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Aria marks 40 years since Metallica bassist Cliff Burton's passing by reissuing his posthumous signature bass

By Phil Weller published 21 January 26

It first arrived in 2013, with the revamp set to cater to the modern player

Ed Sheeran teams up with PRS on a signature model that's a brand first – and is limited to a thousand pieces

By Phil Weller published 21 January 26

Well-specced with blendable piezo and 85/15 “S” pickups, it follows his one-off Drive guitar – and Sheeran hints at more to come

Synergy teams up with Wampler and Friedman to launch its machine-learning power amp

By Phil Weller published 21 January 26

A new Friedman IR-Loaded and Wampler Pedalhead are the first new products to benefit from the new tech

Orange rolls out the OR60 – an all-tube guitar amp head that is the “most versatile it has ever built”

By Janelle Borg published 20 January 26

Don't let its simple design fool you: the vintage-inspired OR60 guarantees versatility and a plethora of tone shaping goodness

Vox marries old-school amps and modelers by introducing its most advanced iterations of the Valvetronix series yet

By Phil Weller published 20 January 26

The tube-powered modeler combos unite traditional touch sensitivity with digital flexibility

Fender has been forced to increase its prices to weather the tariff storm, according to new report

By Janelle Borg published 23 September 25

While sales to distributors have exceeded expectations, S&P Global suggests that consumers are leaning more towards the second-hand market amid increasing economic uncertainty

Paul Reed Smith invited Mike Dawes to meet John Mayer after his Slow Dancing cover went viral – but he never made the rendezvous

By Phil Weller published 15 September 25

Dawes reimagined one of Mayer’s biggest hits, but he later missed the opportunity to meet the man himself

Ohio-based EarthQuaker Devices CEO reveals the business is at risk of going bankrupt amidst tariff uncertainty

By Janelle Borg published 21 May 25

The boutique pedal company has forecasted that, should the trade war persist, the cost per pedal would increase from 2 cents in April to $12.80 in December

NAMM President reacts to the de-escalation of tariffs on products imported from China – and details its impact on the musical instrument sector

By Janelle Borg published 14 May 25

Trump has recently announced a “total reset” of U.S.-China relations and updates on tariffs which will undeniably also impact the guitar and gear market

NAMM CEO John Mlynczak on the impact of Trump’s tariffs in the guitar industry

By Janelle Borg last updated 8 May 25

This week, representatives from some of the States' biggest guitar brands have come together in D.C. for the first time in 17 years to continue advocating for the musical instrument market