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Fender Introduces LE Vintera II Road Worn
🗓️ September 16, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Today, Fender is expanding its acclaimed Vintera® II series with a Limited Edition Road Worn® lineup, era-correct classics from the ‘50s and ‘60s pair vintage-inspired designs and modern upgrades with the lived-in look of a well-loved instrument. Each model features a new subtle aging process—light checking, gentle wear patterns, and a semi-gloss finish—delivering unmistakable vintage feel and unmatched sound of a classic Fender®.Limited Edition Vintera® II Road Worn® ‘60s Stratocaster®($1,599.9...
“I’m not trying to copy the classics”: The VP-1 Dark Fang is a space-age Super Guitar that introduces a wild new fretboard capable of ‘outward string bending’
🗓️ September 16, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Inspired by the Indian sitar and Chinese pipa, the The VP-1 Dark Fang looks to facilitate an entirely new way of playing the guitar
Judas Priest’s ‘War Pigs’ Duet With Ozzy Osbourne Is Coming ‘Pretty Soon’
🗓️ September 16, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
"It’s the first ever time in my entire life that I’ve been able to do a duet with Ozzy," Rob Halford said about collaborating with the metal legend who died in July
Cort Earth Go: A Smart Acoustic Guitar for Buskers and Live Loopers
🗓️ September 16, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The Cort Earth Go combines a compact travel guitar with a preamp that allows for live-looping, bluetooth playback and more - directly in the guitar! The post Cort Earth Go: A Smart Acoustic Guitar for Buskers and Live Loopers appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I was playing a U2 song, and I hear drums behind me. I turn around and it was him. He and I jammed without speaking for 30 minutes”: Ozzy Osbourne collaborator Andrew Watt on the pop star who helped kickstart his production career
🗓️ September 16, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Watt is now a first-call producer for the biggest names in music, including the Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Elton John, Iggy Pop and Lady Gaga
Fender Releases Vintera II Road Worn: Anti-Anti-Aging, Fender-Style
🗓️ September 16, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Fender Vintera II Road Worn includes Strats, Teles, Jazzmasters, and P-basses with and artificially aged nitro finish and exciting colors! The post Fender Releases Vintera II Road Worn: Anti-Anti-Aging, Fender-Style appeared first on gearnews.com.
“The authentic broken-in feel players love about vintage Fenders”: Fender’s Road Worn guitars have become a dying breed – but now they're back as limited-edition Vintera II guitars
🗓️ September 16, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
An all-new aging process that offers a subtle 'closet classic' vibe is paired with era-correct pickups and authentic neck shapes
Apple AirPods Pro 2 & AirPods 4 Update: Studio Sound and On-the-Go Translations
🗓️ September 16, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Apple has released a comprehensive update for the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 in-ear headphones! The post Apple AirPods Pro 2 & AirPods 4 Update: Studio Sound and On-the-Go Translations appeared first on gearnews.com.
“One day it hit me, I want a Fender 7-string Stratocaster. I got a lot of ‘no’s”: How the Fender Custom Shop was convinced to make the firm’s first 7-string guitar
🗓️ September 16, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Suicide Silence guitarist Chris Garza worked with the Custom Shop on its first 7-string Strat – and there's hope that the one-of-a-kind Fender can be the start of something bigger
“He walked into my bedroom, and he says, ‘Darling, I think this is a hit.’ And I went, ‘Cool man, let me hear it…’” How Nile Rodgers and David Bowie accidentally wrote Let’s Dance – with a 12-string that was missing 6 strings
🗓️ September 16, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The 1983 chart-topping hit features both Nile Rodgers and the then-unknown Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitars – and its demo was recorded at Queen’s studio in Switzerland
iamReverb Redefines Reverb – Now Also Available as a Lite Version and a Deal!
🗓️ September 16, 2025 | Source: Gear News
How does advanced reverb modeling work? iamReverb brings realism and flexibility to reverb! Now even more affordable! The post iamReverb Redefines Reverb – Now Also Available as a Lite Version and a Deal! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Taylor Gold Label Collection Adds Ten New Models with Innovative Features
🗓️ September 16, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Even more premium models in the Taylor Gold Label Collection! The 514e, 714e, and 817e are the new guitars, some in Super Auditorium, some in Grand Pacific The post Taylor Gold Label Collection Adds Ten New Models with Innovative Features appeared first on gearnews.com.
Mesa Boogie Bass 800D: Hybrid Bass Head
🗓️ September 16, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The Mesa Boogie Bass 800D combines features of their classic bass amps and updates features for 2025 The post Mesa Boogie Bass 800D: Hybrid Bass Head appeared first on gearnews.com.
Intuitive Instruments’ Affordable MPE Controller Exquis Now Supports Live 12, Bitwig, and Reaper
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Exquis gains new functionality in update 2.2 plus deep integration with Ableton Live 12, Bitwig, and Reaper. The post Intuitive Instruments’ Affordable MPE Controller Exquis Now Supports Live 12, Bitwig, and Reaper appeared first on gearnews.com.
Yungblud and Aerosmith Leave Love Behind in Snippet From New Single ‘My Only Angel’
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The collaboration, which marks the first original release from Aerosmith in over a decade, follows Yungblud and Steven Tyler's team-up at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards
D’Addario Launches Players Choice Custom String Shop
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
D’Addario announces the launch of the Players Choice Custom String Shop, a new online tool that lets players design their own string sets, all backed by D’Addario’s long-standing quality and craftsmanship. Available exclusively on daddario.com, the platform allows players to select their instrument of choice and then choose from the most popular gauges and alloys across electric and acoustic guitar strings. Even better, no minimum order is required. Custom sets can be saved to a Players Circle p...
The 7 Best EQ Pedals for Every Budget: Shape Your Tone in Seconds!
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The best EQ pedals are those that let you easily and conveniently shape your sound from subtle boosts to surgical cuts. Check out our picks! The post The 7 Best EQ Pedals for Every Budget: Shape Your Tone in Seconds! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Trading the stability of playing for a pop star to start walking on my own steps was a very tough decision”: Mateus Asato has walked away from Bruno Mars, Jessie J and Tori Kelly to pursue a solo career – and his solo album is finally ready
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
After honing his craft with some of the world’s biggest pop stars, the social media phenom is branching out on his own with his upcoming solo record
“I’m a big Slash fan but ya gotta admit John stole the show”: Remembering the night tres hombres by the name of John Mayer, Slash and Billy Gibbons gave ZZ Top’s La Grange a triple-guitar glow-up
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Iconic headgear, iconic players, a gnarly Texan blues-rock groove and a legendary all-star guitar jam came to Hollywood’s House of Blues in 2009
Guitarist Mike Scott Tells Us All the Prince Stories | 100 Guitarists Podcast
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Hit-making guitarist Mike Scott—who’s worked with everyone from Justin Timberlake to Janet Jackson—showed up in Minneapolis from his hometown of D.C. and started snatching everyone’s gigs. Soon, he ended up at Paisley Park, jamming with the man himself and joining his band, New Power Generation. This masterful storyteller joins 100 Guitarists to talk all things Prince, cracking us up along the way with firsthand recollections of playing onstage and in the studio, the only time he played the “Pu...
“I’ve never met you, John, if you’re watching...” Paul Reed Smith invited Mike Dawes to meet John Mayer after his Slow Dancing cover went viral – but he never made the rendezvous
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Dawes reimagined one of Mayer’s biggest hits, but he later missed the opportunity to meet the man himself
New Michael Schenker Group Album "Don’t Sell Your Soul," Out Oct. 3
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
What was already a standout moment of this year's Wacken Open Air, the world's largest metal festival, turned into something even bigger when legendary guitarist Michael Schenker pulled a surprise no one saw coming. The architect of hard rock used the world's loudest stage to announce that a brand new Michael Schenker Group studio album, titled Don't Sell Your Soul, will be released on October 3 via earMUSIC.To mark the occasion, Schenker and his band closed the show with a world-exclusive live ...
“Whether or not my fingers bled, I don't remember”: Billy Corgan on the making of Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness – and how one of its biggest hits nearly didn’t make the record
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
With no let-up for 86 days straight, Mellon Collie was the double album that spooked the label, pushed Corgan to the limit, and would become the ’90s own White Album. This is its story
Behringer RD-8 MKII: Classic sound now 12% cheaper at Thomann
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The pursuit of perfection and authenticity has brought 4 black buttons to the RD-8 MKII and a lot of redesigning under the hood. Now cheaper! The post Behringer RD-8 MKII: Classic sound now 12% cheaper at Thomann appeared first on gearnews.com.
Watch Neil Young Play the ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ Deep Cut ‘Sail Away’ for First Time in 12 Years
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The ballad was originally recorded for the abandoned Oceanside Countryside album in 1977, and hasn't been played live since Willie Nelson's 80th birthday show in 2013
“All of my favorite players – Paul Kossoff, Leslie West, Jimi Hendrix – play with tonal perfection, but it also often sounds like they’re hanging on by a thread!” Jared James Nichols teaches you the wild drop D blues stomp he wrote with Tyler Bryant
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Learn Hard Wired, a fingerstyle blues-rock riffing masterclass that has groove for days
“All of my favorite players – Paul Kossoff, Leslie West, Jimi Hendrix – play with tonal perfection, but it also often sounds like they’re hanging on by a thread!” Jared James Nichols teaches you the wild drop D blues stomp he wrote with Tyler Bryant
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Learn Hard Wired, a fingerstyle blues-rock riffing masterclass that has groove for days
“In my mind, it would have ruined my life had I messed up. I took it very seriously”: Wolfgang Van Halen took a gamble when he decided to cover his dad’s songs – and it paid off
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Wolfgang has only performed a few Van Halen tracks live since his dad passed – and he was all too aware of the risks that came with them
Read Lady Gaga’s Starstruck Letter to David Bowie
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
After Bowie sent her an advanced copy of his new album, Gaga told him she felt as if her “entire career has been an artistic plea for you to notice me”
Two Notes Genome Suite and Extended: More Amps and a Sweet Deal!
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Gear News
With Two Notes GENOME Suite and GENOME Extended, there are now expanded versions of the guitar plugin with even more virtual amps and effects! The post Two Notes Genome Suite and Extended: More Amps and a Sweet Deal! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Studio Deals: Discount offers from RODE, Avantone Pro, and Black Lion Audio
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Gear News
This week, we've picked out some exciting studio deals from respected audio brands like RODE, Avantone, Black Lion Audio, and Sontronics. The post Studio Deals: Discount offers from RODE, Avantone Pro, and Black Lion Audio appeared first on gearnews.com.
“This collaboration felt incredibly necessary in this moment”: Gibson rarely does collaborative brand Les Pauls – but it’s just unveiled 4 new models designed in partnership with a US fashion giant
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
A custom guitar strap and pick tins also feature in the capsule, which is set to star in pop-up stores across the globe
“My production manager came into my bus. He’s like, ‘That white SG…’ It got stolen right off stage”: Daron Malakian on the time his prized Gibson was swiped from the stage – while System of a Down were headlining Ozzfest
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
It’s a lesson that your gear isn’t safe anywhere – even when it is onstage with you and you’re at the top of the bill
“It’s like playing a tree! It’s crazy how far your hands are away from your body”: How Vianova crafted one of the best modern metal debuts in years by making brutal 30" baritones disgustingly fun – and naming songs after cult Squier guitars
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Guitarist Felix Vogelsang reveals how he embraced a divisively finished baritone to cut down on the shred and change the way he approached the instrument
“I had to learn to play electric guitar when I formed the Beach Boys with the guys. I had togo electric. It was like Dylan”: These two Beach Boys classics might have been misunderstood, but with Al Jardine’s guitar work, they stand the test of time
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Surf’s Up and Holland confused some listeners when they were released in the early ’70s but they capture a band being a real functioning band. Jardine shares the stories – and the gear – behind them
Watch Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Sing National Anthem at NFL Game
🗓️ September 15, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The British musician performed ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home game against the Seattle Seahawks