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Five new items for your rig

092 CORT KX500MS

Seven-strings and ready to shred

096 VOX CAMBRIDGE50

A superb mash-up of hybrid and digital tech

098 HUGHES & KETTNER

BLACK SPIRIT 200 FLOOR

A forward-thinking floor-based amp

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Three options on parade including a 12-string,

an all-rounder and a rock ’n’ roll sexagenarian

106 MOOER TONE CAPTURE

Sample any guitar with this box of tricks

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BEST NEW GEAR

Welcome to the GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome*)

Station! Every issue, TG scours the market for the

hottest new gear and brings you transparent reviews

that you can trust. From the smallest of accessories

that make your life easier, to big investments such as

brand new guitars, amps and effects pedals – if it’s

worth your attention, you’ll find it here!

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Our product selection is

driven by our love of gear.

We select the most exciting

products on the market every

month to bring you opinions

you can trust.

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We’re not gear snobs here at

Total Guitar. We judge it on

whether it looks good, sounds

good and plays well – not by

the name on the headstock.

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We test every product under

the conditions that they were

designed for. For example,

if an amp is designed to be

played loud, rest assured

that we’ll have tested it at

rehearsal/gig volumes!

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*WHAT IS GAS?

Gear Acquisition Syndrome

is the guitar-player’s

never-ending urge to acquire

new gear, irrespective of

whether they actually need it.

Don’t pretend you don’t

have it – we all do!

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