Harley Benton has gained a reputation as the champion of budget gear. Owned by the German retail giant Thomann, the brand offers cheaper alternatives to established models, but the significantly lower ...

Harley Benton is Thomann’s own brand and is one of the most popular guitar ranges in the world, and in recent years, it has surpassed many peoples’ expectations of what a budget brand can be. It ...

Black Friday is a difficult time of year for musicians. It’s a time of too-good-to-be-true gear deals, of seemingly-endless GAS-borne temptation (Gear Acquisition Syndrome, for the uninitiated); a ...

From fuzz circuits in 1960s Vox electric guitars to the Kaoss pad in Matt Bellamy’s signature Manson, guitars with built-in effects have a long history. However, they’ve not normally been available on ...