A look at a selection of the new and innovative equipment on show at Europe's premier trade fair.

Success in Soundproofing

And Live Pads

Harrison mixer amp – Hit or Miss?

A new state-of-the-art guitar amplifier with integral overdrive, chorus and reverb, plus 200W output.

Keyboards, Guitars, Amps – What's New, Who's Who!

Monkey Business

The retail scene becomes involved with gorilla warfare, through the new shop, Monkey Business in Romford.

Guitars, Amps + major keyboards survey.

A new distortion/overdrive effect.

Chorus 60

One of the most versatile combo amps available, the Chorus 60 comes under scrutiny.

A new budget six string electric guitar being distributed in the UK by Musicians Direct Supply Co.

The newest headless bass examined.

Key man in Genesis discusses his writing and recording with the band, his solo work, and playing Genesis music live.

Keyboard player to Rainbow, Black Sabbath and now Ozzy Osbourne, Don talks to Tim Oakes about his keyboards, how to Bark At The Moon, and life on the road with a werewolf...

First unveiled at the Frankfurt Musik Messe, the White Shadow range is one of the cheapest 'quality' guitar lines currently available. Tim Oakes examines the fretless bass variant.

Readers' own demo recordings reviewed.

Digital Bass Guitar

An exciting new digital bass guitar, the Vigier opens up a new world of user recorded sounds for bass players.

Music Village

Music Village, Chadwell Heath.

Not strictly an instrument review... but a look at an innovative new tuition method for guitar and keyboards.

An interview with, the BPI's Producer of the Year.

Culture Club producer Steve Levine discusses his attitudes to modern music-making, and how the new interface makes his life easier.

Denizens of space rock, 15 years of hard work, and the band around whom legends spring almost daily, Hawkwind are planning a new strategy for 1984 with a new stage show Earth Ritual, Dave Brock and Huw Lloyd Langton explain the Hawkwind rejuvenation to Tim Oakes.

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