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Alex Lifeson’s Rush reunion live rig has been revealed – and there’s not an amp in sight on the Fifty Something tour
Tube amps remain sidelined for the band's reunion tour as Lifeson leans into modeling gear
Best pedal amps 2026: top preamps, power amps, and amp modelers
We rank and review the best guitar amp pedals from Strymon, Universal Audio, Blackstar, and more
How Mike Matthews saved pedal pioneers Electro-Harmonix from the brink
When Electro-Harmonix went bankrupt in the mid-’80s, Matthews was forced to pivot and find an alternative market for his business, away from the States
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
Fender has further strengthened its flagship modeler's position in a competitive market
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
A clone of John Mayer's elusive Dumble BBC-1 has been released after it was accidentally put in the Notadümblë
Best octave pedals for bass 2026: Pitch-shift your playing with my pick of essential pedalboard additions
Looking for a new octave pedal to add to your bass rig, or are you entering the world for the first time? Here's are my top choices along with expert buying advice
TONE3000 rolls out potentially game-changing new A2 NAM modeling tech
Open-source Architecture 2 is promising to deliver “the best sounding amp modeling technology in history”
“Waiting to throw a spanner in the works of your guitar tone”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Atomic Cluster review
EHX’s new Pico pedal is designed to deconstruct your tone to an atomic level
