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NAMM 2024: “Keeps a guitarist’s gear safely organized, on display, and at the ready”: The gear furniture trend continues as On-Stage releases a workstation for keeping guitars, amps, pedals and more in one place
By Phil Weller Published
The natural wood-finished workstation offers a tidy storage solution and even comes with a detachable pedalboard

NAMM 2024: “1967 is back!” Vox turns back the clocks with recreations of the first-ever production wah pedals
By Phil Weller Published
The Real McCoy and V846 Vintage don’t bother with fancy reimaginings – they’re ‘as they were’ builds based on its now-timeless ‘60s invention beloved by Jimi Hendrix

NAMM 2024: “Voted the world’s best combination”: Glassjaw’s Justin Beck gets signature guitar AND bass models courtesy of Schecter
By Phil Weller Published
The unusual move sees the swamp ash and black hardware-adorned builds given six- and four-string treatments

NAMM 2024: “We’ve combined a decade of experience with that original mojo”: Revv celebrates 10 years of amp building with a revamp of its flagship Generator 120 – inspired by the original Revv prototype
By Phil Weller Published
The Canadian manufacturer has gone back to its roots with a celebratory amp limited to 200 units

NAMM 2024: A Tamagotchi guitar pedal that levels up with your playing? And it plays Snake and Space Invaders? Ground Control just dropped 2024’s wackiest stompbox
By Phil Weller Published
The UwU is a signal-boosting buffer pedal that brings gaming to guitar pedals like never before, housing a cat-like creature that reacts to your playing in real time

NAMM 2024: “Not just an upgrade but a complete reinvention”: Vox debuts the amPlug3 travel amp in 7 classic guitar and bass amp-channeling forms
By Phil Weller Published
From boutique amps to modern high gains and a faithful Vox AC30 replica, Vox is looking to add more dynamism to solo practices without upsetting your neighbours

NAMM 2024: “Designed to have a broader tonal range”: Magneto Guitars launches the Velvet Deluxe, a lightweight Les Paul-flavored electric guitar that aims to elevate single-cut tone
By Phil Weller Published
The guitar is a redesign of the Velvet Custom, which launched in 2012 and is built for chasers of classic clean and overdriven tones

NAMM 2024: A live rig in a gigbag? Vox delivers the APC-1, a guitar with a built-in speaker, drum machine and effects unit, rendering the rest of your band redundant
By Phil Weller Published
Vox has loaded the '60s-inspired guitar with modern tech for an all-in-one musical experience for all your one-man-band needs

NAMM 2024: “A luxurious color that evokes the beginnings of heavy metal”: Orange Amps team up with Glenn Hughes for its first signature O Bass – and it's a dazzling purple
By Phil Weller Published
The Deep Purple icon has been an Orange endorsee for over a decade, with the bass making for a striking pairing with his signature purple Crush combo amp

NAMM 2024: “It's a Beetronics masterpiece, showcasing what we do best”: Beetronics’ new Abelha isn’t your ordinary fuzz pedal – it aims to capture the unique sounds of the Brazilian Tropicália movement from the 1970s
By Matt Owen Published
“Our goal was to embrace a classic nostalgic vibe while looking ahead to create a futuristic fuzz tone – and I bee-lieve we nailed it,” says the brand's founder
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