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A group of Yamaha's new Pacifica SC Professional guitars
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

Electric Guitars
Chris Buck, seated in a chair against a white background, holds his new Yamaha RS02CB signature guitar
The Yamaha Revstar pulled Chris Buck away from Strat loyalty – and his new signature model boasts some tantalizing personal touches

By Jackson Maxwell Published

A recreation of Buck's cherished custom Revstar, the RS02CB departs from the design of its siblings in a few key ways

Electric Guitars
American songwriter and former bass player with Metallica, Cliff Burton (1962-1986), performs at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, MI during the Ride The Lightning Tour on February 1, 1985
Aria marks 40 years since Metallica bassist Cliff Burton's passing by reissuing his posthumous signature bass

By Phil Weller Published

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

Bass Guitars
PRS SE Ed Sheeran “Cosmic Splash” Limited Edition
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

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

Electric Guitars
Brian Wampler’s PEDALHEAD (left) and the Dave Friedman IR-LOAD (right)
Synergy teams up with Wampler and Friedman to launch its machine-learning power amp

By Phil Weller Published

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

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

By Janelle Borg Published

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

Guitar Amp Heads
Vox VT40X
Vox marries old-school amps and modelers by introducing its most advanced iterations of the Valvetronix series yet

By Phil Weller Published

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

Combo Amps
Some of the guitars from Fender's newly released American Vintage II series (Telecasters, Stratocaster and Jazzmaster) are displayed at Truetone Music Store in Santa Monica, California, on October 18, 2022
Fender has been forced to increase its prices to weather the tariff storm, according to new report

By Janelle Borg Published

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

Music Industry
Mike Dawes and John Mayer
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

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

Guitarists
Juan Alderete, bassist for The Mars Volta, and Nick Reinhart, guitarist for Tera Melos, perform for an artist demo at the EarthQuaker Devices booth during the NAMM Show on January 25, 2019, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA
Ohio-based EarthQuaker Devices CEO reveals the business is at risk of going bankrupt amidst tariff uncertainty

By Janelle Borg Published

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

Effects & Pedals
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