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Jack White announces a Custom Shop version of his wild, ever-evolving Triplecaster – and it colors way outside the Fender lines
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The tricked-out guitar was available to play at NAMM 2025, and marks the latest refinement of White’s bonkers Telecaster

EVH delivers on its hardtail promise with two new models that vow to take Eddie's legacy to new heights
By Janelle Borg published
The Wolfgang Special T.O.M. and Wolfgang WG Standard T.O.M. join the SA-126 Standard as the three new guitar offerings that EVH launched this NAMM

Harley Benton teams-up with YouTuber on a budget-friendly, versatile signature model – the Guitar MAX Fusion
By Janelle Borg published
The model comes shortly after Carlisle debunked rumors about his signature guitar, clarifying that it is Made in Indonesia and bolstering the reputation of the Thomann-owned Harley Benton brand

John Mayer pays tribute to Paul Reed Smith, and explains why anyone who says PRS guitars are “too nice” have got it wrong
By Michael Astley-Brown published
10 years since his first phone call to the firm, the guitar hero hailed the iconic guitar builder as “the hidden member of everyone’s band all the time”

“Hands free hammer-ons”: DigiTech’s latest pedal is a 7-in-1 pitch-shifting monster that lets you play the impossible
By Janelle Borg published
This brand new offering from DigiTech is packed with expressive pitch-jumping potential – comprising trills, harmonies, and even an “automatic techno guitar sequencer”

Dunlop launches the Tortex Flex X Pick – its first-ever Tortex pick with a grip
By Janelle Borg published
Dunlop launches its first-ever Tortex pick with a grip – guaranteeing “ultimate playability”

Fender Custom Shop ditches dry January with a cocktail-inspired guitar collection – and it’s a uniquely potent mix
By Janelle Borg published
With keenly spec'd Sub-Sonic Teles, Strats, Esquires and Strat Thinlines, the Cocktail Collection blends the artistry of fine guitar-making with the vibrant aesthetics and spirit of classic cocktails

Tim Henson says he put Ernie Ball’s skills to the test with his new signature string and accessory set
By Phil Weller published
The Ernie Ball Tim Henson Signature String and Accessory Collection features strings for electric and classical guitars, with both sets primed for his unique style

NAMM 2025: rumors, predictions and breaking news from the world’s biggest gear show
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
With the likes of Fender, Gibson and Marshall returning to Anaheim at long last, this year’s event is set to be the biggest in five years – with secrets and surprises to match

Orange debuts the O Tone 40 – a “ludicrously loud” solid-state combo that promises to be a dream pedalboard platform
By Phil Weller published
The 40-watt single-channel combo is built to be painted on top of with effects, and it wants to be your next “workhorse” amp

Josh Homme teams up with Peavey to recreate the sought-after Peavey Decade – with a host of modern upgrades
By Janelle Borg published
The brand new Peavey Decade Too takes direct inspiration from the '80s classic, whose iconic features have also been transformed into a compact pedal

We went behind the scenes at Gibson’s exclusive NAMM 2025 booth to check out all of its new releases – here’s everything we saw
By Matt Owen published
From special edition and signature Les Pauls to returning retro bass guitars, Gibson's early 2025 lineups is full of head-turning instruments

Martin joins forces with Billy Strings on two signature models inspired by his 1940 D-28
By Janelle Borg published
The bluegrass-coded models comprise the higher-end D-28 Billy Strings, and the more affordable D-X2E, both of which promise to deliver Strings' “distinctive sound, style, and electrifying energy”

MXR honors Mick Ronson with a signature Cry Baby reverse engineered from his vintage Italian wah
By Matt Owen published
The legendary songwriter and guitarist was famed for his cocked-wah tone that helped shape the sound of some of Bowie's biggest hits

DigiTech teams up with MonoNeon on a triple-octave Whammy for both guitar and bass – and it even comes with custom gaffer tape
By Janelle Borg published
The ultra-experimental MonoNeon Whammy – which comes in an eye-catching neon yellow and orange casing – takes the standard Whammy features up a few notches with a complete overhaul of the Detune settings and an onboard MIDI input

The Fart Pedal Number Two has dropped – and it’s promising “10 times the splooty blompers”
By Phil Weller published
Players can now turn their guitars into more tonally accurate farts, as the new pedal adds fan-requested features to the original’s steaming pile...

Cory Wong teams up with Ernie Ball Music Man on a StingRay bass-inspired electric guitar – while still keeping ties with Fender
By Janelle Borg published
The StingRay II and StingRay II Deluxe offer a six-string twist on the iconic bass design – with Cory Wong-flavored specs

EVH brings Wolfgang Van Halen’s signature to a more affordable price point with the SA-126 Standard
By Jackson Maxwell published
EVH kicked off the SA-126 line last year in the mid-price range, but its Indonesian-built counterpart keeps more of its big brother's kit than one might expect

Jackson has revived its offset Surfcaster for a new generation of heavy players – and it’s surprisingly affordable
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The biggest Jackson news from NAMM 2025 is the return of the cult offsets recently wielded by Misha Mansoor and Mike Stringer – and it’s about time

Harley Benton doubles down on the Fender Tom DeLonge Strat, with this Blink-style dual-humbucker build
By Phil Weller published
The budget gear firm loads up its alder/maple strat copy with high-gain humbuckers with split coil functions for a new tonal take on its ST-Modern Plus Series