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Baritone Telecasters are back on the menu as Fender unveils new 75th Anniversary models
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Nocaster is also making a return in the American Vintage II lineup while the Player II Telecaster gets four limited-edition colorways
Epiphone Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom: Bling-Tastic!
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Epiphone Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom in Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle will stop traffic! The post Epiphone Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom: Bling-Tastic! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Minimal Audio Lucid: New Granular Effect Rebuilds Sound Grain by Grain and Is Always in Key
🗓️ August 19, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Minimal Audio's Lucid rebuilds any sound grain by grain into textures, harmonies, and rhythmic effects, always in key, and always locked to your session. The post Minimal Audio Lucid: New Granular Effect Rebuilds Sound Grain by Grain and Is Always in Key appeared first on gearnews.com.
Guitar Journal: Fender Japan-Inspired Stratocaster, Muse & More
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Fender’s Japan-Inspired Stratocaster Collection, a limited-run ZVex Fuzz Factory and Otoboke Beaver's apology following a crowd injury. The post Guitar Journal: Fender Japan-Inspired Stratocaster, Muse & More appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I got a call from my lawyer – she told me to sit down. She’d just gotten off the phone with the Stones’ manager…” The Canadian musician who co-wrote a Rolling Stones song without realizing it
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
k.d. lang collaborator and lifelong Stones fan Ben Mink says the unexpected co-credit fulfilled a childhood dream – sort of
Steinberg HALion, Acon Digital Restoration Suite 2, Safari Audio Rhino Reverb: 3 Strong Software Deals for Sampling, Audio Restoration, and Vintage Reverb
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Steinberg HALion, Acon Digital Restoration Suite 2, and Safari Audio Rhino Reverb on sale: sampling, audio restoration, and vintage reverb, discounted. The post Steinberg HALion, Acon Digital Restoration Suite 2, Safari Audio Rhino Reverb: 3 Strong Software Deals for Sampling, Audio Restoration, and Vintage Reverb appeared first on gearnews.com.
JAM Pedals Tiny Amp Destroyer: King Gizzard Mini Amp Tones
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
JAM Pedals Tiny Amp Destroyer created in collaboration with King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s Stu Mackenzie. The post JAM Pedals Tiny Amp Destroyer: King Gizzard Mini Amp Tones appeared first on gearnews.com.
Technics SL-1200M7G: 55th Anniversary Edition Series of the Classic DJ Turntable
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Technics SL-1200M7G has seven different options to give your DJ setup its own unique identity that matches the direction of the music you play. The post Technics SL-1200M7G: 55th Anniversary Edition Series of the Classic DJ Turntable appeared first on gearnews.com.
Twisted Electrons vMEGAfm: The World’s Grittiest FM Synth Becomes a Plugin
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Twisted Electrons vMEGAfm brings the raw and gritty FM tones of the MEGAfm to your DAW and iPad! The post Twisted Electrons vMEGAfm: The World’s Grittiest FM Synth Becomes a Plugin appeared first on gearnews.com.
“You can copy notes, but you can’t copy the spirit. This guy gets as close as I’ve ever heard anyone”: No-one nails Eddie Van Halen’s playing quite like Jacob Deraps – now he’s the face of the new EVH Wolfgang
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Van Halen-obsessed shredder has called working on the guitar's new promo video a “dream come true”
Harrison Audio Flex-10: A Mini Console Desktop Interface
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Harrison Audio Flex-10 is a desktop USB audio interface with a console-like sensibility, with a balance of analogue front-end and connectivity options. The post Harrison Audio Flex-10: A Mini Console Desktop Interface appeared first on gearnews.com.
$200 off an American Pro II Telecaster is just a small taste of the healthy discounts applied to a slew of Fender-owned brands at Guitar Center and Sweetwater right now
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
With prices slashed on Fender, Charvel, Jackson, Gretsch, and EVH, now is the time to finally snag your dream guitar
Walrus Audio Canvas Expression Pedal: The Most Control ever?
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Walrus Audio Canvas Expression pedal could be the ultimate form of expression pedal ever made. The post Walrus Audio Canvas Expression Pedal: The Most Control ever? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I got on the mic and said, ‘I’m gonna go see Albert King. If you got any brains, you will, too.’ And I picked up and went”: The night Stevie Ray Vaughan walked out of his own show to go watch his blues hero
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
SRV was playing a ‘pass-the-hat’ gig at one of Austin’s most notorious dive bars – until he found out Albert King was playing across town
“Unlock new sounds while opening up your fretboard vision and knowledge”: Who’s afraid of the Mixolydian mode? Here’s how you can use it for triads
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Corey Congilio wasn't that fussed about the Mixolydian mode at first but now he's a believer – and this lesson shows you just how practical it can be
“I was sitting on the edge of my bed, at 2 o'clock in the morning, thinking if I made the right decision. Can I play? Am I good enough?” Alex Lifeson reveals his struggles leading up to the Rush reunion tour
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
After years of health issues, Lifeson wasn’t sure he could keep up with his own or the fans’ expectations of his playing
“That’s the closest to my feel in that solo anyone ever got”: Brian May hails 17-year-old for his uncanny Queen guitar covers
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The guitarist fell in love with Queen through the Bohemian Rhapsody film, and now has a fan in the man himself
“Paul turned his back to me to get something. What emerged was a perfectly rolled ganja joint”: Carlos Alomar’s hazy first encounter with Paul McCartney
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The session veteran provided some finishing tracks on Press to Play after a rather indulgent first encounter bonding with the Beatle
“It makes your massive amp sound tiny. It’s way better”: King Gizzard’s Tiny Amp Destroyer is a $399 pedal that makes your rig sound like a $29 practice amp on the verge of blowing up
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The oddball Aussies take rig shrinking to a whole new level with new Stu Mackenzie x JAM Pedals collab
“If I can play that well when I’m that age, I’ll be happy. People should look at it for what it was – a magical night”: Deep Purple guitarist Simon McBride on sharing the stage with Ritchie Blackmore – and the reunion nobody thought would happen
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Deep Purple’s current guitar player was caught off-guard when the band got the call from Blackmore. But as he tells Guitar World, he was very happy to be his rhythm guitarist that night
Max for Live: What Is It, and Which Ableton Live Resources Are You Missing Out On?
🗓️ August 18, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Here's how to expand what Ableton Live can do with Max for Live, a visual programming language packed with free instruments and effects. The post Max for Live: What Is It, and Which Ableton Live Resources Are You Missing Out On? appeared first on gearnews.com.
Back2School 2026: Guitar Starter Packs for Your First Band!
🗓️ August 17, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Back to school means back to music! Check out these guitar starter packs to finally join your friends' band! The post Back2School 2026: Guitar Starter Packs for Your First Band! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I’m probably the only director who always has a guitar on his set”: Robert Rodriguez, the filmmaker behind From Dusk Till Dawn, Sin City, and Spy Kids, lifts the lid on his guitar collection, including two guitars previously owned by Stevie Ray Vaughan
🗓️ August 17, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The filmmaker takes us through his extensive guitar collection, including gifts from the likes of Billy Gibbons and Kirk Hammett, and reveals why he needs 24 frets to perform with his cinematic Latin-rock band
The Behringer BCR32 is Finally Ready, and You Can Order Yours Today!
🗓️ August 17, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Few other Behringer products have been more highly anticipated than the BCR32. Now, the controller and sequencer is finally ready for pre-order! The post The Behringer BCR32 is Finally Ready, and You Can Order Yours Today! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“At around $69, it’s hard to think of another pedal that’s so cheap, so reliable, and that so many famous players continue to use on their ’boards”: Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive review
🗓️ August 17, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
We find out if the iconic yellow box of tone still has a place in the modern world
Eastwood debuts the Micawber, a Keith Richards-inspired Tele-type factory-fitted with five strings
🗓️ August 17, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Rolling Stones guitarist famously deems the sixth string unnecessary when churning out open G riffs. Eastwood has built the Micawber with that in mind
“The studio manager came out with a guitar case and said, ‘We have something here that Jimi might have wanted you to have’”: Peter Frampton on how he ended up with one of Jimi Hendrix’s most experimental instruments
🗓️ August 17, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Frampton used the surprise gift when he was playing alongside David Bowie
Reloop RP-2000 MK4: The Perfect Budget Turntable for Beginners?
🗓️ August 17, 2026 | Source: Gear News
With the RP-2000 MK4, German manufacturer Reloop introduces a new DJ turntable that costs little and delivers a lot. The post Reloop RP-2000 MK4: The Perfect Budget Turntable for Beginners? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I wasn’t there to play correct notes. I was there to see old friends”: Ritchie Blackmore opens up on his Deep Purple reunion performance
🗓️ August 17, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Blackmore has hit back at critics of his playing in Smoke on the Water
"A superbly built, affordable reverb pedal that rivals pricier competitors": Klowra Limbo reverb review
🗓️ August 17, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
This fully loaded reverb proves that affordable pedals can more than hold their own against the big guns
Beatport Now Bans Fully AI-Generated Music, Effective Immediately: New Detection Tool in Action
🗓️ August 17, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Beatport is banning fully AI-generated music and rolling out the Beatdapp detection tool to enforce it. 77% of DJs say they want music from real artists. The post Beatport Now Bans Fully AI-Generated Music, Effective Immediately: New Detection Tool in Action appeared first on gearnews.com.
Sampling and Field Recording in 2026 as a Creative Process: How to Build Tracks From the World Around You
🗓️ August 17, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Sampling and field recording as a creative process: what gear you need, how the workflow works, and why the best sounds are waiting right outside your door. The post Sampling and Field Recording in 2026 as a Creative Process: How to Build Tracks From the World Around You appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I think they actually thought I was going to die, but they never took steps to kick me out of the band, which I can’t believe”: How Mike McCready overcame his addictions to form a grunge supergroup
🗓️ August 16, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Emerging from rehab in 1994 gave McCready a sense of purpose and clarity, and a newfound creativity as he put together Mad Season with Layne Staley on vocals
“They’re so scarce. Fender only made 200 and the majority of them have been monkeyed with”: The Stratocaster was in constant flux during its first year of production – and these two 1954 models prove it
🗓️ August 16, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
We take a closer look at a pair of Strats that might share a birthday but have quite different sounds and specs, as Fender was evolving the design in real-time when it launched in ’54
“Herein lies the beauty of the blues”: Joe Bonamassa explains why varying your pick attack is a fundamental part of your playing style
🗓️ August 16, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Want to find your voice? Switch up your pick attack and put some character into your phrasing
How Streaming Changed the Way We Produce Music
🗓️ August 16, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Algorithmic music discovery and online digital platforms have transformed music consumption. We look at how streaming changed the way we produce music. The post How Streaming Changed the Way We Produce Music appeared first on gearnews.com.