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"The uncomfortable truth is that valves are not going to be around forever. But if this is the future of guitar amplification, I’m okay with it": EVH 5150 III Hypersonic 6L6 2x12 review -
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The most advanced gig bag ever created? D’Addario has launched climate-controlled guitar cases with integrated humidity control
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Best guitar straps 2026: play in comfort and secure your guitar in style – budget-spanning choices from a guitar salesman -
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The mystery of Gibson’s first Patent Applied For humbuckers -
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The Flipjack is a cable that can go from straight to angled in an instant -
Joe Bonamassa on how best to set up P-90s – and what sets them apart from humbuckers
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Best pedal amps 2026: top preamps, power amps, and amp modelers
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How Mike Matthews saved pedal pioneers Electro-Harmonix from the brink -
Fender keeps the pace with Neural DSP and Line 6 with a bumper firmware upgrade that gives players 15 new reasons to try the Tone Master Pro -
JHS Pedals once mistakenly put an ultra-rare Dumble boost circuit into one of its DIY pedals – now it’s been launched as an $89 standalone stompbox -
Best octave pedals for bass 2026: Pitch-shift your playing with my pick of essential pedalboard additions -
TONE3000 rolls out potentially game-changing new A2 NAM modeling tech3 Comments -
“Waiting to throw a spanner in the works of your guitar tone”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Atomic Cluster review -
The story of the Boss digital delay pedal that changed the world -
Korn have released another pedal that channels the sound of their genre-defining debut record
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"The uncomfortable truth is that valves are not going to be around forever. But if this is the future of guitar amplification, I’m okay with it": EVH 5150 III Hypersonic 6L6 2x12 review
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Best amps for metal 2026: my top picks for high-gain heroes
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How Joe Satriani found the amp builder for his dream Eddie Van Halen tone -
Ed Sheeran launches signature Orange amp range - could it topple the Roland Cube as the busking combos to beat? -
Best budget guitar amps under $500 2026: cost-cutting amplifiers for every player -
Ed Sheeran is about to launch another piece of signature gear – and he’s already gifted it to a young fan -
Positive Grid Reactor 100 Intelligent Guitar Combo Amp review -
Positive Grid branches out from the Spark with the Reactor – an AI-powered combo that can generate tones from images and adapts to your playing3 Comments -
Best modeling amps 2026: get iconic amp and effects tones at your fingertips
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25 tips for tracking down your dream guitar (for the right price)
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The Gold Caged Steelcaster is a $15,000, 24-carat T-style inspired by a Cadillac
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Charvel returns to California with new USA-made Neo-Classic Superstrats -
Dean Guitars owner files for bankruptcy -
Epiphone launches hotly anticipated reissue of Alex Lifeson’s iconic ES-355 – just in time for Rush's return to the stage -
PRS has launched a new SE model for an anime character -
Gibson supercharges the Victory with one key upgrade -
When Fender went to court and lost – revisiting the 2009 court ruling that failed to trademark the Stratocaster10 Comments -
Yamaha 60th Anniversary RSP20B and RS02CB Chris Buck review
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If you want to sound better live, three of our top-rated in-ear monitors just got some mega discounts in the Thomann In-Ear Days sale - save up to 30% on pro-level live sound -
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“Some of the finest sounding IEMs”: Ultimate Ears Pro UE 150, UE 250, UE 350 In-Ear Monitors review -
“A handy addition to your pedalboard if you're playing shows with poor monitoring”: Cloudvocal EverSync Wireless IEM review -
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CloudVocal’s EverSync wireless in-ear monitor system delivers high-quality, low-latency monitoring in a compact, pedalboard-friendly design -
Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT2 review: the only headphones you need for guitar, studio and everyday use? -
Save big on the Boss Waza-Air and a host of other guitar amp headphones solutions with these red-hot Cyber Monday deals
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Best guitar plugins 2026: my top plugins to level up your recorded guitar tones -
"Who thought we’d look to the kings of gritty bass for silky neo-soul tones?" Neural DSP Darkglass Ultimate review -
Fractal goes up against Neural DSP and IK Multimedia with ICONS – its first-ever plugin -
“At long last, a DAW puts the guitar at the very heart of its operations”: Fender Studio Pro 8 review4 Comments -
Fender forges surprise Samsung partnership to bring Fender Play to home TV screens for the first time -
“A utopia of modeled guitar tones that will suit pretty much any guitarist out there”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review -
“I just want to keep playing it” - Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review -
Neural DSP unveils Archetype: John Mayer X – a landmark signature plugin that brings the guitar great’s tones to the masses3 Comments -
Universal Audio’s amp-emulating pedals have been a huge success – now they’ve arrived in plugin form via the all-inclusive Paradise Guitar Studio
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Best guitar audio interfaces 2026: get better recorded guitar tones -
Best FRFR speakers 2026: transparent tone for multi-effects and amp modelers -
Best impulse responses: the secret sauce of great recorded guitar tone -
Best microphones for recording guitar 2026: capture your acoustic or electric playing perfectly with these top-flight mics for every occasion -
Why Fender just launched its own recording software – and what sets it apart for guitarists4 Comments -
These 5 audio interfaces came out on top in my testing gauntlet, and now they're all on sale with a hefty Black Friday discount – including $200 off a UA Apollo -
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Presonus Eris Pro 6 Review
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Epiphone launches $229 Hummingbird Tribute to the acoustic beloved by Bob Dylan, Jimmy Page and Keith Richards -
Ace Frehley's main Kiss guitar, the 1975 “Budokan” Gibson Les Paul, sells for over $500,000 at auction -
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