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NAMM 2024: Ibanez gives one of 2023’s best-selling acoustics – the Tim Henson-inspired FRH10N – a sleek new makeover
By Matt Owen published
The Japanese brand shows its commitment to growing the progressive nylon-string platform first developed by the Polyphia virtuoso with some eye-popping finishes
NAMM 2024: “Sustainably taking the art of guitar manufacturing to new heights and new sounds”: Martin ushers in a new era of acoustic guitar innovation with the GPCE Inception – and the results could be game-changing
By Matt Owen published
Martin's latest sustainable model is a uniquely engineered instrument with an all-new skeletonized bracing design that debuts “a new innovative approach to building acoustic guitars”
“Significant upgrades” designed for “a completely new group of players”: Ibanez revamps its RG and S collections for NAMM 2024
By Matt Owen published
Feast your eyes on Ibanez's latest electric guitar expansion pack. Highlights include an uber-exotic S Premium and updated RG GIOs – and Edge-Zero II tremolos on sub-$500 models for the first time
“Open the gate of your reservoir of inspiration”: Ibanez adds 3 eye-catching new finishes – and reintroduces an upgraded Seymour Duncan HSS configuration – to its AZ Premium family for NAMM 2024
By Matt Owen published
DiMarzio and Seymour Duncan pickups, Ibanez's versatile switching systems and new eye-popping colorways headline the drop
“A true master at work”: Visionary luthier turns AI-generated design into reality with NAMM 2024 showpiece
By Phil Weller published
Complete with an ornamental, plant-adorned base, OD Guitars’ latest build bridges the gap between AI and luthiery
NAMM 2024: “Something cool this way comes”: Jack White is teasing his most affordable Third Man guitar gear yet – a collaboration with budget brand Donner
By Phil Weller published
Having already worked up pedals with MXR and Gamechanger Audio, it looks like Donner will be the next brand to collaborate with the White Stripes guitarist and fuzz lover
NAMM 2024: “Making the most of every note”: Dean continues its resurgence with Fishman-loaded neck-thru Exile Select as it brings back the Floyd Rose
By Phil Weller published
The Exile follows in the footsteps of relaunched Zero and Vengeance models as Dean Guitars looks to bounce back from the lawsuits that plagued its 2023
NAMM 2024: MXR’s all-new Joshua Ambient Echo delay pedal “isn’t just a delay” – it’s a U2-inspired pedalboard powerhouse “expertly concocted for those who seek atmospheric perfection”
By Matt Owen published
Based on vintage rack-style delay processing that may or may not have been favored by the Edge, MXR's latest stompbox aims to be a one-stop-shop for all your modulation and echo needs
Jam with legends of Heart, Stone Temple Pilots and AC/DC: Nancy Wilson, Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo confirmed for Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp 2024
By Jonathan Horsley published
And Chris Slade of AC/DC and the Firm will be on the drums
“I am fascinated by their talent, technique and creativity”: Steve Vai taps this generation's most innovative players for Vai Academy 7.0
By Matt Owen published
Tim Henson, Yvette Young, Ichika Nito and Mateus Asato will all feature at the event, which puts the spotlight on guitarists defining the future of the instrument
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