Fender doubles up with new Dual Marine Layer Reverb and Duel Pugilist Distortion pedals By Michael Astley-Brown Two new triple-footswitched stompboxes offer advanced gain stacking and infinite sustain options
11 best metal guitars 2021: hell-raising electric guitars for shredders on any budget By Guitar World Staff, Jonathan Horsley From 8-string guitars to Flying Vs, here's our pick of the best metal guitars from Jackson, ESP, Ibanez and more
EVH offers more affordable alternatives to its 5150III amps with the all-new 5150 Iconic series By Sam Roche The new, James Brown-designed series comprises a 40W combo, 80W head and 4x12 cab, and offers new features including XLR line outs
Charvel expands its signature lineup with all-new Rick Graham and updated Guthrie Govan models By Matt Owen The two UK-based virtuosos have been treated to impressively spec'd signature six-strings, which aim to accommodate the pair's blistering styles by way of premium pickups and appointments
Fender adds to its Tone Master digital amp series with new Super Reverb combo By Jackson Maxwell The newest addition to Fender's popular tube-tone-meets-21st-century-modeling amp line features four 10” Jensen speakers
The Kurt Cobain Jag-Stang rides again, Cory Wong gets a brilliantly spec'd Strat and more as Fender unveils stellar new signature model lineup By Jackson Maxwell New J Mascis signature Telecaster and Screamadelica 30th Anniversary Strat also premiered as Fender charts its course for the second half of the year
Marshall opens its first-ever recording studio, complete with Gibson and Fender guitars and a classic Neve mixing console By Sam Roche The “state-of-the-art” Marshall Studio also boasts a large live room, host of outboard gear and – yes – plenty of amps
Watch John Mayer treat JP Saxe's Here's Hopin' to a sublime, gorgeously smooth guitar solo By Matt Owen Mayer's unrivaled improvisational abilities were on point yet again on The Late Show, kitting out the soulful track with expert melodies and an electric guitar tone that is simply to die for
A new Yes album, The Quest, is set to arrive this October By Jackson Maxwell The new LP, the band's first album of new material since 2014's Heaven & Earth, was produced by Steve Howe
Alex Lifeson says “there’s no way Rush will ever exist again” By Matt Owen The band's guitar icon commented that, while he and Geddy Lee may collaborate somewhere down the line, any resulting material will in no way be associated with the Rush name
Dunlop CBJ95 Cry Baby Junior Wah review By Trevor Curwen A pedalboard-friendly Cry Baby designed with Pedaltrain
Pierre Bensusan: “The way you tune the strings should not be used to hide a possible lack of imagination, but it should enhance it“ By David Mead The French-Algerian DADGAD maestro on letting inspiration find him for new record Azwan – an album inspired by bees
Hear Robben Ford's eclectic, electrifying new single, Balafon By Jackson Maxwell The latest single from Ford's upcoming instrumental album, Pure, can be streamed now
Why Jimi Hendrix swapped his Strat for a Fender Telecaster to record his Purple Haze solo By Matt Owen Roger Mayer recalls the seldom-discussed 1967 session at Olympic Studios, which saw the legendary Stratocaster player wield a Tele for his iconic leads
Two Notes Audio Engineering partners with George Lynch for new Mr. Scary Collection of virtual cab sims By Jackson Maxwell The new collection – the first in Two Notes' new Artist series – includes emulations of two Marshall amps once owned and used by Eddie Van Halen
Strandberg unveils limited-edition Suhr pickup-equipped Boden Classic Tremolo LE Svarten By Matt Owen The pickguarded headless offering sports a Suhr Thornbucker Plus humbucker, Suhr V60LP single coils and a range of Strandberg-specific specs for ultimate ergonomic playability
Amp tubes: get to know the different types By Rod Brakes We plug into the expert knowledge of analog gear guru, valve expert and Raw State founder Neil Perry
Cort Core-OC Series review By David Mead They may look almost identical, but it’s the body woods that make all the difference for this trio – and they’re outstandingly affordable, too
Neal Schon to auction off 112 electric and acoustic guitars, including his Don’t Stop Believin' 1977 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe By Matt Owen Other highlights in the mammoth sale include the Journey man's 1974 Guild F-50R, a pair of PRS double-necks and two 1959 Gibson Les Paul Bursts
This $89 cab sim pedal could be the cheapest way to get impulse responses on your pedalboard By Michael Astley-Brown The FS07 from Chinese pedal co Flamma offers space for seven third-party IRs and can send different cab sims to each stereo output
