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PRS is championing a new tonewood – and it’s already been adopted for an artist signature
By Matt Owen published
The unconventional wood has been used on six different models across the Core range – but only 200 of each will be made

Jackson finally releases Misha Mansoor’s Surfcaster – one of the most anticipated guitar releases of the modern era
By Matt Owen published
Almost two years after the Periphery maestro first showed off his baritone Surfcaster, Jackson has made it available as a limited-edition custom shop model

Misha Mansoor has a ton of amps. But one new design has blown him away
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The Periphery tonesmith uses digital and analog gear in the studio, and one tube head in particular has knocked his socks off

Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X review
By Phil Weller published
The Finnish firm’s new signature plugin for Periphery’s chief riffer is its most feature-packed to date, and it serves up utilitarianism and uncanny weirdness in equal measure

“A precision tool for modern metal and a well-honed surgical blade for the studio”: Jackson Pro Plus Series Signature Misha Mansoor Juggernaut ET6 review
By Matt McCracken published
Jackson's latest collab with prog-metal royalty Misha Mansoor results in a double-cut powerhouse with a difference

Meet Obeyer, the chorus-soaked UK metallers hand-picked by Periphery
By Phil Weller published
The British band hinges off rhythmic riffs, propulsive breakdowns, and lots of chorus – an effect guitarist Jamie Steadman wanted to bring back into fashion

Misha Mansoor on the emergence of offsets in metal music – and why he should have seen it coming
By Matt Owen published
The Periphery guitarist recently worked with Jackson to produce one of 2024's most talked-about custom builds – but he's not the first player to have dragged the offset into heavy territory over the past few years

Peavey and Misha Mansoor’s versatile Invective amp head has been turned into a combo
By Matt Owen published
Periphery's resident djent specialist was brought onboard to help produce a downsized version of his hugely popular Invective 120. Could this be the versatile modern metal combo amp to beat?

“It’s a primal, unconscious reaction”: What’s the science behind a stank face riff?
By Phil Weller published
Contorting a listener’s face in loving disgust is the highest compliment a metal musician can receive – but what makes a great stank face riff? We set out to discover the secret sauce…
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