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Court dismisses Behringer’s lawsuit against Boss over “knock off” polyphonic tuner
🗓️ July 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Boss removed the polyphonic feature from many of its flagship modelers after it was sued by Behringer owner Empower Tribe
Eric Church Hummingbird Dark: New Epiphone signature for “The Chief”
🗓️ July 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Epiphone introduces the Eric Church Hummingbird Dark, a dark signature western guitar with a Cobra Burst finish. The post Eric Church Hummingbird Dark: New Epiphone signature for “The Chief” appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I knew the guitar was valuable, but this was before Slash blew up, so nobody really wanted Les Pauls. They all wanted Charvels”: Billy Duffy on his greatest guitar deals – and the one he regrets selling to Bob Rock
🗓️ July 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Cult six-stringer looks back on Les Pauls loved and lost, plus the latest and greatest from his mostly back-to-basics rig
“I look at it as a cool tool that can enable me to compose riffs lower than anything else I’ve ever played”: Mike Stringer on how 8-string guitars take him outside his comfort zone in search of creative dissonance
🗓️ July 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Using the low-end monster riffs of Spiritbox's Fata Morgana, Stringer offers up a rhythm masterclass in modern metal
Tasty Chips GR-MEGA Firmware Update 1.7 Reworks the Granular Engine
🗓️ July 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Tasty Chips takes its GR-MEGA to new heights with a “monumental” firmware update that reworks the granular engine. The post Tasty Chips GR-MEGA Firmware Update 1.7 Reworks the Granular Engine appeared first on gearnews.com.
Make Noise NUSS: Firmware Updates for Multiwave, PoliMaths and MultiMod
🗓️ July 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Lots of improvements for Make Noise NUSS modules, including a new way to modulate wave position in Multiwave and a new quantizer mode. The post Make Noise NUSS: Firmware Updates for Multiwave, PoliMaths and MultiMod appeared first on gearnews.com.
Cyma Forma ALT Is a Beautiful Soundscape Synthesizer With Eyes and Ears
🗓️ July 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Cyma Forma ALT combines unique, melodic features and a jaw-droppingly gorgeous analog sound into a unique package. The post Cyma Forma ALT Is a Beautiful Soundscape Synthesizer With Eyes and Ears appeared first on gearnews.com.
Analogue Solutions Filtopia Is a Synthesizer With 5 Filters!
🗓️ July 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
How many filters are too many for a synthesizer? If you said six, then Analogue Solutions’ new Filtopia is what you need - because it’s got 5! The post Analogue Solutions Filtopia Is a Synthesizer With 5 Filters! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“This punchy little amp is a more serious tool than it might seem at first glance”: Orange Outlowd by Ed Sheeran ES60 review
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Busking-ready acoustic amp with an organic, woody voice and star appeal
Essential Plugins for Hip-Hop: Tools for Rap Vocals and Beat Production
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Gear News
We explore some essential plugins for Hip-Hop production for cleaning up rap vocal recordings, sampling, and elevating the sound of your beats. The post Essential Plugins for Hip-Hop: Tools for Rap Vocals and Beat Production appeared first on gearnews.com.
“The spirit of the Ramones is alive in every backyard punk show, punk club, and festival”: Billie Joe Armstrong teams up with Blink-182 and Rancid members for Ramones-honoring supergroup
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The band will play a special charity event celebrating 50 years of the Ramones' debut album
Two of the biggest names in guitar hardware have teamed up for a new take on the tremolo
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The hardware heavyweights have put together their biggest innovations for a cross-brand tremolo bridge system
“One of the most creative and respected effects platforms in our industry”: Ernie Ball has acquired pioneering pedal firm Source Audio – what does it mean for the brands and the guitar market at large?
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The surprise move could have a major impact
"It's not the norm, but maybe it should be": Gibson Les Paul Special with Mini Humbuckers review
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Trading the usual P90s for Mini Humbuckers, this Les Paul Special is bound to raise a few eyebrows with a different sound for a classic guitar
“I got a call from my brother. He said, ‘Ozzy wants to talk to you.’ Ozzy tells me that Randy died, and asks if I’m available’”: The guitarist who was hired to fill in for Randy Rhoads – only to be fired immediately afterward
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Robert Sarzo – Rudy Sarzo's brother – found himself in the unenviable position of lending his guitar chops to Ozzy Osbourne right after Rhoads' tragic death
Epiphone’s Eric Church signature Hummingbird Dark comes with a whiskey made using Gibson tonewood offcuts
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Church’s signature acoustic has been launched alongside a unique pairing
“There were just ideas pouring out of him… then he got on that helicopter and took off”: The legacy of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and what could have been
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
How SRV followed Texas Flood, wrestled blues guitar from the club to MTV and became the guitar hero everyone wanted to copy – all before passing too soon
Soyuz Silver 17: The Ultimate Modern Tube Mic?
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Soyuz Silver 17 is a tube condenser that brings a modern mix-ready sound to the popular 017 series, ideal for vocal and instrument recording. The post Soyuz Silver 17: The Ultimate Modern Tube Mic? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“It was supposed to show up at my house. It completely disappeared”: Johnny Marr steps in to help after FedEx loses session player’s vintage guitar
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Smiths legend helped save the day when FedEx delivered the guitar to the wrong location
“He did all the Ozzy stuff you’d think he would do – he got down on his knees and performed. I was like, ‘Oh, my God. This is so weird’”: A hair-metal hero turned nu-metal synth-guitar maverick who impressed Ozzy Osbourne – who is the real Amir Derakh?
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Derakh replaced Craig Goldy in Rough Cutt, was edged out by Zakk Wylde for the Ozzy gig, and has been an undercover guitar-synth master all along
“I had too much Jager pre-show…I was puking as they were announcing my band!” Devon Allman on his worst onstage moment –and three all-star encounters he’ll always remember
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The guitar tells the story for blues-rock dynasty son – who says the secret to great playing is switching off your mind and painting the sky
“It was kind of a wild idea in 1960 to call a guitar a Hummingbird. As wild as calling your band TheBeatles”: How Gibson became an icon of acoustic guitar – 100 years on from its first flat-top
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Gibson’s Mat Koehler charts a century of flat-tops – and how the J-45, SJ-200, Dove and Hummingbird took over the world
The Big Tubescreamer Shootout: 22 Originals and Clones Head-to-Head
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Budget clone for $30 or boutique version for $350 - the big Tubescreamer shootout shows the truth. The post The Big Tubescreamer Shootout: 22 Originals and Clones Head-to-Head appeared first on gearnews.com.
“The sandpapery grittiness, long described as an Orange hallmark, is less apparent and a smoother, more fluid voice takes its place”: Orange OR60 review
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Orange swaps the grit for growl to make this new release its purest-sounding premium all-tube head yet
Strymon TimeLine MX: The Ultimate Delay Pedal?
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Strymon TimeLine MX delay features a tri-core ARM processor, dual-engine routing, 12 algorithms, and built-in reverb. The post Strymon TimeLine MX: The Ultimate Delay Pedal? appeared first on gearnews.com.
Numark MixTrack Go: Top Features Make This Controller an Incredible Deal
🗓️ July 08, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Start your DJing journey with Numark MixTrack Go, a controller with a surprising amount of great features - at a surprisingly affordable price. The post Numark MixTrack Go: Top Features Make This Controller an Incredible Deal appeared first on gearnews.com.
Guitar Journal: LEGO Olivia Rodrigo, Fender Cafe & Relic Decals!
🗓️ July 07, 2026 | Source: Gear News
A bizarre week of releases including LEGO Olivia Rodrigo sets, a new Fender Cafe and relic guitar stickers! The post Guitar Journal: LEGO Olivia Rodrigo, Fender Cafe & Relic Decals! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Wavesfactory, Excite Audio, Plugin Alliance: 3 Plugin Deals for Smarter Mixing, Precise Analysis, and Tube Saturation
🗓️ July 07, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Wavesfactory Trackspacer, Excite Audio VISION 4X, and Plugin Alliance Black Box HG-2MS heavily discounted. Smart mixing tools at a serious deal price! The post Wavesfactory, Excite Audio, Plugin Alliance: 3 Plugin Deals for Smarter Mixing, Precise Analysis, and Tube Saturation appeared first on gearnews.com.
“There was deep weathering after decades of abuse. As for the guitar – that looked pretty good”: Eric Clapton’s long-lost Les Paul has re-emerged after 60 years – the weird trend of famous guitars going missing, and coming back
🗓️ July 07, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Clapton had two Les Pauls stolen, but there are plenty of iconic guitars still MIA – just ask Keith Richards and, heck, Michael Angelo Batio…
Arturia Keylab 49/61 Mk.3 Gets the Ultra Treatment
🗓️ July 07, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Arturia's KeyLab 61 and 49 Mk.3 controllers go Ultra in these bright, new orange editions that really catch the eye! The post Arturia Keylab 49/61 Mk.3 Gets the Ultra Treatment appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I played that lick and went home. An hour later, the phone rang. Tom said, ‘You’ve got to come back. We want to put that lick you played at the front of the song’”: How Mike Campbell's throwaway lick shaped a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers classic
🗓️ July 07, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Campbell's guitar noodling and Petty's ear for a good hook resulted in their first Top 40 hit
Fender Jim Root Telecaster Shoreline Gold Limited Run
🗓️ July 07, 2026 | Source: Gear News
New Limited Edition Fender Jim Root Telecaster Shoreline Gold for Slipknot guitarist! The post Fender Jim Root Telecaster Shoreline Gold Limited Run appeared first on gearnews.com.
“This makes it feel exciting all over again”: Jim Root’s signature Fender reinvented the Telecaster and was praised by John Mayer – now it’s back with a key twist
🗓️ July 07, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Slipknot guitarist's go-to Telecaster returns with a fresh look
Locking Tuners: The Truth About This Popular Upgrade
🗓️ July 07, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Are locking tuners a worthwhile upgrade for every guitarist? What's actually true about the tuning stability myth? Let's find out together. The post Locking Tuners: The Truth About This Popular Upgrade appeared first on gearnews.com.
Numark Party Mix III: The Entry Level Party-Starter DJ Controller Is Back
🗓️ July 07, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Stems, double the pads, and Fade FX are a few of the new features in Party Mix III, the latest version of Numark’s beginner-friendly DJ controller. The post Numark Party Mix III: The Entry Level Party-Starter DJ Controller Is Back appeared first on gearnews.com.
Walrus Audio Lüm Texture Engine: The ambient treasure trove is back!
🗓️ July 07, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Walrus Audio Lüm is back with two new colours! The best of Lore, Fable, and Slö in one pedal! The post Walrus Audio Lüm Texture Engine: The ambient treasure trove is back! appeared first on gearnews.com.