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“The first thing he said to me was, ‘You’re in the band, but you gotta get a new guitar. You can’t play that SG’”: Neil Giraldo on how a push from Rick Derringer led him to the B.C. Rich Eagle
🗓️ September 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Giraldo beat out 200 other guitarists to get the coveted spot in Derringer’s band, but there was one condition
FB3, Clew, Wasser: Free Plugins of the Week
🗓️ September 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
FB3 by Full Bucket Music brings the classic Kawai K3 hybrid synth from 1986 to your DAW for free! Check it out in this week’s round-up of the best free plugins. The post FB3, Clew, Wasser: Free Plugins of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.
BARONESS' John Baizley to Join MASTODON's Live Lineup On Upcoming Fall Tour
🗓️ September 13, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
Following an underplay in Atlanta, John Baizley is touring alongside Mastodon this fall to help play some of their classics. The post BARONESS' John Baizley to Join MASTODON's Live Lineup On Upcoming Fall Tour appeared first on Metal Injection.
“I’m not trying to toot horns, but Joe Bonamassa said there are only a few guitar players that can do the Albert King bends correctly, and he said my name”: From teenage rigs to stage disasters – the life and times of Eddie 9V
🗓️ September 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The South Carolina guitar phenom was cooking up some barbecue when GW called to talk dream collabs, Strats vs Les Pauls, and all kinds of guitar stuff
Pink Floyd has a Dark Side of the Moon guitar pick made from gold – and it’s one of the most expensive guitar picks ever made
🗓️ September 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The British prog legends have teamed up with The Royal Mint for a very expensive accessory that is apparently completely playable
Synths of Pink Floyd: Welcome to the Machine
🗓️ September 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
After that space rock sound? Here are five of the synths of Pink Floyd. The last one may surprise you! The post Synths of Pink Floyd: Welcome to the Machine appeared first on gearnews.com.
WATCH: ALICE COOPER and CRISS ANGEL Finally Reveal What Happens At Their Phone-Free Vegas Show
🗓️ September 12, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
Legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper and divisive illusionist Criss Angel are bringing "Welcome to Our Nightmare" back to Las Vegas this fall, as reported by Blabbermouth.net. The comeback of their […] The post WATCH: ALICE COOPER and CRISS ANGEL Finally Reveal What Happens At Their Phone-Free Vegas Show appeared first on Metal Injection.
“That fine line between a trainwreck and a stroke of genius is exactly what Ted McCarty tapped into”: The Gibson Flying V – how a misunderstood design conquered the guitar world
🗓️ September 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It's not the most player-friendly proposition, this triangular wedge of guitar – but is there anything cooler than a Flying V?
Sorry Taco Bell, TURNSTILE Is Five Guys' Featured Band Now
🗓️ September 12, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
Turnstile's bizarre genre-crossing rise into the mainstream just got even weirder, as the Baltimore melodic hardcore(ish) band has been named Five Guys' Featured Artist for September 2026, as previously reported […] The post Sorry Taco Bell, TURNSTILE Is Five Guys' Featured Band Now appeared first on Metal Injection.
“It was not about making a copy of somebody else’s guitar. It was about improving the guitar in general”: Petr Furch on 45 years of acoustic guitar innovation – and the challenge to make his guitars better
🗓️ September 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Czech guitar maker Furch celebrates its 45th birthday this year – but it’s what acoustic guitars will look like in the futurethat spurs the company on, CEO Petr Furch tells us
The World Celebrates Andy Williams, Carrie Underwood Covers LIMP BIZKIT, SLIPKNOT Drop New Song + More Top Stories of the Week
🗓️ September 12, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
There were a lot of highs and lows last week, so let's get right into it. The biggest news of the week obviously was the tragic passing of former Every […] The post The World Celebrates Andy Williams, Carrie Underwood Covers LIMP BIZKIT, SLIPKNOT Drop New Song + More Top Stories of the Week appeared first on Metal Injection.
“I choose to play the guitar “upside down”… It completely changes the riffs, phrases and chords that are available to you”: Eric Gales on how the blues turned his life upside down – and what you can learn from his approach
🗓️ September 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
In the blues-rock maestro's new GW column, he unpacks the core influence in his playing that came from listening to the original greats
“We played every show we could get, from dive bars to opening for Red Hot Chili Peppers. One out of three people in the crowd liked us, and the other two thought we sucked”: Primus’ original guitarist, Todd Huth, recalls the band’s early pre-fame days
🗓️ September 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Huth co-founded Primus with Les Claypool – and was also the one who picked the band’s longest-serving drummer, Tim Alexander
My pick of the best guitar gear launched this week: a new era of Gibson beckons, Joe Bonamassa's pawn shop SG eternalized, and Squier makes history with a 12-string
🗓️ September 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Big new drops from Squier, Gibson, Positive Grid, Walrus Audio and more...
Squarp Hapax 3.2: Now With Poly Aftertouch – the Last Big MPE Gap Just Closed
🗓️ September 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Hapax 3.2 adds poly aftertouch as its own track type plus higher CV clock rates. And what you missed in firmware 3.10. The post Squarp Hapax 3.2: Now With Poly Aftertouch – the Last Big MPE Gap Just Closed appeared first on gearnews.com.
Save 25% on HX Stomp, 28% on Sonarworks, Sennheiser, and more: Deals of the Week!
🗓️ September 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Check out these amazing deals of the week! Save 25% on the HX Stomp, almost 40% on Spark Neo Core, and much more! The post Save 25% on HX Stomp, 28% on Sonarworks, Sennheiser, and more: Deals of the Week! appeared first on gearnews.com.
SEPULTURA Massively Downgrades Venue For Final Show
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
It's a third of the venue size they were originally going to play in São Paulo, Brazil. The post SEPULTURA Massively Downgrades Venue For Final Show appeared first on Metal Injection.
“The peso coin is a rarity, but we’ve still got a few filed down for the ready”: Why Billy Gibbons started using a peso as a guitar pick
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It pays to keep some change in your pocket. You never know when your tone will need it
“A lot of guitarists never use the middle pickup, but I’m all for it. I never used the others”: Why Lenny Kaye only needs one under-appreciated pickup position
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The legendary Patti Smith guitarist has a simple reason for why he wants a simple setup on his Strat
MASTODON Sued by the Estate of Late Guitarist BRENT HINDS
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
The suit alleges misuse of Hinds' image following his death and more. The post MASTODON Sued by the Estate of Late Guitarist BRENT HINDS appeared first on Metal Injection.
“It’s the first time a Chinese guitar brand has brought a world-class master guitar builder onboard”: Ex-Fender Master Builder John Cruz and Farida unveil his first guitar (yup, it’s an S-style)
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The JC-1 was 273 days in the making and is a vintage-modern S-style with five-way switching and a blend control for combining the bridge and neck pickups
The Best Synth for You Based on Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Unsure what the best synth is for you? Use psychology to help you pick the perfect one. The post The Best Synth for You Based on Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type appeared first on gearnews.com.
No Producer, No Plan, Nine Days: How SLAYER Made 'God Hates Us All' 25 Years Ago, Before Everything Changed
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
Likely the band's most personally driven record arrived on the single strangest release day in modern history The post No Producer, No Plan, Nine Days: How SLAYER Made 'God Hates Us All' 25 Years Ago, Before Everything Changed appeared first on Metal Injection.
Ska Guitar Songs: 5 Classics to Improve Your Rhythm
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Ska guitar songs are great for developing your rhythm as a guitarist. Here are 5 songs you should consider learning. The post Ska Guitar Songs: 5 Classics to Improve Your Rhythm appeared first on gearnews.com.
What do you want from the future of guitars?
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Do you want to see guitars leap forward technologically? Should the Strat and Les Paul be joined on Mount Rushmore by new, more futuristic designs? Let us know your thoughts
Yamaha DM5 Series: Compact Digital Mixing Systems
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The new Yamaha DM5 range has two different options ideal for touring, with customizable workflows and the same high-quality processing as the DM series. The post Yamaha DM5 Series: Compact Digital Mixing Systems appeared first on gearnews.com.
The Weekly Injection: New Releases From DREADNOUGHT, GREEN LUNG, and More Out This Week – 9.11
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
Plus releases from Cartilage, Happiness, and Harlott The post The Weekly Injection: New Releases From DREADNOUGHT, GREEN LUNG, and More Out This Week – 9.11 appeared first on Metal Injection.
The rise of stainless steel frets: why players are making the switch, and what makes them better than traditional nickel
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Stainless steel fretwire has moved from boutique upgrade to mainstream selling point. Here’s what it changes and what it doesn’t
Mastodon are being sued by Brent Hinds’ estate
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The estate files complaint over his $80,000 buy-out and use of his image after his death
“It was the early Jimi Hendrix days. I was trying to persuade George to do something feedback-y and crazy. I was showing him what I wanted and he said, ‘Well, you do it’”: On the trail of Paul McCartney, the Beatles’ not-so-secret guitarist
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
He’s one of the most celebrated bassists in rock history. But throughout the Beatles years, the guitar remained Paul McCartney’s clandestine obsession
"A tiny tone machine that proves solid-state can sound great": Orange Baby Terror review
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Orange expands its Baby line of products with the Baby Terror. A 20-watt solid-state amp head that is as mighty as it is mini
“The next generation of the Gibson humbucker”: Gibson ushers in a new era of its humbuckers with the ELEV8
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Gibson’s next-gen humbuckers recruit a magnet that’s never been used by the company
“Don Felder played, and I sat in. It was weird looking out and seeing Harrison Ford, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas looking back at us”: The continuing guitar adventures of Peter Frampton – from Skywalker Ranch to his new all-star solo album
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
50 years after Frampton Comes Alive! and 16 since his last studio album, Peter Frampton returns with Carry the Light – a recording featuring H.E.R., Sheryl Crow, Tom Morello and more
Neumann KH 310 II and KH 350: New 3-Way Monitors with Double the Power
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Neumann KH 310 II and KH 350 are two new 3-way additions to Neumann's Klein + Hummel monitor range designed to sit just below the flagship KH 420. The post Neumann KH 310 II and KH 350: New 3-Way Monitors with Double the Power appeared first on gearnews.com.
Vengeance Q4ntum: New Multi-Effect Plugin with Three Independent Delay Engines
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Vengeance Q4ntum packs three delay engines, 12 FX slots, and 673 presets. Here's everything the new multi-effect plugin can do for €89. The post Vengeance Q4ntum: New Multi-Effect Plugin with Three Independent Delay Engines appeared first on gearnews.com.
Walrus Audio Fundamental Lo-Fi Delay: 3 Lo-Fi Algorithms
🗓️ September 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Walrus Audio Fundamental Lo-Fi Delay has three delay modes and tap tempo for $99.99! The post Walrus Audio Fundamental Lo-Fi Delay: 3 Lo-Fi Algorithms appeared first on gearnews.com.