<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Gear ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear Sat, 02 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “This is the one processor that brings me significantly closer to joining the virtual amp modeling dark side”: Nux MG-50Li review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/nux-mg-50li-modeler-profiler-review ArPytV6GwkFywfBiPWAXBb Sat, 02 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They’ve revived B.B. King’s first-ever guitar and made it $349. I know what my next acoustic is going to be”: All the new guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including Chase Bliss’ “most foolish” pedal yet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-may-2 Bp3y6rk2J2E5YDRx6cKG6E Sat, 02 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A new world record for Slash memorabilia”: A Les Paul used during Guns N' Roses' classic lineup reunion tour becomes the most expensive Slash guitar ever sold at auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/stage-used-les-paul-becomes-most-expensive-slash-guitar-ever-sold-at-auction 7vvkyvbxNiZsejmBJhYS6n Fri, 01 May 2026 18:50:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “B.B. King’s first guitar was a red Stella acoustic. That’s the kind of impact we want this brand to continue to have”: Harmony brings the Stella brand back from the dead with a $349 solid-topped parlor ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/harmony-revives-the-stella-guitars-brand-with-four-parlor-acoustics jkU24GG3XrbxLgjvyJjDQQ Fri, 01 May 2026 18:14:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “She put it under her bed and didn’t play it for 60 years. When I got it, it still had the original strings on it”: Why telling your guitar’s backstory could help it sell for more money ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/advice-on-selling-guitars AnpGTQvVGN28HpunscXiQM Fri, 01 May 2026 15:59:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I used it in the Damned, playing with Iggy… That guitar was part of me”: The Damned frontman Brian James’ ‘New Rose’ Gibson SG sells for over $95,000 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/brian-james-the-damned-sg-smashes-estimate-at-auction dd9jEjreBkQC9BJxJRL5jW Fri, 01 May 2026 14:49:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Billy said, ‘I've never played a high-gain amp that I like.’ It was a tall order”: How a Smashing Pumpkins superfan made the only amp Billy Corgan has ever truly loved ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/brian-carstens-billy-corgan-interview kvuzm66oekXHejyjEct9in Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:43:25 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:46:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The new vibrato only adds to the appeal – it’s easy to see how this guitar could do the business equally well for metal, jazz-fusion or function gigs”: Strandberg Boden Standard N2.6T review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/strandberg-boden-standard-n2-6t-review oFSzcQCiakEPHYK7LmhUZb Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:17:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Pedal history is in danger. ChatGPT is rewriting fact”: Josh Scott of JHS Pedals interrogated AI on the pedal industry – and what he found should alarm us all ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/jhs-pedals-josh-scott-chat-gpt-warning HfWNzUL9H5pLqKjJqKzewP Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:46:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The AI-assisted future of guitar effects pedals? In its current form, not quite. But its ambition is massive": Polyend Endless review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/polyend-endless-review hkWLzZk4hzD8fQr4PNAD99 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:44:19 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:48:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to be a little bit like Joe Strummer, a little bit Bruce Springsteen, a little bit punk”: A “hammer” with strings? Fender teams up with Brian Fallon for limited edition ’59 Telecaster Custom ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-custom-shop-limited-edition-brian-fallon-59-telecaster-custom MWcFqt44FPxu92NC8i48LD Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:32:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “ I find it to be a very playable guitar indeed, despite its huge dimensions”: Danelectro Dan O Cool Baritone review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/danelectro-dan-o-cool-baritone-review S6jDXhSb5DaEp6cLLETRs9 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:40:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Kirk Hammett was definitely influential. Seeing a player of that caliber using one of our guitars helped people realize we were serious”: How Tom Anderson changed the guitar industry ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/anderson-guitarworks 3w3QgQX4z874WVrNvepLiU Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:21:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It might be the cleanest SG I’ve seen in quite some time. It’s dream guitar material”: All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including a new accessory that could change the game for guitar swaps ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-april-25 ZSn6xy2rfsXuyCW3nsR6R8 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You hear the ‘Lowden effect’ immediately – even the simplest of chords seems to ring for days”: Lowden GL-J 2026 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/lowden-glj-review H72Aj8hQQThaHnqgGfPwxb Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:49:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think this might just be the missing analog link to complete your amp modeling rig”: Victory PowerValve 200 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/victory-powervalve-200-review 5WPoWwMH2ZGUmEQxFB8ZVS Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:33:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ $96,000 for an Epiphone acoustic? Noel Gallagher’s signed Wonderwall EJ-200 smashes pre-auction estimate ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/noel-gallagher-wonderwall-epiphone-sells-for-usd-96000 JmLFgBRpLwLjYRGRSEAziR Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:55:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Love at first sight”: Fender Japan drops its MIJ Hybrid II 2026 Collection – and we can’t get enough of those new finishes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-japan-mij-hybrid-ii-2026 3sZNoN8aUdYqohhuJ6KRR9 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:33:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Something I’ve always needed, but has never existed”: The Flipjack is a cable that can go from straight to angled in an instant – and it could solve your guitar-swapping woes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-cables/adam-hall-flipjack mmNA2DHAneY4D4jnxbEPLR Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:30:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Tight harmonies that can sound like two (or three!) guitars playing together”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Intelligent Harmony Machine review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/electro-harmonix-pico-intelligent-harmony-machine-review 7naU6uvigU5Hck7f2RBSd8 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:25:15 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:41:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For those who stand at the crossroads of Hell and rock ‘n’ roll”: Jackson’s Diablo crossover Kelly is inspired by the Lord of Hatred – but you’re still going to love it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/jackson-diablo-kelly-limited-edition DfijsJR6YDLNwtSkZmCzx5 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:11:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I started this business, I had two kinds of people: those who believed in it and those laughing at me”: Who is buying $15 million guitars? One of the world’s leading dealers lifts the veil on the collectible guitar market ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/matts-guitar-shop-interview UzQ65Wpr3uDnpZii3qViJ9 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:44:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Suspect linked to organized crime ring targeting Guitar Center stores across the US arrested ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/suspect-linked-to-organized-crime-ring-targeting-guitar-center-across-the-us-arrested vLsqMGQwmqeEHuSijM2pvf Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:38:27 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:57:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “On tour, the soundman is always on me to turn down. So I wanted to make sure the amp stays full and articulate, even at lower volumes”: The making of the Blackstar Doug Aldrich Signature DA100 Ruby ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/making-of-the-blackstar-doug-aldrich-signature-da100-ruby e6XpwpKp9utVBCWMDFg4Y7 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:53:58 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:54:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The playability is good. The ‘great’ lies in the pickup swapping – you can change pickups in seconds”: Cream T Crossfire LT review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/cream-t-crossfire-lt-seymour-duncan-review sZWfs93iwo89Y63dao3iy Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:43:48 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:42:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It can easily be seen as a gimmick, but it's much more than that. As a guitar, it’s superb; as a MIDI controller, it’s uncanny”: Strandberg x Jamstik Chameleon review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/strandberg-x-jamstik-chameleon-review C8WQ3ZWdRdu7XG3KAyQ5b8 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:59:22 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:47:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ This browser-based amp and effects generator creates guitar tones based on text prompts – and it’s free to use ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/fukkaudio-in-browser-guitar-tones HipsWxGBpa9rHb3pb8K98c Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:32:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The best times of heavy metal were over… My concept was a new guitar design in the style of the ’40s or ’50s”: How Duesenberg Guitars became a major player with original old-school designs – and a little help from Mike Campbell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/duesenberg-guitars-and-30-years-of-the-starplayer aa6rbPee98XMBXy7m2egaK Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:10:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I thought I’d got over my Mk.gee-inspired Jaguar hype, but Fender has sent me spiraling down the rabbit hole again”: All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including the most futuristic Epiphones ever created ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-april-17 f9fbKtPFhsW435KVZVA42L Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Modeling tech has gotten so good I doubt many guitarists would be able to tell the difference": Analog vs. digital rig build challenge - here’s how two very different players would spend $2,500 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/modeling-tech-has-gotten-so-good-i-doubt-many-guitarists-would-be-able-to-tell-the-difference-analog-vs-digital-rig-build-challenge-heres-how-two-very-different-players-would-spend-usd2-500 KvvYzkVZXSZ6meRp8jyzyb Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Sometimes you’ve gotta use popsicle sticks and put it on some low-budget scaffolding to get it to work”: Joe Bonamassa on how best to set up P-90s – and what sets them apart from humbuckers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/joe-bonamassa-on-the-difference-between-humbuckers-and-p-90s toMzb5aWEGpapv5G8g3iyL Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:19:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Built to inspire: Yamaha heralds a new era for the Pacifica with long-awaited SC Standard Plus model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/yamaha-pacifica-sc-standard-plus-ad XTzUSunnFKX5dMGUP7PQLG Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:44:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a little bit of an odd duck, but it is cool and I would love to use it for recording. It would be a monster in the studio”: Decoding the mysteries of the 1967 Martin D-35S with the slotted headstock ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/decoding-the-1967-martin-d35s SRGCx2UEur5HgsDtXrtRQH Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:18:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A small yet mighty gig bag hero”: Mesa/Boogie launches powerhouse preamp/DI with all the tone-shaping capabilities of its high-end Subway line ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-amps/mesa-boogie-subway-bass-di-preamp-ii-pedal 6t9SQfhJiC5Ntd3ouQbHdW Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:37:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Nestles naturally against the (female) body in a way many traditional designs simply don’t": Venus Revolution review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/venus-revolution-review xevo6RUHwdFcNV9qcTbJD4 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:49:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It gives my $2,800 American Vintage II Telecaster a serious run for its money": Fender 75th Anniversary Vintera Road Worn 1951 Telecaster review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/fender-75th-anniversary-vintera-roadworn-1951-telecaster-review 2SQ3J5qwzFUE6t4aajM5eY Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:32:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It made me excited to pick up my acoustic guitar again and again": AER Compact 60/4 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/aer-compact-60-4-review SAJ3fLgC6uTfkRXCTLZ3wb Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:37:20 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:48:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “As fun as it can be, I’m struggling to see where it would fit into my rig longterm”: Casio Dimension Shifter review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/casio-dimension-shifter-review eEMzia3LSMZD9PpzWpqLVE Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:42:16 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:47:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Nostalgia for a time when digital was still new”: How Mk.gee is bringing back a ’90s-era modeler favored by Joni Mitchell, David Lynch, and Sting ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/how-mk-gee-is-bringing-back-the-roland-vg-8 DErKq4uqtvMADBMfEN8KHK Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:38:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The essential Les Paul concept, refreshed for today’s musicians who want something more personal”: Gibson gives the Les Paul Studio the Double Trouble treatment ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-launches-les-paul-studio-double-trouble 8K2WEsAQjjYWsbzZTvhv7M Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:28:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Bold by design, built for modern guitarists”: Epiphone gives Gibson designs a fierce and affordable modern makeover with all new Futura series ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/epiphone-launches-futura-series 8G63XMqp5ifEaz3i3anW8U Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:34:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Taylor has said that this is easily its most plug-in-and-play version of the 324ce and we’d heartily agree. It will certainly take some beating”: Taylor Next Generation 324ce review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/taylor-next-generation-324ce KthbTciTrXSTrmqg8aBv3J Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:09:27 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:23:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A level of historical accuracy previously unseen”: The Fender Vintera III line is here –and sets a new benchmark for its vintage-inspired guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-vintera-iii-launch Sw5jaiwhgniyJz9TNyw2Bo Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I like to keep things simple, as the saying goes: It’s only rock ’n’ roll”: Never mind the modelers, here’s a Sex Pistols Marshall amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/marshall-x-sex-pistols-jcm800-50th-anniversary 7xbgTJVYsLqcPuBUi2RGaf Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “With a roomful of classic Fender amps, perhaps surprisingly, it was this Blackstar that was the most-used”: Blackstar TV-10 AH & TV-10 BH heads review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/blackstar-tv10ah-and-tv10bh-review Kp2zRsqhasmZHtd3esLhxU Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:58:40 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:31:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A piece of rock and roll history”: Guitars gifted, played and modded by Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen and Keith Richards are all going to auction – and expected to sell for more than $1,500,000 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/backstage-auctions-eric-clapton-keith-richards-2026 5L3XgxuxhxYPZvvBDNMyYi Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve literally waited years for this to come out. It’s even nicer than I imagined it would be”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including another potentially game-changing AI practice amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-april-6 vWCNUf2dj28cVDr6gEwTJY Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m a heavy hitter, so I had to calm down my attack. In the studio we nicknamed it ‘self-compressing’”: How fretless bass master Steve DiGiorgio embraced frets on Testament’s 2016 metal masterstroke ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/steve-digiorgio-testament-brotherhood-of-the-snake aDwpRF7WsJSFfoj4iXUgre Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:42:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Own a piece of grunge history”: The backline used on Nirvana’s Bleach tour is to be auctioned off today ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/nirvana-bleach-backline-auction BsPRKoWK3Ns4a9iKbGaFym Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:26:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The amount of songs that were coming out of him is almost unprecedented”: Noel Gallagher's workhorse Epiphone – featured in the Wonderwall music video – is expected to exceed expectations at auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/noel-gallaghers-epiphone-featured-in-the-wonderwall-music-video-is-up-for-sale aGZuy7psSpJeprLi2Cd2Jg Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:35:34 +0000