<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Misha-mansoor ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/misha-mansoor Mon, 18 May 2026 11:11:25 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I was on tour, doomscrolling. I got a targeted ad, and it showed a picture of this guitar”: The time Misha Mansoor found his lost Jackson Juggernaut signature guitar in a Guitar Center ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/how-misha-mansoor-found-his-long-lost-juggernaut 9bEcL26JJvvLaRyJzE7g6n Mon, 18 May 2026 11:11:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn’t expect this to inspire me so much”: Jackson finally releases Misha Mansoor’s Surfcaster – one of the most anticipated offset guitar releases of the modern era ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/jackson-misha-mansoor-surfcaster-limited-edition-launch AwP4poLrg6ZW3jZGTJvt66 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:08:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That thing is unbelievable. It’s one of the most impressive new amps I’ve tried”: Misha Mansoor has a ton of amps. But one new design has blown him away ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/misha-mansoor-new-amp-that-has-blown-him-away WEQPWAJdMNiaJMAZf96NV6 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:11:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Tosin Abasi told me once, the first time he heard us, he said, ‘This music is broken’”: Meshuggah's Mårten Hagström reflects on changing the face of metal guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/meshuggah-marten-hagstrom-tosin-abasi-broken-music eU4ZzWanaWnRLtnmrtTi3R Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:18:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You have all these modern players like Tim Henson playing crazy stuff that sounds incredible, though they very rarely choose to bend anything”: Wolfgang Van Halen on what sets his favorite contemporary metal guitar hero apart from his peers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/what-sets-wolfgang-van-halens-favorite-modern-metal-guitar-hero-apart-from-his-peers AgPQNdSAP7UHV7fY9bmncg Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:32:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Maybe I’m playing into the hate I get from how cold the hyper-modern stuff can be – but I will do a 180 at some point and make people cry”: Guitar heroes are hailing him as shred’s next big thing – but Spiro is already planning a blues left-turn ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/spiro-dussias-on-his-roots-in-the-blues kT38PYPynfTsAeqmhD6AJL Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:32:02 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:10:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I really like the look of Parker Flys, but I don't think I could find one to try in Australia”: Plini on the origins of his passion for Strandberg and headless guitars – and the models he might have otherwise played ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/plini-on-the-origins-of-his-love-affair-with-strandberg 5AwMkfvTSj4tEeV52P7dqc Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:19:13 +0000 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:09:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He's definitely trying to push what a guitar could be”: Misha Mansoor joins Tim Henson and Tosin Abasi in praising this emerging virtuoso – who’s changing the landscape of progressive guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/misha-mansoor-favorite-new-player cbRLBsi8rYUTVcNhyvDrTK Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:38:17 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:35:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It doesn’t exactly behave like Neural DSP’s other plugins, and that is both its potential weakness and saving grace”: Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/plugins-apps/neural-dsp-archetype-misha-mansoor-x EQTivXzxqccYcfmjXYePvY Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:31:35 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:29:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “These are weird niche instruments, but they are so inspiring”: Misha Mansoor has got another custom shop Jackson Surfcaster – and we could be creeping towards a potential signature run release ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/misha-mansoor-jackson-surfcaster-blue-evertune HahYtTHKqzqwXTom7GuQLA Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:47:08 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:21:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A precision tool for modern metal and a well-honed surgical blade for the studio”: Jackson Pro Plus Series Signature Misha Mansoor Juggernaut ET6 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/jackson-pro-plus-series-signature-misha-mansoor-juggernaut-et6-review Nj3ymb6ECxH5sfRhjbKfrV Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:32:27 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:59:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Goes above and beyond in providing a well thought-out and comprehensive configuration of gig-worthy, pro features”: Peavey Invective .112 combo review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/peavey-invective-112-combo-review 644p3bMbHJEpwGYHuFHWAK Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:07:57 +0000 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:13:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A lot of people are feeling the same way. They're like, ‘I’m covered with Superstrats and Strats, but I don't have an offset…’”: Misha Mansoor on the emergence of offsets in metal music – and why he should have seen it coming ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/misha-mansoor-rise-of-offsets-in-metal-music HqnQVZmVB72wHgCVAArJqT Sun, 10 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I've never ordered anything like this before”: Misha Mansoor is the latest player to receive the elusive Jackson Surfcaster offset – could a production run of the firm’s most sought-after model be in the works? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/misha-mansoor-custom-shop-jackson-surfcaster PeTwkLzhrPEmVMghxg28id Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:02:40 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Designed to redefine the modern metal tone”: Peavey and Misha Mansoor’s Invective head is one of the most versatile high-gain amps out there – and it’s just been turned into a combo for the first time ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/peavey-misha-mansoor-invective-112 cystMt8zzs2svzMhsVqbBA Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:26:09 +0000 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:54:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Enhances your tone and feel with little to no effort”: Misha Mansoor wants Horizon Devices’ new Clarity Compressor to be your new always-on pedal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/horizon-devices-clarity-compressor W22hRfWPDmsNiDSziQb4QR Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:59:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Jackson guitars: Our pick of high-performance Jackson guitars for all budgets ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-jackson-guitars mHyEuivoHyFsjeckkYxv5D Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:44:45 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:09:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was pretty daunting at the outset”: Misha Mansoor’s Virtuoso Mega Shred is the five-solo, guest-laden metal guitar instrumental of the year – and it was written for a guitar promo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/misha-mansoor-jackson-virtuoso-mega-shred-video 2L98YGTTRRAZqXbxbH5gUc Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:07:50 +0000 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:25:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Misha Mansoor, Jake Bowen and Mark Holcomb on how they lost sleep and cast aside some of the best riffs they’ve ever written to make Periphery V “as awesome as possible” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/periphery-v-djent-is-not-a-genre etegFAp7WFujzaXEvbfaCG Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:23:08 +0000 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:32:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Misha Mansoor is selling off a heap of his used Periphery gear on Reverb ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/misha-mansoor-reverb-store sAFYv749VGuw8LK6rNocki Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:10:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mark Holcomb and Misha Mansoor on returning to Haunted Shores for a pissed-off djent-thrash record ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/haunted-shores-misha-mansoor-mark-holcomb-void BJZj2maT2XpcTtEBw8p9VB Thu, 05 May 2022 10:38:06 +0000 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:15:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Periphery side-project Haunted Shores drop metal riff masterclass, OnlyFangs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/haunted-shores-onlyfangs YBPgviJa7Bbk5HawyHnAPf Thu, 24 Feb 2022 13:26:26 +0000 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 13:26:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Misha Mansoor and Mark Holcomb revive Haunted Shores for new album Void – hear thrashy first single Hellfire now ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/haunted-shores-void rRrdmrNHt3cpZLeKYwiZn7 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:41:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tim Henson reveals he's never heard Metallica's Black Album – much to the amazement of Tosin Abasi and Misha Mansoor ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rick-beato-modern-guitar-discussion fLnKfeCYK75aB9iBuepFM7 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:26:35 +0000 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:28:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Abasi Concepts treats its futuristic Space T range to all-new finishes and stainless steel frets ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/abasi-concepts-updated-space-t-range qVYY4so4HDWDVrykmRcwuV Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:38:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Has Misha Mansoor designed the ultimate Strat for progressive players? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jackson-mj-series-misha-mansoor 83s34JqJnPER6pzhjkCnxR Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:09:20 +0000 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:03:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Misha Mansoor on why he “hates” writing guitar solos: “It's more of a chore than anything” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/why-misha-mansoor-hates-solos XgiHRERoy34coj5fibXY9n Tue, 25 May 2021 16:06:49 +0000 Wed, 26 May 2021 16:44:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ From rapid-fire nu-metal to neo-neo-soul: here are this week’s essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/from-rapid-fire-nu-metal-to-neo-neo-soul-here-are-this-weeks-essential-guitar-tracks JMqVvMzUqpDoimzYychPaS Fri, 14 May 2021 19:28:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Misha Mansoor announces first-ever solo album, Moderately Fast, Adequately Furious, unveils first single Parabolica ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/misha-mansoor-solo-album 8eoirKiXGsYr7oAynkNKwG Fri, 14 May 2021 16:52:22 +0000 Fri, 14 May 2021 17:11:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ August Burns Red share new version of Pangaea, now with Misha Mansoor guitar solo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/august-burns-red-misha-mansoor ttjijoHXyqzwxit6SMFNdW Mon, 10 May 2021 16:39:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jim Dunlop partners with Misha Mansoor for all-new Custom Delrin Flow pick ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jim-dunlop-partners-with-misha-mansoor-for-all-new-custom-delrin-flow-pick rCpJuBqN9SrngZUaq7Wi8C Fri, 07 May 2021 14:04:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jackson expands Misha Mansoor's signature guitar lineup with all-new EverTune-equipped 6- and 7-string models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jackson-expands-misha-mansoors-signature-guitar-lineup-with-all-new-evertune-equipped-6-and-7-string-models ChvU8v6xTMxvSap7dLhkuP Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:18:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Purple Mirror Marty Friedman and surprisingly traditional Misha Mansoor models headline Jackson’s 2021 signature series ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/purple-mirror-marty-friedman-and-surprisingly-traditional-misha-mansoor-models-headline-jacksons-2021-signature-series 33PrbB7WnjS9iCNBtpsyEi Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:15:02 +0000 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:45:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Misha Mansoor: "There’s something very raw about those original demos – it’s kind of nostalgic for me" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/misha-mansoor-theres-something-very-raw-about-those-original-demos-its-kind-of-nostalgic-for-me HnqDa5oMMXzb7bCcstgvFN Thu, 17 Dec 2020 19:59:14 +0000 Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:41:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ A petition has been launched to get Tosin Abasi and Misha Mansoor behind the wheel as Top Gear hosts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/a-petition-has-been-launched-to-get-tosin-abasi-and-misha-mansoor-behind-the-wheel-as-top-gear-hosts cLA5Qs5AMBquEVbZeB7sP6 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:37:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Save a staggering $130 on JST’s Misha Mansoor Toneforge guitar amp sim plugin ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/save-a-staggering-dollar130-on-jsts-misha-mansoor-toneforge-guitar-amp-sim-plugin sZ4RsCmSe93sLXMDLudioW Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:51:08 +0000 Fri, 11 Aug 2023 08:35:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tony Iommi unravels the enduring legacy of Black Sabbath in Australian Guitar #140, out now! ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tony-iommi-unravels-the-enduring-legacy-of-black-sabbath-in-australian-guitar-140-out-now sSEKF5Do7VFW8gAPyvtkFo Sun, 25 Oct 2020 19:33:41 +0000 Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:38:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Horizon Devices releases feature-rich, compact Flux Echo reverb and delay pedal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/horizon-devices-releases-feature-rich-compact-flux-echo-reverb-and-delay-pedal cWnvj9rDBNXfFnpvERfpeF Wed, 08 Jul 2020 15:55:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Herman Li asks Misha Mansoor: what is djent? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/herman-li-asks-misha-mansoor-what-is-djent kYaqUtnyCx8m9GY9WZv6ZH Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:00:48 +0000 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:15:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Misha Mansoor to release 10-album collection documenting his pre-Periphery solo project, Bulb ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/misha-mansoor-to-release-10-album-collection-documenting-his-pre-periphery-solo-project-bulb M5wyFtBN2FxqiAVq6GTePE Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:40:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Misha Mansoor records major-key version of Stairway to Heaven, dubs it Escalator to Hell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/misha-mansoor-records-major-key-version-of-stairway-to-heaven-dubs-it-escalator-to-hell pn36YWFftQHPsKTD5KvdWG Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:35:15 +0000 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:45:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jackson Custom Shop celebrates its 40th anniversary with some truly over-the-top creations ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jackson-custom-shop-celebrates-its-40th-anniversary-with-some-truly-over-the-top-creations jonzFR7xQHw3qJp6QWrati Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:56:18 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2020 17:04:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Misha Mansoor, Jake Bowen, Plini and Jakub Zytecki go deep on gear, technique and the future of djent ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/misha-mansoor-jake-bowen-plini-and-jakub-zytecki-go-deep-on-gear-technique-and-the-future-of-djent 87y4CwiA2Lbg4tsaDoP8HH Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:22:23 +0000 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:16:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Periphery: "Even though we all have our own signature guitars, when we record we like to pass them around quite a bit" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/periphery-even-though-we-all-have-our-own-signature-guitars-when-we-record-we-like-to-pass-them-around-quite-a-bit 8JTJxjU3m3yNE3aYH6FhyB Fri, 23 Aug 2019 10:54:12 +0000 Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:01:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Summer NAMM 2019: Jackson Announces New Signature Models for Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith, Periphery’s Misha Mansoor and Megadeth’s David Ellefson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/summer-namm-2019-jackson-announces-new-signature-models-for-iron-maidens-adrian-smith-peripherys-misha-mansoor-and-megadeths-david-ellefson qbDgCTZQ7fo5CchQVLY2YE Thu, 18 Jul 2019 19:36:17 +0000 Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:49:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Periphery Share New Song, “Blood Eagle,” Detail Forthcoming Studio Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/periphery-share-new-song-blood-eagle-detail-forthcoming-studio-album VTnc7DVviserqhVySzPUae Wed, 06 Feb 2019 14:58:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ 15 of the World's Greatest Seven- and Eight-String Guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/15-top-seven-and-eight-string-guitarists HRRz49DW3ed9erfaPzfmEF Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:40:56 +0000 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:17:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Review: Peavey Invective .120 Amp Head and .212 Cabinet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/review-peavey-invective-120-amp-head-and-212-cabinet mMdcDmUZMHXtZWUNzMKBpP Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:52:16 +0000 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 07:23:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ New and Cool: Bare Knuckle Pickups' The Ragnarok ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bare-knuckle-pickups-ragnarok-misha-mansoor-periphery wrTp9tx32sHRqFoD6PQPY Mon, 13 Nov 2017 14:51:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Paul Riario Demo the Horizon Devices Precision Drive ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/watch-paul-riario-demo-horizon-devices-precision-drive GZpi9pbDhP3VVnzyMbWtuf Thu, 07 Sep 2017 20:29:00 +0000