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“This was the beginning of my love affair with them”: Joe Bonamassa’s pawn shop 1961 SG changed his outlook on P-90s – now Seymour Duncan has recreated its pickups
🗓️ September 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The 1961 SG ended a years-long search for the perfect P-90 pickup
Wavea Flite 2.0: The Fully Loaded Soft Synth Gets Even More Impressive
🗓️ September 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Version 2.0 brings loads of new sound and modulation capabilities to Wavea Flite, including new FM configurations, new filter models, and more. The post Wavea Flite 2.0: The Fully Loaded Soft Synth Gets Even More Impressive appeared first on gearnews.com.
Marshall Hendrix 60th Anniversary Half-Stack: New Addition – Studio Bundle with a Portable Amp!
🗓️ September 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Marshall Hendrix 60th Anniversary Half-Stack is now joined by a Studio Bundle and two Bluetooth products! The post Marshall Hendrix 60th Anniversary Half-Stack: New Addition – Studio Bundle with a Portable Amp! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Visitors saw stacks of amps with names like Yngwie Malmsteen, George Lynch, Jake E. Lee and Adrian Vandenberg on the service tags”: The story of Eddie Van Halen’s elusive amp tech, José Arredondo – and the new amp that honors his legacy
🗓️ September 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
José Arredondo modified amps for some of guitar’s biggest stars. Dave Friedman’s Jose amp pays tribute to this elusive legend and makes his formerly secret mods available to everyone
Iftah Sting 2: The Acid Generator Is Now Available as a Plugin for Every DAW!
🗓️ September 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Iftah Sting 2 is now available as a plugin for macOS, Linux, and Windows. Here's what the acid generator can do outside Ableton Live. The post Iftah Sting 2: The Acid Generator Is Now Available as a Plugin for Every DAW! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Inspired generations of guitarists and shaped the sound of countless records”: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi review
🗓️ September 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
This mid-scooped fuzz has been around for nearly 60 years, and it deserves to be around a whole lot longer
I admit it: I’m a wah-wah addict. It’s the greatest sound a guitar can make. And I have proof
🗓️ September 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The humble wah pedal is more than just Jimi Hendrix’s signature effect – it’s the ultimate way to speak and weep on the guitar
Suno v6: The Next Generation of AI Music Arrives – Now With Warner Music and BMG’s Blessing
🗓️ September 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Suno v6 brings three new AI music models plus a partnership with Warner Music and BMG. Here's what the new editing tools can actually do. The post Suno v6: The Next Generation of AI Music Arrives – Now With Warner Music and BMG’s Blessing appeared first on gearnews.com.
Acoustic Guitar Deals from Guitar Days 2026: Gibson, Martin & More at Thomann!
🗓️ September 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
After electrics, basses, pedals and amps come the acoustics! Check out these acoustic guitar deals from Thomann's Guitar Days 2026! The post Acoustic Guitar Deals from Guitar Days 2026: Gibson, Martin & More at Thomann! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Guitar Days 2026: New Crazy Deals on Amps and Pedals at Thomann!
🗓️ September 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Save on Line 6, MXR, Soldano, Behringer, EHX and many more during the Thomann Guitar Days 2026. Check out these deals! The post Guitar Days 2026: New Crazy Deals on Amps and Pedals at Thomann! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Nigh on impossible to craft a bad tone”: Positive Grid Spark Pedal review
🗓️ September 09, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The firm’s celebrated Spark series of modelers and multi-effects units finally gets an amp-in-the-box format
Guitar Days 2026: Save up to 60% on Guitars from ESP, Squier, Gibson, and more at Thomann!
🗓️ September 09, 2026 | Source: Gear News
It's time for the Thomann Guitar Days 2026! Check out deals on guitars from ESP and Squier, and basses from Spector and Marcus Miller! The post Guitar Days 2026: Save up to 60% on Guitars from ESP, Squier, Gibson, and more at Thomann! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Take a Thrill Ride with Keeley’s Tube Drive
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
If you’re the kind of guitarist that craves highly responsive overdrive—something that instantly responds to your pick attack and volume knob, like a well-tuned sportscar that hugs the road when you touch the wheel—Keeley Electronics’ new Tube Drive might be the vehicle of your dreams.The powerful dual-overdrive pedal packs two distinct voices into one rugged, smart-looking enclosure. On one side, you get a genuine high-voltage (168V) vacuum tube overdrive featuring a 12AX7 tube. On the other si...
“For metal, Solar’s big talk isn’t hyperbole”: Solar Chug Capo review
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Old Englund reckons his pedal is the new gold standard for pitch shifters, but can it oust Boss and DigiTech from the top of the de-tuning tree?
Guitar Journal: BluGuitar AMPX is coming & more!
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Thomas Blug's BluGuitar AMPX launch, the Gibson Billy Gibbons "Pearly Gates" limited run, and the new PRS Herman Li SE. The post Guitar Journal: BluGuitar AMPX is coming & more! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Fender Introduces Squier Paranormal Troy Van Leeuwen Telecaster XII
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
Fender has introduced the Paranormal Troy Van Leeuwen Telecaster® XII, a new Squier® signature model developed with the acclaimed guitarist to bring the expansive sound and unmistakable character of a 12-string Telecaster to a new generation of players. Inspired by Van Leeuwen's genre-defining work with Queens of the Stone Age, A Perfect Circle, Failure, Gone Is Gone and The Armed, the guitar captures the shimmering ambient textures, layered harmonics and unmistakable bite that have become hallm...
Roland TR-909, Antares AutoTune, tc electronic: 3 Strong Plugin Deals for Fat Drums, Vocal Tuning, and Mastering
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Roland Cloud TR-909, Antares AutoTune Pro 11, and tc electronic Master X HD Multiband Dynamics on sale: drums, vocal tuning, and mastering discounted. The post Roland TR-909, Antares AutoTune, tc electronic: 3 Strong Plugin Deals for Fat Drums, Vocal Tuning, and Mastering appeared first on gearnews.com.
Watch: AT THE GATES Drop Album-Length Animated Film For 'The Ghost of a Future Dead'
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
It is now available for streaming. The post Watch: AT THE GATES Drop Album-Length Animated Film For 'The Ghost of a Future Dead' appeared first on Metal Injection.
“I had a guitar stolen in Houston. We pulled over to a Guitar Center and there was a used Les Paul Custom on the wall”: Bill Kelliher on what started Mastodon’s Silverburst love affair
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
A jilted Les Paul and a chance trip to a guitar store set Kelliher on the way to a life-long affection for the finish
Fender launches first Squier Paranormal signature guitar, the Troy Van Leeuwen Telecaster XII: “That guitar can always be heard in the mix”
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The budget model is based on the Custom Shop 12-string Van Leeuwen used with Queens of the Stone Age, Iggy Pop and Michael Stipe
Ditch the soldering iron: you can swap pickups in seconds with these guitars
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
There was a time when swapping pickups meant turning your guitar into a small wiring project. Today, it can be almost as easy as swapping out a pedal
Warm Audio Sound Techniques Jude-MP: A Recreation of the Classic Trident A-Range Mic Preamp
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Warm Audio Sound Techniques Jude-MP brings back a 1960s transistor-based console preamp in the familiar, affordable Warm Audio style. The post Warm Audio Sound Techniques Jude-MP: A Recreation of the Classic Trident A-Range Mic Preamp appeared first on gearnews.com.
“This guy dutifully opened the case. I can still smell it. It was this otherworldly object, like something out of Raiders of the Lost Ark”: Johnny Marr on the guitars he’s loved and is about to lose at auction – and the one that started it all
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The indie-rock icon talks hungover shopping trips with Noel Gallagher, why some electrics feel like ‘living things’, and what he’ll do if a tech bro starts bidding at his forthcoming auction
Squier Paranormal Troy Van Leeuwen Telecaster XII
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Squier Paranormal Troy Van Leeuwen Telecaster XII could be the coolest guitar of the year The post Squier Paranormal Troy Van Leeuwen Telecaster XII appeared first on gearnews.com.
Soundboks Rider: This Compact 8-Inch Speaker Packs a Punch
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Soundboks Rider is a travel-friendly and lightweight addition to the popular battery-powered speaker range with impressive power handling. The post Soundboks Rider: This Compact 8-Inch Speaker Packs a Punch appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I think they’ve been forgotten about in our generation”: Why Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka thinks more guitarists should be using combo amps
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Kiszka says combo amps could help you sound better as a player
“There was this D-Day where everybody in rock music got dropped except for us and Beck. I felt the immediate hatred in town”: Weezer’s Brian Bell on polarizing fans (and the band), proving the critics wrong, and making the Gold Album
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Cuomo’s right-hand guitar man on the flashy Explorer he found in his bandmate’s basement, the development of their own standard tuning and his ability to identify what makes Weezer Weezer
Blue Giant – A Champagne SuperNova
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Usual Suspects continue their winning streak of recreating the digital legends of the 90s/00s with Blue Giant, a recreation of the classic Novation SuperNova II. The post Blue Giant – A Champagne SuperNova appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Gibson wasn’t the only company to lose its mind in thrall to technology”: The 21st century guitar innovations that never caught on
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Including robot tuners and the multi-effects pedals that invited us to stomp on iPads
“Maybe it was a guy on smack who got paid $50”: This Funkadelic solo was one of the band’s best – but who really played it?
🗓️ September 08, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Guitarist Michael Hampton has weighed in on the mystery solo that can be heard on the band’s 1975 record
“That an electric guitar under $500 can play and sound as this does – it’s remarkable”: Harley Benton Fusion-T II EMG MN HT SBK review
🗓️ September 07, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The German budget gear brand's latest go-faster T-style is a shred machine with pro-quality appointments at a beginner's price point
Musician's Friend walks the line with its epic Labor Day sale by slashing a whopping $6,000 off a Johnny Cash Gibson acoustic, as well as up to 60% off big-name brands
🗓️ September 07, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The music retail giant has dropped its Labor Day sale, and it includes insane discounts on the likes of Gibson, Epiphone, Fender, Yamaha, Music Man, and more
This year's huge Labor Day guitar deals include up to 60% off at Musician's Friend, a crazy Guitar Tricks saving and super cheap Positive Grid gear – here’s 5 essential sales to shop today
🗓️ September 07, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
There's juicy price cuts on everything from Fender to Gibson, PRS to Sterling By Music Man and more in these massive Labor Day sales
The Best Budget Beatmaking Gear to Help you Get Creative
🗓️ September 07, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Looking for more affordable ways to create beats? We check out some of the best budget beatmaking gear to get you started! The post The Best Budget Beatmaking Gear to Help you Get Creative appeared first on gearnews.com.
The Best Multichannel Audio Interfaces for Home Recording
🗓️ September 07, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Need more inputs? We're looking at some of the best multichannel audio interfaces to take on recording projects in almost any genre. The post The Best Multichannel Audio Interfaces for Home Recording appeared first on gearnews.com.
ESP LTD Black Metal Series: The Meanest-Looking Axes with the Most Aggressive Sounds?
🗓️ September 07, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Six guitars, six strings, six incredibly menacing sounds: the ESP LTD Black Metal Series looks more menacing than any other! The post ESP LTD Black Metal Series: The Meanest-Looking Axes with the Most Aggressive Sounds? appeared first on gearnews.com.