Hybrid seems to be my word-du-jour of late, what with test driving a hybrid guitar, the Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster in the last issue, and this month a new hybrid amp from Peavey, the Vypyr Tube 60 coming under the microscope. ...more

Normally, reviewing a guitar tuner would be a straightforward and not particularly exciting prospect. You’d check the accuracy, looks and build quality and that would be that. However the Polytune by TC Electronic is far from the norm, notably with an impressively unique feature TC have dubbed ‘polymode’, that allows you to get an overview of the pitch of all the strings (guitar or bass) simultaneously. By just strumming all open strings firmly and evenly you can instantly see which strings need tuning. ...more

Wandering into Piano Traders on the search for the Casio Privia PX-830BP, I felt as if I was on a blind date, looking around for the one I was meant to be meeting. Having no idea of what to expect, I was pleasantly surprised to find that like its description, this digital piano is indeed a musical equivalent of tall, dark and handsome. ...more