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TC Electronic’s Plethora X1 takes the fight to the Line 6 HX One – and it costs over $100 less
The $179 stompbox delivers some of the firm’s most beloved effects algorithms via a simple, easy-to-use interface
Harley Benton might just have launched its best-value acoustic yet – a solid spruce/rosewood build that starts from $318
Solid spruce tops, solid rosewood back and sides, rosewood fingerboards, Fishman electronics, mahogany flourishes... Harley Benton’s latest acoustics look to be serious players
Abigail Ybarra is a legend of the pickup world – but her daughter didn’t realize until she got mobbed by fans
The famed pickup maker worked for Fender for more than 50 years, and her pickups were played by some of the biggest guitar players in the game, including Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton
Guns N’ Roses are hitting the road in 2025 – and they’re bringing punk and hip-hop legends with them
Having last played live in 2023, Guns N’ Roses will play stadiums around the world – incorporating a number of countries the band have never played in before
Robert Smith on his disastrous first show as a singer and guitarist when he butchered a Jimi Hendrix classic
Smith only carried on fronting the band because he’d fallen out with everyone who filled the role
“I was docked three weeks’ pay”: Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter recalls the questionable guitar deal he made when he first met Jimi Hendrix
A young Baxter was working in a local guitar store when Hendrix came searching for a new guitar
Steve Hill on the time he recorded at Foo Fighters’ studio – and broke Chris Shiflett’s prized Fender Princeton
Hill’s experience of recording at the Foo Fighters’ legendary Studio 606 turned into a costly endeavor
Keeley has launched a new Rotary pedal – and it could be the brand’s most significant launch in some time
Featuring a suite of customization via a simple interface, the pedal promises to pack vintage charm for modern rigs
