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The Tube Screamer that Stevie Ray Vaughan really used – and why it may not be the one you expect
The iconic Ibanez overdrive pedal SRV used to create his timeless tone – and the settings he used to do it
Wampler’s Mofetta pays homage to a cult ’90s distortion pedal
Wampler promises vintage tones with increased versatility via a 3-band EQ and overdrive/distortion switch
“I got made fun of because I walked in proud with an Ibanez Blazer and a solid-state Crate amp”: Gary Clark Jr. says he was mocked at early club gigs for using entry-level shred guitar gear
The guitar hero says he soon learned that shred players were not welcomed at Austin’s esteemed blues venues
“I asked Ibanez for a Telecaster-style guitar with a single neck pickup. I was expecting them to make fun of me and say no!” Standards’ Marcos Mena is bringing joy to virtuoso playing with his custom mint green tapping machine
As the pop-shred maestro honed his fruit-inspired instrumental math-rock technique, Ibanez warned him his neck-pickup-only AZ might look bad – but it turned out to be his perfect guitar
“We are guided by the saying, ‘Sustainability is a journey, not a destination.’ There is always more to do”: Guitar brands are working towards sustainable tone – but there’s more to it than just changing tonewoods
From Martin to Taylor, Ibanez to EMG, guitar brands are taking steps to reduce their environmental impact and create a greener future for guitar building, at every stage of the manufacturing process
“He’s the best!”: Watch Andy Timmons and Paul Gilbert have big fun trading Robby Krieger licks on a helter-skelter guitar jam of the Doors’ Light My Fire
One minute they’re hanging out at Sweetwater Studios talking gear, technique, having “a friendly jam in A”, the next they’re playing a Dorian-infused Doors improv that’ll blow your mind
NAMM 2024: Ibanez introduces 2 handy new pedalboard problem-solvers – and a limited-edition celebratory Tube Screamer
A suave TS808 – as well as new additions to the Pentatone pedal series – have been introduced
NAMM 2024: Ibanez gives one of 2023’s best-selling acoustics – the Tim Henson-inspired FRH10N – a sleek new makeover
The Japanese brand shows its commitment to growing the progressive nylon-string platform first developed by the Polyphia virtuoso with some eye-popping finishes
“Fully equipped to maximize the acoustic potential of the instrument”: Ibanez joins the secondary soundhole movement with the AE Performer series – which debuts innovative new A.I.R. Port system
Two all-new instruments for NAMM 2024 head up the latest AE range, which heralds a major acoustic development for Ibanez
“Significant upgrades” designed for “a completely new group of players”: Ibanez revamps its RG and S collections for NAMM 2024
Feast your eyes on Ibanez's latest electric guitar expansion pack. Highlights include an uber-exotic S Premium and updated RG GIOs – and Edge-Zero II tremolos on sub-$500 models for the first time
