<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Namm ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/namm Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:25:35 +0000 en <![CDATA[ NAMM 2026: The best new things in bass from the biggest music instrument event of the year ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/new-things-in-bass-from-namm-2026 Zd3TLRefebM4hHSXYJTXY4 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:25:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Neural DSP's much-anticipated Quad Cortex Mini, to signature Yamaha guitars and Iron Maiden-themed wah pedals, here’s the best stuff you can buy right now from this year's NAMM highlights! ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/the-best-stuff-you-can-buy-right-now-from-namm-2026 fwEYazhkVXQGoWVmcoCHv9 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:15:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A natural partner for the latest generation of modeler-based rigs”: Blackstar unveils Artist FR series of compact, competitively priced FRFR speakers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/blackstar-artist-fr-series-frfr-speakers YqSiT2rcewUgNqsKjzb5oF Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:40:49 +0000 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:15:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Exceptional sound quality and an ultra-compact PA for cafés, small-scale events, and personal studios”: The Cube Street Mini is Roland’s most compact portable PA yet – with high-headroom and long battery life galore ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/roland-cube-street-mini-portable-pa vQChvGyQFKYsKbfyM3zxxU Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:32:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The soul of the ’60s but with the playability and reliability modern musicians expect”: Silvertone revives “one of the most recognizable guitar models in rock history” – favored by Chris Isaak and Elvis Costello – for the first time in decades ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/silvertone-revives-the-1446-semi-hollow-electric yVkR8sMiMg7j6XQSheQfR3 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:12:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We ended up taking it down to the Royal Albert Hall, and played a concert with it with Eric Clapton the following night”: Laney puts the philosophy of Nathan East’s signature head into an all-powerful, dual-input preamp pedal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/laney-launches-bass-pre-amp-with-nathan-east N2bigY46kek9J5N6mLauuZ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:41:47 +0000 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:28:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Can do everything the Strat doesn’t do”: Sterling by Music Man rolls out a more affordable version of Cory Wong’s signature StingRay II – plus the brand’s first-ever baritone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/sterling-by-music-man-cory-wong-signature-guitar-and-brand-first-baritone xGeGRiLmkVbsozMFzJtdcj Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:51:52 +0000 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:38:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Among our best in history”: ESP remembers Alexi Liaho and Jeff Hanneman as Slaughter to Prevail’s Jack Simmons gets his first signature in new 2026 lineup ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/esp-and-ltd-line-up-2026 ZHBYZRWnNSSibNcP4tBUKo Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:07:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Designed to meet the technical demands of Jason Richardson”: Sterling by Music Man offers scaled-back, but equally versatile, versions of the former All That Remains guitarist's signature Cutlass ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/sterling-by-music-man-jason-richardson-cutlass qveRS7f6YoAUUULotDNtDG Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:36:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Create and share effects that can’t be found in another pedal”: Polyend releases Endless, an open-source pedal that lets guitarists create effects from prompts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/polyend-endless-pedal 8DrE6mYYJYbPJDQSQeSiqJ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:45:29 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:38:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Takes the most iconic Gibson body shapes and remixes them with modern, professional-grade features”: Epiphone looks to the future with its hot-rodded Futura guitars, as stainless steel frets make their Epiphone debut, and long-awaited signatures arrive ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/epiphone-namm-2026 mLS4zYEvLytJ4n23sN7iFB Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:55:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We want to tell the handcrafted element of this; blood, sweat, and tears have gone into these guitars”: Gibson gives us a sneak preview of its 2026 guitars – including long-awaited signature models for two guitar legends ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/gibson-namm-2026-lineup-reveal WPiXd4gyZrGLeTxxxXQqq4 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:30:39 +0000 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:47:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted an acoustic guitar that I could play more technical riffs on”: Tim Henson launches premium versions of his Ibanez nylon-electric signatures, the TOD100N and TOD100FMN ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/ibanez-tim-henson-tod100n-and-tod100fmn Yozbxq35tgcVv8n2C4cTMm Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:32:50 +0000 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:55:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This thing is a RIPPER. No B.S. One channel. One tube-buffered effects loop”: Butch Walker and Divided by 13 team up for signature head with switchable EL84 and 6L6 power sections ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/butch-walker-divided-by-13-bw-1969 MHyUJpCVkk4AXQYFNo53ii Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:54:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It kicks the ass of amps three times its size”: Slash and Magnatone slither into the fray with the Lil’ Viper, a compact but venomous 8-watt combo amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/magnatone-slash-lil-viper ZPfn8p6XD2FyXyNWkYdrZJ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:12:55 +0000 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:08:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A love letter to the retro sound and aesthetic that has shaped my music”: Suhr unveils its 2026 line-up – kicking off with new signatures for Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden and Lady Gaga’s riffer Tim Stewart ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/suhr-guitars-2026-line-up fi8tqs5ANJVszd7WUqr2aU Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:26:20 +0000 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:09:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Is this the next ‘Moderne’? Time will tell”: Gibson had a secret offset prototype hidden in its private room at NAMM 2026 – meet the Atomic Age ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-atomic-age-offset-body-shape zHba3XbjqXuGUVpaUcznw Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:34:23 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:48:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “With this breakthrough, it’s easier than ever to practice, improve, and enjoy playing music”: JBL unveils the BandBox, an amp and speaker with AI vocal and instrument separation technology – and it could change the way guitarists practice ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/jbl-bandbox-stem-ai 57GGGXtdNsP3gFgrKMkjfF Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:50:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Modern, ergonomic, and unapologetically performance-driven”: Tosin Abasi’s long-awaited nylon-string is finally here – and he collaborated with another guitar company to make it a reality ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/abasi-concepts-cordoba-abasi-stage-7-nylon-string-electric-guitar dSkrFHFr8Bx7BxTLuezFMZ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:23:54 +0000 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:35:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “To see my name on this Martin guitar, it was just a huge moment for me”: It’s a dream come true as Molly Tuttle gets two signature Martin guitars – and they're based on her 83-year-old model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/molly-tuttle-signature-martin-guitars-d-18-and-d-x2e iMZmYDwn7twE5bmwpVbCa Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:59:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Venture into a world of alternate tunings and non-guitar sounds to break new musical ground”: Strandberg collaborates with Jamstik for the Chameleon – an ergonomic, software-controlling MIDI guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/strandberg-x-jamstik-chameleon-midi-guitar N8ZkayPnSqwimqqyfpz8hn Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:03:56 +0000 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:14:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Experience the dynamic sensation of an amp moving air”: Blackstar takes on the Fender Tone Master Pro, unveiling a high-powered floor modeler series with “insane versatility” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amp-modeler-pedals/blackstar-announces-id-x-floor-series RZeXNh6kUb9k9aFx59YqwZ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:33:56 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:23:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Whether it’s mounted on your pedalboard or standing at the heart of your shrine, this pedal is a torch held high for rock ’n’ roll”: Jim Dunlop drops an Iron Maiden Killers edition of its Cry Baby wah ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/jim-dunlop-iron-maiden-killers-cry-baby-wah BdLeXtTSVyEEAJ75tXBkXB Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:57:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Blends classic style with modern sensibility”: The Yamaha Pacifica single-cut is back for the masses – and the new-for-2026 version is loaded with cutting-edge kit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/yamaha-pacifica-sc-2026 tz9WAw7h83wyPTJV9XiQA3 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:15:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2026 live! The biggest guitar news as it happened ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/live/namm-2026-live yS9b7RdvsWQJB5rXpFqTz6 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:15:39 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:13:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “‘Labor of love’ gets thrown around too often, but collaborating with Yamaha to recreate my guitar has been exactly that”: The Yamaha Revstar pulled Chris Buck away from Strat loyalty – and his new signature model boasts some tantalizing personal touches ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/yamaha-rs02cb-chris-buck-signature-guitar b7yccusEX2Him4G3Sey5pL Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:46:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Honors Cliff Burton’s groundbreaking tone and legacy”: Aria marks 40 years since Metallica bassist Cliff Burton's passing by reissuing his posthumous signature bass ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/aria-cliff-burton-bass-reissue 3zySub7BCWjYGkhmsG8RG4 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:03:16 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:12:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A PRS hollowbody baritone has never been done before”: Ed Sheeran teams up with PRS on a signature model that's a brand first – and is limited to a thousand pieces ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-se-ed-sheeran-cosmic-splash-baritone WpG4G2FqoyFveEW26Jw2c8 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:42:59 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:57:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A no-compromise amplifier solution”: Synergy teams up with Wampler and Friedman to launch its machine-learning power amp – and promises to change the game for tube modeling ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/synergy-friedman-ir-loader-and-wampler-pedalhead T7R29uCrUumRWuGxmkwBzD Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:06:16 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:57:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The straight-up, high-voltage voice of a masterfully designed single-channel amp”: Orange rolls out the OR60 – an all-tube guitar amp head that is the “most versatile it has ever built” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/orange-introduces-or60-amp-head njXwYFTvWsHKSEAnXiJYRn Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:45:47 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:20:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Reimagines the hybrid amp experience for a new generation”: Vox marries old-school amps and modelers by introducing its most advanced iterations of the Valvetronix series yet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/vox-introduces-the-vt20x-and-vt40x Bokcz4oxJvYJP5KeorgdjT Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:55:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2026: rumors, predictions and breaking news from the world's biggest guitar gear show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/namm-2026-news-rumors-predictions YXHPUS4xUkdSHobgpKxbfV Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:26:18 +0000 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:14:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Uncertainty around tariffs may cause Fender’s operating performance to deteriorate more than we expect”: Fender has been forced to increase its prices to weather the tariff storm, according to new report ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/fender-s-and-p-global-report-price-rise bfR8aaLnxmrnudcSsEGuBU Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:03:50 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:23:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve never met you, John, if you’re watching...” Paul Reed Smith invited Mike Dawes to meet John Mayer after his Slow Dancing cover went viral – but he never made the rendezvous ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-mike-dawes-missed-the-chance-to-meet-john-mayer tqy3thdnQBfM4PtieWbmmb Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:01:44 +0000 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:32:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My employees are so valuable to me. They have this institutional knowledge and rely on their income from this job to support their families”: EarthQuaker Devices CEO reveals the Ohio-based business is at risk of going bankrupt amidst tariff uncertainty ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/earthquaker-devices-ceo-reveals-the-business-is-at-risk-of-going-bankrupt-amidst-tariff-uncertainty 6QhMBMFmDXHn2nATsjvdGT Wed, 21 May 2025 08:26:32 +0000 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:39:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A welcomed relief for our industry”: NAMM President reacts to the de-escalation of tariffs on Chinese goods – and discusses its impact on the musical instrument sector ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/namm-president-on-china-tariffs-reduction jmWAv5qUpwii3VCvouyUra Wed, 14 May 2025 17:01:26 +0000 Wed, 21 May 2025 10:13:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's the unpredictability and suddenness of the tariffs. Companies do not have the time to plan, adapt or evolve”: NAMM CEO John Mlynczak on the impact of Trump’s tariffs in the guitar industry ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/namm-ceo-john-mlynczak-on-the-impact-of-trumps-tariffs-in-the-guitar-industry hGmgqwhMWrcR2kUu9AMSZF Thu, 08 May 2025 11:39:43 +0000 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:53:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “These measures threaten the economic and cultural impact of U.S.-made musical instruments”: NAMM president responds to Trump's tariffs – urgently urging the administration to exempt the musical instrument market ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/namm-president-responds-to-trump-tariffs 34ABLr6dAKvbDx3TNabTd Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:40:50 +0000 Thu, 08 May 2025 10:26:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Faster attack and enhanced midrange punch”: Gretsch refreshes flagship Professional Collection with 5 Japanese-built stunners – including a Broadkaster that's built for “full-spectrum sound at high volume” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gretsch-professional-collection-2025 qC3hwhAXQq2g8oXCnNcQmW Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:29:56 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Enormous spectrums, ghostly reverse effects, and heavenly reverbs”: Pigtronix morphs its ambient reverb pedal into the simplified Cosmosis 1 – meaning it’s no longer rocket science to operate it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/pigtronix-comosis-1 QfVAWm4FxShxGKZvVCAbTd Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:20:46 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:56:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was too good to keep to ourselves”: MXR gives Eddie Van Halen’s favorite orange box the golden touch with its 50th Anniversary Phase 90 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/mxr-gold-phase-90-50th-anniversary duseDboYFY9Bso3dYTKf6U Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:32:35 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Experience the all new OSO Short Scale”: Suhr’s new build aims for the best of both – combining a Gibson-like scale length with a T-style body ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/suhr-oso-short-scale-guitars g5oT2ZKvX76QWhU2PFcck7 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:50:15 +0000 Thu, 29 May 2025 16:40:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The perfect tool for capturing the next riff on the go”: Fender eyes up the iRig with the Link I/O interface – a studio-grade audio interface that can fit in your pocket ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/studio-recording-equipment/fender-link-io-interface eVXegPsNAJpdoX2ihxCW7R Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:37:45 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:57:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Built for speed, equipped for domination”: Jackson stealth-launches the Pure Metal range – a trio of limited edition single-pickup shred machines ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/jackson-pro-series-pure-metal-limited-edition fVVQGA9bQ3waWqh2U9mpDD Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:08:59 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:57:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “More people play stop-tails than guitars with locking tremolos. We dig both”: EVH delivers on its hardtail promise with two new models that vow to take Eddie's legacy to new heights ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/evh-wolfgang-special-tom-and-wolfgang-wg-standard-tom 8mi7AZD3rU2Ea59ncmoKNX Sun, 26 Jan 2025 17:30:18 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In line with my creative spirit and DIY methodology, I've chosen to create one from the ground up”: Coheed and Cambria guitarist Claudio Sanchez has designed his own signature guitar – and launched his own brand to make it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/claudio-sanchez-signature-evil-instruments-jackhammer NYZrMbJ3ysLUHN6gppTpyf Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:34:04 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:18:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Delivering screaming leads to funky rhythms, and everything in between”: Guitarist and YouTuber Maxxxwell Carlisle teams up with Harley Benton for a budget-friendly, versatile signature model – the Guitar MAX Fusion ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/harley-benton-guitar-max-fusion-signature FHvjgvCGdzJ5WoNW5joHmn Sun, 26 Jan 2025 14:28:36 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Hands-free hammer-ons”: DigiTech’s HammerOn pedal is a 7-in-1 pitch-shifting monster that lets you play the impossible ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/digitech-hammeron-pedal JmW9CXMEhnkhDSAivEyko8 Sat, 25 Jan 2025 13:25:28 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:50:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Two new K7s, inspired by the eternal Yin and Yang”: Ibanez’s signature line-up is packed with dazzling artist models – and, newly reunited with both Korn guitarists, it’s bringing back an old friend ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ibanez-2025-signature-models Nc2T6qWHsi4HBvgycvyDK3 Sat, 25 Jan 2025 12:42:08 +0000 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:14:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Takes the tactile and tonal experience of our Tortex Flex Picks line to a whole new level of performance”: Dunlop launches its first-ever Tortex pick with a grip – guaranteeing “ultimate playability” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-picks/dunlop-tortex-flex-x-pick UKfUA3fUp9o79mJvsqtqBM Sat, 25 Jan 2025 12:05:20 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:51:08 +0000