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“I have no idea what the first song I learned was. My memory has been worn down by copious LSD experiments”: Billy Squier on saving his ’59 Les Paul from a fire, the world’s greatest Marshall and why he stopped practicing
🗓️ June 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The man behind The Stroke and Lonely Is the Night checks in to talk all things guitar, imposter syndrome and the enduring appeal of his 1960 Tele Custom
“Look for ones built from 2013 onwards… Gibson changed a lot of things and they became much, much better guitars”: How to get a bargain on a Les Paul Standard ’Burst reissue
🗓️ June 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
High-end guitar expert Julian White offers some serious buying advice for some of the most sought-after Les Pauls of the modern era
“These days I would be reluctant to say that Gibson invented the archtop”:The untold history of German guitar building
🗓️ June 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The author of German Jazz Guitars shares the country's proud history of archtop design – and questions whether the classic jazz box actually originated there
“I didn’t like it, but Tom said, ‘No, it’s great. Now you’ve got to double it’”: Mike Campbell on the riff he wanted to ditch – but Tom Petty made him double down
🗓️ June 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Campbell was forced to get creative to make a Heartbreakers classic
Jackson Pro Rob Cavestany: Death Angel’s Thrash Axe Reimagined
🗓️ June 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The new Jackson Pro Rob Cavestany features the same iconic X-shaped nyatoh body, but this time, it's a Snow White finish. The post Jackson Pro Rob Cavestany: Death Angel’s Thrash Axe Reimagined appeared first on gearnews.com.
Midas HD Series Firmware v2.4.0: Waves Superrack and Sennheiser Wireless Integration
🗓️ June 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The latest Midas HD Series firmware update introduces some useful workflow improvements and integrations for front-of-house and broadcast applications. The post Midas HD Series Firmware v2.4.0: Waves Superrack and Sennheiser Wireless Integration appeared first on gearnews.com.
Polyend Tracker Updates: Write Your Own Tracker-Compatible Files With tracker-lib
🗓️ June 17, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Polyend has taken the first step towards making its Tracker ecosystem open-source with tracker-lib, a script-based library compatible with the Polyend Tracker series. The post Polyend Tracker Updates: Write Your Own Tracker-Compatible Files With tracker-lib appeared first on gearnews.com.
Guitar Amp Mics for Studio Recording
🗓️ June 17, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Adding an amp cabinet to your recording chain introduces resonance and harmonics to the sound. We explore guitar amp mics for capturing this source. The post Guitar Amp Mics for Studio Recording appeared first on gearnews.com.
Yvette Young has a new piece of signature gear – and it might be the one stop shop for all the ambient prog rock tones you’ve been waiting for
🗓️ June 17, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Young has a unveiled a new Mixwave plugin that has a treasure trove of toys to play with
“It’s sensitive enough to cater to those who demand the utmost accuracy, while remaining simple enough to use that the gigging player will appreciate it.”: Fender Strobo-Sonic Pro Tuner Pedal review
🗓️ June 17, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Fender's new utility pedal looks to bridge the gap between speedy tuning and precision set-up work
“It’s like the wind is at your back when you’re playing it”: The difference between a PRS Silver Sky and Fender Stratocaster, according to a blues hero who plays both
🗓️ June 17, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The guitars have their own unique qualities in Philip Sayce's eyes – and both are welcome in his rig
“The most important and influential bass guitarist in the 66-year history of the Precision”: Fender honors legendary Motown bass great with recreation of James Jamerson’s workhorse bass
🗓️ June 17, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Jamerson’s beloved Precision Bass has been recreated in all its vintage, warm-voiced glory
“In musical hierarchies, there was Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, and I was like, ‘Where am I?’” Ed O’Brien opens up on his guitar insecurities in Radiohead
🗓️ June 17, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Radiohead guitarist speaks about dealing with depression in a band and finding solace in the familial bond with his bandmates
“I’m not a prodigy. I’m not carrying a torch. I’m not here for old heads to sexualize me”: Grace Bowers has returned to YouTube and launched a new era on her own terms
🗓️ June 17, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Bowers has said guitar content isn’t a focus for her anymore on YouTube – and that she’s now creating “music for the girls in the front row”
“We started talking about Black Sabbath, and Buzz goes, ‘You know they did this thing called drop D.’ We said, ‘What’s that?’” Kim Thayil on how Soundgarden took rock guitar into the superunknown – and the unfinished Chris Cornell tapes
🗓️ June 17, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
With the Soundgarden guitarist‘s memoir, A Screaming Life, out now, he unpacks the story behind one of the most influential rock bands of the ’90s
HK Audio LUNAR and PORTABLE SUB: A New Series of Loudspeakers and Subwoofers
🗓️ June 17, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The HK Audio LUNAR and PORTABLE SUB are two new series of full-range loudspeakers and subwoofers for live music events and sound reinforcement. The post HK Audio LUNAR and PORTABLE SUB: A New Series of Loudspeakers and Subwoofers appeared first on gearnews.com.
Was Neal Schon the godfather of ’80s glam metal? Tracing the surprising origins of Mötley Crüe’s seminal Looks That Kill riff
🗓️ June 17, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
We time-travel back to the era of zebra stripes and ripped jeans to investigate the mystery of Crüe’s Looks That Kill and the riff that changed the world
EQD Sunn O))) HalfLife: Compact Doom!
🗓️ June 17, 2026 | Source: Gear News
EQD presents the Sunn O))) HalfLife, with the same brutal sound as the legendary Life pedal! The post EQD Sunn O))) HalfLife: Compact Doom! appeared first on gearnews.com.
EHX Percolator: Based on ’70s Harmonic Percolator
🗓️ June 17, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The EHX Percolator is a modern take on the the iconic 1970s Interfax HP-1 The post EHX Percolator: Based on ’70s Harmonic Percolator appeared first on gearnews.com.
ADDAC System ADDAC120 Four Strings Series Is an Unbelievable Eurorack Guitar
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Who had Eurorack guitar on their 2026 bingo card? The ADDAC120 Four Strings Series is a set of electro-acoustic modules from ADDAC System. The post ADDAC System ADDAC120 Four Strings Series Is an Unbelievable Eurorack Guitar appeared first on gearnews.com.
“We had a new guitar tech. The first thing he did was cut all the guitar strings off. It was devastating”: Why Kurt Vile prefers older guitar strings – and hardly ever changes his
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Vile has been guitar through and through since the beginning, so much so that he prefers the sound of dead strings...
Guitar Journal: Höfner Avoid Bankruptcy & more
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Höfner is rescued from bankruptcy, ZVEX drops the new DB-1 analog meter, and Dean Guitars' parent company files for Chapter 11. The post Guitar Journal: Höfner Avoid Bankruptcy & more appeared first on gearnews.com.
Cherry Audio Ensoniq ESQ-1 – An Impressive Vintage Hybrid Makes an Official Return
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Cherry Audio resurrect a left-field vintage classic with official approval. Can the Ensoniq ESQ-1 deliver the magic of the original hardware? The post Cherry Audio Ensoniq ESQ-1 – An Impressive Vintage Hybrid Makes an Official Return appeared first on gearnews.com.
“We were talking like, ‘Let’s do a show with all the bands we grew up with.’ Then, ’What about the Big Four?’” How James Hetfield wrangled Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax for the biggest metal event of the 2010s
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
In this interview from the November 2011 issue of Guitar World, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett look back on the makings of the Big Four shows – which united Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax on one historic bill
Moog, Sonnox, Slate Digital: 3 Plugin Deals for Fat Basslines, More Loudness, and Analog Tape Sound
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Moog Mariana, Sonnox Oxford Inflator Native, and Slate Digital Virtual Tape Machines on sale: bass synth, loudness plugin, and tape emulation at a discount. The post Moog, Sonnox, Slate Digital: 3 Plugin Deals for Fat Basslines, More Loudness, and Analog Tape Sound appeared first on gearnews.com.
Fender James Jamerson Precision Bass: Recreation of the Legendary ’62 P Bass
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The most influential bass player of all time gets a signature! This is the James Jamerson Precision Bass, closely modeled after the original. The post Fender James Jamerson Precision Bass: Recreation of the Legendary ’62 P Bass appeared first on gearnews.com.
Stokyo Record Runner: This Impossibly Tiny VW Bus Drives around Your Record and Plays It at the Same Time
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Stokyo Record Runner BT is a miniature VW Bus that drives along your record grooves and plays them back, now with Bluetooth and an Audio Technica cartridge. The post Stokyo Record Runner: This Impossibly Tiny VW Bus Drives around Your Record and Plays It at the Same Time appeared first on gearnews.com.
The Him DSP Ninja AB: A One-Stop Track Referencing Solution
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Introducing The Him DSP Ninja AB, a new track referencing plugin that captures and compares different sections of a song, with extensive visual feedback. The post The Him DSP Ninja AB: A One-Stop Track Referencing Solution appeared first on gearnews.com.
“My next-door neighbor was Paul McCartney. We got to talking, but I never told him who I was. I had this fear that he wouldn’t know me”: YouTubers, sloppy solos, Paco deLucía’s darkest tour secrets… in conversation with Al Di Meola and Julian Lage
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
When the two jazz giants joined the same interview, no topic was off the table
beyerdynamic DT 30 IE: Pro In-Ears for Just Over $100?
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The beyerdynamic DT 30 IE is a new and affordable entry-level model in the manufacturer's range of in-ear monitoring earphones for stage performance. The post beyerdynamic DT 30 IE: Pro In-Ears for Just Over $100? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“We are not going to let the legacy be erased, nor are we going to let it be diluted”: Fender CEO addresses Strat cease-and-desist backlash
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Edward 'Bud' Cole discussed the company's controversial legal campaign at a recent dealer event in the US
Check out These Amazing Epiphone Deals! Save up to 18% on Les Pauls, SGs, and more!
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Summer time is bargain time! Check out these Epiphone deals and save up to 18% on signature models, Les Pauls, and more! The post Check out These Amazing Epiphone Deals! Save up to 18% on Les Pauls, SGs, and more! appeared first on gearnews.com.
GForce Software Prophet~5 – Legendary, Classic and Official
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Prophet~5 is one of a small number of electronic musical instruments that redefined what to expect from a synthesizer, and influenced both artists and synth developers alike. Now it receives its first official software version. The post GForce Software Prophet~5 – Legendary, Classic and Official appeared first on gearnews.com.
Neumann MT 48 Update: Firmware 2.0 Adds Compatibility for Eventide Blackhole Plugin
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Neumann MT 48 audio interface has been updated with version 2.0 of the firmware, bringing some new creative and workflow features. The post Neumann MT 48 Update: Firmware 2.0 Adds Compatibility for Eventide Blackhole Plugin appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I opened for Brad Paisley and his tech jokingly said, ‘Don’t do the B-Bender thing. That’s Brad’s thing’”: John Osborne on the time he got warned off the B-Bender – even though he didn’t have one
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Osborne couldn't afford a B-Bender at first, so instead he got good, really good, at emulating the pedal steel sound without one
Genki Instruments Katla – Review: Insanely Expensive or Insanely Good?
🗓️ June 16, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Genki Instruments Katla review: Voice Rotating Polysynth from Iceland. Is €4,990 worth it? Here's my studio verdict. The post Genki Instruments Katla – Review: Insanely Expensive or Insanely Good? appeared first on gearnews.com.