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“A radical approach to fuzz – whether you’re a Muse fan or not”: Manson Guitar Works Supermassive Black Fuzz review
By Trevor Curwen published
Manson Guitar Works’ first stompbox delivers a high degree of variation in your fuzz tone

Gator teams up with Vertex Effects for a one-stop “unified pedalboard system”
By Phil Weller published
Made with durable material, in three different sizes with and without risers, direct collaboration leaves no stone unturned in the quest for the ultimate pedalboard

NAMM 2026: rumors, predictions and breaking news from the world's biggest guitar gear show
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
All the latest and greatest gear drops coming out of the largest music trade show in the world – with new launches from Ibanez, Taylor, EVH, Marshall and more

Laney puts the philosophy of Nathan East’s signature head into an all-powerful, dual-input preamp pedal
By Phil Weller published
Packing all the features of the bass guru’s signature head into a portable unit, he says it’s a “game-changer” all over again

Polyend releases Endless, an open-source pedal that lets guitarists create effects from prompts
By Phil Weller published
It's ChatGPT in an aluminium stompbox format, with a growing pool of user-made effects, and coding and coding-free creating on offer

Neural DSP takes control of the compact modeler market with the Quad Cortex mini
By Matt Owen published
The Quad Cortex mini offers the full processing power of the flagship unit but crams it into a new form factor

Warm Audio crafts a signature overdrive for Ryan “Fluff” Bruce, and it's being billed as the perfect tube screamer for modern metal
By Phil Weller published
Taking the classic green scream recipe and bolstering its customization for high-gain metal and extended-range players, this signature OD packs plenty of heat and versatility

All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including some huge early NAMM releases
By Matt Owen published
It is the week before NAMM, and the gear drops are coming in thick and fast. This week, we have "the ultimate modern headless guitar", a recreation of Keith Richards' go-to six-string, John Mayer's new-favorite Silver Sky finish and more
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