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Here is all the new gear that has caught my eye this week – and, yes, that's a pink Jazzmaster
By Matt Owen published
A blockbuster drop from Line 6 and a raft of new instruments from the Fender family of brands headline a busy week in the world of guitar gear

“A precision tool for modern metal and a well-honed surgical blade for the studio”: Jackson Pro Plus Series Signature Misha Mansoor Juggernaut ET6 review
By Matt McCracken published
Jackson's latest collab with prog-metal royalty Misha Mansoor results in a double-cut powerhouse with a difference

The best electric guitars under $500
By Amit Sharma last updated
Our top cheap electric guitars that deliver killer tones, slick playability, and serious bang for your buck from Squier, Epiphone, Yamaha and more

“An archetypal metal axe”: Jackson American Series Soloist SL2DX review
By Phil Weller published
Jackson’s latest speed metal machine is built in Fender’s Corona factory and sticks close to the time-tested Soloist recipe, and could just prove to be your next heavy metal workhorse

Scott Ian is in his “Bruce Lee era” and giving his signature King V a solid makeover – complete with the classic Jackson logo
By Phil Weller published
The thrash metal legend has given his signature axe a major overhaul, and owning one won’t break the bank either

“Does a damn good job of delivering searing metal tones that go far beyond what you’d expect from the price point”: Jackson JS Series Dinky JS11 review
By Matt McCracken published
I put Jackson’s cheapest electric guitar to the test to see if it really does chug

Jackson X Series Surfcaster SC HT6 review
By Daryl Robertson published
It's a Surfcaster, Jim, but not as we know it – Jackson has retooled its cult offset as an affordable metal powerhouse. After a 22-year absence, is it worth the wait?

“A new signature for Misha Mansoor, but not the one we’ve been waiting for”: The essential guitar gear releases you might have missed this week, from Chase Bliss and PRS to Jackson and Fender
By Matt Owen published
An emotional tribute to the King of Tone overdrive, an upgraded take on one of the top versatile high-gain amp heads out there, and another exclusive Guitar Center big-brand collaboration are all on the agenda this week

This metal fan ordered a new guitar from Sweetwater – but it ended up with the Slipknot guitarist
By Matt Owen published
Root randomly received a new Jackson that was destined for another player, after it went missing for a number of weeks

The guitar gear releases you might have missed this week, from Martin and Fender to Tone King and D'Angelico
By Matt Owen published
A double dose of signature guitars, a highly anticipated pedal amp from Tone King and a comprehensive Martin Junior series overhaul headline this week's drops
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