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“Yo, is that a bike or a guitar?”: Brian May-approved Mexican guitar builders, Olmos Guitarras, team up with fast-rising LA band for a shreddable bike
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The bike guitar has gone viral on social media, and it’s easy to see why...
“The right gear really makes a difference”: Isaiah Sharkey is back in the studio – and he’s shared a first look at his potential Ibanez signature guitar
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Sharkey's signature is expected to be officially launched at NAMM 2026, but John Mayer’s guitar foil has offered a sneak peek
H2 Audio Helios Olympic 1100 Series Console: A Legend Returns
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
This month, H2 Audio has been teasing the release of the Helios Olympic 1100 Series Console, and it's on the floor at the NAMM 2026 show! The post H2 Audio Helios Olympic 1100 Series Console: A Legend Returns appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Giving guitarists an entirely new way to interact with their music”: Casio’s strap-mounted Dimension Shifter lets players control effect parameters with their movements
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
With a swathe of customization, players can wirelessly manipulate their favorite pedals through assigned movements, taking expressive performance to a new level
Roland GO:MIXER Studio: A Compact Content Creation Station
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Roland GO:MIXER Studio is the new flagship in Roland's range of portable USB mixer interfaces for musicians and content creators. The post Roland GO:MIXER Studio: A Compact Content Creation Station appeared first on gearnews.com.
“My main guitar is a Squier. My first guitar teacher gave me that. It’s a very important guitar for me”: How Thomas Raggi produced his raucous, all-star solo album,with a little help from Tom Morello
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
On a mission to merge generations and start a new scene, he united friends from Guns n’ Roses, The Prodigy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Struts and Kasabian to make the most old-school cool album imaginable
EVH Wolfgang Specials in Aged Striped Finishes
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Two new EVH Specials have arrived, complete in the iconic EVH striped finishes that we know and love. The post EVH Wolfgang Specials in Aged Striped Finishes appeared first on gearnews.com.
JBL Bandbox Solo & Trio: The Perfect AI-Driven Rehearsal Speakers?
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The JBL Bandbox Solo and Bandbox Trio are mini sound systems with amp effects and AI functions that double as practice amps. The post JBL Bandbox Solo & Trio: The Perfect AI-Driven Rehearsal Speakers? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“The night he died, I was at Buddy Guy’s club waiting for Buddy, Stevie and Clapton. Then we were told they’d all gone down”: Larry McCray on rubbing shoulders with blues royalty and playing through Joe Bonamassa’s epic rig
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Living blues legend Larry McCray is keeping on keeping on and keeping the blues alive, and on his latest LP, Heartbreak City, he's taking his guitar to places his voice can't reach
Knif BBD: The $4000 Final Boss of Delays
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Knif BBD is a stereo bucket-brigade delay unit constructed with advanced companding and a high-end tube distortion stage for adding colour. The post Knif BBD: The $4000 Final Boss of Delays appeared first on gearnews.com.
“The world’s only guitar string upcycling mummy”: Turn your old guitar strings into sculptures with the String Thing
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
With 1.5Mlbs worth of old guitar strings going into landfill each year, could this mummy help ease the pressure?
Epiphone Fatoumata Diawara SG: The Most Beautiful SG Ever?
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
With the Fatoumata Diawara SG signature model, Epiphone presents one of its most beautiful releases in recent years. Check it out! The post Epiphone Fatoumata Diawara SG: The Most Beautiful SG Ever? appeared first on gearnews.com.
Yamaha STAGEPAS 100BTR mkII: The Busker’s BFF
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Yamaha STAGEPAS 100BTR mkII is the latest version of the popular portable PA speaker with an integrated mixer and Bluetooth connectivity. The post Yamaha STAGEPAS 100BTR mkII: The Busker’s BFF appeared first on gearnews.com.
Orange OR60: 60 Watts of Legendary British Crunch
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
With 60 watts and two 6L6 tubes, the Orange OR60 might just be the British amp maker's most versatile amp to date. The post Orange OR60: 60 Watts of Legendary British Crunch appeared first on gearnews.com.
The Beast Returns: MESA/Boogie Resurrects the Iconic 90s Triple Rectifier
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
MESA/Boogie resurrects a legend with the 150-watt 90s Triple Rectifier. The post The Beast Returns: MESA/Boogie Resurrects the Iconic 90s Triple Rectifier appeared first on gearnews.com.
AlphaTheta DJM-V5: Next Generation 3-Channel DJ Mixer With Wireless Monitoring and Exclusive New Filter
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
AlphaTheta’s DJM-V5 borrows the best of the DJM-V10 and throws in two firsts: a built-in SonicLink transmitter and a new filter, cross-pass. The post AlphaTheta DJM-V5: Next Generation 3-Channel DJ Mixer With Wireless Monitoring and Exclusive New Filter appeared first on gearnews.com.
Stylophone On-The-Fly Performance Sequencer With Up to 64 Steps: Tweak Everything!
🗓️ January 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Stylophone’s latest is On-The-Fly Performance Sequencer, a hardware step sequencer with a focus on in-the-moment action. The post Stylophone On-The-Fly Performance Sequencer With Up to 64 Steps: Tweak Everything! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Eastman Introduces the FullerTone Offset
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
Eastman today announced the newest addition to its FullerTone lineup: the FullerTone Offset Solid Body Electric Guitar. Designed by Otto D’Ambrosio, the FullerTone Offset completes the FullerTone family alongside the Single Cut and Double Cut models, bringing all three of D’Ambrosio’s signature body designs together in a unified series focused on playability, tone, and modern design.The FullerTone FamilyWith the introduction of the Offset, all three of Otto D’Ambrosio’s signature body designs ar...
Tech 21 SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver & Geddy Lee Amalgamation Signature Chorus
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
Just as the original SansAmp was a personal mission to encapsulate tube amplifier sounds in a compact, portable pedal, inventor Andrew Barta has long been on a quest to do the same in the digital domain. Never one to jump on a bandwagon, Barta wouldn’t “go digital” until he found a way to replicate the dynamics, responsiveness and fluidity of its analog counterpart. The SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver ELITE has two modes: Performance mode to have your 3 main presets at the ready and Studio mode...
Electro-Harmonix Introduces the Effects Interface Hardware Plugin
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
Connecting the worlds of pedals and plugins together with ease is the new Electro-Harmonix Effects Interface Hardware Plugin. Bringing universality to their Hardware Plugin concept, the Effects Interface allows the user to turn pedals into a plugin, or plugins into a pedal, while also being equipped as a 2-in/2-out interface. This pedal makes it easy to incorporate a whole pedalboard into your DAW session or incorporate plugins into your live setup for a completely hybrid rig with out the need f...
The 7 Best Delay Pedals for any Budget: Endless Depth and Lush Vibes
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The best delay pedals don't have to be expensive (but they can!). Get anything from subtle slapbacks to endless ambient vibes with these seven pedals! The post The 7 Best Delay Pedals for any Budget: Endless Depth and Lush Vibes appeared first on gearnews.com.
“There would be a tremendous outpouring of applause – that annoyed Roger quite a lot”: Pink Floyd session guitarist says Roger Waters was “resentful” of Eric Clapton
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The bassist had welcomed him into his band, but quickly discovered what his fanbase was like
Jazz virtuoso and fusion pioneer Ralph Towner – composer of jazz standard Icarus – dies at 85
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Pianist-turned-guitarist Towner is best known for his nylon- and 12-string craftsmanship – and for being a core part of Oregon, the quartet that melded modern jazz, folk, and European and Indian classical music
“Does this young lady get it or what?” Joe Bonamassa and Slash team up for blues classics in New York – but did their young special guests steal the show?
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The two guitar greats played a host of blues classics for charity, but two next-gen stars have made startling impressions
“If Hendrix were alive today and we were friends, how would he write an instrumental song?!” Mateus Asato is stepping out on his own with a debut solo album – and a track that pays homage to his hero
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Asato has been teeing up his solo album for the past couple of months – and has now announced the title and release date
The Best Budget Reverb Pedals for your Home Studio
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Guitar pedals can provide versatile effects for a range of instruments. We check out some of the best budget reverb pedals for your setup. The post The Best Budget Reverb Pedals for your Home Studio appeared first on gearnews.com.
“James Hetfield picked up the phone saying, ‘Have you tried an ESP?’” ESP unveils Joe Duplantier’s eagerly awaited signature guitar in time for NAMM 2026
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Gojira juggernaut has been awarded his first ESP signature guitar, the LTD JD-1, 18 months after he made the switch from Charvel
ASM Leviasynth: They’re Back, And It’s Huge! – Review
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
When is an FM synth not an FM Synth? When it’s a Leviasynth. ASM’s second keyboard synth is a love letter to algorithms, but in their own special way. The post ASM Leviasynth: They’re Back, And It’s Huge! – Review appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Bob took a chance on me. He staked his entire reputation”: John Mayer pays emotional tribute to Bob Weir at public memorial
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Mayer paid homage to his Dead & Company bandmate during a public service over the weekend
“Sometimes we were recording a song and the power shut down because of the wind. Since we do everything live, we had to start over”: Assouf rockers Imarhan on how a Peavey amp, the weather and Stevie Ray Vaughan tapes were the making of their new album
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Algerian desert rockers’ new release, Essam, fuses electronica with fuzzbox vibes, political flashpoints and ancient poetry. Call it desert blues if you like – but they don’t
Reloop Flux Go: The Pocket DVS Interface DJs Have Been Waiting For?
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Reloop Flux Go brings your Serato Pro performance in a compact USB-C box that fits in your pocket. And it’s an audio interface too! The post Reloop Flux Go: The Pocket DVS Interface DJs Have Been Waiting For? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Our goal was simple. Build a guitar too good to be true”: Eastman enlists YouTuber to help create its most anticipated offset model to date
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The third and final entry in the acclaimed FullerTone range has arrived – and Eastman had some high-profile help to get it over the line
Sanken Chromatic CUP-X1 and CU-M2M: Sonic Espionage
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
At this year's NAMM show, you can check out two new mics in the Sanken Chromatic series: the CUP-X1, now available, and the CU-M2M coming this Spring. The post Sanken Chromatic CUP-X1 and CU-M2M: Sonic Espionage appeared first on gearnews.com.
“David Bowie had to mix him out of his own song because Tom drove him nuts in the studio”: Richard Lloyd on episodes with Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix, and his bittersweet relationship with Tom Verlaine
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
They lost touch long before Verlaine’s death, but now the guitarist is at peace with those adventures. He reflects on Television, and his memories of backstage lessons with Jimmy Page's tech, and an onstage jam with John Lee Hooker
Waves Resolve for Free: The Mix Tool That Detects Frequency Conflicts Itself – for 48 h Only!
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Waves Resolve listens to your mix and creates space where needed. It's available completely free of charge for a limited time. The post Waves Resolve for Free: The Mix Tool That Detects Frequency Conflicts Itself – for 48 h Only! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Playing with Vince Neil, opening for Van Halen, it got to be total rock ’n’ roll excess. I had to reassess why I was even playing guitar”: Steve Stevens on resisting shred, how Paco de Lucia made him go nylon, and Billy Idol’s eternal appeal
🗓️ January 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Billy Idol’s collaborator of 40-plus years transcends the punk-rock guitarist mold, taking in flamenco, jazz‑fusion, prog and classical styles – and he is as excited aboutguitar today as he was when he first picked one up