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OpenAI Speaker: Sam Altman’s First Hardware Device Turns Out to Be a Portable Speaker Without a Screen
🗓️ July 15, 2026 | Source: Gear News
OpenAI Speaker: Sam Altman's first hardware device is a portable AI speaker, right in the middle of a trade secrets lawsuit with Apple. The post OpenAI Speaker: Sam Altman’s First Hardware Device Turns Out to Be a Portable Speaker Without a Screen appeared first on gearnews.com.
freqport Dual FreqInOut FO1_2RK: 8 Channels of Hardware I/O for Your DAW
🗓️ July 15, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Freqport Dual FreqInOut FO1_2RK expands the capabilities of the FreqInOut FO1 with double the I/O count, giving you instant access to your outboard gear. The post freqport Dual FreqInOut FO1_2RK: 8 Channels of Hardware I/O for Your DAW appeared first on gearnews.com.
Guitar Journal: Ernie Ball Acquires Source Audio
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Ernie Ball acquires Source Audio, Gamechanger unveils the PLUS Pedal II, and Boss defeats Behringer in a major polyphonic tuner patent lawsuit. The post Guitar Journal: Ernie Ball Acquires Source Audio appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Höfner offered me this weird-shaped guitar. I said, ‘What the hell is that?!’ They said, ‘It doesn't have a name yet, but we want you to try it’”: Hugh Cornwell on The Stranglers’ biggest hit, hating Twin Reverbs, and his bizarro Höfner
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The punk/new-wave icon admits he’s never been certain about his guitar playing, although he’s proud of the legacy he’s left in music – and he’s not finished yet
“I FaceTimed with her parents and said, ‘I like your daughter’s playing. She’s a natural. She plays like Gary Moore’”: How 22-year-old Anna Cara landed the gig of a lifetime with Alice Cooper
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
At just 19, Cara was scouted by Cooper's longtime guitarist, Tommy Henriksen, on social media, and immediately flown out to Los Angeles
Softube, Universal Audio: Mastering Maximizer, Ampex Tape Machine, and Distressor – 3 Tools Now Heavily Discounted
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Softube Weiss MM-1, Universal Audio Ampex ATR-102, and EL8 Distressor heavily discounted. Mastering and compression tools at a serious deal price! The post Softube, Universal Audio: Mastering Maximizer, Ampex Tape Machine, and Distressor – 3 Tools Now Heavily Discounted appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Whether the long story he gave was real or not, it doesn’t matter”: Teen blues prodigy reunited with his stolen Stevie Ray Vaughan Strat
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Rhys John Stygal received support from Joe Bonamassa after his Number One guitar was stolen in Austin, Texas, last month
Manuel Gardner Fernandes breaks down the 5 techniques that define his sound
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Manuel presents his percussive strumming, tapped harmonics, selective picking, and Hetfield-inspired downpicking approaches
Gibson 1971 Flying V Medallion: Rare 70s Reissue
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Gibson Custom 1971 Flying V Medallion Reissue recreates the highly sought after and rare model The post Gibson 1971 Flying V Medallion: Rare 70s Reissue appeared first on gearnews.com.
Erica Synths Echolocator: Firmware Update Adds Frequency Shifter
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Erica Synths Echolocator gets an update! The new firmware lets you choose between a pitch shifter and a frequency shifter for the shimmer effect. The post Erica Synths Echolocator: Firmware Update Adds Frequency Shifter appeared first on gearnews.com.
“When I picked one up for the first time, I knew it was going to be special”: Periphery’s Jake Bowen jumps ship from Ibanez and joins Strandberg
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The move looks set to pave the way for a headless signature guitar for the progressive metal heavyweight
Novation Launchkey 88 MK4: The Launchkey MK4 Series is now Complete
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Novation Launchkey 88 MK4 completes the Launchkey MK4 series with a refreshed design and new, more expressive keys and pads. The post Novation Launchkey 88 MK4: The Launchkey MK4 Series is now Complete appeared first on gearnews.com.
u-he Zebra 3.0.1: Free Update Brings New MSEG Triggers, Macro Functions, and More
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
u-he Zebra 3.0.1 brings global MSEG triggers, new macro functions for Control A/B/C/D, and MPE improvements. And yes, it's a free update. The post u-he Zebra 3.0.1: Free Update Brings New MSEG Triggers, Macro Functions, and More appeared first on gearnews.com.
“The crowds hated us! They were only there to see Stevie Ray, and they didn’t give us a chance... One night he called me on stage, and he handed me a Strat”: Brian Setzer on what he learned playing Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Stratocaster
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Stray Cats hit the road with the blues legend back in 1989, giving Setzer the chance to learn the truth behind the SRV tone rumors
Blackstar DA5 Ruby: 5 Watt Doug Aldrich combo
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The new Blackstar DA5 Ruby is the latest signature amp for Doug Aldrich and is perfect for home and in the studio The post Blackstar DA5 Ruby: 5 Watt Doug Aldrich combo appeared first on gearnews.com.
“When you feel like your hands aren’t doing well, and you’d like to take a day off, that’s the day you try and play more”: How Rik Emmett tackled the Triumph reunion tour, with added Phil X
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Speaking ahead of their dates earlier this year, Emmett discussed how the group had defied the odds – and his own statements to the contrary –to reunite and hit the road
Shoegaze guitar has never been bigger – and these 5 pedals are a shortcut to its otherworldly tones
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
From do-it-all multi-effects to lush reverbs, glitchy delays, and a must-have My Bloody Valentine signature pedal, our guide to the ultimate shoegaze stomps
“Kurt would always say, ‘I’m gonna get a Chet Atkins.’ But he never did. It wasn’t until he died that I went and looked at one”: Courtney Love refused to turn Celebrity Skin into “a grieving widow’s memoir” – but she paid tribute with the gear she played
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
With Celebrity Skin, Love shifted Hole's musical direction and created their final opus, in the midst of great tragedy
Baby Audio SubCulture: Get Bass That Translates
🗓️ July 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Baby Audio SubCulture is a bass enhancer that processes the root note, subharmonics, and resonance separately for bass that translates. The post Baby Audio SubCulture: Get Bass That Translates appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I was just playing an SE, and he said, ‘I want to support you. You're great. I think you deserve to be playing on a USA model’”: How a fan made Sophie Burrell's dream guitar a reality – and changed the course of her career
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The virtuoso and online phenom reveals how she managed to get her prized PRS model – and why she doesn't name her guitars
The Best MIDI Tools for your Studio and Live Rig
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
If you’re running a large MIDI setup, you can't do without them: Maximize the potential of your rig with these MIDI tools and problem solvers! The post The Best MIDI Tools for your Studio and Live Rig appeared first on gearnews.com.
Bob Dylan debuts his third new guitarist in three weeks
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Jad Tariq becomes the latest recruit as Dylan's ever-rotating cast of guest guitarists gets a new name
10000 Drum Machines: Cool and Creative Browser Drum Machines – Absolutely Free!
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
With features ranging from voice control to earthquake data, 10000 Drum Machines brings creative beat-making directly to your browser. The post 10000 Drum Machines: Cool and Creative Browser Drum Machines – Absolutely Free! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Safari Audio PolyRex: Do We Really Need Another Juno Emulation?
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Safari Audio PolyRex brings the Roland Juno-106 to your DAW – with a couple of interesting extras and effects. But is that enough to stand out from the crowd? The post Safari Audio PolyRex: Do We Really Need Another Juno Emulation? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I always felt like Fender hit the sweet spot with those guitars. All my heroes – Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Knopfler, Buddy Guy – were playing them”: Philip Sayce on the greatest Strats, his tone secrets – and why he always has a Silver Sky in the mix
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The tone gourmand talks new vs vintage Strats, hiring SRV's amp tech, and the guitar he calls Big Daddy
Marshall Unveils The 1959BJA: Signature Amp for Billie Joe Armstrong with Dookie Mod
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The legendary Dookie amp is here! The Marshall 1959BJA is a signature model for Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong. The post Marshall Unveils The 1959BJA: Signature Amp for Billie Joe Armstrong with Dookie Mod appeared first on gearnews.com.
“You can spend, like, 50 bucks, buy a chorus and a DS-1, and get Kurt Cobain’s sound”: Pedal sales are booming despite the modeler movement, andthis man can tell you why
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Reverb’s fabled number-cruncher, Cyril Nigg, drills into the modern pedal market and explains the enduring pull of the stompbox. Just don’t mention the flange…
“Marshall’s first signature amp in 14 years”: Marshall launches Billie Joe Armstrong artist head – and it’s inspired by his first guitar
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It’s the Dookie sound on tap, with a colorway that nods to Armstrong’s origins
“I cannot endorse it. There’s misinformation in it about our early recording sessions”: Dave Davies denounces new Kinks book – and those Jimmy Page rhythm guitar rumors are at the center of it
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Page has been wrongly credited with appearances on a handful of early Kinks tracks in a new book – and Davies has called it out
“Die-hards will be saying, ‘That’s not a Les Paul!’ But playing and living with an LP of this weight is simply a pleasure”: Gibson Les Paul Studio Double Trouble review
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Gibson brings the Double Trouble treatment to a lower price-point with a weight-relieved Studio version. Forskint rockers everywhere, it’s time to rejoice!
The guitarist's guide to MIDI: how to get more from your pedalboard and stop the tap dancing
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
A no-nonsense guide to switching presets, automating tone changes, and fully utilizing your digital pedals
From basements to one of the biggest movements in guitar tone: 12 iconic stompboxes that built the boutique pedal boom
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
How a dedicated group of DIY tone chasers changed the face of the guitar industry
Fender hits used guitar store with cease-and-desist over alleged trademark infringement
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Cool Old Guitars revealed it had received the letter in an Instagram post
Amazing Bass And Guitar Deals – Thomann Music Days 2026 – Only Until Tomorrow!
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
New guitar deals from Gibson, Martin Guitars, and Harley Benton at the Thomann Music Days 2026. Check them out! The post Amazing Bass And Guitar Deals – Thomann Music Days 2026 – Only Until Tomorrow! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Save Big on these Pedal Deals and Amps: Thomann Music Days 2026 – Only Until Tomorrow!
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
UAFX Lion at its lowest price ever! Huge discounts on Synergy, Tone King, and more! Check out these pedal deals from the Thomann Music Days 2026! The post Save Big on these Pedal Deals and Amps: Thomann Music Days 2026 – Only Until Tomorrow! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Thomann Music Days: Amazing Discounts of Up to 60% Off – Only Until Tomorrow!
🗓️ July 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Don't miss out! There are 800 deals available during Thomann Music Days, but only until tomorrow, July 14, 2026, or while supplies last. The post Thomann Music Days: Amazing Discounts of Up to 60% Off – Only Until Tomorrow! appeared first on gearnews.com.