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The world’s first generative AI guitar creates playable parts from user prompts – and teaches you how to play them
🗓️ March 31, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It’s designed to help beginners master the basics via a rhythm game-like learning experience
“He had a knife to my groin. I was petrified. He went for my guitar”: Mikael Åkerfeldt on nearly losing his prized PRS on the way to record a landmark Opeth album – and why he doesn’t deserve a signature model (even though he’s got one)
🗓️ March 31, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Opeth mastermind on being robbed as they made Blackwater Park, what he hated about Kurt Cobain’s ’53 Martin D-18 and loved about Hank Williams’ ’40s D-18, the ’90s band he still adores and the ’70s guitarist he still worships
Supercritical Redshift 6: Firmware Update Delivers New Arp/Sequencer Engine, Macros and More!
🗓️ March 31, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Supercritical Redshift 6 continues to expand and improve, with this already impressive synth getting new features and bug fixes. The highlight this time is a new Arp and Sequencer Engine! The post Supercritical Redshift 6: Firmware Update Delivers New Arp/Sequencer Engine, Macros and More! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“After mine was stolen, I didn’t have time to go to the factory, so they just handed me this 10-string”: The 10-string oddity that became one of Joe Perry’s most iconic guitars – even though he hardly played it in Aerosmith
🗓️ March 31, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Perry and B.C. Rich go way back. The Aerosmith guitarist looks back on the most outlandish guitar the brand ever made him, the ’70s Bich 10 Supreme
Joe Bonamassa: The unlikely pairing of U2 & B.B. King!
🗓️ March 30, 2026 | Source: Trust In Shredding
Joe Bonamassa: The unlikely pairing of U2 B.B. King! ("When Love Comes to Town")
“Purple Haze felt impossible at first, but it was such an accomplishment once I got it”: Courtney Barnett on leftie legends, and embracing the Olympic White Stratocaster
🗓️ March 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Aussie songwriter discusses how her pedalboard changes off stage, asking Waxahatchee to guest, and being inspired by Cobain, Hendrix, and McCartney
Acoustic vs Electronic Drums: What’s Best for You?
🗓️ March 30, 2026 | Source: Gear News
In our guide "Acoustic vs Electronic Drums", we'll take a look at each drum's advantages and disadvantages. Which one is right for you? The post Acoustic vs Electronic Drums: What’s Best for You? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Delivers a high-octane character that’s occasionally stubborn, but it stands out from the crowd”: Fender 75th Anniversary American Professional Classic Cabronita Telecaster review
🗓️ March 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Telecaster’s “asshole cousin” trades traditional twang for a boutique growl that looks as sharp as it sounds
The Best Mid-Range Audio Interfaces for Studio and Stage
🗓️ March 30, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Looking to replace your entry-level audio interface? We check out some of the best mid-range audio interfaces for home recording and small studios. The post The Best Mid-Range Audio Interfaces for Studio and Stage appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Bet you haven’t seen this before”: Prog maestro Josh De La Victoria shows off new multi-scale 7-string S-type – and Misha Mansoor wants one
🗓️ March 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The custom build gives the classic guitar design an ultra-modern makeover, and it’s hard not to marvel at the results
"His guitar was his life’s breath”: Tributes pour in as The Dictators and Manowar guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman dies aged 72
🗓️ March 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
His passing comes just weeks after a fundraiser was set up to aid his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Initial Audio SourceLab: Who Needs Serum, Anyway?
🗓️ March 30, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Initial Audio SourceLab is one of the most powerful alternatives to Xfer Records Serum. Recently updated to version 2.0, it is now even more versatile. The post Initial Audio SourceLab: Who Needs Serum, Anyway? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“There is not another guitarist in the world who plays like him. As raw as John Lee Hooker and sophisticated as Andrés Segovia from one phrase to another”: The life and times of Grateful Dead icon Bob Weir
🗓️ March 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
We salute the Grateful Dead original, who – in the last 30 years of his life – stepped out from Jerry Garcia’s considerable shadow to emerge as a guitar hero in his own right
Source Audio Pathways: Classic Reverb & Tremolo
🗓️ March 30, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Source Audio Pathways offers the best vintage tremolos and spring reverbs of classic amps. The post Source Audio Pathways: Classic Reverb & Tremolo appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I can still see them shaking their heads. I knew I’d lost the gig right there”: Pepper Keenan recalls the moment he knew he’d failed his audition to be Metallica’s bassist
🗓️ March 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Keenan was one of many hopefuls to try out for the Metallica gig as James Hetfield and co looked to find Jason Newsted's replacement
“When it came out, there was no experimental reverb pedal category. Ifeel like it’s the first. Quote me on that!” How EarthQuaker Devices went beyond the boutique pedal boom and took left-field tones mainstream
🗓️ March 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
EQD founder Jamie Stillman on the pedal that made the company famous, why the overcomplicated is not for him, and the stompbox that serves death metal and country guitarists alike
Tracking: Recording Full Takes vs Punching In
🗓️ March 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
In this article about recording full takes vs punching in, we compare the strengths and weaknesses of the traditional and modern approaches to tracking. The post Tracking: Recording Full Takes vs Punching In appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I had a beat-up Strat and a Yamaha digital amp. Edgar was horrified. He said, ‘Doug, your tone is atrocious!’” Air-guitar playing AC/DC fan Doug Rappoport on how he fell into working with Edgar Winter and Paul Gilbert
🗓️ March 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Despite horrifying Winter at one point with his terrible tone, and only barely managing to keep up with Gilbert, the guitarist who was inspired by an Angus Young solo has kept himself incredibly busy
“We have a new contender for the ultimate affordable all-in-one fly rig”: All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including Line 6’s most hotly anticipated Helix update
🗓️ March 29, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Eye-popping new drops from Harley Benton and EVH, the revival of the beloved Thunderbird bass, and a potential Strymon killer headline this week's gear roundup
INTERSECT, Sirial, Spectrus: Free Plugins of the Week
🗓️ March 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
INTERSECT is a free sample slicer that lets you reshuffle loops in the blink of an eye! Check it out in this week’s roundup of the best free plugins. The post INTERSECT, Sirial, Spectrus: Free Plugins of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.
Synth Emulations: Running Synthesizers in Your Computer
🗓️ March 28, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Did you know you can run actual classic synthesizers in your computer? Here are some synth emulations to try out. The post Synth Emulations: Running Synthesizers in Your Computer appeared first on gearnews.com.
“For any singer-songwriter, busker or open-mic-night trooper it really has everything going for it”: Faith PJE Legacy FG4Earth review
🗓️ March 28, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Patrick James Eggle’s take on the OM body shape is built by Faith’s facility in Indonesia and based around PJE’s Linville model from his acoustic-building days. But does it rock our world?
Have you ever regretted selling a guitar?
🗓️ March 28, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It’s a crossroads that nearly every guitarist has come to at some point or another. Share your story with us
“It’s the same, loud, high headroom amp but with a more open-sounding clean tone that boasts a little extra life”: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 30th Anniversary review
🗓️ March 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Fender celebrates 30 years of the ubiquitous Hot Rod Deluxe with an Anniversary edition that boasts a speaker change and a classy aesthetic
“These items represent fifty years of memories and experiences with the Grateful Dead”: Following the record-breaking sale of Jerry Garcia’s “Tiger,” more Grateful Dead and Garcia guitar gear is coming up for auction
🗓️ March 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
More than 300 pieces from the inner circle of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia are currently up for grabs – including Garcia’s studio‑ and video‑played pre‑war Gibson Super 400N
“I was amazed that my hard work might come back to help me”: Jim Gustafson and Poobah endured decades in the dark, but now their early albums are selling for $1,000 a copy
🗓️ March 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Even though his band was produced by Billy Cox and opened for Judas Priest, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, and countless others, industry issues held him back. And yet, powered by his original Marshalls and pedals, Jim Gustafson's determination means he’s still out there today
Synth Effects: 5 of the Best Synthesizers With Built-In Effects
🗓️ March 27, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Transform your synthesis and sound design with synth effects. These effects sections will take your sounds into wild new territories. The post Synth Effects: 5 of the Best Synthesizers With Built-In Effects appeared first on gearnews.com.
“It’s like a Christopher Nolan movie in a pedal. Don’t think – feel”: EarthQuaker Devices Towers review
🗓️ March 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The latest entry into EarthQuaker Device's range of revolutionary ambience machines will make you rethink your relationship with reverb
“You had to know somebody that knew somebody that knew him to get a hold of him”: The amp wizards: how Reinhold Bogner, Paul Rivera, Michael Soldano, and Jose Arredondo advanced amp technology, and gave the world great guitar tone
🗓️ March 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The designs and innovations created by these much-sought-after gurus have shaped the amps of today, and continue to shape the amps of tomorrow
“This is a dream”: This guitarist played Les Paul’s Number One guitar at Les Paul’s recording studio – and it still had the same strings on it
🗓️ March 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Dre DiMura was given a personal tour of the Les Paul Recording Studio and got his hands on some historic gear
Top 5 Alternate Guitar Tunings: Songs to Sound Different
🗓️ March 27, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Alternate guitar tunings are great for mixing things up! Adding spice and sophistication to an otherwise boring riff. Here are our favourites. The post Top 5 Alternate Guitar Tunings: Songs to Sound Different appeared first on gearnews.com.
“The only way I could do it is if we had Slash. I thought I gave them an impossible task. They were like, ‘We’ll do it’”: Ryan Gosling insisted Slash was flown in from Thailand to play a guitar solo at the Oscars
🗓️ March 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The superstar actor reveals that the now-iconic performance wouldn't have happened without Slash's involvement
“I look at my hands and say, ‘Well, let’s see what we can do today’“: Keith Richards opens up on how age and arthritis has changed his approach to playing
🗓️ March 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
His digits aren’t what they used to be, but that’s not keeping Keef away from his beloved guitars
“I know there’s purists that aren’t into that, but it made me a better guitar player”: Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready explains why switching to digital modeling improved his guitar playing
🗓️ March 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
For the Seattle greats’ most recent tour, McCready was running a digital rig with FRFR cabs. And he says it has sharpened his skills
“I’ve potentially lost my income, my career, my life’s passion, my expressive voice”: Jon Gomm reflects on the horror fall that almost ended his career
🗓️ March 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The percussive acoustic maverick fell two meters off a badly-lit stage onto concrete, but he’s on the road to recovery
“I’m not an amp snob. I’m gonna give everything a try. Some of the oddest guitars and amps I have are ones I’ve used on my favorite songs”: Joe Perry gives us a decade-by-decade guide to the amps behind his Aerosmith tone
🗓️ March 27, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Is Joe Perry a Marshall guy, Fender guy, boutique guy, pedal amp guy? Answer: he’s all of the above