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“I think Jimmy's pointing at Ed, but he motions for me to come over. He said, ‘You have something that these other guys here don't’”: Steve Lukather was hanging out with Eddie Van Halen, when Jimmy Page paid him the highest compliment
🗓️ December 02, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Getting endorsed by the Led Zeppelin legend is something most guitarist could only dream of – but Lukather recalls the moment the icon gave him his flowers
These 30 epic Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are still live - including electric guitars, acoustics, pedals, amps, and software
🗓️ December 02, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Missed out on a Cyber Weekend deal? You can still save big on a whole host of brilliant guitar gear
“I’d like to get a Flying V. I saw James Hetfield of Metallica playing one live, and I thought, ‘He’s got such a great guitar sound’”: Kim Deal on finally making her solo debut, working with Steve Albini and why she hates bright guitar tones
🗓️ December 02, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
On her debut solo album, Nobody Loves You more, Kim Deal expands on the sonics she built in the Breeders and Pixies
“Bob Dylan wrote some notes on a napkin and said, ‘Give this to McGuinn. He’ll know what to do withit.’ It was like the Holy Grail”: Roger McGuinn on the making of The Byrds’ countercultural classic
🗓️ December 02, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Roger McGuinn explains how Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Bob Dylan and CBS-era Fender amps all factored into the making of The Byrds’ 1969 classic, Ballad of Easy Rider
Ableton Live 12, Push 3 & Move – Now With Up to 25% Discount – Only a Few Hours Left!
🗓️ December 02, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Ableton Live 12, Push 3, and Move are now available at Thomann with price reductions of up to 25%. There are only a few hours left! The post Ableton Live 12, Push 3 & Move – Now With Up to 25% Discount – Only a Few Hours Left! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“My mom said, ‘What are you doing? Your kind of music has gotten popular. Why are you changing it?’ I thought it was a good idea – just like Mrs. Robinson was a bad idea”: The Lemonheads’ Evan Dando on the art of cover versions
🗓️ December 02, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The Lemonheads mastermind discusses the value of being lectured by your heroes, rolling between grunge and metal, his favorite Gibson, and that time he played a Minor Threat song in front of Ian MacKaye… drunk
u-he Synths & FX Deals With Up to 50% Off – Only Today!
🗓️ December 02, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Thomann is currently offering discounts of up to 50% on all software synths and effects from u-he. Today is your last chance! The post u-he Synths & FX Deals With Up to 50% Off – Only Today! appeared first on gearnews.com.
NAMM 2026: Everything You Need to Know – News, Facts and More!
🗓️ December 02, 2025 | Source: Gear News
NAMM 2026 takes place from 20-24 January. We will be covering the show and keeping you up to date. The post NAMM 2026: Everything You Need to Know – News, Facts and More! appeared first on gearnews.com.
SynTesla MegaHertz: Get Your Hands on Hans Zimmer’s 5U Modular Synthesizer – An “Erotic Experience”
🗓️ December 02, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Modular company SynTesla is making its Hans Zimmer-commissioned modular available. The first to break out is MegaHertz, a two-voice system. The post SynTesla MegaHertz: Get Your Hands on Hans Zimmer’s 5U Modular Synthesizer – An “Erotic Experience” appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Gives you the keys to a studio full of classic tube amps, speaker cabs, stompboxes, and effects”: Universal Audio’s amp-emulating pedals have been a huge success – now they’ve arrived in plugin form via the all-inclusive Paradise Guitar Studio
🗓️ December 01, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Offering six amps, cab sims, and studio-quality pre- and post-effects, it aims to be a one-stop shop for vintage tone enthusiasts embracing the modern age
“He said, ‘You think I’m old. Don’t you ever hold back onstage again”: Tommy Emmanuel on the time Les Paul baited him into bringing his A-game to a jam
🗓️ December 01, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The Aussie acoustic guitar maestro found out the hard way that Les Paul had a wicked sense of humor
“This is the guitar I wrote and recorded Chasing Cars with”: Snow Patrol auctions off life-changing and career-defining Fender Telecaster for children’s charity
🗓️ December 01, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The guitar was used to write and record the UK band's biggest hit, and starred during some historic performances
The Best Plugins of 2025: Innovative Audio Processing
🗓️ December 01, 2025 | Source: Gear News
We look back at some of the best plugins designed for music production, mixing, and mastering released over the course of this year. The post The Best Plugins of 2025: Innovative Audio Processing appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Even we don’t fully know what it is yet”: Gamechanger Audio has reimagined the loop pedal with the Recorder
🗓️ December 01, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Take a recorded phrase, and send it into spectral realms with an array of oddball controls
“Some might be thankful they only made one because Gibson didn’t waste any more wood”: Meet the obscure ’60s Gibsons that prove double-necks were a thing before Stairway to Heaven
🗓️ December 01, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Meet the ‘60s Gibson EMS-1235s that prove that doublenecks were a thing before Stairway to Heaven
"With the Player II Jazzmaster, Fender delivers a contemporary twist on a classic design without losing the original’s soul": score $170 off a guitar I awarded 4.5 stars to for Cyber Monday
🗓️ December 01, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Fender's most popular range sees healthy discounts this Cyber Monday, and this is the model I'd pick up
“He said, ‘Have you heard Metallica’s version of Whiskey in the Jar?’ I said, ‘No.’ He said, ‘What planet are you living on?’” Thin Lizzy’s Eric Bell on reinventing an old Irish standard as a rock track and performing it with the “cartoon” Metallica
🗓️ December 01, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Original Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell explains the roots and finer points of his Whiskey in the Jar guitar solo and phrasing and how he got the tone on the record
Cyber Monday guitar deals 2025 LIVE: all of today's biggest savings at Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Fender, Amazon and more
🗓️ December 01, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
I'm rounding up all the hottest guitar, amp, pedal and accessory deals in the Cyber Monday sales. Stick with me for all of the biggest news, savings, tips and tricks for getting more for less
Guitar Summit 2026: Get Your Tickets Now & More Infos
🗓️ December 01, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Europe's largest guitar show, the 2026 Guitar Summit, will take place from September 25-27 at the Rosengarten Mannheim in Germany. Get your tickets now! The post Guitar Summit 2026: Get Your Tickets Now & More Infos appeared first on gearnews.com.
Hallie Marie Releases Moving New Single “Mary”
🗓️ December 01, 2025 | Source: Guitar Girl
Singer-songwriter Hallie Marie unveils her latest single, “Mary,” blending blues, rock, and funk elements into a song about domestic abuse and survival. Marie explains, “I wrote this song about a woman being physically abused by her partner; she is clearly in danger, but she refuses to admit it to herself. She doesn’t consider that he […] The post Hallie Marie Releases Moving New Single “Mary” appeared first on Guitar Girl Magazine.
Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio: Professional-level Guitar Sound Without Any Hardware
🗓️ December 01, 2025 | Source: Gear News
With the Paradise Guitar Studio, Universal Audio has brought together all amps, cabs, and FX in a single creative plugin. You decide the sound! The post Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio: Professional-level Guitar Sound Without Any Hardware appeared first on gearnews.com.
The 8 Best Compressor Pedals for Any Budget: Shape your Dynamics Like a Pro!
🗓️ December 01, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The best compressor pedals will let you shape the dynamics of your sound in a way that you'll never want to turn them off. Take a look! The post The 8 Best Compressor Pedals for Any Budget: Shape your Dynamics Like a Pro! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Once you get the hang of it, thislooper has many practical applications and is a fun creative tool”: Walrus Audio Xero Polylooper review
🗓️ November 30, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Walrus Audio’s new stompbox looper offers a smart option for unlocking your creativity
“The origins of its nickname remain obscure, but, thankfully, the rest of its particulars were easier to pin down”: You know Greeny, now it’s time to meet Stripe – Gary Moore’s other go-to ’59 Les Paul, and a guitar of incalculable vibe
🗓️ November 30, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
With some of the most phenomenal buckle rash you will ever see, Stripe is a holy grail to end all holy grails. As it is being sold privately via Bonham's, we get evaluator Steve Clarke to spill Stripe's secrets
Sentinel, Drox II, PSP Spector: Free Plugins of the Week
🗓️ November 30, 2025 | Source: Gear News
This week’s round-up brings you MIDI-controlled distortion, stutter effects, and an awesome spectrum analyzer. Check out Sentinel, Drox II, and PSP Spector! The post Sentinel, Drox II, PSP Spector: Free Plugins of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.
“A pedal with some real personality”: Gamechanger Audio Motor Pedal Review
🗓️ November 29, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Synth sounds for the guitar from a real spinning motor, packaged in a striking, car-themed aesthetic. Can it live up to its looks?
The Best Synths for Techno Productions in 2025: Powerful, Flexible and Creative
🗓️ November 29, 2025 | Source: Gear News
When technology meets emotion: these synths for techno productions shape the modern underground sound. The post The Best Synths for Techno Productions in 2025: Powerful, Flexible and Creative appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I’ve probably spent all my royalties on the endless pedals that arrive at the door to my wife’s displeasure”: How Marillion’s Steve Rothery forged a new musical alliance – and got addicted to buying pedals in the process
🗓️ November 29, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Rothery and Tangerine Dream’s Thorsten Quaeschning might have sounded like "a firm of accountants" to Rothery's mind but as Bioscope, the two prog icons are creating something new, a mesmerizing trip into the unknown
“Could make your pedalboard truly portable with enough power to get you through a gig”: Walrus Audio Canvas Power USB review
🗓️ November 29, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The latest in Walrus Audio’s Canvas accessory range enables your pedalboard to run from USB power delivery
Guitar Deals of the Week: Save $1000s with Taylor, ESP & More
🗓️ November 29, 2025 | Source: Gear News
These Guitar Deals may be after the big black Friday event, but there are still hidden gems to be won. Just look how cheap these Taylor guitars are! The post Guitar Deals of the Week: Save $1000s with Taylor, ESP & More appeared first on gearnews.com.
Guitar Tricks just dropped a whole year of guitar lessons to only $99 thanks to this impressive 89% off Black Friday offer
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Not only do you get an All-Access subscription, but this deal also includes 100s of dollars in bonus content to make you a better player
Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Special Review
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
If you’ve played any of the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom (IGC) electric guitars released over the past couple of years, you already know how solid Epiphone’s higher-end import guitars can be. And it probably won’t be much of a spoiler to say right up front that this double-cut plank is another winner. As familiar and simple as this model will look to most, the full model name—the Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut Reissue—is a mouthful. But at heart it enca...
5 of the Best Physical Modeling Synths
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Recreate the sounds of acoustic instruments with these incredible hardware physical modeling synths. The post 5 of the Best Physical Modeling Synths appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Self expression through music and art does a lot of good for people’s mental health”: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs launch Christmas appeal for unused gear to give to musicians who can’t afford their own
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The English metal band have launched an initiative in their hometown asking for gear donations that will be given away at Christmas
“It must be hard to be a guitar god, because a bunch of people fancy themselves guitar gods and are annoying about it. But she actually is”: Lucy Dacus joins John Mayer in singing the praises of this emerging guitar genius
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Forget sweep-picking and next-gen percussive acoustic fingerstyle guitar, Dacus says it's all about the bravery to play something different
Best Value Resonator Guitars: 5 Bluegrass Options for Your Music
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Gear News
These resonator guitars are surprisingly good for your wallet. So, if you're into jangly acoustic tones, why not check out these options? The post Best Value Resonator Guitars: 5 Bluegrass Options for Your Music appeared first on gearnews.com.