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The $65,000 Masterpiece: Inside the Gibson Custom “Bugs and Leaves” Les Paul
Gibson Custom Shop. Hand-crafted by Master Artisan Rickie Hinrichsen, the “Bugs and Leaves” Les Paul Custom is a one-of-a-kind $65k masterpiece
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Zakk Wylde Unveils the Berzerker: A 50W Hybrid Amp Head Weighing Under 5lbs
Zakk Wylde’s new signature Berzerker amp is here. A 50W hybrid mini-head delivering legendary high-gain metal tones in a 5lb portable design. Shop the $629 “tone in a box” now.
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RhPf Electronics Mosphoros: Amp-Like MOSFET Overdrive for Players Who Hate Overdrives
Hate overdrives that blanket your tone? The RhPf Mosphoros is a transparent, multi-stage MOSFET drive designed for highly dynamic, touch-sensitive breakup.
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Keeley Red Nectar Guitar Center Exclusive: Dual Overdrive and Compressor Pedal
Master the art of gain and sustain with the Keeley Red Nectar, a Guitar Center exclusive pairing the Berzerker germanium overdrive with the Constrictor compressor for professional, flexible tone-shaping.
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Mateus Asato Officially Joins Fender: First Look at Potential Signature Stratocaster
Mateus Asato officially joins Fender! After leaving Suhr, the guitar virtuoso confirms his new partnership and teases a stunning new Custom Shop signature Stratocaster.
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ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons Debuts Stunning Gibson “CEO#11” Explorer as Cesar Gueikian Teases New DES Series
Billy Gibbons debuts the hand-built Gibson CEO#11 Explorer on tour as CEO Cesar Gueikian teases the upcoming “DES” Ghost Burst collection. Read more here!
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Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley Acquires Joe Bonamassa’s Legendary ‘Lazarus’ 1959 Les Paul
Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley reveals his latest “holy grail” acquisition: Joe Bonamassa’s legendary 1959 “Lazarus” Les Paul. Discover the story behind the sale.
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Guitar Center Crowdsources “Revolutionary” New Guitar Brand: CEO Turns to Reddit for Design Input
Guitar Center is crowdsourcing a “revolutionary” new guitar brand! CEO Gabe Dalporto is turning to Reddit and TikTok to let players design the future of the industry.
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The Return of the “Throaty Growl”: Dunlop Unveils the Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue
Unlock the definitive ’90s alt-rock tone with the Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue. Featuring a 6-position frequency selector and built-in +16dB boost, the “throaty growl” is back.
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Solar Guitars S1.6RS CAR: A High-Performance “Muscle Car” for Metalheads
Rev up your tone with the new Solar Guitars S1.6RS CAR. Featuring a Candy Apple Red finish, EverTune bridge, and Seymour Duncan Distortions, it’s the ultimate metal machine.
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Misha Mansoor Unveils $9K Limited Edition Jackson Custom Shop Baritone Surfcaster
Misha Mansoor and Jackson Custom Shop reveal the $9,000 Limited Edition Baritone Surfcaster, the secret weapon behind the new Periphery album
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Music Man Unveils Limited 30th Anniversary Axis: A Masterpiece in Quilted Maple
Celebrate 30 years of tone with the limited-edition Music Man 30th Anniversary Axis. Featuring Quilted Maple tops and limited to 100 of each guitar worldwide.
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PRS Unveils Ultra-Limited Mango Wood Series Across Six Iconic Models
Check out the new PRS Mango Wood Limited Edition series. Only 1,200 units available across six iconic models like the Custom 24 and McCarty 594.
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Charvel Revives an Icon: The Jake E Lee Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas in Blue Burst
Rock the iconic 80s Blue Burst. The Charvel Jake E Lee Signature Pro-Mod features an HSS pickup set, hardtail stability, and a fast compound radius neck for legendary tone.
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Revv Amplification Unveils the G25: The Ultimate “Do-It-All” Compact Tube Head
Experience the power of the Revv G25, a 25W tube amp head featuring a built-in Two notes reactive load, 6V6 punch, and world-class high gain. Perfect for silent recording, stage, and studio.
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Bad Cat Purepath: The Analog Revolution That Stole NAMM 2026
Ditch the DSP. The NAMM 2026-winning Bad Cat Purepath is a passive, 100% analog cab simulator and reactive load that delivers real amp feel with zero latency.
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Thomann Spring Sale 2026: Up to 60% Off – Last Few Days!
Save up to 60% in the Thomann Spring Sale 2026! Huge discounts on Epiphone, PRS, Ibanez, and more. Shop the best guitar, amp, and pedal deals from March 18 to April 8.
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Ibanez Breaks Tradition: New 7- and 8-String Nylon Classical Guitars Join the GA Series
Ibanez GA Series: professional 7- and 8-string nylon-string guitars featuring solid German Spruce tops, Fishman electronics, and hardshell cases. Perfect for modern classical and fingerstyle players.
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Taylor Guitars Unveils the Ben Harper Gold Label 512e: A Neo-Vintage Masterpiece
Experience the vintage soul of the Taylor Ben Harper Gold Label 512e. A deep-body Grand Concert featuring torrefied spruce, solid mahogany, and the new Claria System electronics.
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Temecula DSP Releases MDV-II: Free Plugin Recreates the Iconic Alesis MidiVerb II
Get the vintage Alesis MidiVerb II sound for free! Temecula DSP’s MDV-II plugin recreates the iconic DASP-16 chip and 100 classic presets for Mac and Windows.
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Gibson Announces “Project Neptune,” Pivoting to Ocean-Bound Plastic Composites for Standard Line
Gibson Brands, Inc. announces “Project Neptune,” a historic shift from traditional mahogany to Hydro-Core™—a proprietary high-density composite made from recycled ocean plastic. See the technical specs and artist reactions here.
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Flattley Pedals Reimagines a Classic with the New JK Fuzz
Flattley JK Fuzz: A boutique silicon fuzz with a built-in buffer, PreDrive control, and stunning UK hand-wired craftsmanship. Classic 60s tone, modern reliability.
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Two Notes Torpedo Captor X+: The Ultimate Compact Tone Solution for Tube Amp Purists
Two Notes Torpedo Captor X+ 100W reactive load box and stereo IR loader. Experience elite tube amp attenuation and DynIR™ cab sim for stage and studio.
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Analog Icons Go Digital: Electro-Harmonix and MixWave Launch First Officially Licensed Plugin Suite
Electro-Harmonix and MixWave debut the first-ever officially licensed EHX plugins, featuring component-level models of the Big Muff, Deluxe Memory Man, and more.
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