"It’s easy to see why Baum has seemingly emerged from nowhere when delivering guitars that are this good: Baum Guitars Carve review

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

Is this Danish-designed, P-90-equipped double cut the ultimate retro-modern rock machine for under $1,000?

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Best Hammer Action Keyboard Controllers 2026

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News

Do you swear by a keyboard with a piano-like feel? Then, a hammer action keyboard controller is one of the most important pieces of gear in your studio. The post Best Hammer Action Keyboard Controllers 2026 appeared first on gearnews.com.

The ultimate drop-tuning pedal? Solar Guitars reckons the Chug Capo can outdo DigiTech and Boss

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

The digital pitch-shifter promises low latency and ultimate tone quality preservation

“I’m a firm believer that if you put a truss rod in a guitar, it sucks the tone out of it”: Simon McBride has a hot tone take you’ve probably never heard before

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

The Deep Purple guitarist prefers guitars that forego truss rods – here's why

“It was a nightmare. My only experience was playing in my room where I was alone”: Laura Cox on the challenges of transitioning from YouTube to the studio – and how to conquer them

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

The French guitarist made her name with classic rock videos on YouTube, but when it came to cutting her teeth in the studio, Cox admits it was another story altogether...

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FabFilter Pro-Q Alternatives: Dynamic EQ Plugins

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News

When looking for Fabfilter Pro-Q alternatives, there are many things to considers: price, sound, workflow, and additional features The post FabFilter Pro-Q Alternatives: Dynamic EQ Plugins appeared first on gearnews.com.

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Erica Synths Razornator: Desktop Performance Effect with 5 Resonators

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News

Erica Synths Razornator warps and mangles your signals with five tuned delay lines – all in a handy desktop effect that just screams live performance. The post Erica Synths Razornator: Desktop Performance Effect with 5 Resonators appeared first on gearnews.com.

JHS Pedals corrects its biggest error with the relaunch of the DIY Dumble pedal – complete with a clone of John Mayer’s ultra-rare boost

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

The Notadümble now correctly features Mayer’s magic clean boost circuit – and it’s been given some key new upgrades to boot

“There was a message from Jason Momoa – a video of him in his car saying, ‘You gotta call me. Here's my number’”: Jason Momoa saved their career. Keanu Reeves rocked up to a show. Flea let them crash at his house. How did the Bobby Lees get here?

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

After calling BS on streaming services payouts, guitarist and vocalist Sam Quartin announced her band’s hiatus. She never could have anticipated what happened next…

“It took me 10 or 11 takes to get the timing on the intro right. Jimi easily could have just done it”: The life and times of Dave Mason, the former Traffic guitarist who made a habit of playing on iconic tracks

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

The Traffic guitarist’s best work of the ’60s and ’70s was magical, but the stop/start nature of his career held him off household-name status

“He would show up in a station wagon full of Les Pauls, Teles and Strats. I bought probably 20 pieces from him over the years”: The classic (and unlikely) gear behind the Eagles’ Hotel California

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

What Joe Walsh and Don Felder needed was Les Pauls and Teles, and lots of them – and Felder in particular made use of a Texan horse trader who also stocked some thoroughbred guitars

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Apple’s M-Series: New “MacBook Ultra M5” Yes, New Chip Not Until 2027 — But an M7?

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News

Apple's M-Series skips the M6 Pro and M6 Max entirely. An M7 is already in the works. Here's what that means for the long-awaited touchscreen MacBook, Gurman explains. The post Apple’s M-Series: New “MacBook Ultra M5” Yes, New Chip Not Until 2027 — But an M7? appeared first on gearnews.com.

Did you miss Amazon's biggest sale of the year so far? Well, luckily, these 16 outstanding Prime Day guitar deals are still live – save on guitars, pedals, amps, accessories, and more

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

Missed out on an epic Prime Day bargain? Fear not, these deals are very much alive and kicking

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Tracktion Waveform Free 14: A Faster, Limitless Freeware DAW for Everyone

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News

Tracktion Waveform Free 14 brings a new interface, an AI assistant, and a reworked audio engine. And it's still completely free. The post Tracktion Waveform Free 14: A Faster, Limitless Freeware DAW for Everyone appeared first on gearnews.com.

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Best Punk Guitar Setup for Beginners: Sound like Blink-182, Green Day or The Ramones on a Budget

🗓️ June 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News

Looking for inspiration for the best punk guitar setup for beginners? We're got a few budget-friendly suggestions! The post Best Punk Guitar Setup for Beginners: Sound like Blink-182, Green Day or The Ramones on a Budget appeared first on gearnews.com.

My pick of the best new guitar gear launched this week – and the new drops you might have missed

🗓️ June 28, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

My personal highlights from a week that brought us a single-pickup PRS for Jon Jourdan, Eventide's next-gen H9, and more. Have a highlight of your own? Let us know in the comments

“I was driving home, and I thought of this chord sequence. I was about 20 minutes away from the studio. I turned around and went back”: Robert Smith on the flash of inspiration that shaped the Cure's biggest hit

🗓️ June 28, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

Proving beyond doubt that the band's range extended far beyond dense, brooding epics, it remains the Cure song to reference for those who know only of the band's name and maybe their frontman's inimitable hairdo

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Orra Pump, EQ Pro, Series 9000: Free Plugins of the Week

🗓️ June 28, 2026 | Source: Gear News

This week’s round-up of freebies brings you drawable modulation, a seriously impressive dynamic EQ, and a vintage sampler filter. Check out Orra Pump, EQ Pro, and Series 9000! The post Orra Pump, EQ Pro, Series 9000: Free Plugins of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.

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Playing a Festival for the 1st Time: What Did I Learn?

🗓️ June 27, 2026 | Source: Gear News

Playing a festival should be fun! But what if it's your first time? Let's see what to expect when stepping on stage for that initial buzz. The post Playing a Festival for the 1st Time: What Did I Learn? appeared first on gearnews.com.

“A seriously elegant, feature-rich and capable instrument”: Ornamentation? Check. Booster soundport? Check. Furch’s new Red Series acoustic is the $7,000 guitar that dreams are made of

🗓️ June 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

The Furch Red Deluxe GC-LI 2026 combines high-end aesthetic flourishes with some seriously well thought-out design elements – and we don't want to hand it back.

"It’s a tale of two halves – I found the clean tones to be quite lackluster": Gretsch Electromatic Jet Baritone review

🗓️ June 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

Gretsch's gargantuan scale metal machine gives players an option to downtune without resorting to a 7 or 8 string, but it surprisingly leaves traditional tones in the dark

“We needed to avoid parasite noises when you slide your fingers along the strings”: Peppino D’Agostino on his nylon-string collab with a neuroscientist that could literally heal your mind

🗓️ June 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

Serenity now! One of the world's most “transcendent” players teams up with a neuroscientist on pipe organ for an album of brain-healing melodies and zero harsh frequencies

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Jun Murakami Synth-80: The Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter Finally Gets a Software Emulation

🗓️ June 27, 2026 | Source: Gear News

Roland’s rackmount MKS-80 comes to your DAW as Jun Murakami’s Synth-80, a meticulously modeled recreation of the analog Super Jupiter. The post Jun Murakami Synth-80: The Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter Finally Gets a Software Emulation appeared first on gearnews.com.

“I’m exploring my voice as a guitarist, and I’m trying to write in a space without rules – no genres, no time lengths”: Steve Vai, Nita Strauss... Bella Perron? Why the former Plush guitarist could be our next Ibanez-toting guitar superstar

🗓️ June 26, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

Wildfire shredding and whiplash licks prove that this Maine-bred gun-for-hire can hold her own. Now based in L.A., she’s in extra-high demand

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Virtual Analogue Synthesis: More Than Just a VST in a Box?

🗓️ June 26, 2026 | Source: Gear News

Virtual analogue gets a bad rap but it has plenty to offer. Let’s dive into the history of VA and try to dispel some myths along the way. The post Virtual Analogue Synthesis: More Than Just a VST in a Box? appeared first on gearnews.com.

“A no-nonsense digital amplifier alternative that avoids the overly complex modeling options currently trending:” Kustom Amplification Carbon 100 review

🗓️ June 26, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

Is this simpler approach to modeling amps a breath of fresh air?

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Best Signature Guitars: 5 Legendary Artist Models Worth Playing

🗓️ June 26, 2026 | Source: Gear News

These signature guitars represent the finest qualities from some of your favourite artists. With these models, you'll know that no expense has been spared. The post Best Signature Guitars: 5 Legendary Artist Models Worth Playing appeared first on gearnews.com.

“I wanted to know how he got the top note on Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers”: How Jeff Beck and Brian Robertson swapped guitars – and brought guitar synths to Motörhead

🗓️ June 26, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

Robertson’s ill-fated stint in the band was short, but Jeff Beck helped him introduce an oddball instrument into their lore

Didn’t find a Prime Day guitar bargain this year? These 3 shops have kicked off their July 4th sales already and I've picked my highlights

🗓️ June 26, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

These early 4th of July sales include major savings on Fender, Gretsch, Epiphone, Duesenberg and more

Bob Dylan has just recruited one of the world's greatest jazz guitarists – and no one quite knows what's going on

🗓️ June 26, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

Virtuoso Julian Lage – who's very likely your favorite guitarist's favorite guitarist – has been welcomed into Dylan’s band without prior announcement or fanfare

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RCF EVOX V15: The Powerful Flagship Column

🗓️ June 26, 2026 | Source: Gear News

The RCF EVOX V15 tops off the column range with an earthshaking 15-inch subwoofer and ACE compatibility to extend the low end even further. The post RCF EVOX V15: The Powerful Flagship Column appeared first on gearnews.com.

“Every detail of this series reflects Kramer at its best”: Kramer goes for gold with its 50th Anniversary collection

🗓️ June 26, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

The ’80s shred classics are back – as streamlined as ever – and sporting golden limited-edition colorways.

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EVE Audio Origin: A New Platform for the EXO Series

🗓️ June 26, 2026 | Source: Gear News

With EVE Audio Origin, you can enhance the experience and unleash the full power of your EXO Series studio monitors with a range of customization features. The post EVE Audio Origin: A New Platform for the EXO Series appeared first on gearnews.com.

$600 off a Strandberg, $200 off a Bonamassa favorite, and a slew of wallet-friendly beginner models – these are the Prime Day electric guitar deals worth considering before the sale ends at midnight

🗓️ June 26, 2026 | Source: Guitar World

On the hunt for a new electric? Well, might have just found your next axe for a lot less this Prime Day