Donate to organizations fighting racial injustice and Gator Co. will give you a free special-edition "Unity" guitar strap By Richard Bienstock "The design of the strap represents our nation and the values we should live by,” say the artists behind its creation
Use the pentatonic scale in a whole new way with this hack employed by Plini and Steve Vai By Richard Bienstock Instructor Juan Antonio is back to help you spice up your pentatonic playing
One Control launches Dyna Red Distortion 4K, Pale Blue Compressor and Blackberry Bass Overdrive pedals By Sam Roche The Japanese company adds to its growing line of stompboxes in collaboration with legendary Swedish pedal designer, Björn Juhl
Mark Tremonti claims his forthcoming PRS MT 100 combines "brutal high gain", Fender Twin and Dumble tones in one amp By Richard Bienstock “I just want to have an amp that has everything that I love about amplifiers,” the Alter Bridge guitarist says
Fender unveils 5 ultra-high-end Master Built guitars to benefit live music crews By Richard Bienstock The company is also offering several signed artist models for sale on Reverb, including an Eric Clapton Strat and Brad Paisley Tele
Eventide’s Crystals delivers luminous H3000 pitch, delay and reverb effects in plugin form By Richard Bienstock Create “out-of-this-world climbing and cascading pitched delays,” huge verbs and much more
She Shreds and Bandmemes are raffling off boutique pedals to raise funds for Black Lives Matter By Richard Bienstock Win stompboxes from Death By Audio, Old Blood Noise Endeavors, Chase Bliss Audio and more
Hey! Ho! You can go bid on Dee Dee Ramone's 1975 Fender Precision bass By Richard Bienstock The heavily used bass, the Ramone’s main stage instrument in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, is up for auction
Fingerstyle master Jon Gomm is streaming a pay-what-you-want live gig from his home studio By Richard Bienstock “If you're struggling through lockdown, don't feel bad about paying nothing,” he says
Reverb suspends sales of new Fulltone products By Michael Astley-Brown Online gear marketplace reacts to recent comments made by pedal company founder
Mad Hatter seeks to expand your tonal options with the ingenious Luminator switch By Michael Astley-Brown LED touch-capacitance switch redirects your signal through new wiring paths
Steve Vai and Nuno Bettencourt react to Brian May being crowned greatest rock guitarist By Richard Bienstock “This is a totally appropriate recognition in my opinion,” Vai says
Softube releases hugely customizable Amp Room software and Marshall Cabinet Collection By Richard Bienstock New collection adds eight classic hand-wired speaker cabs
Gibson reveals stunning zZounds-exclusive Les Paul, SG and Firebird models By Richard Bienstock The online music retailer is offering a Pelham Blue SG, ‘60s Les Paul Flame Top in Bourbon Burst and Silver Mist Firebird I
Steve Vai’s insane joint shifting technique: here’s how to do it By Richard Bienstock Music is Win's Tyler Larson breaks down the innovative fingering, one painful string stretch at a time
Ibanez unveils baritone addition to its Artwood acoustic line-up By Richard Bienstock ACFS380BT cutaway model sports a deep Grand Concert-style body and longer scale length
Gibson teams up with Tesla’s Frank Hannon for beautifully appointed Love Dove acoustic By Richard Bienstock New model boasts thermally-aged spruce top, maple back and sides and high-end features and finishes
Gibson partners with MyMusicRx to offer virtual guitar lessons and raise funds for sick children By Richard Bienstock The program launches with a performance and interview session from Marcus King, as well as a guitar giveaway from Gibson, Epiphone and Kramer
Fender confirms departure of Custom Shop Master Builder John Cruz By Michael Astley-Brown Rumors circulate linking Cruz’s exit with controversial Facebook post
Orange is planning to reissue its original Phazer, Sustain and Distortion pedals - and needs your help By Richard Bienstock The company is seeking out original examples of its trio of first-ever stompboxes from the late-‘70s
