Fender takes the American Ultra range to the next level with new Luxe Stratocaster and Telecaster models By Richard Bienstock Stainless steel frets, painted headstocks and Floyd Rose options feature on new ultra-high-end lineup
Morley expands lineup of signal switchers with all-new Gold Series range By Matt Owen Three new-and-improved offerings seek to serve up an array of versatile switching capabilities through upgraded circuitry and improved operation
Eric Clapton’s ‘Slowhand at 70’ Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster sells at auction for over $200,000 By Matt Owen The special "Brownie"-inspired Strat, which was also wielded during Slowhand's 2014 World Tour, came with two letters of authenticity and the original hardcase
Smooth Hound Innovations debuts the Siva, a Helix-style multi-FX and amp modeler with built-in wireless system By Matt Owen The British-built design promises component-by-component reproductions of classic circuits, and a huge array of amps and effects
Watch The Black Keys deliver rousing live performances of Crawling Kingsnake and Going Down South on The Late Show By Sam Roche Frontman Dan Auerbach and guitarist Kenny Brown trade tasty leads and slick slides during an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
You have less than 48 hours to bag a free acoustic guitar with a Guitar Tricks annual subscription By Chris Barnes First-rate online guitar lessons AND a free guitar for just $129? This unmissable deal expires soonl
Fender unveils Final Fantasy XIV Stratocaster By Michael Astley-Brown The striking limited-edition guitar will also be playable in-game via a new patch
Joe Bonamassa uses a headless Kiesel guitar to demo his forthcoming signature 1948 Fender Dual Professional combo By Sam Roche The blues ace notes the “73 years of design” that separates the guitar and amp
Molly Tuttle releases new cover EP, …but i’d rather be with you, too By Richard Bienstock The new release finds the fingerpicking titan teaming up with Iron & Wine to cover Phantogram’s You Don’t Get Me High Anymore
Mooer unveils DSP-equipped, all-in-one digital six-string, the GTRS Intelligent Guitar By Matt Owen The digital-meets-analog six-string sports a Super Knob that grants access to 126 guitar effects, a drum machine with 40 presets and an 80-second looper
Watch Billy Gibbons rip out some mean slide licks – using a beer bottle – in new My Lucky Card video By Richard Bienstock The ZZ Top legend’s third solo album, Hardware, is out in June
Glou-Glou debuts feature-packed stereo looper/delay pedal, the Loupé By Matt Owen Versatile offering comes equipped with nine assignable controls, a host of sound-sculpting effects and functionality based on the Gibson Echoplex Digital Pro
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram debuts driving new single, 662 By Michael Astley-Brown The 22-year-old blues phenom celebrates his Mississippi roots with a sizzling single-coil stomp
Bob Dylan museum, featuring never-before-heard recordings, set to open in Oklahoma in 2022 By Matt Owen The upcoming center is set to showcase a series of Dylan-based artifacts, including handwritten lyric manuscripts, as-yet-unseen footage and rare pictures
Squier partners with Andertons and Chicago Music Exchange for new line of Classic Vibe electric guitars By Sam Roche The line comprises two Thinline Teles, two Jaguars, one Strat and a Shell Pink Bass VI
Joe Satriani drops wailing wah-pedal leads over an orchestra in epic new Kitt Wakeley track By Michael Astley-Brown Forgive Me finds Satch tearing it up with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Watch Jon Gomm put his signature Ibanez JGM10 through its paces with dazzling Deep Sea Fishes playthrough By Matt Owen The modern fingerstyle maestro showed off both his signature six-string and his jaw-dropping arsenal of extended techniques during a new live performance
Robben Ford announces first instrumental studio album in almost 25 years By Matt Owen Ford describes Pure as "the most complete representation of my personal musical vision"
Chrissie Hynde announces Bob Dylan covers album By Sam Roche New eight-track record features contributions from Pretenders guitarist James Walbourne, and spans the legendary singer-songwriter's catalogue
Da Capo unveils minimalist, handmade tube amp, the GT Deluxe By Matt Owen The lightweight amp features a sleek beech wood cabinet, 12" Celestion Alnico Cream speaker and Headroom control for an in-depth tone-sculpting experience
