Pigtronix boldly goes where no mini pedals have gone before as it launches the ultra-versatile Constellator, Space Rip and Moon Pool By Michael Astley-Brown Modulated analog delay, guitar synth and tremvelope phaser go into orbit
Jeorge Tripps teams up with Reverb for a super-limited 10-unit run of hand-built Fuzz Face pedals By Matt Owen The limited-edition pedals will be hand-built by Tripps using germanium transistors and other high-quality components
The history of the Fender Musicmaster, Duo-Sonic and Mustang By Rod Brakes Three classic student models demystified by Fender historian, collector and co-author of Fender: The Golden Age 1946–1970, Terry Foster
Faith Guitars expands its solar system of acoustics with the Venus Blue Moon By Sam Roche The UK acoustic company launches a Javan mango-constructed model for 2021
Seymour Duncan announces Joe Bonamassa “Bonnie” Strat Pickup Set and Loaded Pickguard By Sam Roche Channel JoBo's '55 “Bonnie” Strat with Seymour Duncan's latest offering
Martin introduces Grand J-16E 12-string, two ziricote acoustics and DJR-10E StreetMaster for 2021 By Sam Roche The acoustic giant expands its product range with a selection of well-appointed strummers
Eddie Van Halen tribute concert will definitely happen, say Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony By Michael Astley-Brown EVH’s bandmates confirm their participation in sendoff for late guitar hero
PRS launches all-new SE Custom 24-08, fresh SE Series colors and new Core Series pickups for 2021 By Sam Roche Zach Myers' SE signature model also receives an aesthetic overhaul
PRS and John Mayer unveil ultra-limited, luxuriously finished Lunar Ice Silver Sky By Michael Astley-Brown The guitar’s polychromatic ‘flip-flop’ finish looks different from all angles
PRS and Mark Lettieri join forces for versatile new Fiore signature guitar By Matt Owen PRS continues its deep dive into the world of bolt-on single-coil guitars with a new signature that boasts a blank canvas of tonal sophistication
New York Dolls guitarist and punk icon Sylvain Sylvain dies aged 69 By Michael Astley-Brown The NYC powerchord pioneer had been battling cancer for several years
Get 50% off a year of guitar, bass or ukulele lessons with Fender Play By James Farmer Start 2021 right by honing your chops with help from the folks at Fender - just $44.99 for the whole year
Register today, and for free, for NAMM’s Believe in Music Week online extravaganza By Richard Bienstock The global virtual event begins January 18
JHS Pedals owner Josh Scott is selling the first-ever Klon Centaur for $500,000 By Richard Bienstock “Buy it or don't, I don't really care,” Scott says
General Motors' new Hummer EV will play electric guitar riffs as you drive By Matt Owen The electric car's immersive sensory audio experience is set to give the term "rocky road" an all-new meaning
Wolfgang Van Halen says his father cried the first time he played him “Distance” By Richard Bienstock “He understood it as a song about loss," Wolf says of Eddie
Taylor Guitars recruits over 50 artists – including Zac Brown, Jason Mraz and KT Tunstall – for uplifting 2021 single, I Know What Love Is By Sam Roche The acoustic guitar company assembles a star-studded supergroup for a refreshing dose of optimism
Tim Bogert, bassist for Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and Beck, Bogert & Appice, dies aged 76 By Richard Bienstock Bogert and Vanilla Fudge influenced everyone from Led Zeppelin to Deep Purple
Watch Sarah Longfield take the Universal Audio Luna Challenge By Richard Bienstock The guitar virtuoso creates and records an entire song using UA’s new digital recording environment software
Affordable Mariposa model headlines Sterling by Music Man's 2021 lineup By Matt Owen The new catalog of guitars boasts brilliant finishes, custom pickups and new iterations of familiar favorites from John Petrucci and Jason Richardson