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“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
OXI ONE MKII Update 2.0: 3 New Sequencer Modes and More!
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
OXI ONE MKII gets a major firmware update: Version 2.0 brings three new sequencer modes including SAGA, DOMINO and MIDI Player. Available now. The post OXI ONE MKII Update 2.0: 3 New Sequencer Modes and More! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“One of the best electrics out there, at any price”: Yamaha Pacifica SC Professional and Standard Plus review
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Yamaha’s Pacifica range has been a stalwart of the company’s electric guitar lineup since 1990. These new SC models could well represent the pinnacle of that journey
“My main issue with this riff rock world is that it’s derivative and boring. Let’s be honest – at this point, most riffs have been written”: How the hunt for clicks has made the lone guitar intro obsolete
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Contemporary counterparts to Smoke on the Water and Whole Lotta Love are increasingly rare. Are we about to see the tables turned?
“Some believed she drove her car off a cliff in Canada. Others claimed she started a new life in Brazil”: She was a pioneering singer-songwriter who disappeared without a trace – now 50 years on, Connie Converse is finally getting her dues
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
One of the first true singer-songwriters Connie Converse was an ill-fit for her own time. Decades on from her mysterious disappearance, her music is being pressed on vinyl by Jack White’s Third Man Records
“For many players, including me, the variations in sound, feeland texture are indispensable”: Joe Bonamassa breaks down the differences between P-90s and PAF humbuckers
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
In this lesson, the blues maestro demonstrates how pickup choice affects the tone and can be used for different purposes
Roland Releases ZENOLOGY GX for iPad: Free for a Limited Time!
🗓️ May 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Roland has released ZENOLOGY GX for iPad. During the introductory period, the app is completely free! The post Roland Releases ZENOLOGY GX for iPad: Free for a Limited Time! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“For about 11 months, I had no guitar and no amp. It felt like having part of my nervous system removed”: How to survive setbacks when music is your identity, not just your job
🗓️ May 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Australian metal veteran Glen Phillips on what he wished he knew when he was starting out
"Tired of run-of-the-mill guitars? Well, this may be the six-string for you": Epiphone Futura RD Custom review
🗓️ May 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Epiphone drags a ‘70s cult classic kicking and screaming into the 21st century with a tight modern build
Guitar Journal: Lerxst Analog Kid, Alexi Laiho & More
🗓️ May 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
We check the Lerxst Analog Kid chorus. ESP Alexi Laiho 20th Anniversary models and the Dawner Prince Eclipsa Triple Rotary The post Guitar Journal: Lerxst Analog Kid, Alexi Laiho & More appeared first on gearnews.com.
“What began as a niche guitar developed for Californian country has become a musical universal wrench: from metal to jazz, from pop to grindcore”: The evolution of the Fender Telecaster – the original solid-body electric guitar that started it all
🗓️ May 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
As the Telecaster turns 75, we chart its history – hardware, parts, and all – from the Nocaster days to the Wide Range era
u-he, GForce, Synchro Arts: 3 Deals That Bring Vintage Synth Sound and Polished Vocals
🗓️ May 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
u-he Repro, GForce OB-X, and Synchro Arts VocAlign Pro on sale: vintage synth emulations and pro vocal tools at a serious deal price. The post u-he, GForce, Synchro Arts: 3 Deals That Bring Vintage Synth Sound and Polished Vocals appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I was like, ‘That’s the guitar I want.’ They said, ‘That’s going to start some s***’”: The real reason Machine Gun Kelly chose a razor blade shape for his signature guitar
🗓️ May 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Mgk caused a stir when Schecter dropped his razor blade signature in 2024 – now he’s explained why he opted for the divisive design
Beatport Track ID Recognizes Tracks in the Mix – Shazam for DJs?
🗓️ May 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Beatport Track ID is a new free feature in the Beatport app that identifies tracks in real time, even in live mixes, edits, and mashups. The post Beatport Track ID Recognizes Tracks in the Mix – Shazam for DJs? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“If I could make it sound like a Floyd Rose, without it looking like one, I’d do that”: Grace Bowers specs out her dream SG – is this what a potential signature Gibson could look like?
🗓️ May 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The guitarist has been flying the flag for Gibson SGs since the start of her career, so a signature model could very well be on the cards
Marshall Hendrix 60th Anniversary Half-Stack Limited Edition Announced!
🗓️ May 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Celebrate 60 years of rock history with the limited-edition Marshall x Hendrix Half-stack Bundle. The post Marshall Hendrix 60th Anniversary Half-Stack Limited Edition Announced! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Hendrix didn’t just play through Marshall amps. He redefined what they could do”: Marshall honors Jimi Hendrix with limited edition drop
🗓️ May 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Marshall is celebrating 60 years since the late guitar legend first plugged into one of its amps
“We were spun out on meth at the time. I’d go to the rehearsal room, crank everything insanely loud and just jam”: Gary Holt and Lee Altus on why Exodus will never be a legacy thrash act –and the song that took 27 years
🗓️ May 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Bay Area thrash stalwarts return with the face-ripping Goliath, an album that finds them with nothing to prove but Holt's still out for blood anyway
OneOdio Studio Max 2: Next Gen Wireless DJ Headphones Boast 9ms Latency for Under $200
🗓️ May 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
OneOdio’s Studio Max 2 headphones bring latency down to 9ms and improve the wireless bitrate, and all for a very affordable price. The post OneOdio Studio Max 2: Next Gen Wireless DJ Headphones Boast 9ms Latency for Under $200 appeared first on gearnews.com.
Reason 14 is Out Now: With RV-9 Reverb, Sequencer, and Workflow Improvements
🗓️ May 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
It's out now! Reason 14 with its newly upgraded sequencer and arranger workflow, and the RV-9 Reverb Station. The post Reason 14 is Out Now: With RV-9 Reverb, Sequencer, and Workflow Improvements appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Slash offered me a lot of money for it, but I said, ‘I’m not selling it!’ He said, ‘If you ever do, promise me I’ll be the first you call’”: Linda Perry on living with the success of 4 Non Blondes’ What’s Up?, and the Goldtop she wouldn't sell to Slash
🗓️ May 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The veteran hitmaker recalls attending guitar class without owning an instrument, and reveals why she decided to re-record the smash she wrote for Christina Aguilera
The 7 Best Boost Pedals of 2026: Make it Louder Better!
🗓️ May 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The best boost pedals either offer a transparent volume lift of the sound of an iconic preamp, or both. Check them out! The post The 7 Best Boost Pedals of 2026: Make it Louder Better! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Safari Audio Super Chunk: The Retro Bass Synth You’ll Actually Want to Use
🗓️ May 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Safari Audio Super Chunk delivers earth-shaking vintage-style bass sounds with a fun and intuitive user interface. The post Safari Audio Super Chunk: The Retro Bass Synth You’ll Actually Want to Use appeared first on gearnews.com.
“It was a whole library of tapes. It was such great stuff”: Steve Vai on the time Eddie Van Halen played him never-before-released material – at the guitar legend’s house
🗓️ May 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Vai has also had his say on Steve Lukather's involvement in the much-anticipated new Van Halen record, which will revive old material
Hardware EQs for Recording and Mixing: Flavoursome Sound Shaping
🗓️ May 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Tracking vocals and instruments at home can be a challenge. We check out some of the best EQs for recording in your home studio. The post Hardware EQs for Recording and Mixing: Flavoursome Sound Shaping appeared first on gearnews.com.