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Wampler TCD: The Compulsion Drive with 4 Circuits
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The Wampler TCD is their modded version of a classic boutique overdrive pedal. With 4 classic circuits inside. The post Wampler TCD: The Compulsion Drive with 4 Circuits appeared first on gearnews.com.
Triplecasters, Pano Verbs… Eminem! Jack White just lit up the NFL halftime show at Ford Field with White Stripes classics and a cameo from a Detroit rap legend
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Jack White is a man who knows how to make full use of his time onstage – and during this Thanksgiving set, he put on a seven-and-a-half-minute rock 'n' roll masterclass (with some bonus hip-hop)
“We’ve assembled a team of top talent to turn ideas into world-class instruments”: Former Gamechanger Audio employees have launched a new firm – and their first pedal is inspired by the human voice
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Mentha Works' Monk Echo is inspired by Baltic choirs and mystical spaces, and it makes for a highly bespoke ambient machine
“It’s a true privilege”: YouTuber gets the chance to try Gary Rossington’s legendary Free Bird Gibson Les Paul/SG – so he plays Free Bird
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Tyler Larson of Music Is Win was brave enough to try some Free Bird licks on the actual Free Bird guitar
Waves Magma StressBox: Dynamics Meet Emotion – as Freeware for Black Friday 2025!
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Bring emotion and energy to every mix with Magma StressBox from Waves, free today as a Black Friday download. The post Waves Magma StressBox: Dynamics Meet Emotion – as Freeware for Black Friday 2025! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Larkin Poe’s Guitar Evolution | Axe Lords
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Larkin Poe’s Rebecca and Megan Lovell join Axe Lords to talk guitars, their new album Bloom, their blood-harmony superpowers, and how building a recording studio with your spouse is a terrific way to test the structural integrity of a relationship—not to mention your credit card limit. Rebecca walks us through how she became the reluctant lead singer, why she mostly relies on the bridge humbucker in her Strat, and how open tunings both elevate your riffs and ruin your life onstage. Meanwhile, Me...
“When I played the Purple songs and took it out, some of them – a certain percentage of them – just hated me”: Steve Morse on the challenges of putting his own stamp on Deep Purple’s material
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Ritchie Blackmore's legacy loomed large when Morse first stepped up to fill his shoes
“If you go down in flames on that stage with Ozzy there, your career is over”: Nuno Bettencourt reflects on Wolfgang Van Halen's absence at Back to the Beginning
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Wolfgang Van Halen reluctantly had to drop out of the historic concert due to scheduling conflicts
Black Friday guitar deals 2025 LIVE: today's biggest savings at Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Fender, Amazon and more, as they happen
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
I'm rounding up all the hottest guitar, amp, pedal and accessory deals in the Black Friday sales. Stick with me for all of today's biggest news, deals, tips and tricks for saving money
New Native Instruments Deals with 50% off Software
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Until 8 December, you can save up to 50% on selected music production and DJ software with these awesome Native Instruments offers. The post New Native Instruments Deals with 50% off Software appeared first on gearnews.com.
Trance Sound 2025 with Plugins: This is a Perfect Match
🗓️ November 28, 2025 | Source: Gear News
We present three plugins that will help you create modern trance sounds in your DAW that will pass any test on the dance floor. The post Trance Sound 2025 with Plugins: This is a Perfect Match appeared first on gearnews.com.
Waldorf Protein – Nutritious Wavetables in an Easily Digestible Box!
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The Wavetable revival continues in the form of the new Waldorf Protein, a compact, affordable desktop wavetable synth that packs quite the punch. The post Waldorf Protein – Nutritious Wavetables in an Easily Digestible Box! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Why do we still use Leveling Amplifiers in the Recording Process?
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Gear News
We check out the different types, formats, and applications of leveling amplifiers and how they are used in the recording process. The post Why do we still use Leveling Amplifiers in the Recording Process? appeared first on gearnews.com.
I challenge anyone to beat TrueFire’s Black Friday annual subscription deal for value – $6.58 per month to access over 80,000 online guitar lessons is unbelievable
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
These are the cheapest online lessons you'll find right now
Steve Porcaro Teaches You How to Synth, New Love Hultén Craziness, More: Synth Journal
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Learn your way around a 1980s synthesizer studio with Toto’s Steve Porcaro and plenty more in this week’s Synth Journal. The post Steve Porcaro Teaches You How to Synth, New Love Hultén Craziness, More: Synth Journal appeared first on gearnews.com.
“It was the overwhelming reaction to my very first cat-themed pickguard, the Telecat, that gave me the final push to launch on Etsy”: Cat lovers, rejoice – this bassist is creating custom pickguards in the shape of your cat
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Julia, the owner of Etsy shop ThreeStools, is catering to guitar players who also happen to own a feline (or two) with her cat-themed pickguards
“It’s not every day you get to work for a player rightfully belonging on the pantheon of rock gods”: Steve Vai has reimagined Brian May’s Red Special in his own vision with the help of a UK boutique guitar builder
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The 'Vai Special' puts a distinct spin on May's legendary guitar, and was meticulously spec'd by Vai himself – with a few Ibanez JEM inspirations to boot
Behringer WING: Firmware 3.1 with New Effects and More – Available Now!
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The recently released updates for Behringer WING and WING Edit bring new features and several enhancements. The post Behringer WING: Firmware 3.1 with New Effects and More – Available Now! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Universal Audio is giving away a free plugin for Black Friday but hurry, you've only got a few days to get yours – choose one of ten different plugins
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
From the classic 1176 compressor to the Showtime 64 guitar plugin, UA's free plugin giveaway has something for everyone
1010music bento – New 1.3 Firmware Adds Fireball Wavetable Synth and More!
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The 1010music bento beta firmware update is now a full release and adds more than just the Fireball synth engine! The post 1010music bento – New 1.3 Firmware Adds Fireball Wavetable Synth and More! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“James Brown told me, ‘Son, you can’t come on my stage with that funny-looking thing!’” When a young Bootsy Collins joined James Brown’s band, the Godfather of Funk bought him a Fender Jazz Bass. Now it’s up for auction
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Following Bootsy’s departure from the JBs in 1972, the bass continued its life on stage with Fred Thomas, another of Brown’s longtime bassists
“I saw Ace Frehley bending backwards doing a solo. That’s when it clicked with me: ‘I wanna be a rock guy now!’” Inspired by Kiss, Metallica and Dokken, DRAIN’s Cody Chavez is the hardcore hero who isn’t afraid to shred
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The Jackson die-hard thought he’d never be good enough to solo – then he surprised himself. He explains how his playing on new album …IS YOUR FRIEND was influenced by Dimebag Darrell, James Hetfield – and one specific George Lynch guitar solo
Tape Double Track: AIR Music Tech is Giving Away Legendary Studio Technology as Freeware!
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Gear News
With Tape Double Track from Air Music Tech, the famous ADT technology is now available as a free plugin - but only for a limited time! The post Tape Double Track: AIR Music Tech is Giving Away Legendary Studio Technology as Freeware! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Time to add a 5th JHS pedal to my rig? With 25% off this just-launched distortion, it’s hard to resist”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the unmissable Black Friday gear discounts I’m eyeing up
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The Kilt celebrates its 10th birthday, Fractal goes up against IK Multimedia and Line 6, and Tom DeLonge reaches for the stars (literally)
Spotify Playlist Transfer: Import All Playlists Now – Free, Integrated, and Unlimited
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Gear News
With Spotify Playlist Transfer, you can now import playlists from other providers directly, without going through a third party - for free. The post Spotify Playlist Transfer: Import All Playlists Now – Free, Integrated, and Unlimited appeared first on gearnews.com.
Monk Echo Pedal Launched by Mentha Works
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Former Gamechanger Audio staff launch Mentha Works and unveil the Monk Echo, a unique reverb and delay pedal inspired by the human voice The post Monk Echo Pedal Launched by Mentha Works appeared first on gearnews.com.
“A generational leap in modeling technology”: Neural DSP just gave players 2 huge reasons to switch to the Nano and Quad Cortex
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Neural V2 Capture ushers in a whole new era of amp modeling for the company
“There’s no weight relief and limited colors, but this is the real deal with vintage vibe and feel”: 6 Gibson USA Les Pauls we love that won’t break the bank
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The Gibson USA line has plenty of affordable options. We take a look at a half-dozen single-cuts that punch above their price tags
PRS Announces the Fiore HH: Mark Lettieri’s Updated Signature
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The PRS Fiore HH adds dual humbuckers with series/parallel switching for Mark Lettieri The post PRS Announces the Fiore HH: Mark Lettieri’s Updated Signature appeared first on gearnews.com.
Positive Grid declares war on bad tone with its generous up to 30% off Black Friday sale - and yes, it includes the Spark 2, Spark Mini, and the new Bias X software
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The official Black Friday deals are here, with hearty discounts on smart amps, accessories, and software
“I thought, ‘Oh, it’s just a fellow musician, that’s fine,’ and he walked out with the case. When I went to get my guitar, it was gone”: Roger McGuinn on the Ovation 12-string that fell apart and the infamous Rickenbacker theft of ’65
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The Byrds’ 12-string-toting folk hero talks Rickys, Roland JC-120s, JangleBoxes and more
UAD PLUGIN GIVEAWAY 2025: Get a Free Plugin From Universal Audio – But Only for a Few Hours!
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Gear News
There's now a plugin from Universal Audio that's completely free for Black Friday - no strings attached! Just enter the code & get started. UAD PLUGIN GIVEAWAY! The post UAD PLUGIN GIVEAWAY 2025: Get a Free Plugin From Universal Audio – But Only for a Few Hours! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Valhalla DSP Supermassive 5.0: The Free Reverb Plugin Gets a Big Update
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Valhalla DSP has released Valhalla Supermassive 5.0! Everyone’s favorite free reverb plugin gets a new Sirius mode for crisp and clean reverbs. The post Valhalla DSP Supermassive 5.0: The Free Reverb Plugin Gets a Big Update appeared first on gearnews.com.
Elektron Tonverk OS Upgrade 1.1.0 Brings Granular Synthesis to the Sampling Powerhouse
🗓️ November 27, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Tonverk gets Grainer, Shape, bus compressor sidechain source selection, and more in the latest OS upgrade from Elektron. The post Elektron Tonverk OS Upgrade 1.1.0 Brings Granular Synthesis to the Sampling Powerhouse appeared first on gearnews.com.
Misha Mansoor, Tosin Abasi: Zuffenhausen
🗓️ November 26, 2025 | Source: Trust In Shredding
Misha Mansoor & Tosin Abasi - Zuffenhausen
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🗓️ November 26, 2025 | Source: Trust In Shredding
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