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Ibanez Layer Delayer: The Ultimate Shoegaze Delay?
🗓️ January 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Ibanez Layer Delayer offers insane stereo delays that are perfect for ambient, shoegaze, and synthwave. Give it a listen! The post Ibanez Layer Delayer: The Ultimate Shoegaze Delay? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“He’s played with everybody, so he really saved us and rescued us tonight”: Dave Grohl thanks Jason Falkner for “rescuing” the Foo Fighters as they play their first show since Pat Smear’s bizarre injury
🗓️ January 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The former Nirvana touring guitarist has had to sit out the band’s latest tour after a spot of gardening ended with him breaking his leg
“When I felt the Braille on this amp, my whole world changed instantly”: Blind guitarist brought to tears by specially-made Braille amp by Victory Amps
🗓️ January 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Anthony Ferraro was surprised by the one-off amp, which will make his tone-chasing adventures far easier
“It sat in my closet until Guitar Hero III came out. I slapped the stickers for the controller onto the fretboard, and everything connected from there”: Stray Kids guitarist Garrett Jones on his journey from suburban Detroit to K-pop session pro
🗓️ January 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Using a range of classic instruments and an analog-digital hybrid rig, he learned so much with boy band Stray Kids that he now sees a world of future options, and it doesn’t intimidate him
“I’d say, ‘Man, that guitar riff sounded killer.’ He’d respond, ‘Well, I’m sure I’ll mess it up next time’”: John Mayer, Trey Anastasio and Steve Vai lead tributes to Bob Weir
🗓️ January 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
His 60-year career, and the “mystical” man behind the music, have been remembered by a score of guitar greats
The 7 Best Acoustic Guitar Pedals: Improve your Acoustic’s Piezo-Sound
🗓️ January 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The best acoustic guitar pedals enhance your instruments sound without getting in the way. Less feedback, fuller sound at your feed! The post The 7 Best Acoustic Guitar Pedals: Improve your Acoustic’s Piezo-Sound appeared first on gearnews.com.
A World Without Bowie – 10 Years On…
🗓️ January 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
David Bowie made a career of killing himself off and rebirthing into something new, different and unique. But on the evening of Sunday, the 10th of January, 2016, he died one last time. And for real. The post A World Without Bowie – 10 Years On… appeared first on gearnews.com.
“There is no final curtain here, not really”: Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist, vocalist and founding member, dies aged 78
🗓️ January 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The counterculture guitar icon never stopped evolving as a player and performer
“The brief I gave the team was simple, but extraordinarily difficult: make an acoustic guitar the way that Leo would have made it”: Ex-Fender CEO Andy Mooney on the birth of the Acoustasonic – and the happy accident that made it a reality
🗓️ January 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
When the first Fender Acoustasonic launched in 2019, it ushered in a new era – not only for the legacy brand, but for the acoustic space at large
“I thought I was fully content with my ampless rig, but this pedal has me thinking otherwise”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including an alternate reality Ibanez that’s set to shake up the prog rock guitar market
🗓️ January 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
NAMM is only days away and the gear avalanche has started in fine form, with new drops from Ibanez, Faith, Victory, Fender Audio and more
QDelay, Phoenix LT, HoRNet TapeLite: Free Plugins of the Week
🗓️ January 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Could the incredibly versatile QDelay by Tiagolr be the only free delay plugin you'll ever need? Check it out in this week’s collection of freebies! The post QDelay, Phoenix LT, HoRNet TapeLite: Free Plugins of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-Founder and Rhythm Guitar Icon, Dies at 78
🗓️ January 11, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who co-founded the Grateful Dead and spent more than half a century carrying forward the band's improvisational spirit, died Saturday after battling cancer and underlying lung issues. He was 78.Weir's family confirmed his death in a statement posted to social media, revealing that he had been diagnosed with cancer in July and began treatment just weeks before Dead & Company performed three nights at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park—shows that marked 60 years si...
Building My First Pedal Board: Gear, Signals & Surprises
🗓️ January 10, 2026 | Source: Gear News
My first pedal board build was way overdue. Here's how I built it, what I used, and what I'd do differently next time. The post Building My First Pedal Board: Gear, Signals & Surprises appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Back then people would come with some great old Gibson that had been under the bed”: Lenny Kravitz used to buy guitars from fans in parking lots at his shows – here’s why he’s stopped
🗓️ January 10, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It was the strangest thing. Kravitz would be getting ready to get back on the bus and he'd make the gear purchase of his life – a vintage grail at a good price... Those days are gone
Riffin’ with Dyads
🗓️ January 10, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
In this lesson, Shawn Persinger shows us how to understand the essential elements of chords and use them to build riffs.
Treaty Oak Revival’s Family Tree
🗓️ January 10, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
By all accounts, Treaty Oak Revival is doing a lot of things right. Over the past five years, the Odessa, Texas-based “rock band with a country accent” has issued two self-released, Gold-certified albums (2021’s No Vacancy and 2023’s Have a Nice Day), a host of Gold and Platinum singles, racked up over 1.4 billion global streams, and have played both the Grand Ole Opry and Lollapalooza.Last October, the band made its first trip outside the United States on their four-stop “Treaty Oak Revival Tak...
"A well-chosen feature set that really elevates it above similarly-priced short-scales”: CortGB-Short Scale Bass review
🗓️ January 10, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Cort short? A MarkBass preamp, roasted maple neck and more proves that short-scale basses don't have to mean 'less'
“There was an advert saying, ‘Ozzy Zig requires gig.’ I said to Bill, ‘I know an Ozzy but it can't be him. He can't sing’”: Tony Iommi looks back at the birth of Black Sabbath – and their “horrible” first jam
🗓️ January 10, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The legendary riff lord is the subject of a new multi-part documentary from Gibson TV
Save up to 60% on Mooer, EHX, BPC, and Audeze – Deals of the Week!
🗓️ January 10, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Our weekly deals include multi-effects from Mooer, headphones from Audeze, a Bass Big Muff, and pedals from British Pedals Company. Check them out! The post Save up to 60% on Mooer, EHX, BPC, and Audeze – Deals of the Week! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Jim Irsay was an incredible collector with an eye for rare treasures”: Details emerge of the historic guitars in the Jim Irsay Collection auction – including David Gilmour’s Black Strat and Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Mustang
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Compiled over decades by the late billionaire businessman and Indianapolis Colts owner/CEO, the Jim Irsay Collection has achieved a mythical status for its rich trove of historic guitars
Collision Devices Unveils New Snack Series Pedals
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
Collision Devices has introduced a new line of pedals designed to be fun, tiny and useful while also being accessible: the Snack Series Fuzz, Pitcher and Delay are the first three effects in the new collection.Snack Series is connected to the Collision Devices’ story which started with the Black Hole Symmetry first. This story of a space travel kept going with the following devices like Nocturnal, TARS DLX and Crushturnal. Now, Snack Series pedals are seen as little snacks people can take from t...
“I could never play a Strat – with Stevie Ray Vaughan being my first influence, every time I play one it’s like I’m 13 again, hacking through Pride And Joy”: Joanne Shaw Taylor on how the blues helped her find her voice, and why she'll always choose Teles
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Having embarked on a journey from classical guitar to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert Collins, Taylor is determined to keep the blues alive... until she can open that dog shelter
Cort Guitars Unveils the KX600 Infinite
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
Cort Guitars announces the release of the KX600 Infinite, a new addition to its acclaimed KX Series of modern electric guitars. Built for players who demand exceptional sustain, modern tone, and uncompromising performance, the KX600 Infinite combines advanced tonewood construction with premium components to deliver a boutique feel in a production instrument. Available now worldwide through authorized Cort dealers and online retailers, the KX600 Infinite is designed for the stage, the studio, and...
5 of the Best 2000s Synths
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Relive the sound of the Millennium with these five best 2000s synths. The post 5 of the Best 2000s Synths appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I heard Clarence White, and there were parts that I couldn’t physically do. Then I heard that there was this mechanism within the guitar...”: With Led Zeppelin over, Jimmy Page returned to the Telecaster, and embraced a particular, beloved mod
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
After a few years slightly adrift, the guitar god found his way back into arenas with the Firm in 1985, and leaned on some new tools along the way
NAMM 2026: rumors, predictions and breaking news from the world's biggest guitar gear show
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
All the latest and greatest gear drops coming out of the largest music trade show in the world – with new launches from Ibanez, Taylor, EVH, Marshall and more
Lavender Haze all in our brains: Fender, Andertons and Chicago Music Exchange have released a range of exclusive guitars with new pickups and unique wiring mods
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It’s Hendrix with a twist, with newly designed Full Dip pickups and expansive wiring setups used across the board
Guitar Pickups: How Players Misuse Them
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Let's delve into using your guitar pickups effectively to enhance your tone and performance. Tips and techniques for all players. The post Guitar Pickups: How Players Misuse Them appeared first on gearnews.com.
DSM & Humboldt Dumblifier: Overdrive Special in a Pedal!
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
THE DSM & Humboldt Dumblifier offers an analog recreation of the Dumble Overdrive Special The post DSM & Humboldt Dumblifier: Overdrive Special in a Pedal! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Sick of your stompboxes getting stuck to your ’board? D’Addario’s Pedal Pry Tool is a mini crowbar that makes pedal removal easier than ever
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
If you have a tendency to go OTT with the hook-and-loop tape, this could become a gig bag essential
“This offers the quality of tones I’d expect from a high-end plug”: IK Multimedia Tonex Plug review
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
IK Multimedia crams its celebrated amp modelling tech into a portable powerhouse – but does it meet expectations?
How Touring Guitar Rigs Are Designed
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
We travel to the southwest Chicago suburbs to visit Best-Tronics to see how they design, build, and assure premium quality for their pedalboards, pro audio racks, input splitters, cables, big-rig setups, and all things tone. Join along as John Bohlinger gets the full breakdown of everything they do at BTPA.
“It’s like players are stepping into a different musical skin”: Evolution or revolution? Taylor rolls out its Next Generation Grand Auditorium lineup – potentially its most advanced guitars yet
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Taylor's flagship model gets a power-up for 2026, with an all-new pickup, new bracing system, and innovative Action Control Neck joint
Tama 2026: Mike Portnoy Signature Snare, Black Iron Cobra, and more!
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Tama 2026 includes a limited edition signature snare drum from Mike Portnoy, an all-black Iron Cobra, and updates to several popular series. The post Tama 2026: Mike Portnoy Signature Snare, Black Iron Cobra, and more! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Ibanez 2026: All-New Multi-Scale Alpha Series and New Iceman Models!
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The new Alpha series brings Kaizen vibes to Ibanez 2026. The RG series received a mighty update. Check out all the latest gear from Ibanez! The post Ibanez 2026: All-New Multi-Scale Alpha Series and New Iceman Models! appeared first on gearnews.com.
EarthQuaker Devices ZEQD-Pre with Dr.Z! Boutique Voiced Tube Preamp
🗓️ January 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The EarthQuaker Devices ZEQD-Pre uses a EF86 pentode tube for boutique tube tones The post EarthQuaker Devices ZEQD-Pre with Dr.Z! Boutique Voiced Tube Preamp appeared first on gearnews.com.