Fender releases feature-packed pocket-sized guitar amp, the Mustang Micro By Matt Owen The miniature amp comes equipped with 12 Mustang amp models, 13 effects, a rechargeable battery and wireless Bluetooth connection
Hungry Robot’s Wardenclyffe Deluxe updates its lo-fi ambient modulator with tons of features and flexibility By Richard Bienstock More modulation, tap tempo, a bit crusher and a variety of ambient noise options headline incredibly tweakable pedal
Ernie Ball Music Man and St. Vincent team up for the reimagined Goldie signature guitar By Richard Bienstock New model updates popular signature guitar with gold foil mini humbuckers, fresh finishes and more
King Crimson legend Robert Fripp and Toyah Wilcox take on Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast for Easter Sunday By Richard Bienstock But who’s the guy in the devil getup?
An artificial intelligence algorithm has created “new” Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana songs By Richard Bienstock A new compilation of AI-generated tracks, “Lost Tapes of the 27 Club,” is designed to highlight the importance of mental health support for musicians
Conjure devilish low-end tones with Damnation Audio’s Curmudgeon 2 bass amp distortion pedal By Richard Bienstock New design offers multiple stages of simulated solid-state amp coloration and gain
Animals Pedal unveils collaborative Diamond Peak Hybrid Overdrive and Dawn Ocean Meditation Booster stompboxes By Richard Bienstock Japanese effect maker teams up with Skreddy Pedals and Wren and Cuff on new designs
Unlock whole universes of sonic bliss with Spaceman Effects’ Aurora Analog Flanger By Richard Bienstock Versatile pedal boasts two LFOs, two tape emulations and a static comb filter for ultimate effect expressiveness
Nail classic George Lynch high-gain tones with the Lynch Mod tube module By Richard Bienstock New Legendary Tones mod designed to add “scary” gain to Marshall amps
Cesar Gueikian promoted to Brand President of Gibson By Richard Bienstock Since coming onboard in 2018, Gueikian has been a major part of the company's transformation
The best guitar April Fools 2021: ambidextrous Fenders, dream pedal collaborations and extraterrestrial whammy bars By Michael Astley-Brown The wildest hoaxes, zaniest Photoshops and most bizarre announcements to hit the guitar world this year
Vertex’s Boost MKII is a slim, single-knob “boost plus” By Richard Bienstock Updated design boasts top-mounted jacks, dual-buffer interface and ultra-linear clean boost
Mdou Moctar unleashes epic title track from upcoming album, Afrique Victime By Matt Owen The Tuareg guitarist's new single serves up swaggering guitar lines and showcases his trademark style of intricately crafted melodies
Nile Rodgers joins forces with Steven Wilson for funk-driven remix of Personal Shopper By Sam Roche The Chic legend reimagines Wilson's The Future Bites single with his trademark six-string grooves
John Lennon wished Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen had played on Cold Turkey instead of Eric Clapton By Sam Roche “God, I wish I’d had Rick on Cold Turkey. Clapton choked up,” Lennon reportedly once said
Malcolm Young: "We were going to get a keyboard player, but I got Angus instead" By Matt Owen A recently unearthed interview sees the late AC/DC guitar great take a deep dive into his guitar-playing relationship with Angus
Acorn Amplifiers hits a fuzzed-up home run with the F#%k Face By Sam Roche The new stompbox boasts circuitry based on the legendary Fuzz Face, and infamous baseball error card imagery
Elvis Presley’s iconic ‘68 Comeback Special Hagstrom Viking II sells for $625,000 at auction By Matt Owen Presley's prized semi-hollow is famed for its appearance in the 1968 special, which was the rock 'n' roll legend's first public performance in over seven years
Epiphone teams up with Dethklok's Brendon Small for the Gibson BurstBucker-loaded GhostHorse Explorer By Sam Roche The guitar giant announces its third collaboration with the Metalocalypse mastermind
Gibson pays tribute to a blues pioneer with the new Slim Harpo "Lovell" ES-330 By Jackson Maxwell The late blues guitarist's signature Gibson sports Dogear P-90s and a Vintage Sunset Burst finish
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