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Suhr unveils its 2026 line-up – kicking off with new signatures for Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden and Lady Gaga’s riffer Tim Stewart
By Phil Weller published
There’s also the return of its short-scale OSO models, and T-types aplenty
![[Left] GuitarWorld.com Editor in Chief Mike, holding the Gibson Custom Shop Atomic Age offset, [right] a close-up of the guitar's body](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SjQVXqcdiQEau32rk5KYRf-320-80.jpg)
Gibson had a secret offset prototype hidden in its private room at NAMM 2026 – meet the Atomic Age
By Michael Astley-Brown published
We sat down with the unlikely retro-futuristic concept guitar and brand-new body shape

JBL unveils the BandBox, an AI-powered amp and speaker that might just change the way guitarists practice
By Jackson Maxwell published
Available in Solo and Trio versions, the BandBox can also be connected to the JBL ONE app, from which players can access a number of amp models and effects

Tosin Abasi’s long-awaited nylon-string is finally here – and he collaborated with another guitar company to make it a reality
By Janelle Borg published
The Abasi Concepts meets Córdoba link-up resulted in the inventive Abasi Stage 7, a model that the Animals as Leaders guitarist himself described as “for guys who maybe aren't traditional classical players, but want a nylon-string guitar for recording and specifically for stage”

It’s a dream come true as Molly Tuttle gets two signature Martin acoustics
By Phil Weller published
While the premium model is inspired by her treasured 1943 D-18, she's also bringing the 1940s neck profile to the X-Series for the first time

Strandberg collaborates with Jamstik on a software-controlling MIDI guitar
By Phil Weller published
An ergonomic-focused Strandberg at its core, it comes loaded with a high-performance MIDI pickup for a new world of sounds

Blackstar unveils a high-powered floor modeler series with “insane versatility”
By Phil Weller published
Packed with tone-sculpting features and a focused amp collection for electrics, acoustic, and bass, the British amp firm is bringing its firepower to the modeler market via the new ID:X Digital Floorboard series

Jim Dunlop drops an Iron Maiden Killers edition of its Cry Baby wah
By Phil Weller published
Emblazoned with the album’s unmistakable art, the pedal celebrates the band’s gritty beginnings

The Yamaha Pacifica single-cut is back for the masses – and the new-for-2026 version is loaded with cutting-edge kit
By Janelle Borg published
Available in both Japanese- and Indonesian-made versions, the guitar boasts newly-designed pickups, and comes in a choice of vibrant City Pop–inspired finishes
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