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Richard Walmsley contemplates British success in the US and meets two bands who have achieved just that...

While Paul Bacon looks at the UK companies that have received worldwide acclaim

Florida's finest remembers accents and accidents with Steve Rosen Stateside

An overview of a new generation of band-friendly hi fi video

Any band that call their album 'Steve McQueen' deserve to be interviewed by Chris Maillard

Level 42's Svengali gets his comeuppance

Phil 'DIY-Fronts' Walsh gets into the tardis and takes a look at time shift devices

Iron Maiden in a diagrammatic nutshell

Billy Punter's literary skills hit Rockbottom

The high priest of Pop discusses his solo album, musicianship, songwriting and The Police.

Lone arranger Richard Walmsley analyses the profession's pros and cons

Wayne Hussey divulges all about the gear behind the Gothic grind

The latest developments from the land of the floppy. Tony Mills reports

Fairlight screens, machines and Green. Interview by Adrian Deevoy

Could this be the ultimate electronic kit? Bob Henrit thinks so

A marriage of technology and elegance. Yes, Dave Foister has written another review

The Greengate goes loopy

Bob Henrit grapples with the new Percussion Signal Processor

Strongly recommended to DX owners. Reviewed by Curtis Schwartz

Yeehaw! Get the lowdown on the Hondo hoedown and win their fingerpicking electric guitar and acoustic bass

The ultimate addition to your guitar tried and tested by Dave Burrluck

Hot, headless and state of the art

Marshall takes the bass end market by storm. Curtis Schwartz takes a fancy to the whole range

New sounds, new style, new solid set-up

An active circuit to boost your bass and take the hiss

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