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“A brand-new guitar shape from one of the world’s oldest guitar companies. Will wonders never cease?” 10 things we learned at NAMM 2026
By Michael Astley-Brown published
We scoured every corner of the Anaheim Convention Center to scope out the latest and greatest gear – and there were some telling signs about the current state of the guitar world

Tim Henson launches premium versions of his Ibanez nylon-electric signatures, the TOD100N and TOD100FMN
By Phil Weller published
Now boasting Fishman undersaddle pickups and looking as sharp as ever, Ibanez is continuing its nylon-string guitar revolution

Polyphia’s Tim Henson on making his game-changing Ibanez that started a nylon-string revolution
By Andrew Daly published
Presenting electric guitar playability on a nylon-string platform, Henson’s TOD10N changed the world after he used it on Playing God

Polyphia's Tim Henson on the challenges he encountered while learning guitar after playing the violin for years
By Janelle Borg published
Long before he changed the progressive metal game with Polyphia, Henson struggled with transitioning from violin to the guitar

Wolfgang Van Halen on what sets his favorite contemporary metal guitar hero apart from his peers
By Phil Weller published
Wolfgang has praised this player's ability to bridge the generational and genre divide

Guitar heroes are hailing him as shred’s next big thing – but Spiro is already planning a blues left-turn
By Janelle Borg published
Touted as the guitar world's next big disruptor by Tim Henson, Misha Mansoor and Tosin Abasi, Spiro Dussias reveals his next project and why he hopes to record a blues album before he turns 30

Why Tim Henson believes that “learning everything by ear” is the best thing aspiring guitarists can do
By Janelle Borg published
The Polyphia virtuoso shares his own experience switching from the rigidity of classical music – to finding a sense of freedom learning guitar by ear

"The variety of sounds is astounding": Ibanez TOD10 Tim Henson Signature review
By Pete Emery published
Ibanez teams up with Polyphia's Tim Henson on a signature instrument for one of the most prominent figures in contemporary guitar

How Ibanez is continuing to cement its legacy as the alternative acoustic guitar brand
By Janelle Borg published
Sponsored by Ibanez
With signatures in collaboration with left-field players like Tim Henson and percussive fingerstyle Marcin, Ibanez isn't done with changing the acoustic game – one guitar at a time
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