NAMM 2022: Donner gets into the carbon fiber guitar game with the Rising-G Pro By Sam Roche published 30 May 22 The company promises a ”thinner and more durable” instrument than traditional wooden acoustics
NAMM 2022: Vintage recreates Bruce Springsteen’s iconic number one Tele with ‘The Boss’ By Matt Parker published 30 May 22 The UK guitar brand’s ProShop has put together a pre-beaten T-style in tribute to the New Jersey rock icon’s 1950s “mutt”
Jackson updates its X Series with a slew of freshly finished Soloist, Dinky, Warrior, Kelly and Rhoads models By Matt Owen published 27 May 22 Two new-look bass guitars have also been introduced to the range, which also boasts new pickup configurations and body wood options
Manson and Matt Bellamy debut refreshed range of META Series MBM-2 signature models By Matt Owen published 27 May 22 New P-90s, altered body contours, a fresh Meta-Blue model equipped with a Sustainiac Sustainer and range-first left-handed option head up the revised family of the Muse frontman's signatures
NAMM 2022: Vox unveils new, limited-edition Rich Blue AC15 and AC10 guitar amps By Jackson Maxwell published 27 May 22 Same classic sounds in a neat new limited-edition colorway
NAMM 2022: Vola unveils 6-string versions of Quentin Godet, Pierre Danel signature guitars By Jackson Maxwell published 26 May 22 The new signature six-strings for the Kadinja guitarists each boast a trio of pickups in an HSS layout, with an impressive variety of accompanying switching options
Old Blood Noise Endeavors and CHVRCHES team up for Screen Violence overdrive and modulation pedal By Matt Owen published 26 May 22 The wild stompbox features two sides boasting a tube-like overdrive and "magic knob" that mashes modulation, delay and reverb effects together
NAMM 2022: Taylor overhauls its 700 Series with new koa Grand Concert and Grand Auditorium models By Matt Owen published 26 May 22 A new select-grade koa top, back and sides, tone-enhancing thin matte finish and modified back bracing will now be used for all 700 Series models, replacing the old spruce/rosewood combo
TC Electronic debuts the Plethora X3, a downsized version of its feature-packed multi-effects pedal By Matt Owen published 26 May 22 It may have two fewer switches, but the X3 features onboard cab sims, every TonePrint effect and a new built-in UniTune tuner
NAMM 2022: Mooer expands its Hornet range with three newly voiced 15W amps By Matt Owen published 26 May 22 Nine amp sims per unit, onboard modulation, delay and reverb effects and a custom 6.5-inch speaker head up the freshly finished swarm of Hornets
Ernie Ball Music Man expands its DarkRay line of bass guitars with new 5-string model, finishes By Jackson Maxwell published 24 May 22 The DarkRay5 boasts a new two-band EQ preamp, and onboard fuzz and distortion effects courtesy of Darkglass Electronics
Universal Audio aims to channel “the best vintage guitar amps of all time” with all-new UAFX Guitar Amp Emulator pedals By Matt Owen published 24 May 22 Dream '65, Ruby '63 and Woodrow '55 units offer US, UK and Tweed amp tones, while serving up tube reverb and vibrato sounds, a handful of speaker sims and mobile app sound-sculpting powers
Rob Scallon launches new signature line with Schecter, marking end of partnership with Chapman Guitars By Sam Roche published 24 May 22 The YouTube megastar's new signature range comprises 6-, 7- and 8-string models available in both left- and right-handed setups
NAMM 2022: Morley’s Immortals Series George Lynch Dragon 2 wah is smaller and glows in the dark By Matt Parker published 23 May 22 The Dokken man’s signature wah returns for a limited-edition run in a smaller 20/20 format
Tech 21’s SansAmp Character Plus pedals celebrate iconic pairings of amps and effects By Matt Parker published 23 May 22 The four new stompbox and amp emulations offer tonal time travel with character controls that sweep historical tones
NAMM 2022: Crazy Tube Circuits launches the Super Conductor, a 4-in-1 analog boost pedal By Matt Parker published 20 May 22 The Greek firm’s latest stompbox condenses four classic boost sounds into a standard compact footprint
NAMM 2022: Revv seeks to combine the “greatest amp sounds in history” in new Shawn Tubbs signature overdrive pedal, the Tilt By Sam Roche published 20 May 22 The Nashville session guitarist's new stompbox offers the sounds of “everything from a Tweed Champ to a Marshall Plexi”, and boasts an array of tone-sculpting controls
NAMM 2022: Cort adds 3 new Fishman-equipped acoustic electric guitars to its Core Series By Sam Roche published 18 May 22 The guitars – sporting grand auditorium-, dreadnought- and parlor-style bodies – feature Sonitone EQ systems, ovangkol fingerboards and weight-relieving open-pore finishes
NAMM 2022: Walrus Audio drops the Badwater bass preamp and DI By Michael Astley-Brown published 17 May 22 The dedicated low-end offering boasts an optical compressor, blendable three-voice overdrive and four-band EQ
NAMM 2022: Blackstar debuts all-new St. James amp series, featuring “the lightest 50-watt valve guitar amps on Earth” By Matt Owen published 17 May 22 Comprising two combos, two heads and two cabs, the St. James range offers ultra-light designs, Cab Rig software-powered sounds and new Celestion Zephyr speakers
