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
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
Kiesel celebrates its 75th anniversary with new headless K-Series model By Sam Roche The HK recalls the company's 70th anniversary K-Series guitar, with a swamp ash body, bookmatched flame maple top and Lithium humbuckers
Paul Simonon's smashed Fender P-Bass, as seen on the cover of the Clash’s London Calling, to go on permanent display at Museum Of London By Jackson Maxwell The bass had previously been shown at the museum's The Clash: London Calling exhibition from November 2019 to September 2020
Vince Wilquin and Hugo Florimond serve up a mind-bending playthrough of Fractal Universe's Interfering Spherical Scenes – with tab! By Sam Roche Try your hand at this odd time signature-written cut, taken from the French prog-metallers' third studio album, The Impassable Horizon
Watch Empty Trail spark a fuzz-heavy ’90s riff-rock revival with this guitar/bass playthrough of Transcend By Michael Astley-Brown Rick Lambert and Shane Wallin dial up the gain and drop the low E for the gnarly quarantine cut
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
Peavey goes acoustic with relaunch of low-cost Delta Woods range By Jackson Maxwell Each of the new acoustics boasts a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a wallet-friendly price
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
Half-naked Australian guitarist arrested in his driveway following noise complaints By Sam Roche Adelaide's Savas Caruso – aka Subblet Hammer – finds his set cut short following violation of an environment protection order
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
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
