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Sammy Hagar (L) and guitarist Joe Satriani perform at PNC Music Pavilion on July 19, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Joe Satriani devised the perfect amp to harness Eddie Van Halen’s greatest tones – and you can get a plugin version right now

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

While 3rd Power’s Dragon 100 goes up for preorder, IK Multimedia has bolstered its Joe Satriani Amp Vault with models of the very amp Satch is using to shred EVH on the Best of All Worlds tour with Sammy Hagar

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Kurt Cobain
Aaron Rash spent years perfecting Kurt Cobain's guitar sound – now he’s released The Utero Sessions IR Pack

By Phil Weller Published

The no-expenses-spared pack lets players harness the sound of Cobain's famed In Utero tone “without touching a single physical amp”

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Steve Vai shredding in various places courtesy of the Zeus in Chains app
Ever wanted a private Steve Vai concert? This new app beams the virtuoso into your home

By Matt Owen Published

The Zeus in Chains app utilizes augmented reality to project Vai on any backdrop – and the best clips are going to be used in an upcoming video

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Kiesel HyperRig
Kiesel’s first-ever all-in-one amp and effects plugin looks to shake up the world of digital guitar tones

By Matt Owen Published

Featuring “the world's fastest transposer” and an assortment of tones on tap, the HyperRig sets Kiesel on its journey into the ever-growing realm of digital guitar rigs

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Gibson app opener
Learn to play guitar – and have fun doing it– with the feature-packed Gibson App

By Guitar World Staff Published

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Curated learning app boasts in-depth interactive lessons, videos, songs, even an amp and effects for players at all skill levels

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Harley Benton TravelMate-E
“Redefines what it means to take music on the road”: With app integration and a space age carbon fiber build, is the $270 TravelMate-E smart guitar Harley Benton’s boldest release yet?

By Matt Owen Published

Harley Benton has officially entered the smart guitar game, and its opening play is a robust take on the digitally enhanced acoustic guitar template

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A MacBook displaying Helix Native
I use Helix Native every day for practice and recording and Line 6 just slashed $160 off the price

By Matt McCracken Published

Line 6’s superb amp sim and effects software just got an absolutely humongous discount

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Waves Big March Sale
Waves just dropped loads of its plugins back to Black Friday prices – record better guitar tones from just $9.99

By Matt McCracken Published

We've hand-picked 7 essential (and discounted) plugins that will massively improve your home guitar recordings

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Laney BCC Ironheart amps and plugin
NAMM 2024: “The first time in the history of guitar amplification”: Laney breaks new ground as its new BCC Ironheart tube amps are released alongside a matching plugin

By Matt Parker Published

The UK amp firm is erasing the lines between its physical and digital products with the Aurora DSP Ironheart digital plugin

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Neural DSP Morgan Amps Suite
“The nuances and features of Morgan amps for anyone to access”: Neural DSP brings coveted modern boutique amp tones to its latest plugin

By Phil Weller Published

The amp modeling guru's new Morgan Amps Suite features replications of three classic Morgan amps along with a host of effects

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