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Adrian Deevoy goes larynx-in-hand to seek advice from Britain's most swinging singing teacher, Tona de Brett

Phil Walsh DIYversifies to take a look at effects pedals

The Beat goes on and to New York where Paul Gallotta met up with Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger

Billy Punter travels to Humbucker Music in Leicester in the hope that he'll pick up a bargain

Paul Young introduces Paul Henderson to the Royal Family's equipment

Tony Horkins lays his hands on Tom, Alanna and Joe and squeezes out the technical secrets

...Session Musician. Jim Betteridge kicks off a new series with a frank look at the prospect of becoming a hired player

The mouth behind Nik Kershaw opens to Mike Hrano

Al Jarreau's band itemised and analysed by Jim Betteridge

Tony Mills on digital sequencers

A roundup of all the available music software including Island Logic, Greengate and MusiCal.

It's Mark King time again. A handmade beauty with a gorgeous body. The bass, not Mark King

Small, digital and reviewed by Curtis Schwartz

Costly but tasteful

Paul Bacon (Egon's brother?) puts the 16watt demon through its paces

The Fender Rhodes is re-born. Jim Betteridge gets down to some serious Jazz Funking

Looks like a heap of Teflon saucepans, sounds like a million dollars

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