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Review: Taylor 514ce Urban Red Ironbark Acoustic Guitar
Taylor’s been pushing the expectations and limits of Acoustic guitars for decades now; just when...
REVIEW: IK Multimedia AmpliTube X-Space Reverb Pedal
Large format (three or more footswitches) pedals have become the standard for effects, with...
Taylor Guitars GTe Urban Ash Acoustic Guitar REVIEW
It’s no secret, Taylor makes really nice guitars, and we’ve had lots of experiences with them, from their hyper exotic to their more affordable models. Now they are back at it with an entirely new...
Rock N Roll Relics Revenge Guitar Review
Classics are great, but finding a way to step outside the box, while maintaining familiarity isn’t easy. Billy Rowe’s Rock N Roll Relics have been doing just that, making classics that have the look...
Cort KX500 Etched Guitar Review
Cort has been making well-made, reasonably priced instruments for decades. With their new KX500 Etched guitar, they put all the cards on the table, and it’s a modern guitarist’s dream. The...
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Dean Icon Select Guitar Review [Ocean Burst]
Since the late 1970’s, Dean Guitars have added a modern edge to classic guitars; contemporary electronics, upgraded appointments, and designs that took things up a notch. They offered up an...
NEW SYNTH ANNOUNCEMENT! KORG’s opsix Altered FM Synthesizer
The new opsix Altered FM Synthesizer from KORG amplifies the legendary and expansive sound of real six-operator FM synthesis with 16-step note and motion sequencing, 32 notes of polyphony, triple...
Source Audio Collider Pedal Review
Source Audio has brought together the best of their Ventris Dual Reverb and Nemesis Delay pedals into one compact unit and didn’t leave anything out in the process. Let’s go over the Source Audio...
Novation Launchkey 49 Review
Novation has been crushing it lately in the MIDI and synth space. We were lucky enough to test out their Summit and Peak synths in action, both for review in the mag and at a few tradeshows in the...
Sequential Reintroduces Legendary Prophet-5 Synth
After months of clandestine development, Sequential today announced the reintroduction of its most famous and beloved instrument: the Prophet-5. Timed to coincide with founder Dave Smith’s 70th...
Coda Music Technologies STOMP Bluetooth Page Turner Pedal REVIEW
STOMP offers up hands-free control of a tablet’s page-turning functionality, wirelessly, with super easy connectivity and functionality. The STOMP bluetooth page turner pedal is quite small, about...
MEET YOUR MAKER: Evan Rubinson of Luna Guitars
Meet Your Maker is Performer's monthly column where we get to know the people behind your favorite brands. This month our guest is Evan Rubinson, CEO of Dean and Luna Guitars. How long has Luna been...