Framus Renegade Custom II: Legendary Sound
Just a few days ago I had this classic yet renewed guitar in my hands. My previous experiences with Framus have always been positive: good guitars, great sound and careful…
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Brian May Signature Guitar: Not Just for Queen Fans
Let he who has never tried to play a “Queen” tune on six strings cast the first stone. The man who built his own guitar on a budget of 8 pounds sterling, and who helped create…
Ibanez Prestige SV5470A: Versatility Takes the Lead
It had been a while since I'd gone up against a top-of-the-line Ibanez. This time, and for a limited time, a true jewel of the Prestige series, the product of the Team J. Craft's…
Gibson Dusk Tiger: To Infinity and Beyond!
To be honest, the guitar in front of me is anything but ordinary. Whichever way you look at it, it has loads of features to talk about, even though at first glance it simply looks…
Riley Raw Custom: New Instruments Making a Strong Entrance
A brand rarely seen in these parts. Its designer is a musician who has worked with the main guitar factories in Europe, Korea and China. That experience gave him very clear…
Godin Velocity: Quality at a Competitive Price
This is one of those occasions when I regret having done this review. It is torture; a temptation. I set out to put this Godin through the usual tests, coffee in hand and on…
Ibanez AF105SM Artcore: Beauty and Balance
Archtop guitars usually become part of a guitarist’s life once the first stages of their development as a player are behind them. It is a family of instruments somewhat unknown to…
Fender Stratocaster Deluxe Roadhouse: A Mexican SRV?
It had been a while since we last sank our teeth into anything from this historic guitar giant. What could I expect? In recent years, Fender®'s Mexican series have seen a far…
Encore: affordable and pleasant to play.
Some musicians look down on guitars priced under €170, as if there were no need for them to exist. Quite the opposite, and as you might well expect, it's essential that someone…
Parkwood PW-370-M and PW-320: Interesting Prices and Quality
In guitars, it's hard to carve out a place among the brands that get all the buzz, even though those sometimes decline as time goes by. Earning the user's recognition is slow work…
Jackson DKMG Dinky vs. Dean ML Knight: Heavy Hitters
It had been a long time since we squared off with models from these two great classics of the metal scene. And most importantly, they've rarely let us down. So this month, ISP…
Peavey HP Signature Special CT: The Jewel of Peavey
It had been a while since we aimed this high with Peavey. How do we fix that? Simple: “Give me the best you've got.” And no wonder. Considering the excellent results we've had…
Cort G290, G260 and KX-1Q: Three Takes on the Modern Electric
The evolution of guitarists, their techniques and their needs has demanded changes in how guitars are built. There is a segment of musicians who empathize with vintage gear. But…
Epiphone Les Paul Standard Trans Blue: Blue Seduction!
Before handing this attractive Epiphone over to its winner, after it was raffled off on ispmusica, we put the guitar through our test bench. Even though it’s headed for the hands…
Fender VG Stratocaster®: Tradition Renewed
Talking about Fender on the test bench means talking about a legend. One of the greats. Decades of history generating dreams, instruments and, I'd even venture to say, a style of…
Seagull Coastline: The Flavor of 12 Strings
Txt: Román Vega A few years ago, Godin Guitar Company opened the Godin Acoustic studio, a workshop dedicated to developing new acoustic guitar designs and construction techniques…
Washburn WI200PROE: Because PRO Is More Than Three Letters
We like it heavy. Or at least that's what the designers of our new guest must have thought. When it comes to the modern metal scene, Washburn has always been right there in the…
Cort EVL K6: A Guitar for Metalheads
We're focusing on the darkest side of the guitar spectrum. If you like heavy metal, thrash, hardcore and so on, and you want a truly gothic look, you need to check out the Cort…
Raimundo 630 E: A Model of Versatility
It had been a while since I last reviewed a Spanish guitar. This occasion is somewhat special: the manufacturer, Raimundo, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. It's certainly an…
Cort Pagelli: Loaded with Features
In this issue we dive fully into Cort guitars with a very particular model: the Pagelli. Cort is an incredibly large company, with an immense production output. Its guitars target…