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Acoustic Guitar
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.
Recording
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.
Recording
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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JHS Pedals Unveils the Coyote: A Tribute to Boutique Fuzz’s Best Kept Secret
JHS Coyote, a meticulous tribute to G.S. Wyllie’s rare Moonrock Fuzz. Discover a unique three-in-one circuit that delivers haunting swells, rich fuzz, and snarling octaves.
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Mr. Black Unveils the Stereo Vintage Ensemble Pro: The Ultimate CE-1 Evolution
Mr. Black Stereo Vintage Ensemble Pro. A boutique CE-1 style chorus with MIDI, tap tempo, and immersive 3D stereo modulation.
Effects Pedals
Source Audio Announces the Pathways: The Ultimate Stereo Reverb & Tremolo Pedal
The Source Audio Pathways brings iconic reverb and tremolo together in one powerful stompbox featuring stereo I/O, MIDI control, and boutique tones.
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Harley Benton Unleashes Six Stunning ’80s Sparkle Finishes for the ST-80FR Series
Harley Benton’s ST-80FR series goes full ’80s with six new sparkle finishes, Floyd Rose 1000 trems, and roasted maple necks. High-performance shredding starts here.
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EVH Reimagined 5150 Series Deluxe: A Modern Shred Machine Rooted in Rock History
Shred in style with the reimagined EVH 5150 Series Deluxe. Features custom Wolfgang HH pickups, a baked maple neck, and iconic “hockey stick” headstock.
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Jackson Guitars Unveils Gojira’s Christian Andreu Signature Rhoads RR24 with EverTune Bridge
Jackson and Gojira’s Christian Andreu debut the Pro Plus Series Signature Rhoads RR24 EVTN6, featuring a historic EverTune bridge and Fishman Fluence power.
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Strymon Drops Limited Edition Cloudburst “Midnight” Reverb Pedal: A Blacked-Out Ambient Masterpiece
Strymon Cloudburst Midnight. All-black aesthetic meets ethereal, orchestral reverb and the powerful Ensemble engine. Grab this boutique ambient pedal before it’s gone!
Top stories
Richie Sambora Recovers Stolen 1976 Gibson Explorer Guitar After Four Decades
After 40 years, Richie Sambora is reunited with his stolen 1976 Gibson Explorer. Discover the incredible story of how this foundational Bon Jovi guitar was found and returned.
Weird Guitars
New 64-Pickup Guitar Records Every String Separately: Meet the Polymap
Discover the Polymap by Dark Art Guitars, an innovative eight-string guitar featuring 64 pickups that lets you choose your tone and pickup positions after you finish playing.
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Solar Guitars AP1.6FRTY+: Very Yellow Shred Machine!
The brand-new Solar Guitars AP1.6FRTY+ arrives boasting premium Gotoh hardware, Duncan Solar+ pickups, and an unmissable Taxi Yellow Gloss finish.
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Line 6 Helix Stadium 1.3 Update Featuring New Proxy Cloning Engine and Amp Models
The Line 6 Helix Stadium 1.3 firmware update is here, featuring the all-new Proxy cloning engine, Matchless and Orange amp models, and bug fixes.
Bass
Gibson Thunderbird Bass: A Rock Legend Reborn
Reborn, revamped Gibson Thunderbird Bass. Featuring EB humbuckers, upgraded Hipshot hardware, and a classic reverse mahogany body for iconic rock tone and style.
Editor’s-Pick
Friedman Brit-50: A Sweetwater Exclusive 50-Watt Tube Amp That Redefines British Rock Tone
Discover the Friedman Brit-50 at Sweetwater: A 50W EL34-powered tube amp head delivering iconic Plexi crunch and modern high-gain muscle in one exclusive, boutique package.
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Teaching Machines FuzzBillion: A “Billions-of-Tones” Distortion Powerhouse
Master the chaos with the Teaching Machines FuzzBillion, a £435 analogue distortion powerhouse featuring 11 numerical switches and billions of recallable tonal combinations for guitar, bass, and synth.
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Harley Benton Tremolo-Equipped TE Series: Vintage Twang Meets Shimmery Vibrato
Harley Benton adds B-style tremolo systems to the TE-52 and TE-62 series. Discover vintage twang, shimmery vibrato, and classic Alnico-5 tone in three stunning new models.
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Gretsch Electromatic Premier Jet: A lot of Singlecut for $799?
Gretsch levels up with the Electromatic Premier Jet, featuring an ebony board, compound radius, and new Sphera humbuckers—all for under $1,000.
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