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NAMM 2024: “Designed to have a broader tonal range”: Magneto Guitars launches the Velvet Deluxe, a lightweight Les Paul-flavored electric guitar that aims to elevate single-cut tone
The guitar is a redesign of the Velvet Custom, which launched in 2012 and is built for chasers of classic clean and overdriven tones
NAMM 2024: A live rig in a gigbag? Vox delivers the APC-1, a guitar with a built-in speaker, drum machine and effects unit, rendering the rest of your band redundant
Vox has loaded the '60s-inspired guitar with modern tech for an all-in-one musical experience for all your one-man-band needs
NAMM 2024: “A luxurious color that evokes the beginnings of heavy metal”: Orange Amps team up with Glenn Hughes for its first signature O Bass – and it's a dazzling purple
The Deep Purple icon has been an Orange endorsee for over a decade, with the bass making for a striking pairing with his signature purple Crush combo amp
NAMM 2024: “It's a Beetronics masterpiece, showcasing what we do best”: Beetronics’ new Abelha isn’t your ordinary fuzz pedal – it aims to capture the unique sounds of the Brazilian Tropicália movement from the 1970s
“Our goal was to embrace a classic nostalgic vibe while looking ahead to create a futuristic fuzz tone – and I bee-lieve we nailed it,” says the brand's founder
NAMM 2024: “Taking octaver capabilities to the next level”: Mooer Audio hypes up its new pitch-shifter and harmony pedals with its latest X2 Series releases
The Tender Octaver X2 can send separate two octaves to two separate outputs, while the Harmony X2 offers full control over two stereo harmony controls – and both compact pedals feature presets
NAMM 2024: “A rich and articulate old-school tone that embodies the sound of mid-century New York”: D’Angelico’s iconic flagship archtop guitars are back – and “better than ever”
The New York luthier has redesigned its EXL-1 and Style B archtops to honor the brand’s heritage while improving hand fit and introducing extra features, too
NAMM 2024: “Our master builder had a huge smile on his face stringing up the prototype”: Aristides brings EverTune stability to multiscale guitars for the first time with new signature bridge system
Aristides and EverTune have collaborated to bring the super-stable bridge system to multiscale guitars, with its signature result set to be on display at NAMM 2024
NAMM 2024: “I truly believe it’s a game changer”: Laney go big with the world’s most powerful FRFR cabinet, a 2,600W 4x12 that’s almost as loud as a jetplane taking off
The British amp builders have teamed up with prog metal mastermind Devin Townsend for the LFR-412, the world’s first 4x12 dedicated FRFR guitar cabinet – and your neighbors will hate it…
NAMM 2024: “If ’80s hair metal on a Gretsch Country Gentleman is your thing, who are we to stop you?” DiMarzio supercharges the Filter’Tron format with 3 new humbuckers – including a Super Distor’Tron
The legendary pickup firm’s New’Tron, PAF® Tron, and Super Distor’Tron aim to deliver a sound in between an ES-335 and a Telecaster while increasing their compatibility with modern amps
NAMM 2024: “A high output humbucker with a sizzly bite”: Seymour Duncan and Brandon Ellis unleash the Dyad, a “high-detailed” bridge humbucker that’s flipped upside-down
The Black Dahlia Murder guitarist got hands-on and real nerdy for his signature humbucker, which is tailored for dropped tunings
