Bruce Keir, co-founder and Technical Director of Blackstar Amplification, dies at 60 By Jackson Maxwell The technical innovator – who also worked at Marshall for a number of years – had been suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s
Fender partners with MoFi for swamp ash-built, sunburst-finished PrecisionDeck turntable By Sam Roche The system is built using the same wood found in Fender's Precision Bass guitars
Why Les Paul didn’t like the Gibson SG By Matt Owen In a new interview, Les Paul's longtime tech Tom Doyle explains Paul's issues with the SG's neck and sustain
Gibson debuts the Generation Collection, the company's first acoustics to feature its new Player Port secondary soundhole By Matt Owen The newly designed collection starts at $999 and takes inspiration from a 1960s blueprint found in the depths of the Gibson archive, featuring four distinct models that pay homage to the brand’s iconic acoustic body shapes
Scott Gorham leaves Black Star Riders to focus on Thin Lizzy By Matt Owen The band, who are set to enter the studio to record a new album, will not look to replace Gorham and will instead continue as a four-piece
Watch Les Paul’s son Gene reveal his father's incredible journey in developing the iconic electric guitar By Matt Parker The first Gibson LP approved by Les Paul is coming up for sale via auction – hear the story of its inception and creation in this exclusive video
Plugin Alliance introduces software version of Pete Thorn’s signature Suhr PT100 amp head By Matt Owen The Brainworx-developed, Suhr-sanctioned plugin aims to emulate the tones of Thorn's Plexi-style signature amp by way of 120 impulse responses and an FX rack
Wallace Detroit Guitars partners with Jeep for car-branded electric guitar made from 100-year-old wood By Matt Owen The six-string, built out of repurposed pine from Detroit’s historic abandoned buildings, features a hand-painted Jeep logo, topographical map of the city and seven-grille-branded humbucker
Hear Andy McKee’s stunning acoustic interpretation of Prince’s Purple Rain By Matt Parker Prince heard and approved of McKee’s arrangement, which arrives alongside a new six-track covers EP, Symbol
Commemorative Eddie Van Halen Pasadena plaque gets formal approval for installation By Matt Owen The plaque in in EVH's hometown may eventually join a newly named park in the city, which could be dubbed the Edward Van Halen Memorial Park
Watch Lindsey Buckingham flex his fingerpicking solo skills in On the Wrong Side performance on The Late Show By Matt Owen Buckingham brought kaleidoscopic harmonies, Fleetwood-esque vocal hooks and a silky guitar solo to The Late Show to celebrate the release of his first solo album in 10 years
Squier adds a new offset to its Classic Vibe range with the Late '50s Jazzmaster By Matt Parker A new limited-edition offset has appeared in stores around the world (or at least the internet)
New Epiphone Lucille model confirmed for October release as Gibson and B.B. King Music Company reaffirm partnership By Matt Owen The newly launched B.B. King Icon Life Legacy Initiative will aim to celebrate King's name via more signature models, a theatrical biopic and more
Roger Waters says David Gilmour and Richard Wright were “snipe-y because they felt very insignificant” in Pink Floyd By Matt Parker The bassist takes a swipe at his former bandmates in a new interview in which he brands the band a "toxic environment"
Ernie Ball dishes out the low-end love with new 8-String Regular Slinky set By Matt Parker The much-loved Slinkys are now available with 25% more strings to coincide with the announcement of John Petrucci's 8-string Majesty
Synergy expands amp module range with high-gain Diezel Herbert preamp module By Matt Owen The compact module aims to faithfully emulate the authentic grind and ultra-tight bottom end of Peter Diezel's original Herbert amp
Instrumental Aluminum is a new company building sustainable electric guitars out of, well, aluminum By Sam Roche The brand's hybrid guitars feature recycled aluminum bodies, promising increased resonance and sustain
Emerald Guitars breaks the mould with carbon fiber, Fishman Fluence-equipped electric-acoustic hybrid, the Virtuo By Matt Owen The futuristic six-string aims to encapsulate both the body of an acoustic and the spirit of an electric via an innovative design blueprint and versatile pickup configuration
Boss debuts feature-packed IR-200 Amp & IR Cabinet and SY-200 Synthesizer pedals By Matt Owen Two new offerings aim to open up a “universe” of sonic possibilities by way of up to 150 cabinet IR responses – including models from Celestion – 171 analog-inspired synth sounds and powerful preset-saving capabilities
Jackson teams up with former Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick to launch impressively spec'd Pro Series Soloist model By Sam Roche Available in six- and seven-string iterations, appointments on the guitar include DiMarzio humbuckers and a mini-toggle killswitch
