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Friday, September 4, 2026
Strum MagazineGUITAR, STRINGS & MUSIC CULTURE
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Reviews covers gear and records with a verdict attached: instruments and amplifiers tested across weeks and volumes, pedals compared against obvious rivals, albums assessed for playing and production. Price forms part of every judgment. For players deciding where limited money goes, and listeners choosing what to hear.

Instruments, amps and pedals tested over weeks, and albums reviewed for the playing on them, each carrying a clear recommendation and its reasoning.

Infographic comparing spring, screw, clutch and insert capo mechanisms
Reviews

Capos Compared: A Sourced Guide

Four capo mechanisms compared from manufacturer documentation, with clamping specs, radii and dated street prices.

By Oliver Grant
Technician measuring string height on a classical guitar with a ruler
Reviews

Classical Guitar Setup Checklist

What to check on a new nylon-string guitar, built from manufacturers' published setup ranges and care documentation.

By Amelie Rousseau
Empty rehearsal room with combo amp and floor modeler side by side
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Modelers vs Amps: A Sourced Guide

A sourced comparison of digital modelers and amplifiers built from manufacturer spec sheets, power ratings and dated street prices.

By Oliver Grant
Guitarist adjusting knobs on two compact overdrive pedals on a pedalboard
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TS9 vs SD-1: Overdrive Pedals Compared

Ibanez's Tube Screamer and Boss's Super Overdrive compared from the makers' spec sheets, circuit documentation and dated street prices.

By Amelie Rousseau
Infographic comparing hollowbody and semi-hollow guitar internal construction
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Hollowbody vs Semi-Hollow Guitars

A sourced comparison of full hollow and center-block construction, from the makers' own spec sheets and dated street prices.

By Amelie Rousseau