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Sterling by Music Man serves up an affordable take on Tosin Abasi’s Kaizen, plus Rabea Massaad and Fluff signature guitars
By Phil Weller published
The wait for mid-priced versions of some of Ernie Ball Music Man’s most innovative signature models is now over – although not without some significant tweaks...

Rabea Massaad confirms an affordable Sterling by Music Man version of his signature Sabre is on the way
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist has revealed a scaled-back signature is in the works, and it might arrive in time for NAMM 2025

“If detuned modern rock and metal is your thing, it’s definitely one to check out”: Victory VX The Kraken MKII Lunch Box Head review
By Nick Guppy published
Victory’s compact high-gain monster is back, revamped and improved, and with a new Clean mode

“The best Tele tones I've ever had”: Rabea Massaad seeks to make the Telecaster more versatile than ever with new Bare Knuckle Nomad pickups
By Phil Weller published
Rabea Massaad's third signature set with Bare Knuckle aims to do for the Fender Telecaster what his radical Triptych single coils did for the Stratocaster

NAMM 2024: “The aim was to be as tonally versatile as possible”: Rabea Massaad on the origins of his long-awaited Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre design – and the crucial refinement that took the most tweaking
By Matt Owen published
An newly-contoured Sabre body and a set of Bare Knuckle Silos headline the eagerly anticipated instrument, which made its official debut at NAMM 2024

NAMM 2024: Ernie Ball Music Man has finally dropped Rabea Massaad’s long-awaited Artist Series models, refining the classic Sabre design into a surprising new form
By Phil Weller published
With dark and light editions, Massaad's first release with Music Man has been a long time coming – and it looks as though it's been worth the wait

“I’m not supposed to talk about these”: Rabea Massaad lifts the curtain on his two new Music Man signature guitars – and they’re looking mighty fine indeed
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist has been working with Ernie Ball since April, helping improve its future builds, with the new Sabre-inspired prototypes showing the fruits of their labor

Bare Knuckle Triptych review: the most versatile Stratocaster pickup set on the market?
By Dave Burrluck published
One of the most talked-about pickups of 2023, Rabea Massaad’s new signature set could be just what you need to cover all bases without losing those quintessential Strat sounds

“It’s really taken off – Rabea Massaad has introduced players to a new way of delivering tone from a Strat”: How Bare Knuckle redefined the sound of the Stratocaster with its radical new Triptych single coils
By Henry Yates published
How the tones of Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer and Philip Sayce informed a signature set of single-coil pickups for one of guitar's most progressive players
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