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Best Gigging Guitars: 5 Versatile Options for Live Stages
🗓️ May 15, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The best gigging guitars should be usable, reliable and versatile. Here, we've got all of those qualities, and we've also considered value for money. The post Best Gigging Guitars: 5 Versatile Options for Live Stages appeared first on gearnews.com.
"Pimple-faced boys were giving us the finger all night. Dave Mustaine would come out, grab the mic and go, ‘I personally picked this band to be here. Listen!’” When Stone Temple Pilots supported Megadeth and Dave Mustaine defended them from his own fans
🗓️ May 15, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
STP’s 1992 debut album, Core, was just out in stores. Sex Type Thing had traction on MTV. But Dean DeLeo recalls those Megadeth support slots as a baptism of fire
Mateus Asato pictured with mystery Fender offset – could this be his new signature model?
🗓️ May 15, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
We all thought that Asato's switch to Fender would bring us a Strat or a Tele. This offet is something else entirely
Harley Benton MV-4JB Plus BassTheWorld: Now in Shell Pink with Tesla Pickups!
🗓️ May 15, 2026 | Source: Gear News
New additions to the Signature Bass line for BassTheWorld! Following the MV-4JB Plus, the slightly scaled-down MV-4JB is now available in Shell Pink! The post Harley Benton MV-4JB Plus BassTheWorld: Now in Shell Pink with Tesla Pickups! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Links the exhilaration of shaping guitar sounds to the everyday act of checking the time”: You can now get an official Ibanez Tube Screamer watch
🗓️ May 15, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Its design features nod to one of the most iconic pedals of all time
Pocket mammoth savings on some of our favorite stompboxes in Sweetwater's ginormous pedal sale - including popular units from UAFX, Beetronics FX, DigiTech, Keeley, Maxon, and so much more
🗓️ May 15, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
As well as lots of pedalboard savings, you can also score hearty discounts on a range of essential accessories
“I figured nobody would pay any attention to me. But those kids, they jumped on me, started yankin’ my hair. They tore off my shirt”: From Pet Sounds to playing Brian on tour, Glen Campbell’s hair-raising tenure as the Beach Boys’ guitarist
🗓️ May 15, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
He became a country icon, but for a stint in the mid-’60s, Campbell was a Beach Boy
Fender and Pac-Man team up for a limited-edition Telecaster (and no the dot inlays are not edible)
🗓️ May 15, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Just keep this Telecaster away from John 5's signature model unless it's had its Power Pellets...
“I don’t know if I got better or worse. Sometimes I can’t believe the things I was able to play years ago. But I’m also like, ‘Wow, what was I thinking?’” Jazz guitar legend Bill Frisell on the album inspired by a dream
🗓️ May 15, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Veteran jazz man Bill Frisell toasts his 75th birthday with a stellar lineup and questing new album, and the hope that maybe he's getting better...
“I think it’s hard for blues artists to get endorsement deals… but hey, if someone at Guild is reading this, give me a call!” Larry McCray on his Albert King-inspired Flying V, touring with Gary Moore and his life in three guitars
🗓️ May 15, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The blues comeback king tells his life story via the medium of three guitars that he can’t live without
Taylor Next Generation: Four Grand Concert Models Added!
🗓️ May 15, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Taylor Next Generation features three innovations that significantly improve the sound of its luxurious acoustic guitars. Check out the latest additions! The post Taylor Next Generation: Four Grand Concert Models Added! appeared first on gearnews.com.
JAM Pedals TubeDreamer MK2: More Tube Screamer than a Tube Screamer?
🗓️ May 15, 2026 | Source: Gear News
With the TubeDreamer MK2, JAM Pedals has made its popular TS-style overdrive even more versatile. What does it sound like? The post JAM Pedals TubeDreamer MK2: More Tube Screamer than a Tube Screamer? appeared first on gearnews.com.
Sampler Meets Drum Synthesis 2026: This Trio Is a Perfect Match
🗓️ May 15, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Sampler meets drum synthesis: Elektron Digitakt II, cre8audio West Pest and Behringer Edge make a Perfect Match for custom beats without a drum machine. The post Sampler Meets Drum Synthesis 2026: This Trio Is a Perfect Match appeared first on gearnews.com.
“The sound and fury of a classic Marshall amp, but in a format that’s incredibly easy to get the best from”: Synergy SYN-20IR Amp Head with Marshall JCM 800 and JMP preamp modules review
🗓️ May 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Synergy’s range of modular marvels has been dialled up to 11…
EQD Scrolls Bass Odyssey: Bass Pre & Drive
🗓️ May 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
EQD and Kentaro Nakao debut the Scrolls Bass Odyssey. A tube-inspired preamp with variable frequency EQ and pro DI! The post EQD Scrolls Bass Odyssey: Bass Pre & Drive appeared first on gearnews.com.
Stereo Imaging Plugins: Larger Than Life
🗓️ May 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
We look at some of the best stereo imaging plugins for music production, mixing, sound design, and mastering in your DAW-based workflow. The post Stereo Imaging Plugins: Larger Than Life appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I saw a line of people wrapped way down the block. I thought maybe Bill Clinton was in town, but it was for our show”: Rogers Stevens on how a young Blind Melon made it big with No Rain
🗓️ May 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Channeling Dickey Betts and using different gear paid off for the band in 1992. But it wouldn’t have happened if their label hadn’t been so supportive, the guitarist says
VOID9 MÕNAI Is an “Evil OP-1”: Superbooth Synth Journal
🗓️ May 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
VOID9 MÕNAI is the black star of this Superbooth edition of Synth Journal. That and much more. The post VOID9 MÕNAI Is an “Evil OP-1”: Superbooth Synth Journal appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I walked in at about 2pm and George Harrison and Kim Basinger were there hanging out. I noticed this little guy wearing leather gloves and a hooded surfer's sweater”: Slash on that time he was invited to play on a Bob Dylan record
🗓️ May 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Not only did Slash walk into a room full of legends, but Dylan also asked him to rip out a solo à la Django Reinhardt...
Three-Body Technology UNMASK: A Psychoacoustic Dynamic EQ
🗓️ May 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
"You are about to experience the awe and mystery…" Three-Body Technology UNMASK is a dynamic EQ plugin that uses psychoacoustic principles. The post Three-Body Technology UNMASK: A Psychoacoustic Dynamic EQ appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I bent up from the 21st fret and broke the first string – I played the rest of the solo without it”: Hidden for four decades, the story behind the (almost) unheard outro solo on John Farnham’s smash hit, You’re the Voice
🗓️ May 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Celtic rock bagpipe phrasing, THAT blazing arpeggio and a crazy bend that broke a string – learn how Brett Garsed played his solo in this exclusive feature
“It was just in my closet, and one day I pulled it out, turned it on, and thought, ‘Wow… this is a sound that I’ve been missing’”: How Mike Campbell ended up reconnecting with a classic piece of Heartbreakers gear
🗓️ May 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Turns out, the missing piece of his ideal tone was closer than he thought...
“None of it sat well with him. The further we went into rock, the less he liked it”: When the Eagles’ founding guitarist knew it was time to leave
🗓️ May 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Bernie Leadon left the band amid a changing lineup and creative differences
“I’ve sat down with other guitarists – you just end up playing blues licks all day and not writing anything. But we went to work straight away”: Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith on absurd volume, improv and how long a solo should be
🗓️ May 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
We meet Smith and Kotzen pre-show totalk gear, their new album Black Light/White Noise, and find a pair whose chemistry makes this a hard-rock project with legs
“For the most part, people seem to really like it… others have been very vocal about hating it”: The making of the Telecasso – the Telecaster-Picasso mashup that has driven guitarists crazy
🗓️ May 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Les Godfrey has been crafting guitars for over 30 years, and with his latest creation, he brings a Cubist take to a timeless model
Fender PAC-MAN Player II Telecaster: ’80s Retro Arcade Style!
🗓️ May 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Fender PAC-MAN Player II Telecaster levels up your tone, blending 80s nostalgia with pro-grade performance. The post Fender PAC-MAN Player II Telecaster: ’80s Retro Arcade Style! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Gibson ES-335 50s and 60s: Two Semi-Hollow Classics!
🗓️ May 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Gibson ES-335 50s and the ES-335 60s two historically inspired variants of its legendary semi-hollow guitar now available The post Gibson ES-335 50s and 60s: Two Semi-Hollow Classics! appeared first on gearnews.com.
RANE SYSTEM ONE Now Lets You Render Stems Onboard and On the Fly
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
RANE SYSTEM ONE is now even better thanks to the latest Engine DJ update, which adds onboard Stems rendering. The post RANE SYSTEM ONE Now Lets You Render Stems Onboard and On the Fly appeared first on gearnews.com.
Gretsch Electromatic Baritone: Jet & CVT Models Announced
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Gretsch Electromatic Baritone series adds new Jet Baritone and CVT Baritone models The post Gretsch Electromatic Baritone: Jet & CVT Models Announced appeared first on gearnews.com.
BOSS Effects Pedals Plugin: Update Adds PW-2, XT-2 and CS-2 to your DAW!
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Boss Effects Pedals plugin roster is growing! This time featuring: PW-2, XT-2, and CS-2 are now added to the suite! The post BOSS Effects Pedals Plugin: Update Adds PW-2, XT-2 and CS-2 to your DAW! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Latency, Buffer Size, and Monitoring: Reducing Delay in Your Setup
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
We explore concepts like Latency, Buffer Size, and Monitoring, and ways to understand and troubleshoot problems in your recording setup. The post Latency, Buffer Size, and Monitoring: Reducing Delay in Your Setup appeared first on gearnews.com.
“He had a flat full of headless basses. He’d figured out a way he could nick them”: The crazy method a thief used to steal 50 bass guitars – including one belonging to Guy Pratt
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The session ace lost his beloved during a spree of thefts, and he’s still looking for it today
“You could scrape that guitar, smoke the residue and get strung out”: Walter Trout’s life in three guitars
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Strat-addicted bluesman describes the three guitars he couldn’t, can’t or won’t live without
“You’ll see the return of some of our most iconic products from the past”: The metal amp brand beloved by Dimebag Darrell, Kirk Hammett and Scott Ian is on the cusp of making a comeback
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The once-giant amp firm has quietly reignited its product development in recent years
“Despite its toy-like dimensions, it comes across as a very grown-up guitar indeed”: Taylor BT1e Baby Taylor review
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Has Taylor’s travel pioneer retained the top spot three decades on? We get hands-on to find out if it’s still the best sofa strummer out there
I saw Angine de Poitrine live – and witnessed the greatest polka-dot guitar hero since Randy Rhoads and Buddy Guy
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Some have dismissed the microtonal duo as a gimmick, but their musicianship is no joke