazine's editor, mentioned the possibility of doing an article on the Line 6 Variax guitar, focusing on its possibilities in the "home studio."…
Peavey HP Signature XP Tiger Eye: A Select Range from Peavey
I say select range because it is clear that Peavey has taken great care with the materials and finishes of this guitar. We will look at it closely in the following sections of…
Alhambra J 3 AB-E5: Artisan Hands for Virtuoso Hands
Text: David Martín Introduction It is always a pleasure for me to try guitars from Alhambra. Among other reasons because, regardless of the results, which are usually very…
Yamaha AES 620: Armed and Dangerous
* The black model better matches the punch it exudes.