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“Bold by design, built for modern guitarists”: Epiphone gives Gibson designs a fierce and affordable modern makeover with all new Futura series
🗓️ April 15, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Stainless steel frets make their Epiphone debut alongside new ProBucker Ignite humbuckers and color-shifting finishes, as Epiphone offers modern specs for $899 apiece
“I had a couple of drinks and started thinking, ‘I wonder if they have an Ovation Breadwinner…’” Jake E. Lee on the ultimate ’70s oddball guitar –and how he found a holy grail Marshall for $80 while touring with Ozzy
🗓️ April 15, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The ex-Ozzy guitarist talks about his love for SGs, his disdain for bad amps, andhow you can find a connection with the most unlikely instruments
Softube Flow Studio: Analogue-style Plugin Control
🗓️ April 15, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Take control of your favourite plugins with Softube Flow Studio, a versatile platform that lets you switch workflows seamlessly for different applications. The post Softube Flow Studio: Analogue-style Plugin Control appeared first on gearnews.com.
OBNE Setback: Reverse Delay Madness
🗓️ April 15, 2026 | Source: Gear News
OBNE Setback Reverse Delay, a temporal toolkit that shifts from pristine high-def to crumbling lo-fi. The post OBNE Setback: Reverse Delay Madness appeared first on gearnews.com.
Gibson Les Paul Studio Double Trouble Limited Run
🗓️ April 15, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Gibson Les Paul Studio Double Trouble limited run with Burstbucker Pro with uncovered white bobbins The post Gibson Les Paul Studio Double Trouble Limited Run appeared first on gearnews.com.
UAD Explorer FREE: 9 Free Studio Tools for Recording, Mixing, and Sound Design
🗓️ April 15, 2026 | Source: Gear News
UAD Explorer FREE brings classic studio tools to your DAW at no cost. Compressors, reverb, and LUNA help you get started right away. The post UAD Explorer FREE: 9 Free Studio Tools for Recording, Mixing, and Sound Design appeared first on gearnews.com.
Fred’s Lab Angler: Go Deep With This New Monophonic Analog Synth
🗓️ April 15, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Check out Fred’s Lab Angler, an analog mono synth with classic synthesis architecture, effects and a step sequencer. The post Fred’s Lab Angler: Go Deep With This New Monophonic Analog Synth appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Taylor has said that this is easily its most plug-in-and-play version of the 324ce and we’d heartily agree. It will certainly take some beating”: Taylor Next Generation 324ce review
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Taylor has introduced a raft of changes into its Grand Auditorium range, including revised bracing, an easily adjustable neck system, and a new pickup
Tim Exile New Modular System: The First Of Its Kind?
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Tim Exile New Modular System is a modular platform for building your own electronic production or live performance setup in your DAW. The post Tim Exile New Modular System: The First Of Its Kind? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“It started from watching my father. That’s why my rhythm guitar emulates his. Because his rhythm guitar was wicked”: Ziggy Marley on what he learned from his dad, why the guitar can be a weapon, and how music can still change the world
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Returning with a powerful new album, the Grammy-winning bandleader reflects on fighting racism through music, his father’s “dangerous” licks, and the “higher vibrations” of recording at 432Hz
Guitar Journal: Lyndon Laney, Vaden SG & Berserker
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Remembering Lyndon Laney, the new Gibson Sadler Vaden, and Wylde Audio’s mini Berzerker amps. The post Guitar Journal: Lyndon Laney, Vaden SG & Berserker appeared first on gearnews.com.
“This guitar has been on albums that sold probably eight or nine million copies, and I bought it for about $200!” Steve Rothery on the guitars that changed his life – and why you don't have to spend big to find the guitar of your dreams
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The longtime Marillion guitarist on why his Squier Strat might be the bargain of all-time, and the unique custom builds behind his prog sound
Bob Moog Tribute Edition Minimoog Model D: Striking Limited Edition in Honor of Bob Moog
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Moog has unveiled yet another exclusive special edition of the Minimoog! The elegant Tribute Edition Minimoog Model D honors the legacy of Bob Moog. The post Bob Moog Tribute Edition Minimoog Model D: Striking Limited Edition in Honor of Bob Moog appeared first on gearnews.com.
Fender Vintera III: Now Even More Vintage Accurate
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The most popular model series “Made in Mexico” is pulling off several aces in a row and presenting the Fender Vintera III series! The post Fender Vintera III: Now Even More Vintage Accurate appeared first on gearnews.com.
Epiphone Futura: 7 High Performance Classics!
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Epiphone Futura Series high-performance specifications and Chromashift finishes! The post Epiphone Futura: 7 High Performance Classics! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Rankin Audio Henchman: Flexible Multiband MultiFX Processing
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
With Rankin Audio Henchman, you can target a range of distortion, saturation, and exciter effects flexibly across three separate bands. The post Rankin Audio Henchman: Flexible Multiband MultiFX Processing appeared first on gearnews.com.
Yamaha PSR-SX720+ Arranger Workstation: Now with Bluetooth Audio!
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The new Yamaha PSR-SX720+ catches up to its bigger sibling and now supports Bluetooth Audio. The updated arranger workstation is available now! The post Yamaha PSR-SX720+ Arranger Workstation: Now with Bluetooth Audio! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“A level of historical accuracy previously unseen”: The Fender Vintera III line is here –and sets a new benchmark for its vintage-inspired guitars
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Fender ditches its one-size-fits-all approach and drills down into the decades for its most comprehensive lineup to date
“I thought, ‘That’s the guitar Mike Bloomfield played…’ I just had to buy it”: The mistake that led Robben Ford to buy his first great instrument –and how Miles Davis and Jeff Beck took him to the Strat
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
As Ford returns with Two Shades of Blue, the Californian guitar legend drops by for a video lesson and to talk all things guitar, from his adventures with big-box jazz models to Strats
“I like to keep things simple, as the saying goes: It’s only rock ’n’ roll”: Never mind the modelers, here’s a Sex Pistols Marshall amp
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The striking yellow-and-pink JCM800 design pays homage to half a century of punk, but only 81 are being made
“Time is of the essence”: Joe Bonamassa issues public plea to help session player Mason Stoops recover his stolen vintage guitars
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Stoops' 1965 Fender Jazzmaster and 1961 Gretsch Corvette were stolen in the Highland Park neighborhood in Los Angeles
“With a roomful of classic Fender amps, perhaps surprisingly, it was this Blackstar that was the most-used”: Blackstar TV-10 AH & TV-10 BH heads review
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Can this pair of new compact heads from Blackstar – theUS-styled TV-10 AH and its British-counterpart, theTV-10 BH – deliver those classic tones?
Liquid Sky d-vices SMUDGETIZER PRO: 2-Bit Bitcrusher Engineered for Maximum Audio Wreckage
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Crush all the bits with SMUDGETIZER PRO, a tabletop hardware stereo bitcrusher with BPM-synced LFOs in the Zen Delay format. The post Liquid Sky d-vices SMUDGETIZER PRO: 2-Bit Bitcrusher Engineered for Maximum Audio Wreckage appeared first on gearnews.com.
Haken Audio Slim21 Continuum: The Most Affordable Continuum Keyboard Yet
🗓️ April 14, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Things just got more affordable with the Haken Audio Slim21 Continuum, a portable two-octave version of the MPE+ power controller. The post Haken Audio Slim21 Continuum: The Most Affordable Continuum Keyboard Yet appeared first on gearnews.com.
PPG Modular 300: “A Faithful Recreation of One of the Rarest and Most Exclusive Modular Systems”
🗓️ April 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The PPG Modular 300 is coming back in all its high-end analog glory. But how much will it cost? The post PPG Modular 300: “A Faithful Recreation of One of the Rarest and Most Exclusive Modular Systems” appeared first on gearnews.com.
Choosing a Beginner Drum Kit: The 5 Best Beginner Acoustic Drum Kits
🗓️ April 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
When it comes to choosing a beginner drum kit, there are many things to consider. We have selected five kits for all drum-hungry beginners. The post Choosing a Beginner Drum Kit: The 5 Best Beginner Acoustic Drum Kits appeared first on gearnews.com.
“It's a struggle every day. The good news is I can still play music. I can still play guitar”: No Doubt's Tom Dumont reveals Parkinson's disease diagnosis
🗓️ April 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The guitarist is currently preparing for No Doubt's Las Vegas Sphere residency
“She had no idea this was going on. They came out with this guitar case and said, ‘Close your eyes.’ We opened it up, and she turned beet red”: Joe Perry on how the most romantic thing he has ever done involved a custom-painted guitar
🗓️ April 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Aerosmith icon tells GW about the time he surprised his wife, Billie, with a Lucille inspired by WWII fighter pilots
AKAI MPC Sample Review: Firmware Update 1.3.0 Released!
🗓️ April 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
A couple of weeks after its launch, AKAI has released a firmware update for the MPC Sample! The update fixes an issue many had complained about. The post AKAI MPC Sample Review: Firmware Update 1.3.0 Released! appeared first on gearnews.com.
The Best Compressor Plugins For Music Production
🗓️ April 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
We discuss the basic principles of compression and look at some of the best compressor plugins for your DAW-based music production workflow. The post The Best Compressor Plugins For Music Production appeared first on gearnews.com.
“IDLES were bigger supporters of me than I was. I thought, ‘I'm not capable.’ They were like, ‘You just need to commit to it’”: Masca’s Tina Maynard on how three months in IDLES reinvented her playing – and why Teles are underrated grunge tools
🗓️ April 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
On Love Letters, the Bristol, UK-based guitarist and frontwoman of ‘heavy pop’ trio Masca showcases a hard-won confidence as a guitarist and tonesmith
Sunn O))) Celebrate the Beginner’s Mind
🗓️ April 13, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
Somatics, a field within body work, originated as a product of a cultural movement in the 18th century that focused on physical activity and strength-building. The principal element of somatics, which has gained prominence in the past decades in wellness culture and therapeutic contexts, is soma. On a surface level, soma is the perceived experience of the body, as distinct from the intellectual response to stimuli in your brain. The divide is easy to grasp. Maybe your brain thinks you’re at ease...
Endorphin.es Ghost Pedal Gets Major Firmware Update – 30% Off!
🗓️ April 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Endorphin.es Ghost Pedal just got a major firmware update! And here's a sweet deal: for a limited time, you can save 30% on the multi-effects pedal! The post Endorphin.es Ghost Pedal Gets Major Firmware Update – 30% Off! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Jeff Beck arranged delivery with Marshall’s first factory arrival into the States, loading ZZ Top’s stage with stacks”: Billy Gibbons tells the tale of how an accident with a knife –and a British guitar great – set them up to conquer the ’80s
🗓️ April 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
How Billy Gibbons unleashed the power of his holy grail '59 Les Paul Standard for the Texan blues-rock legend's “in-between” classic, El Loco –and set the stage for ZZ Top's domination of the decade
“When I talked to the Warner A&R guy he said, ‘Oh man, Prince really screwed up. It sucks’”: The story of the Prince’s underrated 1986 classic – and the lip-smacking hit single that scared his record label
🗓️ April 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Parade is the Prince and the Revolution album that time forgot – and the critics panned. But it’s time for a reappraisal...
“I got a call one evening, and they said, ‘Dumble’s in the Valley. You’ve got to go over’”: Larry Carlton on the first time he met a legendary amp maker – and received a private concert from a guitar great
🗓️ April 13, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Carlton swung by to check out Dumble’s amps and ended up bumping into a fellow virtuoso