Cort adds the gorgeously-spec'd Gold-Edge acoustic to its regular production line By Sam Roche Announced at NAMM 2020, the model boasts a triple bevel cut, LR Baggs Anthem pickup system and torrefied Sitka spruce top
Gibson launches the luxuriously appointed Orianthi SJ-200 Acoustic Custom By Sam Roche An ES-345 neck, Cherry finish, and lotus flower pickguard and fingerboard inlays head up the guitar's impressive spec sheet
Get Nembrini Audio's Klon Centaur emulation, the Clon Minotaur, totally free By Sam Roche The Italian software company is giving away its take on the legendary transparent overdrive completely free of charge
Joe Bonamassa’s Keeping the Blues Alive 2nd annual Stream-A-Thon raises more than $45,000 to aid artists financially affected by COVID By Richard Bienstock Livestream event featured Warren Haynes, Joanna Connor, Jared James Nichols and many more
Wampler unveils Andy Wood Gearbox Signature Overdrive, designed to be the “driving force behind your sound” By Richard Bienstock Dual-channel pedal houses the company’s popular Tumnus and Pinnacle circuits under one roof
Watch snippet of AC/DC’s Brian Johnson performing Back in Black with the Foo Fighters at Vax Live concert By Richard Bienstock The full event, which also features Eddie Vedder and H.E.R., will air May 8
Fender officially launches limited-edition Noventa series with P-90-style pickups By Michael Astley-Brown New made-in-Mexico Strat, Tele and Jazzmaster models come equipped with all-new pickup configurations
Is an Epiphone version of Adam Jones' Gibson 1979 Les Paul Custom in the works? By Sam Roche A new Instagram video posted by the Tool guitarist shows an Epiphone hard case with the text “Adam Jones 1979”
Boost your doom tones with Ananashead Effects’ new GT73 overdrive By Richard Bienstock Compact stompbox is based on classic Matamp preamp design, with solid-state build and Bass-Boost knob
Friedman offers up a small high-gain wonder with the BE Mini amp By Richard Bienstock All the crunch and gain of the company’s famed BE circuit, now in a four-pound, affordably-priced design
Squier unveils Fender Special Run Mustang, HSS Strat and Tele models with fresh finishes, limited-edition specs By Richard Bienstock Special-run models offer eye-popping looks at super-affordable prices
Watch Reverb.com’s eagerly anticipated The Pedal Movie now By Richard Bienstock The feature-length film, which explores the comprehensive history of effect pedals, is out today
Watch a new director’s cut of Prince’s legendary While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo, now with more Prince By Richard Bienstock Re-edited clip still doesn’t reveal where his guitar landed
Tone King promises classic cranked tube tones at low volumes with its new 5W Gremlin Head By Sam Roche Low-wattage amp features a pair of channels for two different takes on golden era tube tone
Tony Iommi had to warn Eddie Van Halen to “behave” on the 1978 Black Sabbath/Van Halen tour By Richard Bienstock The British metal legends feared the young support band was “ripping them off,” according to a new EVH biography
Atomic Amps launches upgraded Ampli-Firebox Mark II modeling pedal By Sam Roche New additions include a streamlined user interface, new impulse responses and a pair of totally assignable footswitches
Squier unveils new Fender Special Run Custom Esquire in 3 double-bound finishes By Sam Roche New Classic Vibe model features Alnico single coil pickup and three-saddle hardtail bridge
David Bowie once sent Lewis Hamilton two guitars with no note or explanation By Sam Roche Watch the F1 star play one of the guitars in a new Instagram clip
Jared James Nichols sets out to restore one of the first Gibson Les Pauls ever made after it was destroyed in a tornado By Sam Roche The Goldtop – nicknamed Dorothy – is thought to be one of the earliest-produced Les Paul models from 1952
Hear David Gilmour and Peter Green play a previously unreleased version of Fleetwood Mac’s Need Your Love So Bad By Matt Owen The track features vocals from Green, which were recorded on a tape recorder in 1968, as well as a kaleidoscope of new guitar work from the Pink Floyd legend
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