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NAMM 2024: “A sonic odyssey for drop tunings”: Reverend unveils its latest Billy Corgan signature guitar – and it’s precision-engineered for aggressive drop-tuned riffage
By Phil Weller published
The Drop Z pairs Corgan's Railhammer pickups with an extended scale length to eradicate the flop when tuning Zero low

NAMM 2024: Ernie Ball Music Man has finally dropped Rabea Massaad’s long-awaited Artist Series models, refining the classic Sabre design into a surprising new form
By Phil Weller published
With dark and light editions, Massaad's first release with Music Man has been a long time coming – and it looks as though it's been worth the wait

NAMM 2024: “A distinctive instrument in form and function”: Reverend adds Hot Mulligan’s Chris Freeman to its roster with a new signature guitar that will take you into “emo overlord territory”
By Phil Weller published
The flagship model comes complete with a kill switch and kill button, along with Railhammer and P-90 pickups

NAMM 2024: Mooer makes its latest play to disrupt the multi-FX market with the GE1000 Li – and it’s equipped with an AI-driven EQ section
By Matt Owen published
The latest entry to Mooer's GE multi-effects catalog also introduces, for the first time, a touchscreen – but it's overshadowed by the pedal's artificially intelligent EQ powers

A Slash Jessica Les Paul, new Epiphone Firebirds, a Dual Falcon 20 amp and the Theodore goes Standard: Gibson just surprised us with a massive preview of unannounced guitar gear for 2024
By Matt Parker published
Take a look at some of the treats on display at Gibson’s pre-NAMM LA hangout

“Sounds better than ever!”: Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai shred classics and jam Crossroads as the OG G3 lineup reunites for the first time in nearly 3 decades – and now fan footage has surfaced
By Phil Weller published
It’s the first time the trio has embarked on a joint G3 jaunt since 2000 – and the opening show in Tucson proved to be quite the curtain-raiser

NAMM 2024: Remember that priceless Martin that Kurt Russell smashed on the Hateful Eight set? Well, it’s just been put on public display for the first time ever
By Matt Owen published
The guitar met a grisly fate on the set of the Quentin Tarantino epic when it was failed to be swapped out for a prop guitar. Now, a short documentary charting the tragic tale is on the way

“One of the most requested models in Epiphone's history”: The Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 signature exists – and we’ve played it
By Matt Parker published
The Foo Fighters man’s affordable signature broke cover at Gibson’s pre-NAMM preview event

NAMM 2024: With the $2,199 Pacifica Professional, Yamaha is hoping to prove the beginner workhorse has thoroughbred potential. Can it persuade players to pay a higher price for an entry-level name?
By Matt Parker published
The firm's new Japanese-made Professional and Standard Plus models are challenging perceptions of the enduringly popular Pacifica

CloudVocal’s EverSync wireless in-ear monitor system delivers high-quality, low-latency monitoring in a compact, pedalboard-friendly design
By Guitar World Staff published
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Affordable, easy-to-use package operates on 5.8GHz bandwidth, with four-selectable channel design, OLED screen for effortless navigation and more
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