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Taylor unveils the Gold Label Collection, a vintage-inspired line with an entirely new body shape
By Jackson Maxwell published
The '30s and '40s-inspired Super Auditorium design is said to build on the company's Grand Auditorium shape, with a couple of key differences
John Mayer pays tribute to Paul Reed Smith, and explains why anyone who says PRS guitars are "too nice" have got it wrong
By Michael Astley-Brown published
10 years since his first phone call to the firm, the guitar hero hailed the iconic guitar builder as “the hidden member of everyone’s band all the time”
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
“Hands free hammer-ons”: DigiTech’s latest pedal is a 7-in-1 pitch-shifting monster that lets you play the impossible
By Janelle Borg published
This brand new offering from DigiTech is packed with expressive pitch-jumping potential – comprising trills, harmonies, and even an “automatic techno guitar sequencer”
Newly reunited with both Korn guitarists, Ibanez’s 2025 signature line-up is bringing back an old friend
By Matt Parker published
Korn’s Head is back in the Ibanez fold and has a new 7-string model, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Joe Satriani, Lari Basilio, Josh Smith, George Benson and, of course, his bandmate Munky…
Dunlop launches the Tortex Flex X Pick – its first-ever Tortex pick with a grip
By Janelle Borg published
Dunlop launches its first-ever Tortex pick with a grip – guaranteeing “ultimate playability”
John Mayer has developed a new acoustic string set with Ernie Ball, and it's designed to be ideal for solo performers
By Jackson Maxwell published
The new Earthwood Bell Bronze strings are said to have been inspired by alloys traditionally used for bells and cymbals, with the result being strings with better sustain, projection, and resonance
Blackstar collaborates with Doug Aldrich for the DA100, a fire-breathing amp with a nifty secret weapon
By Jackson Maxwell published
A 100-watt head, the DA100 packs some serious heat, but also boasts the sort of practical applications that typically feature on the wishlists of 21st century players
Donner’s Hush-X was lauded as the ultimate affordable travel guitar – now it’s been given a major upgrade
By Phil Weller published
Lightweight and tonally versatile with onboard tones and effects, the Hush-X Pro shows the Chinese firm is continuing to push the envelope
Fender Custom Shop ditches dry January with a cocktail-inspired guitar collection – and it’s a uniquely potent mix
By Janelle Borg published
With keenly spec'd Sub-Sonic Teles, Strats, Esquires and Strat Thinlines, the Cocktail Collection blends the artistry of fine guitar-making with the vibrant aesthetics and spirit of classic cocktails
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