NAMM 2023: Godin gives its G-Tour nylon-string-meets-electric guitar an Arctik Blue makeover By Michael Astley-Brown published 14 April 23 The familiar-looking acoustic-electric gets a new look but retains the same slinky playability
NAMM 2023: Peterson unveils the ultra-accurate StroboStomp Mini – its most pedalboard-friendly tuner yet By Matt Owen published 14 April 23 With top mounted jacks, customizable display colors and 0.1 cent tuning accuracy, the StroboStomp Mini is Peterson's smallest tuner pedal yet – and one of the most accurate mini tuners on the market
NAMM 2023: NUX gets in on the all-in-one guitar rig game with the feature-packed Trident multi-effects unit By Matt Owen published 14 April 23 Onboard effects, a built-in looper, an IR Loader and 27 amp models powered by an ultra-powerful, newly developed algorithm headline NUX's tank-like unit
NAMM 2023: Ashdown teams 30W British tube tone with Two Notes cab modeling on the remarkably fully featured MF 484 2.N By Michael Astley-Brown published 14 April 23 The stealthily tricked-out amp head seeks to combine the best of analog and digital worlds with a wealth of smart features – and it can even charge your phone
NAMM 2023: Dean reveals Kerry King’s latest lux signature, the USA Custom Shop Overlord – and it is heaving with top-notch components and clever circuitry By Matt Parker published 14 April 23 Dean’s handmade USA model helps Kerry King to make his points
NAMM 2023: Godin launches the nylon-string Multiac Mundial – a modern reboot of its flagship Multiac model By Matt Owen published 14 April 23 The result of years of research and development, the latest instalment to the Multiac family might be the most ornate of the bunch, promising to be “ideal for stage musicians or travelers”
NAMM 2023: Did Kernom just announce the most versatile fuzz pedal ever created? By Michael Astley-Brown published 14 April 23 The MOHO Magmatic Fuzz Station is billed as the first augmented analog fuzz and comes with a wildcard Electricity control
NAMM 2023: Reverend unveils two of the show’s standout signature models with the Stacey Dee Signature Dee-Dee and Linh Le Signature Lil Linhbacker bass By Michael Astley-Brown published 14 April 23 SoCal pop-punk outfit Bad Cop/Bad Cop get outfitted with a single-pickup Orchid Pink offset and semi-hollow bass
NAMM 2023: From camo to Candy Apple Red, ESP’s latest LTD Deluxe guitars offer a winning combo of fancy finishes, Floyd Roses and Fluence humbuckers By Matt Parker published 14 April 23 The LTD Deluxes attempt the high-end at the mid-price, complete with branded components, matching headstocks and neck-thru-body builds
NAMM 2023: ESP meets fan demand with James Hetfield Olympic White Vulture and debuts 12 LTD signature guitars, including Gary Holt’s “very pointy” GH-SV By Matt Parker published 13 April 23 Bill Kelliher, Stephen Carpenter, Nergal, Lars Frederiksen and Javier Reyes all have at least one new guitar on the way from the LTD stable
NAMM 2023: ESP lifts the curtain on 12 updated and all-new models in extensive E-II drop By Matt Owen published 13 April 23 Two Arrows, four Eclipses, a quartet of M Series models, and lone Viper and SN six-strings make up the 2023 lineup, which introduces striking new looks, hardware appointments and pickup options across the board
NAMM 2023: Guild’s affordable Surfliner offset just got even more appealing – meet the Surfliner Deluxe By Matt Owen published 13 April 23 With the brand's first-ever roasted maple neck, a bound rosewood fretboard and newly designed floating vibrato tailpiece, the Surfliner Deluxe takes Guild's offset platform to even greater aesthetic and functional heights
NAMM 2023: L.R. Baggs reveals the HiFi, a “game-changing” non-invasive acoustic pickup that mounts under your guitar bridge with a sticker By Matt Parker published 13 April 23 The ‘peel and stick’ method helps the pickup provide exceptional connection to the tonewood surface without an invasive installation process
NAMM 2023: Ernie Ball announces Slinky Flatwound electric guitar strings and Flatwound Short-Scale bass strings By Michael Astley-Brown published 13 April 23 The new launches are the world’s “first and only” cobalt flatwound strings
NAMM 2023: Ernie Ball Music Man overhauls its Steve Lukather signature lineup with Heat Treated pickup-loaded L4 models By Matt Owen published 13 April 23 Said to be “the culmination of over 30 years of collaboration” between the two, the L4 models arrive with an array of pickup configurations – with a standout Steamroller limited-edition version also flashing a double-locking floating tremolo
NAMM 2023: Ernie Ball Music Man expands its Tosin Abasi-designed Kaizen range with eagerly awaited six-string model By Matt Owen published 13 April 23 After exclusively debuting the radical design as a seven-string at last year's show, Ernie Ball Music Man and the Animals As Leaders guitar hero have now repackaged the futuristic creation in a six-string format
NAMM 2023: Dingwall Guitars launches the John Taylor Rio Dream Bass By Nick Wells published 13 April 23 The new John Taylor Signature model salutes Duran Duran’s breakthrough album
NAMM 2023: IK Multimedia reckons its new Axe I/O One is “the ultimate affordable audio interface designed for guitar and bass players” – and they might be right By Michael Astley-Brown published 13 April 23 With its low price tag, re-amping functionality and TONEX SE thrown in, IK appears to have nailed the brief
NAMM 2023: Fender Audio unveils the RIFF – a portable Bluetooth speaker and practice amp with a maple wood touch control panel By Matt Parker published 13 April 23 The stylish new hybrid speaker and amp aims to corner the music listening market among guitar players
NAMM 2023: Fishman launches mini pedal range designed specifically for acoustic guitarists By Michael Astley-Brown published 13 April 23 The AFX line is designed to handle the resonances of amplified acoustics, and includes the AcoustiVerb, Broken Record Looper/Sampler, Pro EQ Mini and Pocket Blender