<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Gear ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:27:29 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “We are not going to let the legacy be erased, nor are we going to let it be diluted”: Fender CEO addresses Strat cease-and-desist backlash ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-ceo-addresses-cease-and-desist-backlash igjGPom3KYcRyRKKvXDZCN Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:27:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I want three Telecasters, rather than just one, because they’re sufficiently different to justify it!” Everything you need to know about 1950s Telecaster pickups – and how to build your own replicas ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/1950s-fender-telecaster-pickups 59JKaMLCQVr3TChFwkYj87 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:31:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alex Lifeson’s Rush reunion live rig has been revealed – and there’s not an amp in sight on the Fifty Something tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/pedalboards/alex-lifesons-rush-reunion-pedalboard jAxEvud7aUvQFjgAyjAMGW Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:22:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Dime played Dean Zelinsky’s MLs when he had braces on his teeth, and he died with one in his arms”:Dime Guitarz has officially launched – and its first model pays tribute to the Pantera legend’s most iconic guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/dime-guitarz-launches 3ZrbHjJDRWQJAovCmH2guG Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:32:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Weird, small, brilliant, respectful of pedalboard space. What more could you need?” This week’s hottest new guitar gear – including Alex Lifeson’s ES-355, Charvel’s US return and Ed Sheeran’s new Orange squeeze ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/gear-round-up-friday-12-june-epiphone-alex-lifeson-charvel-american-neo-classic-ed-sheeran-orange-amps-mooer-audio-blackstar-and-more 5XzbnBfZ5R8iq663swJrkR Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:25:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/evh-5150-iii-hypersonic-6l6-2x12-review u6wjefkJP3sqzTjZFEfz7P Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:03:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ The most advanced gig bag ever created? D’Addario has launched climate-controlled guitar cases with integrated humidity control ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/daddario-backline-gig-bags 23xParWDEhFW3uivGv8M2J Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:55:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Be mercenary – get rid of five guitars to get one incredible piece”: 25 tips for finding your dream guitar (for the right price) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/25-tips-for-tracking-down-your-dream-guitar-at-a-good-price jrYmbAhgWZF9ifB7sfkjL6 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was the nicest guitar at NAMM”: The Gold Caged Steelcaster is a $15,000, 24-carat T-style inspired by a Cadillac – and it takes James Trussart’s metalwork lutherie to new levels ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/james-trussart-gold-caged-steelcaster a9AnMbtmS8FUmLchMU3rPQ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A direct line back to where it all started”: Charvel returns to California with new USA-made Neo-Classic Superstrats ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/charvel-american-neo-classic hMXPwubohh2qSz9KQbbdwe Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:03:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ed’s own techs said the only person that could help was this girl outta Nashville. Joe called me and said, ‘Apparently I should be talking to you’”: How Joe Satriani found the amp builder for his dream Eddie Van Halen tone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/how-joe-satriani-found-the-amp-builder-for-his-dream-eddie-van-halen-tone x2iFXSbot8xSzwyMCBxRr6 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:37:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Music doesn’t start in arenas or on streaming platforms. It starts in bedrooms and on street corners”: Ed Sheeran launches signature Orange amp range - could it topple the Roland Cube as the busking combos to beat? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/ornage-ed-sheeran-es-series ytE2dztT7yg7caXZoRuvQT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:05:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A proactive step to position these iconic brands for long-term success”: Dean Guitars owner files for bankruptcy ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/dean-guitars-owner-files-for-bankruptcy TcviXga6BuJXWL8AEy5UJB Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:23 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone launches hotly anticipated reissue of Alex Lifeson’s iconic ES-355 – just in time for Rush's return to the stage ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/epiphone-alex-lifeson-es-355 nBfaqf5jWJUsLEmWUWQAuh Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:29:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ A signature electric for a fictional guitar hero? PRS has launched a new SE model for an anime character ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-se-rock-lady JgPmLpA9aNLqKtkWsK8nTk Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:31:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We have regularly heard players request one change”: Gibson gives in to overwhelming fan demands and supercharges its Victory shred machine with one key upgrade ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-victory-floyd-rose Bd4sARGq9ZKGhc54MMzYXV Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:15:22 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:09:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Give your guitar-obsessed dad something he'll actually use this Father's Day – including a best-in-class desktop amp, an intriguing way he can recycle old guitar strings, and more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/collection/gear/fathers-day-gifts-for-guitarists JPNhUTrLZxHiddnjfAa4Dh Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “So common that it is depicted as a generic electric guitar in a dictionary”: When Fender went to court and lost – the 2009 court ruling that failed to trademark the Stratocaster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/fender-2009-trademark-case KXPWoeFkWcLCrF7MjoU8DX Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:30:31 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:31:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Possibly the best Revstar yet”: Yamaha 60th Anniversary RSP20B and RS02CB Chris Buck review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/yamaha-60th-anniversary-rsp20b-rso2cb-chris-buck-review rvGRiakYXYAHhnsf6ba8Nh Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:04:25 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:57:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ The $330,200 Fender Telecaster that connects Danny Gatton to Lou Reed ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/lou-reed-fender-telecaster AqSiM9pmLoZxcXrESZq3M5 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:35:51 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:39:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve been playing B-benders since 1999, so I was eager to get my mitts on this guitar”: Fender John Osborne Telecaster review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-john-osborne-telecaster-review ZhfWGSSe9rbBE6wcS8iLfm Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:16:41 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:11:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The P-90s in it are ridiculously good. I’m still trying to work out quite why they’re as good as they are, if I’m honest”: What makes this 1957 Les Paul Special such a smokeshow? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/1957-gibson-les-paul-special 9pcbTtPnEGv8jksRASNGTj Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:01:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A genuinely brilliant guitar that can do far more than its heavy metal aesthetic suggests": Ibanez Iron Label AZ41B1 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ibanez-iron-label-az41b1-review iju4i33A4E4qeRBq9aJFKa Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:46:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In ’84 that was it. We were done. I was completely bankrupt. It was devastating”: How Mike Matthews saved pedal pioneers Electro-Harmonix from the brink – and managed to secure its longterm future ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/how-mike-matthews-saved-electro-harmonix-from-the-brink eWEEkPvMBoXXFRNCNJLBuX Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:47:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We continue to fight for the return of Darrell’s guitar designs”: Dimebag Darrell’s estate responds after court rules in Dean’s favor in legal dispute ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/dimebag-estate-issues-statement-after-court-ruling-in-deans-favor LTm2ze9yghHT8pga58bNzS Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:36:47 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:43:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ed Sheeran is about to launch another piece of signature gear – and he’s already gifted it to a young fan ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-amps/ed-sheeran-soft-launches-signature-orange-amp 82zUuxZWrH78R6yPHkv8iW Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:26:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancoats Granada Special review – a unique modern-retro design with a fresh approach to relic’ing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ancoats-granada-special-review vmMrVyHTdH6xqJz4csyfyE Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:59:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A fine, gig-ready instrument with a very good array of sounds on tap as well as premium build quality”: Taylor Gold Label 710E review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/taylor-gold-label-710e-review izcxRtmdvYDp33mE79EkG Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:22:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A clone of a clone of a clone? Sounds ridiculous. Take my money now”: This week's hottest new guitar gear – including an AI-powered amp that wants to change the way you create tones ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-june-6 WBNsndcqPqu4GjMsZ5ApCb Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We need our community’s help”: California music store appealing for aid following the theft of four Fender Custom Shop Stratocasters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/four-strats-stolen-from-wild-west-guitars XJNbJgzQNfmqpatysc6WFm Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:21:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve tried Strandbergs and other ergonomic guitars. They were all close, but they weren’t it”: Meet the Afghanistan war veteran who made it his mission to design the ultimate ergonomic guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ghost-lab-acoustics-hypernova-2 ra4ecyL9bpfWQVnMToARWc Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:21:44 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:48:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Some of these guitars have doubled in value between 2019 and now”: The best guitar bargains on Reverb – and how to get more for your old gear ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/tips-on-buying-and-selling-on-reverb-and-trends-in-used-guitar-prices AC9nL58DDDuW23YBMLtafS Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:31:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amp-modeler-pedals/tone-master-pro-update-v1.8.45 NfmsWFLhQ6h85dLdccRumD Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:51:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This might be the last time the Hydra comes out on tour”: Steve Vai might be retiring his monstrous triple-neck Ibanez ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/steve-vais-hydra-might-soon-be-retired JkeFi2FsZxj7XqypkVChvJ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:10:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone launches $229 Hummingbird Tribute to the acoustic beloved by Bob Dylan, Jimmy Page and Keith Richards ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/epiphone-hummingbird-tribute FbJvczidYfHNEdzdJ7yNMm Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:59:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ace Frehley's main Kiss guitar, the 1975 “Budokan” Gibson Les Paul, sells for over half a million dollars at auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ace-frehley-budokan-gibson-les-paul-sells-for-over-half-a-million-dollars 3dfefETRVbY9ekCgVqWmJA Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:57:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The price might be chunky, but the playing experience, build and sonic delivery are tough to argue with": Ibanez Alpha A528 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ibanez-alpha-a528-review Qipm5GL8N9V5zVWqSLyYMB Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:07:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “More Tim Henson than Bob Dylan”: An Elvis Presley guitar and Bob Dylan’s ultra-luxe custom Strat are up for sale – and could fetch a combined $1.5 million ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/elvis-presley-and-bob-dylan-guitars-sale-ms-rau pPfkt2hjUMSaTiDEipoFG7 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:30:46 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:38:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was the biggest mistake of my career”: 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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/jhs-pedals-fumble-clean-boost xinxn5HWRDmRCMTk8rtAkm Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:36:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best octave pedals for bass 2026: Pitch-shift your playing with my pick of essential pedalboard additions ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/best-octave-pedals-for-bass vM2LB7hoTSE3ZsDP3ydVtf Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:20:12 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:44:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a genuinely unique instrument – and it always raises a smile”: Nigel Tufnel's “World on Fire” guitar, used during Spinal Tap's Live Earth performance, is headed to auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/nigel-tufnel-world-on-fire-guitar-auction nNuxvfTjxVyvB7g8Kks87L Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:59:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Where many modeling amps of this ilk fail to impress me, I found the Reactor to be incredibly receptive, balanced and warm": Positive Grid Reactor 100 Intelligent Guitar Combo Amp review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/positive-grid-reactor-review NHXYkfvjrfw29caYcg5tER Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:04:34 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:17:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A turning point for the industry”: TONE3000’s new A2 NAM modeling tech beat some huge hitters in a blind listening test – and it’s completely free to use ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amp-modeler-pedals/tone3000-nam-architecture-2 ap3KtcKtr8tJg6obvE8RTb Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:46:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I suspect Fender decided against building Thinlines with this specification because they would have been too expensive to manufacture”: What two 1967 prototypes tell us about the evolution of the Telecaster Thinline ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-1967-telecaster-thinline-prototypes 7fqGK9yVsgPhTwjJeJ2U9k Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:21:22 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:23:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Positive Grid branches out from the Spark with the Reactor – an AI-powered combo that can generate tones from images and adapts to your playing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/positive-grid-reactor X3rgcLraymtpYiQqakNezZ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:08:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a one-string instrument with a handle on it, and I hit it with a stick”: Les Claypool’s bonkers one-string leads the biggest (and strangest) bass releases of the month ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/bass-gear-round-up-may-2026 ZCegzLiqESYedX2RxxzuFQ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:46:49 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:47:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Quirky and off-the-wall, it’s waiting to throw a spanner in the works of your guitar tone”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Atomic Cluster review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/electro-harmonix-pico-atomic-cluster-review b4KEKEcVXhBZ2kHoZoQPkM Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:15:39 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:44:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Everyone who is anyone has used one at some point in their careers”: The story of the Boss digital delay pedal that changed the world ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/boss-dd-2-dd-3-digital-delay NTMNUDr4aKQ6XJGzadS8GB Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:45:33 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:45:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best overdrive pedals for bass 2026: The ultimate in bass saturation at all price points ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/best-overdrive-pedals-for-bass 2gqbsGUkywRDbjGRck82QS Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:52:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It won’t leave your tap water tasting of hot dogs. It won’t make your Hershey’s bar taste of starfish”: This week's hottest new guitar gear – featuring Wes Borland's Jackson and a Korn pedal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-world-gear-round-up-29-may-2026-ik-multimedia-jackson-and-more pukgW4nk5XyUoYhMDoNNRV Sat, 30 May 2026 16:00:33 +0000