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“We are back!” Al Di Meola plays live for the first time since his onstage heart attack, returning to the songs – and the Gibson Les Paul – that first made his name
Fan-shot footage shows the fusion guitar icon appears to to have made a strong recovery, following his onstage health scare last fall
NAMM 2024: “Keeps a guitarist’s gear safely organized, on display, and at the ready”: The gear furniture trend continues as On-Stage releases a workstation for keeping guitars, amps, pedals and more in one place
The natural wood-finished workstation offers a tidy storage solution and even comes with a detachable pedalboard
“The broken-in feel of an instrument with plenty of playing miles on it”: Charvel brings relic’d and nitro finishes to its standard range for the first time
New finishes, new techniques and a trio of new made-in-Japan HSS models, 2024 is set to be a year of firsts for the firm
NAMM 2024: “These effects will bring your amp to the next level”: Vox has issued its first Valvenergy pedals in 4 years – and they’re said to be unlike any other stompboxes on the market
Vox doubles down on the amp-like overdrives of the original drop while increasing the range's versatility and appeal with some pedalboard problem solvers
“A stylish and functional way to proudly display gear”: Fender seeks to elevate the humble guitar and amp stand with new line of “gear furniture”
No, you didn't accidentally click on IKEA's website – Fender's latest batch of accessories aims to check both the style and substance boxes
NAMM 2024: “1967 is back!” Vox turns back the clocks with recreations of the first-ever production wah pedals
The Real McCoy and V846 Vintage don’t bother with fancy reimaginings – they’re ‘as they were’ builds based on its now-timeless ‘60s invention beloved by Jimi Hendrix
“The perfect magnetic combination to unlock the full tonal potential of your Jazz Bass”: Fender’s Cobalt Chrome bass pickups might just be the answer to your 60-cycle hum woes
Voiced by tone titan Tim Shaw, Fender's latest Jazz and Precision bass pickups look to help reduce noise and add extra flair to your low-end tone
NAMM 2024: “Voted the world’s best combination”: Glassjaw’s Justin Beck gets signature guitar AND bass models courtesy of Schecter
The unusual move sees the swamp ash and black hardware-adorned builds given six- and four-string treatments
“We have dreamt about expanding our storytelling into full-length feature films and this is only the beginning”: Gibson Films launches with hour-long Slash documentary
Gibson's new venture sets out to "capture musical moments of cultural impact and explore the stories of iconic and emerging music legends" with the making of Slash's first live-recorded album first up
