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NAMM 2025 live! The biggest guitar news as it happens
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
All the red-hot gear news and artist goings-ons from the show floor at the world’s biggest guitar gear trade show
Gibson's new 1955 NAMM Show Les Paul celebrates the 70th anniversary of a historic, ultra-rare Les Paul collection
By Jackson Maxwell published
The Les Paul Standards displayed at the 1955 NAMM Show were the first to ever be fitted with no-wire ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridges and Stop Bar tailpieces, and were graced with unique custom finishes
Warren Haynes has teamed up with Gibson for a new signature Les Paul, and it's loaded with his new favorite pickups
By Jackson Maxwell published
With a 60s Cherry finish and chunky mahogany neck, the guitar takes after the Gov't Mule man's favorite Les Pauls, and his beloved 1961 ES-335
MXR honors Mick Ronson with a signature Cry Baby reverse engineered from his vintage Italian wah
By Matt Owen published
The legendary songwriter and guitarist was famed for his cocked-wah tone that helped shape the sound of some of Bowie's biggest hits
DigiTech teams up with MonoNeon on a triple-octave Whammy for both guitar and bass – and it even comes with custom gaffer tape
By Janelle Borg published
The ultra-experimental MonoNeon Whammy – which comes in an eye-catching neon yellow and orange casing – takes the standard Whammy features up a few notches with a complete overhaul of the Detune settings and an onboard MIDI input
The Fart Pedal Number Two has dropped – and it’s promising “10 times the splooty blompers”
By Phil Weller published
Players can now turn their guitars into more tonally accurate farts, as the new pedal adds fan-requested features to the original’s steaming pile...
Cory Wong teams up with Ernie Ball Music Man on a StingRay bass-inspired electric guitar – while still keeping ties with Fender
By Janelle Borg published
The StingRay II and StingRay II Deluxe offer a six-string twist on the iconic bass design – with Cory Wong-flavored specs
Sterling by Music Man serves up an affordable take on Tosin Abasi’s Kaizen, plus Rabea Massaad and Fluff signature guitars
By Phil Weller published
The wait for mid-priced versions of some of Ernie Ball Music Man’s most innovative signature models is now over – although not without some significant tweaks...
Fender sprinkles a little pizzazz onto its Player II guitars with a limited edition Sparkle Series
By Phil Weller published
An all-new Three-Color Sunburst finish with a classy sparkle finish sees Strats, Tele, and Precision and Jazz bass builds get an $899 makeover
Fender launches new $599 Standard Series lineup – and it marks a major shift for one of America’s most iconic guitar brands
By Matt Parker published
The Indonesian-built Standard series brings the concept of an affordable Fender back to the table – and it’s the greatest show of faith yet in its facility
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