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“He’s swinging this guitar around and nearly took my face off with it. It ended up on the floor and I put it out of its misery”: The “smashed up” Gibson ES-355 that broke up Oasis in 2009 is headed to auction
🗓️ September 25, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The guitar, damaged during a Gallagher brothers bust-up before their cancelled show at Rock en Seine, Paris, and the Wonderwall acoustic are set to be sold
TASCAM FR-AV4: A 4-Channel Professional Field Recorder
🗓️ September 25, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The TASCAM FR-AV4 is a feature-packed 32-bit Float mobile location recorder, mixer, and audio interface built for professional camera rigs. The post TASCAM FR-AV4: A 4-Channel Professional Field Recorder appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Reshaping the nut to look more like a Gibson from the ’50s is too tempting not to do”: How I made the Epiphone Jeff Beck Oxblood 1954 Les Paul a little more Jeff Beck
🗓️ September 25, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
After quite a few playing hours under its belt, Dave Burrluck gets the Epiphone Oxblood Les Paul back into the garage for a bit of a tinker and a tune-up
“A new benchmark for heavy guitar sounds at a relatively accessible price point”: Blackstar DA100 Ruby review
🗓️ September 25, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Blackstar created this fire-breathing signature head for guitar icon Doug Aldrich. But does it rock our world?
“Sets a new benchmark in polyphonic pitch-shifting effects”: Boss takes on DigiTech with the XS-100 and XS-1 Poly Shifter – could it topple the Whammy?
🗓️ September 25, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
With an eight-octave range, glitch-free performance, plus simultaneous shifting and dropping, Boss sees the XS-100 as the Swiss army pedal of pitch-shifters
“I’m not thinking about the audience and what they want, to be honest”: Why David Gilmour never learned to play this iconic Pink Floyd guitar solo
🗓️ September 25, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Gilmour believes his audiences would prefer a “real and happening” solo instead of a carbon copy night-in, night-out
“Like fine-tuned ‘sweet spot’ knobs, letting you drive your tubes hard while keeping the volume in check”: Why you need a power attenuator for your tube amp
🗓️ September 25, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
We delve into the world of power attenuators, revealing how to push tube amps to their edge without the punishing volume. It might just keep your neighbours on speaking terms
“This actual guitar has been on something like 10 number one records”: From Green Day to Eric Clapton, meet the Taylor acoustic guitar you didn't know was responsible for some of the biggest songs in the world
🗓️ September 25, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Rob Cavallo's Taylor was dubbed Excalibur by Billie Joe Armstrong and has been making hit songs for nearly 30 years
IK Multimedia ReSing: AI-Powered Vocal Modeling
🗓️ September 25, 2025 | Source: Gear News
With IK Multimedia ReSing, you can transform any vocal take into a custom vocal instrument with the AI-assisted bi-lingual voice engine. The post IK Multimedia ReSing: AI-Powered Vocal Modeling appeared first on gearnews.com.
BOSS XS-100 and XS-1: Pitch-Shifting Just Got Serious
🗓️ September 25, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Explore real-time tuning changes and crystal-clear chords with the new BOSS XS-100 and XS-1 Poly Shifter pedals. The post BOSS XS-100 and XS-1: Pitch-Shifting Just Got Serious appeared first on gearnews.com.
Electro-Harmonix Bender Royale Germanium Fuzz
🗓️ September 25, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The EHX Bender Royale takes a classic 3-transistor fuzz and hot rods the controls The post Electro-Harmonix Bender Royale Germanium Fuzz appeared first on gearnews.com.
Mackie Thump GO Expands with ThumpSub GO: Portable Bass Power for Any Gig
🗓️ September 25, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Take your sound anywhere with the new mobile Mackie ThumpSub Go and the trusted Thump Go system. Now in full spectrum! The post Mackie Thump GO Expands with ThumpSub GO: Portable Bass Power for Any Gig appeared first on gearnews.com.
"Wiry, hot and well-defined, the 70s Custom excels at crunch and high-gain tones, but its cleans are perfectly respectable": Gibson Les Paul Custom 70s review
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The Les Paul Custom is back in the USA line-up offering a gutsy, evocative slice of 70s tone at a fair – but not cheap – price
The Who Rig Rundown
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
The Who need no introduction, so let’s get to the good stuff: PG’s John Bohlinger caught up with the band’s farewell tour at Fenway Park in Boston, where guitarist Pete Townshend’s tech Simon Law and bassist Jon Button’s tech Joel Ashton gave him a look at the gear that the infamous British rockers are trusting for their goodbye gigs celebrating 60-plus years together.Brought to you by D’Addario.Townshend’s Most TrustedThis is Townshend’s No. 1 on this end-days run. Originally an Eric Clapton Si...
“Every time I slid my hand down the neck, a splinter of wood would stick in my finger and I would start bleeding”: Sepultura co-founder Max Cavalera looks back on his first-ever electric guitar, “Rotten” – and the moment he discovered metal
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The metal icon also discusses how Judas Priest and the Brazilian thrash metal band Dorsal Atlântica were crucial in inspiring him and his brother to pursue music seriously
“Some of the best guitars I’ve owned have been free, but the truly special one is the one I’m working on…”: Phil X’s highly anticipated signature Gibson is almost here – and it’s set to be a best-of-both-worlds Les Paul/SG hybrid
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The third prototype of Phil X’s forthcoming signature looks to be the winner – and it’s got some unexpected specs
Neil Young, Lana Del Rey, Beck to Headline ‘Harvest Moon’ Charity Concert
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The event takes place Oct. 25 at the Painted Turtle summer camp in Lakes Hughes, California
Algoriddim djay Pro 5.4.3 Update Brings Spotify to the Booth
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Mix millions of tracks, playlists, and edits directly in Algoriddim djay Pro 5.4.3 with full Spotify integration. The update is now available! The post Algoriddim djay Pro 5.4.3 Update Brings Spotify to the Booth appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Involved the extraction of thousands of small nails”: PRS’ latest limited-edition models are built from wood used in the construction of Brazilian houses and salvaged from a hurricane in Puerto Rico
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Reclaimed materials take the spotlight in PRS’ new S2 Special Semi-Hollow guitars, which continue the firm’s penchant for tonewood experimentation
“The first time I saw Todd Rundgren with The Fool SG, I fell in love with the idea of the guitar being an art canvas”: Vernon Reid breaks down his melting-pot writing approach and the poignant symbolism of his Reverend guitars
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Eclectic, protean, alive, Hoodoo Telemetry could only sprout from the wonderful mind of Vernon Reid, and is a record that he says has grounded him as an artist, ready to look on to whatever comes next
Beetronics Bee Bee Dee: Beautiful BBD Delay
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The Beetronics Bee Bee Dee might be the prettiest pedal available, but does its analog delay sound as good as it looks? The post Beetronics Bee Bee Dee: Beautiful BBD Delay appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I asked if he had anything inspiring – he brought Gregg Allman’s ’66 Guild Starfire. It’s cool that Gregg played a small part on this record”: Marcus King on true love as recovery, being neighbors with Billy Strings and the Tele he bought while drunk
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Darling Blue finds Marcus King getting the band together in the studio for the first time since 2018, putting together a little set of songs that did a whole lot of healing
AlphaTheta rekordbox Now Plays from Spotify
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Gear News
You can now link your Spotify Premium account and access the wealth of songs and playlists available on the platform, directly within rekordbox. The post AlphaTheta rekordbox Now Plays from Spotify appeared first on gearnews.com.
Serato DJ Gets Spotify Compatibility: Stream Music Directly From Spotify
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Serato’s most requested feature is finally a reality: you can now DJ live with Spotify and even access playlists directly inside Serato DJ Pro. The post Serato DJ Gets Spotify Compatibility: Stream Music Directly From Spotify appeared first on gearnews.com.
Mooer GL200: AI-Powered Drum Machine & Looper
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The new Mooer GL200 combines a stereo looper with an AI drum machine. The post Mooer GL200: AI-Powered Drum Machine & Looper appeared first on gearnews.com.
“That song should have been finished on an Eagles record with Joe and I following up on Hotel California with some dazzling guitar solos”: The song that started life as an Eagles track – but ended up as the theme song for an animated film
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Plans for a Hotel California sequel were in motion, but the track wouldn’t emerge from the Eagles archive until a few years later
PRS S2 Special Reclaimed: Semi-Hollow Limited Run
🗓️ September 24, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The PRS S2 Special Reclaimed is a limited edition of only 700 pieces, made with recycled and reclaimed wood. The post PRS S2 Special Reclaimed: Semi-Hollow Limited Run appeared first on gearnews.com.
Priscilla Presley Calls Michael Jackson ‘Manipulative’: 7 Things We Learned From New Memoir
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Rolling Stone
The new book, Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis, picks up where Presley’s Elvis and Me left off
Behringer BX6: A Powerful and Affordable Column System with DSP
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The Behringer BX6 is a new portable column PA system with plenty of power and a flexible digital mixer with a range of connectivity options. The post Behringer BX6: A Powerful and Affordable Column System with DSP appeared first on gearnews.com.
EMG’s New E-Series: Jazz Snap Meets Humbucker Punch!
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
PG contributor Steve Cook takes a look at EMG’s new E-Series bass pickups—a set of slim, soapbar, active pickups that feature wide-aperture coils and ceramic magnets. The E-Series offers big lows, articulate highs, and noiseless performance, the calling card of EMG’s active pickup designs. With drop-in replacement and full compatibility with EMG accessories, the E-Series presents a serious option for modern bassists.Shop For Your E-Series: https://www.emgpickups.com/bass/e-ser...
Guitar Journal: Gibson x Loog 3-String Guitars
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Gear News
New Gibson x Loog guitars for kids, Neural DSP's Misha Mansoor X plugin, and Groundhog Audio's OnePedal launch. The post Guitar Journal: Gibson x Loog 3-String Guitars appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Our headstocks have their quirks. That’s part of what makes it Gibson. However, there have been 60 years of constant attention to this”: Why do Gibson headstocks break? Gibson addresses the headstock debate and what it's been doing to remedy the issue
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Following a debate sparked by a video from guitar tech Luis Munoz, who claimed that “Gibson will never change” its headstock design, Gibson’s Vice President of Product, Mat Koehler, sets the record straight on what the brand has been doing for the past 60 years to tweak and reinforce its headstock design – and why many players still prefer the original
“Describe the tone you’re after. BIAS X brings it to life”: Positive Grid embraces the age of AI with BIAS X – which responds to prompts and recreates the guitar tones of any reference song
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Text-to-tone and music-to-tone functions head up the radical new amp and effects software
Soundtoys, AIR Music Technology, Softube: 3 Ultimate Software Deals!
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Get up to 70% off creative delays, analog synthesizer sounds, and more from Soundtoys, AIR Music Technology, and Softube. The post Soundtoys, AIR Music Technology, Softube: 3 Ultimate Software Deals! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Daniel Donato's Ever-Expanding Cosmic Country Universe
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
When Daniel Donato was 12, he heard “Paradise City” by Guns N’ Roses for the first time. He’d been living in Nashville since he was 7—his family had moved there from New Jersey, where he was born, after his father got a good-paying IT job with Davidson County in Tennessee—and he was just starting to become completely obsessed with guitars, guitar players, and guitar music. “I heard this certain part in the solo,” Donato recalls via Zoom from his perch in the back of a tour bus cruising through t...
“Among the easiest modeling plugins to get to grips with – great results in very short order”: Positive Grid BIAS X review
🗓️ September 23, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Artificial intelligence has take care of your admin, now Positive Grid is utilizing it to help you create better guitar tones