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“The most versatile modern distortion pedal available today”: Fortin debuts its first dedicated distortion pedal, the Natas – and it’s based on a “blisteringly high gain” tube amp
The now-discontinued Natas amp became famed for its full-scope distortion tones. Now it's back in a pedalboard-friendly format, with “a sound and response never experienced from a gain pedal”
Meet the Stratocaster Custom, a Fender Japan signature model that combines the Strat and Tele into a unique new form – and it’s absolutely full of surprises
Fujifabric frontman Souichiro Yamauchi takes a bold step on his third Fender Japan signature model, which marries features from his favorite Strat and Tele
“It’s a holy grail guitar”: Jason Momoa just bought the first Martin D-28 acoustic ever made
The Hollywood star and bass aficiando just expanded his enviable guitar collection with his most historically significant six-string yet
“It will sound and more importantly, feel, like the amp that defined rock and roll”: Universal Audio’s UAFX Lion ’68 puts a Plexi in a pedal, offering Marshall-style roar – and a direct ‘Brown sound’ setting
Elsewhere, the Boss CE-1, Teletronix LA-2A Compressor and vintage tremolo tones all get the compact UAFX treatment
“I’ve decided to leave the band to explore a slightly different path”: Jeff Schroeder departs The Smashing Pumpkins after 15 years
Schroeder joined the band back in 2007, and Billy Corgan once said The Smashing Pumpkins couldn't have worked without him
"A singularly brilliant and eccentric talent": Massive Attack guitarist Angelo Bruschini has died
In a tribute to their long-serving guitarist, Massive Attack wrote that it was "impossible to quantify" his contribution to the band's catalog
"We were still gluing the fur on the tuning keys when the FedEx driver showed up to pick up the guitars": The iconic fur-covered spinning bass from ZZ Top's Legs video is going up for auction
Made by Dean Zelinsky, the bass is the crown jewel of a forthcoming auction of the late Dusty Hill's instrument and memorabilia collection
“Helix-quality effects in an ultra-compact pedal”: Line 6 makes its Helix effects more affordable than ever with the downsized HX One
The smallest HX offering yet strips away the bells and whistles of its larger siblings, and looks to give users a no-nonsense opportunity to explore the Helix effects family
“I didn’t invent this technique. Like Eddie Van Halen said he never invented tapping, I see it in a similar way”: Matteo Mancuso walks you through the secrets of his breathtaking style, which saw Steve Vai hail him as “the evolution of guitar”
The young Italian virtuoso has taken the guitar world by storm this year, having been tipped for greatness by Al Di Meola, Joe Bonamassa and Tosin Abasi. He breaks down the ins and outs of his mesmerizing style
