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BzzzzKill Expands to Telecaster, Solving a Long-Standing Buzz Problem
🗓️ February 21, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
BzzzzKill today announced the launch of its long-anticipated hum-reduction solution for Telecaster-style guitars. Available now in Single and Dual configurations, the new Players Series Telecaster models deliver buzz-free single-coil performance for one of the most iconic — and notoriously noisy — guitar designs ever created.Since their introduction in the early 1950s, Telecasters have been known for clarity, snap, and responsiveness — along with persistent 60-cycle hum (50Hz in UK/EU). Until no...
10 Ways you Can Earn Money with Music – Even Without a Number One Hit!
🗓️ February 21, 2026 | Source: Gear News
From the studio to extra income: Learn how you can earn money with music today by following your own ideas. The post 10 Ways you Can Earn Money with Music – Even Without a Number One Hit! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Even with their sub-$500 tickets, these guitars have been built with some degree of care and expertise”: Epiphone J-45 Studio and J-200 Studio review
🗓️ February 21, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
A brace of familiar Gibson acoustic designs bearing the Epiphone brand name and a price tag of around one tenth of an original
“I just had decidedly hated Stratocasters, Les Pauls, any of the common instruments that you see everybody use”: How Jack White found his own voice by seeking out a different kind of guitar
🗓️ February 21, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Silvertone, Airline, Kay... Jack White's formative tastes in electric guitars gave him a sound that he wouldn't have found if he'd chosen a more orthodox instrument
“This could be one of the biggest steps forward in passive pickup design in years”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the most metal Jackson yet
🗓️ February 21, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
A full-circle signature for Gary Clark Jr., as well as a potentially game-changing innovation from 3rd Power, headline this week's round-up
Deals Of The Week: Behringer, Novation, and AKAI Professional
🗓️ February 21, 2026 | Source: Gear News
In this Deals of the Week installment, you'll find a range of offers on music production tools, with grooveboxes, synths, and drum machines. The post Deals Of The Week: Behringer, Novation, and AKAI Professional appeared first on gearnews.com.
Intellijel Jellymix: The Desktop Mixer You’ve Been Waiting For – Now Available!
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Intellijel Jellymix is finally out and available! The compact mixer is aimed squarely at electronic live performers using synths and drum machines. The post Intellijel Jellymix: The Desktop Mixer You’ve Been Waiting For – Now Available! appeared first on gearnews.com.
The Best Surf Guitar Gear: Everything You Need for that Summer Sound
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Surf Guitar is one of my favourite genres as it's so easy to listen to. Stick around to see our picks for optimum slinky surf sounds. The post The Best Surf Guitar Gear: Everything You Need for that Summer Sound appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Joe Satriani said,‘Every time I do an album, I feel like the first song I have to prove that I can play guitar’”: Why Paul Gilbert thinks it’s important to practice restraint when it comes to shredding
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Every guitarist plays with a point to prove, he says, but we shouldn’t always be playing in fifth gear
“This is a bass guitar that’s going to stir up quite a lot of interest among fans and collectors”: The bass used to record The Specials' gloomy political anthem, Ghost Town, is headed to auction
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Fender Precision was also used in Horace Panter’s supergroup with members of The Clash and Dexy’s Midnight Runners
“It sounded perfect, man… like a gift from on high”: Is Slash's no. 1 Les Paul – which isn’t a Gibson – set for a Gibson reboot?
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Slash’s Kris Derrig ’59 Les Paul has been his go-to recording guitar since Appetite for Destruction. And it sure looks like a Murphy Lab replica is on the cards
“It made me want to go all the way in, bring in the best metal players I could find, and create something fearless”: Zakk Wylde gifted William Shatner a guitar. Now Shatner is making an album with 35 metal icons – and an AI-generated Les Paul, apparently
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The cast of players is yet to be announced – there is no title either – but Shatner says the whole thing was inspired by a guest turn on a Nuclear Messiah record with Chris Poland
“We've finally ‘put a ring on it’”: Volbeat confirm new lead guitarist nearly three years after Rob Caggiano’s departure
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The guitarist’s stand-in replacement has got the gig full-time after several tours and recording contributions
Wampler Golden Jubilee: Hot-Rodded Dual Drive
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Wampler Golden Jubilee a dual drive pedal with British and US hot-rodded amp tones The post Wampler Golden Jubilee: Hot-Rodded Dual Drive appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I have the greatest respect for classical and jazz musicians. Their musicality is far greater than mine. But my imagination and inventiveness, most probably, is far greater”: Steve Howe on overcoming stage fright and the tragic fate of his Gibson ES-175
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Yes, Asia and GTR legend explains why drinking and playing guitar are “stupidly incompatible” and gives some love for the Line 6 Helix
“Practicing is boring. Getting better at guitar by playing in a band is much more interesting”: Geese are being hailed as the future of rock. Guitarist Emily Green can’t figure out why – but her ‘cloudy’ playing style might have something to do with it
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Geese’s Emily Green shares her love of offbeat electrics, her all-time favorite delay pedal and why she thinks only 5% of jams are any good
Move Everything Unlocks Synths, Effects, and True Accessibility for Ableton Move
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Move Everything expands Ableton Move with new synths, effects, and a built-in screen reader for greater creative freedom. The post Move Everything Unlocks Synths, Effects, and True Accessibility for Ableton Move appeared first on gearnews.com.
SSL 4K Bundle: The Holy Trinity of Channel Strips
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The SSL 4K Bundle gives you all three of the SL 4000 Series channel strip plugins, including the B, E, and G, each with its own characteristics. The post SSL 4K Bundle: The Holy Trinity of Channel Strips appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Its tonal quality is a match for boutique offerings from smaller high-end manufacturers”: PRS DGT 15 Combo review
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The latest in the DGT family is this handsome 15-watt combo. And itssounds match its good looks…
As Arch Enemy announce their new singer, Alissa White-Gluz has revealed her new guitarists – and the lineup has already impressed some heavy-hitters
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Nita Strauss and Kiko Loureiro are among the players showing their support for the potentially fiery new guitar partnership
EHX Launch Bass Big Muff Pi 2: Time to get low down dirty
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The EHX Bass Big Muff Pi 2 could be perfect for your low end dirt needs The post EHX Launch Bass Big Muff Pi 2: Time to get low down dirty appeared first on gearnews.com.
Loop Performer 2026: This Gear is a Perfect Match
🗓️ February 20, 2026 | Source: Gear News
What does it take to captivate a live audience as a loop performer? Here are three essential picks for aspiring loop artists - a perfect match. The post Loop Performer 2026: This Gear is a Perfect Match appeared first on gearnews.com.
Chinese Synths, New Analog Drum Machine, Breakcore Eurorack: Synth Journal
🗓️ February 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Learn about Chinese synths, discover the world’s first generative analog drum machine, turn your Eurorack rig into a breakcore studio, more. The post Chinese Synths, New Analog Drum Machine, Breakcore Eurorack: Synth Journal appeared first on gearnews.com.
The Best Free DAWs: Freeware For Music Production
🗓️ February 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
With the best free DAWs, you don't have to spend hundreds of dollars just to edit audio or record some of your song ideas. The post The Best Free DAWs: Freeware For Music Production appeared first on gearnews.com.
Arturia FX Collection 6: Expands with 2 New Effects Plugins
🗓️ February 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Arturia FX Collection 6 has expanded even further, adding some of Arturia's key plugin releases to the bundle along with two new plugins. The post Arturia FX Collection 6: Expands with 2 New Effects Plugins appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I had to learn how to get the sound. I was just hooked”: Driven by a Van Halen obsession, Jacob Deraps is a YouTube shred superstar on a mission to bring catchy rock ‘n’ roll back to the mainstream
🗓️ February 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
This is the origin story of Jacob Deraps, the player whose brain exploded when he heard Eddie Van Halen for the first time, and he never looked back
“The drums, the guitar and the bass are already in there. What we didn’t have is a vocalist”: Alex Van Halen says a new Van Halen record was virtually finished before Eddie passed away
🗓️ February 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Van Halen drummer has also shed more light on Steve Lukather's involvement in the project
Radial Voco-Loco Mk2: An Update for the Preamp and FX Loop Pedal
🗓️ February 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Radial Voco-Loco Mk2 is a new-look version of the popular preamp pedal that lets you interface with an endless range of guitar effects pedals. The post Radial Voco-Loco Mk2: An Update for the Preamp and FX Loop Pedal appeared first on gearnews.com.
What constitutes “fake” guitar playing?
🗓️ February 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Separate viral videos in recent months have accused multiple young, ultra-popular, social media-savvy guitarists of being “fake”. But what does that mean in this day and age? And what makes that label a new phenomenon?
Steinberg Absolute 7: New Drum, Guitar, Piano, and Orchestral Instruments
🗓️ February 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
In Steinberg Absolute 7, you get Groove Agent 6, the Axe Machina guitar instrument, and a range of other tools for music production and film scoring. The post Steinberg Absolute 7: New Drum, Guitar, Piano, and Orchestral Instruments appeared first on gearnews.com.
“They said, ‘You're playing heavy metal.’ I said, ‘Heavy metal… what's that?’” Why Tony Iommi shunned the heavy metal tag during Black Sabbath's early days
🗓️ February 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Godfather of Heavy Metal was trying to channel the horror films he and bassist Geezer Butler used to watch – and that, in turn, would give birth to an entire genre
“The craft is faultless… the range of sounds that it can produce is quite extraordinary”: Swannell Guitars makes an electric like an acoustic with tones that will blow your mind
🗓️ February 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Jamie Swannell makes some seriously high-end acoustics and has applied that knowhow to the IA, a super-versatile, vibey electric that might just be the boutique slide machine of your dreams
New Windows MIDI Services: Windows 11 Finally Brings MIDI 2.0, Multi-Client Support, and More Precise Timing to Your Studio
🗓️ February 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Windows MIDI Services bring MIDI 2.0, multi-client support, and precise timing to Windows 11 — less routing hassle, more studio control. The post New Windows MIDI Services: Windows 11 Finally Brings MIDI 2.0, Multi-Client Support, and More Precise Timing to Your Studio appeared first on gearnews.com.
“It went totally sour. After we did the album thing, it was like, ‘This isn’t happening’”: Why Nile Rodgers and John Mayer’s collaboration was derailed – because of a Rolling Stones album
🗓️ February 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Rodgers and Mayer swapped albums ahead of a potential partnership – but their differing tastes at the time meant it all fell apart
A New MacBook A18 Pro is Coming Soon! Apple’s Cheapest Laptop Ever?
🗓️ February 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
On March 4, 2026, Apple is expected to unveil a more affordable MacBook A18 Pro - the first iPhone chip in a Mac, delivering M1-level performance. The post A New MacBook A18 Pro is Coming Soon! Apple’s Cheapest Laptop Ever? appeared first on gearnews.com.
Jackson Pro Plus Pure Metal Stealth: 3 Limited Editions
🗓️ February 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Jackson Soloist SL1A, Kelly KE1A, and Rhoads RR1A with Bare Knuckle Holy Diver and Floyd Rose The post Jackson Pro Plus Pure Metal Stealth: 3 Limited Editions appeared first on gearnews.com.