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“I was watching a Brad Paisley video and saw this contraption attached to his strap: ‘What is going on here?’ I heard of this thing called the B-bender…” How John Osborne fell down the B-bender rabbit hole and came out with a signature Fender Tele
🗓️ August 06, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Don’t do the B-bender thing, they told him... He did it anyway. Brent Mason has a lot to answer for
“The name can be distracting – what’s important is the sound. Jimmy Page thought so”: How recycling chord shapes can unlock new and surprising sounds
🗓️ August 06, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
By recycling open chord shapes in different positions, you will uncover a wealth of fascinating voicings – just ask Jimmy Page. Here are 5 chords to get you started
RANE DJ Controller Bundles: Save With These DJ Bundles
🗓️ August 06, 2026 | Source: Gear News
While stocks last, you can save with these impressive RANE DJ bundles, including offers on the Performer and System One DJ controllers. The post RANE DJ Controller Bundles: Save With These DJ Bundles appeared first on gearnews.com.
Ableton Push Hack: Videos, MIDI Takeover, and a Custom UI on the Push 3, No Ableton Blessing Required
🗓️ August 06, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Ableton Push Hack gives the Push 3 Standalone full SSH-based control over its display, MIDI, and LEDs. Unofficial, but genuinely fascinating. The post Ableton Push Hack: Videos, MIDI Takeover, and a Custom UI on the Push 3, No Ableton Blessing Required appeared first on gearnews.com.
"The Floyd Rose genuinely feels like the finishing touch this model always needed": Gibson Victory Floyd Rose review
🗓️ August 05, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Gibson’s latest iteration of this cult, rediscovered ‘80s model is the big win fans have been waiting for
“Even without a guitar in my hands, the music just comes to me. I had 80 or 90 tracks”: Yngwie Malmsteen announces 23rd studio album, Hell or High Water – hear the first single
🗓️ August 05, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Malmsteen said that the meticulous songwriting process he undertook for the album enabled him to traverse genres and craft a massive number of songs
One-Knob Plugins That Instantly Improve a Mix
🗓️ August 05, 2026 | Source: Gear News
We explore one-knob plugins that may not be the most glamorous processors in your plugin library, but they certainly do what they say on the tin. The post One-Knob Plugins That Instantly Improve a Mix appeared first on gearnews.com.
“It carried me through some of the earliest and most important moments of my journey”: Marcus King’s new Epiphone signature recreates the prized childhood acoustic his father gave him
🗓️ August 05, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The El Dorado was the bluesman’s first guitar. This new model revives the vintage acoustic with personalized touches
Feel is more important than accuracy. Just ask Kim Thayil, Alex Lifeson and Jimmy Page
🗓️ August 05, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Sofia Victoria on how imperfect vibrato, wrong notes and open string noise can add substantial character to conventional soloing
Line 6 launches free Helix Stadium plugin: every amp and effect you can play at zero cost
🗓️ August 05, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Helix Stadium Native Intro arrives alongside a fully fledged plugin that brings next-gen Line 6 tones to your DAW
Unfiltered Audio Sinusoidal Run Rhythm: A Microtemporal Rhythmic Processor
🗓️ August 05, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Created in collaboration with composer Steffen Krebber, Unfiltered Audio Sinusoidal Run Rhythm generates groove patterns from any sound. The post Unfiltered Audio Sinusoidal Run Rhythm: A Microtemporal Rhythmic Processor appeared first on gearnews.com.
IK Multimedia ARC ON-EAR: T-RackS 6 Pro Worth $199 Now Comes Free
🗓️ August 05, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Register your IK Multimedia ARC ON-EAR by August 31 and get T-RackS 6 Pro worth $199 completely free. Review! The post IK Multimedia ARC ON-EAR: T-RackS 6 Pro Worth $199 Now Comes Free appeared first on gearnews.com.
Fender CEO responds to backlash after comparing cover bands to AI: “Great songs are born out of people’s lives – something no machine can ever replicate”
🗓️ August 05, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Edward “Bud” Cole came under fire after his controversial comments concerning AI from earlier this year were recirculated online
Get Line 6 Tones For Free with the New Helix Stadium Native Plugin
🗓️ August 05, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Line 6 Helix Stadium Native plugin, new free Intro version and Agoura amp modeling for your computer The post Get Line 6 Tones For Free with the New Helix Stadium Native Plugin appeared first on gearnews.com.
Arturia Pigments Play: Get the Core Features and Sounds of Pigments for FREE!
🗓️ August 05, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Pigments Play offers the core features and sounds of Arturia’s flagship software synth for FREE! The new player version contains 100 curated presets. The post Arturia Pigments Play: Get the Core Features and Sounds of Pigments for FREE! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“John Petrucci inviting me to Guitar Universe was insane. I thought it was someone impersonating him”: Is Baxty the future of shred?
🗓️ August 05, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Joe Satriani is guesting on his album. Tosin Abasi and John Petrucci are fans. Meet the Chilean YouTube virtuoso who is fast becoming the king of alternate picking
Epiphone Marcus King El Dorado: Limited Edition Americana
🗓️ August 05, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Marcus King El Dorado is a signature guitar that pays tribute to Epiphone's legendary western guitars from the seventies. The post Epiphone Marcus King El Dorado: Limited Edition Americana appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I’m afraid if I started jamming on it, people would go, ‘What is he doing? That’s wrong! Is he having a moment?’”: Don Felder says playing the Hotel California solo note-for-note is his “obligation” to Eagles fans
🗓️ August 04, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The guitarist doesn’t take the task of playing the iconic solo lightly
Guitar Journal: Kramer Malina Moye & More
🗓️ August 04, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Kramer launches Malina Moye signature, Jack White launches another limited run effect and Gibson heads to Vegas! The post Guitar Journal: Kramer Malina Moye & More appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I kept this under my bed. Then one day I was like, ‘What are you doing?’ I took it out… within a night or two, it fell off the stand and got a chip”: How Keith Urban found Clarence, the Telecaster that's still his number one
🗓️ August 04, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Urban looks back on the origin story of his 1989 Fender 40th Anniversary Telecaster, which has defined his guitar tone and playing style
Roland Cloud TR-808, Eventide SplitEQ, UVI Drum Replacer: 3 Strong Plugin Deals for Fat Beats, EQ, and Smart Drum Triggering
🗓️ August 04, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Roland opens this week’s software deals with the Cloud version of the TR-808, the definitive emulation of arguably the most influential drum machine in music history. You can grab it for a solid 55 Euro. Next up is Eventide with SplitEQ, a parametric EQ that processes transients and tonal content separately. Genuinely interesting stuff. Rounding […] The post Roland Cloud TR-808, Eventide SplitEQ, UVI Drum Replacer: 3 Strong Plugin Deals for Fat Beats, EQ, and Smart Drum Triggering appeared first...
How to install LR Baggs’ HiFi Duet acoustic pickup – and yes, we’re gonna drill a hole in Chris Buck’s acoustic
🗓️ August 04, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Chris Buck bought a new acoustic for tour, but he needed a pickup installed. Enter Huw Price and his drill
Bob Dylan recruits Jimmie Vaughan as blues legend becomes final guest guitarist during hectic US tour
🗓️ August 04, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The blues veteran becomes Dylan’s fifth guitarist of the tour
Go Back To The Future with Steinberg Classics, 5 Free Early VSTs!
🗓️ August 04, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Steinberg Classics is a new collection of their original VST plugins, released to celebrate 30 years of the VST plugin format! The post Go Back To The Future with Steinberg Classics, 5 Free Early VSTs! appeared first on gearnews.com.
LEWITT Space Replicator 2.0 Update: Deeper Customization and Standalone Functionality
🗓️ August 04, 2026 | Source: Gear News
With the LEWITT Space Replicator 2.0 Update, you can run the software without opening your DAW, and each space can be adjusted in greater detail. The post LEWITT Space Replicator 2.0 Update: Deeper Customization and Standalone Functionality appeared first on gearnews.com.
Steve Vai and Dave Navarro champion 16-year-old folk guitarist who has blown them away: “You have what it takes”
🗓️ August 04, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Queens of the Stone Age, Fred Durst, Vernon Reid and H.E.R. have also praised the teen’s age-defying songcraft
“J Mascis put this guitar into my hands. He went to some store and the guy was trying to peddle this Jazzmaster, and J has so many of ’em…” Kurt Vile on meeting Neil Young, his prized vintage offset and why he prefers dead strings
🗓️ August 04, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Kurt Vile’s 10th album, Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me, was written by night – but the prince of indie-psych says it charts his journey out of darkness
"It can go from barely there room sound to a drawn-out blooming reverberance": JHS 3 Series Reverb review
🗓️ August 04, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
This budget reverb pedal delivers impressive tones, a handy pre-delay switch, and an ultra-rugged build quality, all for just $99
Universal Audio EMT 250 and EMT 140: 2 Classic Reverbs Now Available Natively
🗓️ August 04, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Two classic reverbs, the UAD EMT 250 and EMT 140, are now available natively in your DAW, without the need for the UA Apollo DSP hardware. The post Universal Audio EMT 250 and EMT 140: 2 Classic Reverbs Now Available Natively appeared first on gearnews.com.
Suno Vinyl: Press Your AI-Generated Music to Vinyl
🗓️ August 04, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Suno Vinyl is coming soon, giving you the ability to turn your Suno library tracklist into a unique 12-inch record with a custom-designed sleeve. The post Suno Vinyl: Press Your AI-Generated Music to Vinyl appeared first on gearnews.com.
ATOV FaderPunk: PunkBus Eurorack Breakout Module and New Firmware Available
🗓️ August 04, 2026 | Source: Gear News
ATOV’s FaderPunk MIDI controller gets even better with a new breakout Eurorack module called PunkBus and firmware. The post ATOV FaderPunk: PunkBus Eurorack Breakout Module and New Firmware Available appeared first on gearnews.com.
The fastest rising digital amp tech has been added to another mainstream modeler – could this be a tipping point?
🗓️ August 03, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It’s not the first time TONE3000 and NAM integration has been added to a modeler – but this time it’s different
Building The Perfect Shoegaze Pedalboard: Get These Pedals For The Wall of Sound!
🗓️ August 03, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Want to sound like Slowdive. MBV or Whisp? Check out our guide for your first shoegaze pedalboard! The post Building The Perfect Shoegaze Pedalboard: Get These Pedals For The Wall of Sound! appeared first on gearnews.com.
"Relic’d or not, this is a great value instrument": Harley Benton TE-62LA review
🗓️ August 03, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
With superb playability and an awesome neck pickup for under $250, the finish may be divisive, but Harley Benton's new Aged series is undeniably great value for money
“I’ve never had to cancel a tour. Not even when I had my face totally ripped open in an early morning traffic accident in 1987”: Former Whitesnake guitarist Adrian Vandenberg cancels tour due to serious health issues
🗓️ August 03, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Vandenberg has been forced to cancel live dates after being urged by medical specialists
The Best DAW Controllers to Improve your Production Workflow
🗓️ August 03, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Is using a mouse too clinical? We discuss control protocols and check out some of the best DAW controllers for your home studio setup. The post The Best DAW Controllers to Improve your Production Workflow appeared first on gearnews.com.