Gear Ant seeks to shake up pedalboard aesthetics with custom-designed pedal enclosures By Sam Roche The NY-based company offers an array of custom pedal parts, as well as fresh visual takes on the Boss DS-1, Ibanez Tube Screamer and more
18 of the best Father's Day gifts for guitar players: the ultimate guide to Father's Day gifts for guitarists By Amit Sharma, Chris Corfield, James Farmer Surprise the guitarist in your life this Father’s Day with the best guitars, accessories, and gadgets for every budget
Keeley Electronics reintroduces the Katana Clean Boost in sleek Throwback White colorway By Matt Owen The "best Katana ever" comes equipped with period-accurate JFETs, an updated Boost mode and a sleek retro finish
VS Audio packs two vintage-style amp sounds into one stompbox with the Blackbird Overdrive pedal By Matt Owen Versatile unit boasts two individual amp voices inspired by famed Blackface/Brownface-era Fender tones
Ernie Ball Music Man releases reimagined St. Vincent signature Goldie guitar By Richard Bienstock Annie Clark's popular signature model has been updated with gold foil mini humbuckers, fresh finishes and more
Chaos Audio unveils new-and-improved version of its Bluetooth-enabled multi-FX pedal, the Stratus By Matt Owen Updated app-controlled offering boasts a comprehensive catalog of digital effects, quieter electronics, five-minute looper and sleek new colorway
John Mayer teases freshly finished hot pink PRS Silver Sky By Matt Owen Is a new-look version of Mayer's controversial-yet-brilliant Silver Sky on the way?
Boutique Amps Distribution’s LA warehouse hit by fire By Matt Owen The manufacturing and storage facility stocked Friedman, Wampler, Soldano, Egnator, Morgan and Tone King gear
Roger Waters releases Pink Floyd’s Animals remaster liner notes following dispute with David Gilmour By Matt Owen Waters alleges Gilmour wants the liner notes to remain buried in order to "claim more credit... than is his due" for the band's 1977 album
The best Fender CD-60S Deals June 2021: find the lowest prices on this top-rated beginner acoustic guitar from Fender By Chris Corfield We’ve uncovered today's best deals on Fender’s epic entry-level acoustic
Learn the secrets of the blues-rock masters in 4 lessons By Richard Barrett Turn up the volume for this practical lesson in how blues guitar evolved into rock, via Eric Clapton, Angus Young, Gary Moore and Eddie Van Halen
ThorpyFX debuts feature-packed, fully analog phaser pedal, the Pulse Doppler By Matt Owen The first ThorpyFX offering since Lovetone legend Dan Coggins joined the brand updates the Lovetone Doppleganger for a new generation
Manson Guitars teams up with dealers around the world for collaborative 10th Anniversary Edition MA models By Sam Roche The high-spec models boast Sustainiac Sustainer systems and an array of dazzling finishes
Gibson seeks to provide “the ultimate guitar experience” with all-new mega-store, the Gibson Garage By Matt Owen New 8,000-square-feet shop set to stock Gibson, Epiphone and Kramer models, and feature an in-house Custom Shop
Slash has been recording demos for the new Guns N’ Roses album using AmpliTube By Michael Astley-Brown The top-hatted one details his digital-first approach to writing
TC Electronic promises to “inject the nectar of the Gods directly into your guitar sound” with the $59 Zeus Drive By Sam Roche New Klon-esque overdrive pedal boasts 1N34A Germanium diodes, advanced tonal shaping capabilities and two bypass switching options
John Smith: ”The only way to cope with life is to write songs, for me. As soon as I picked up the pen, the songs started falling out” By David Mead Recorded at Real World studios last September, The Fray finds the acoustic ace exorcising personal turmoil in song – and leaning heavily into electric guitars
How much difference does your guitar string choice make? By Jonathan Horsley Simply put, string choice is a fundamental element in finding your tone and playing style, and here’s why…
Ibanez treats its $200 Talman acoustic to a new range of vibrant finishes By Matt Owen New pastel palette and aquatic colorways seek to give the existing double-cutaway six-string a fresh aesthetic pop
Strymon seeks to make your pedalboard smarter with its new Conduit MIDI Hub pedal controller By Matt Owen The compact, USB-C-equipped unit boasts a total of 6 MIDI ports and easy-to-configure preset-controlling capabilities
