Jackson launches single-pickup Pro Series Signature Brandon Ellis Kelly By Sam Roche published 6 April 21 The Black Dahlia Murder guitarist's new sig boasts a Seymour Duncan Parallel Axis humbucker and Floyd Rose 1000 Series bridge
Sadowsky launches all-new single-cut, 24-fret Masterbuilt bass in a range of configurations By Sam Roche published 31 March 21 Each of the three variations features Sadowsky Soapbar pickups and a selection of high-end appointments
Acorn Amplifiers hits a fuzzed-up home run with the F#%k Face By Sam Roche published 31 March 21 The new stompbox boasts circuitry based on the legendary Fuzz Face, and infamous baseball error card imagery
Origin Effects announces its latest RevivalDRIVE pedal, the RD Compact Hot Rod By Sam Roche published 30 March 21 The British company's new offering aims to recreate the experience of playing through a vintage hot-rodded guitar amp
Ampeg introduces the “powerful yet lightweight” Rocket Bass Series By Sam Roche published 30 March 21 Amps in the new line feature Ampeg's new Super Grit Technology (SGT) overdrive and '60s-style looks
Joe Bonamassa explains why he uses 7 amps live: “What's the point of playing guitar if you can't be loud as hell?” By Sam Roche published 29 March 21 The blues ace offers a glimpse of his Marshall/Fender/Dumble amp setup, as well as his expansive Friedman-built pedalboard
KHDK Electronics joins forces with Behemoth's Nergal for LCFR overdrive/boost pedal By Sam Roche published 26 March 21 The new stompbox was "used and abused" during recording sessions for Behemoth's forthcoming 12th album
Boss adds the super-affordable, rechargeable TU-05 to its line of clip-on tuners By Sam Roche published 25 March 21 New accessory boasts four tuning modes – chromatic, guitar, bass and ukulele – and up to 10 hours of battery life
Reverend unveils hybrid pickup-loaded Crosscut and Crosscut W By Sam Roche published 24 March 21 New models boast hum-free Railhammer Cleancut P-90 pickups, korina bodies and roasted maple necks
Ivison Guitars unveils auto-inspired Dakota single-cut By Sam Roche published 24 March 21 A 3-piece African mahogany body with a raised Firebird-esque center block and mini-humbuckers head up its top-tier appointments
b3 Guitars claims its new SL59 double-cut is “the definition of a ‘Burst killer’” By Sam Roche published 23 March 21 PAF-style humbuckers, Bumble Bee capacitors and top-spec tonewoods feature on new high-end model
Joe Bonamassa's signature Fender Custom Shop '51 Nocaster is imminent: “The first few are coming off the line” By Sam Roche published 22 March 21 The long-awaited recreation of JoBo's "best" guitar looks set to sport Seymour Duncan pickups
Neural DSP recreates the “amplifier that originated American high-gain tone”, the Soldano SLO-100 By Sam Roche published 19 March 21 The new Soldano SLO-100 Suite plugin also features six effects pedal emulations and a comprehensive cab sim module
Mythos Pedals unveils its first-ever delay unit, the Oracle By Sam Roche published 19 March 21 Boasting an all-analog design, the unit is loaded with two reissued MN3205 bucket brigade chips
Jim Root recalls the time he hurled a Fender Tele at Joey Jordison "like a spear" By Sam Roche published 18 March 21 “I thought for sure that I broke the hell out of it, but my tech just retuned it and I finished the show with the same guitar”
Line 6 updates firmware behind Relay G10 wireless systems to prevent potential fire risk By Sam Roche published 18 March 21 All Relay G10, Relay G10S and Relay G10T models purchased prior to March 2020 require the firmware update
Ibanez unveils the latest addition to its hollow-bodied Artcore Expressionist range, the versatile AMH90 By Sam Roche published 17 March 21 Ibanez Super 58 humbuckers, a Gibraltar Performer bridge and Tri-sound voicing switch head up its appointments
LunaStone's new Deep Metal distortion pedal “vaporizes poor guitar tone” By Sam Roche published 17 March 21 The Danish manufacturer's latest design promises a forgiving drive that can even polish lacklustre pickups
Watch Metallica perform the national anthem ahead of the Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA game By Sam Roche published 16 March 21 Hammett wields the legendary Greeny Les Paul, while Hetfield dons a camo-finished ESP Custom Shop Snakebyte
The Strokes think blues-rock is creatively exhausted: “Please, no more of that” By Sam Roche published 16 March 21 After scooping Best Rock Album at the 63rd Grammy Awards, the New Yorkers chime in on the current state of rock music