Your First Guitar

problems to watch for on cheap and secondhand electrics

a round-up from Aria, Clarion, Fostex, TASCAM and Yamaha. guides to nine popular cassette, four-track recorders

Your kindly editor investigates ways in which the newcomer to recording might spend his money effectively rather than just quickly.

Phil Walsh with some tips on buying second hand gear

Buying and Selling Second Hand Gear Part II

The second second-hand special shows you how to cash in on clapped-out gear. Phil "DIYnasty" Walsh on used news

UK, American and Japanese guitars listed with model numbers and prices

Introduction

How much is that doggy in the window? Part One of the COMPLETE guide to prices

Final part of Music U.K.'s Guitar Guide gallery

The Guitar Guru sorts out the seven most fashionable Gretsch semis and tells you everything about them

Drums

Germanic guitars profiled

Part 1 Nobby Line builds 8-track Tascam rig

Studio Equipment - Part Two

Nobby Line continues the run down on Music U.K.'s 8-track package. This month — accessit units

The Four Track Future - Where To Start With Cassette-Based Recording

Four-track Fandango - Gary Cooper looks at all today's choices for cassette multitracking

A selective look at what’s available for the home recordist.

An updated look at available products

An updated look at what's available for the home recordist.

In this, the next of our Buyers Guides we look at electric pianos, string synths and electric keyboards in general.

All the keys to success (Ho,Ho!)