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Arturia DrumFreak Leaked: The Drum Machine Everyone Has Been Waiting For – 6 New Photos
🗓️ August 13, 2026 | Source: Gear News
A new leak: Arturia is working on the DrumFreak drum machine, sampling included. But what does the Freak DNA actually promise, and what is the community hoping for? The post Arturia DrumFreak Leaked: The Drum Machine Everyone Has Been Waiting For – 6 New Photos appeared first on gearnews.com.
Albert Lee reveals the guitar technique Eddie Van Halen was reluctant to try: “He said, ‘I can’t play on that!’ I said, ‘Yes, you can – you can do all that tapping!’”
🗓️ August 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Lee looks back on his days in one of guitar’s all-time greatest secret supergroups
Hidden Gem Recording Gear: If You Know, You Know
🗓️ August 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
We explore a selection of hidden gem recording gear, including items that can expand the capabilities of your recording setup and produce better results. The post Hidden Gem Recording Gear: If You Know, You Know appeared first on gearnews.com.
Is this the future of the S-style market? LsL Instruments reveals first new model since Fender cease-and-desist – and it could be a sign of things to come
🗓️ August 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The family-owned guitar maker was the first to publicly confirm it had been targeted by Fender’s legal action – and it’s taking steps to offset the impact
Guitar Center names its best-selling electric guitar strings – and there’s a surprise silver medallist
🗓️ August 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
An industry staple claims top spot, but there’s a few surprising inclusions elsewhere in the top five
Spotify Labels AI Artists With “AI Persona” Tag and Cuts Them From Recommendations
🗓️ August 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Spotify is rolling out the AI Persona label starting mid-September and cutting AI artist profiles from recommendations. Royalties, though, stay untouched. The post Spotify Labels AI Artists With “AI Persona” Tag and Cuts Them From Recommendations appeared first on gearnews.com.
Chris Shiflett plays Randy Rhoads’ Gibson ‘Quiet Riot’ Les Paul with Foo Fighters
🗓️ August 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
He also got to play a host of other iconic guitars before the show
“I was having trouble holding a toothbrush. Icouldn’t button my pants. My hands just wouldn’t work... There was no way I could play the guitar”: You can’t keep a Stray Cat down – the triumphant return of Brian Setzer
🗓️ August 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
With his autoimmune condition in remission, the Stray Cats frontman tells us he’s at 98%, but he sounds just as good as ever. He talks touring with Stevie Ray Vaughan and why he’s fallen for the Flying V
Ritchie Blackmore to reunite with Deep Purple for the first time in over 30 years: “I changed my strings on my Strat, which I haven't done in over 25 years”
🗓️ August 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The last time Blackmore wielded his Strat with the Smoke on the Water legends was back in 1993
“I expected everybody to be like, ‘Who are you to do this?’” Meet the Pink Floyd tribute band celebrating 50 years of Wish You Were Here by writing three new songs for the classic album
🗓️ August 12, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Floyd Nation has offered an alternate ending to the record’s “tragic” narrative. Guitarist Brendon McDonnell explains what compelled them to add to an iconic album – and why he isn’t trying to be David Gilmour
Softube Reference EQs: 70 Years of Studio History, Now in Modern Plugin Form
🗓️ August 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Softube Reference EQs bring two legendary passive tube equalizers into plugin form, combinable with Softube's own Equalizers plugin for maximum flexibility. The post Softube Reference EQs: 70 Years of Studio History, Now in Modern Plugin Form appeared first on gearnews.com.
OBNE Beam Splitter V2: New Expanded Triple Tracker
🗓️ August 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
OBNE Beam Splitter V2, shape your tone and space with updated distortion, stereo spread, and delays The post OBNE Beam Splitter V2: New Expanded Triple Tracker appeared first on gearnews.com.
SSL 360° V2.1 Update: Enhancements for U Series Controllers, Logic Pro, and Pro Tools
🗓️ August 12, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The SSL 360° V2.1 update has arrived with a range of improvements, including enhanced integration for U Series controllers and workflow upgrades. The post SSL 360° V2.1 Update: Enhancements for U Series Controllers, Logic Pro, and Pro Tools appeared first on gearnews.com.
Fans call for Wings guitarist Henry McCullough to be honored with hometown statue: “He deserves to be recognized for the very unique person he was”
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
McCullough, who died in 2016, had a glittering solo and session career that saw him play with Paul McCartney and Joe Cocker
Triton Audio Tilt EQ: An In-Line Preamp with Tone Control
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Triton Audio Tilt EQ expands the popular range of compact in-line preamps with an ideal solution for home studios, live sound, or location sound rigs. The post Triton Audio Tilt EQ: An In-Line Preamp with Tone Control appeared first on gearnews.com.
Guitar Journal: Keeley Tube Drive 12AT7WA & More
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Limited-run Keeley Tube Drive, the new JHS Boost-A-Drive-A-Fuzz Kit, and 16-year-old guitar prodigy Nene Royal The post Guitar Journal: Keeley Tube Drive 12AT7WA & More appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Fuzz pedals live or die on personality, and the Dirty Boy Jr. Fuzz has enough of it to justify a spot in an already crowded market”: Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Fuzz review
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Warm Audio teams up with boutique builder Dirty Boy to shrink the coveted Afro Fuzz circuit into a compact, wallet-friendly stompbox
Roland Cloud JUPITER-8, Universal Audio Lexicon 224, Baby Audio Crystalline: 3 Strong Plugin Deals for Vintage Synth, Vintage Reverb, and Modern Hall
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Roland Cloud JUPITER-8, Universal Audio Lexicon 224, and Baby Audio Crystalline on sale: vintage synth, vintage reverb, and modern hall, heavily discounted. The post Roland Cloud JUPITER-8, Universal Audio Lexicon 224, Baby Audio Crystalline: 3 Strong Plugin Deals for Vintage Synth, Vintage Reverb, and Modern Hall appeared first on gearnews.com.
Why do PRS Guitars have a 25-inch scale length? Paul Reed Smith explains
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The iconic guitar builder sought to differentiate himself from the likes of Fender and Gibson… and overhauled the specs of his early designs to do so
MXR Flanger/Doubler: Analog BBD Modulation
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
MXR Flanger/Doubler featuring all-analog BBD circuitry, dual operating modes, and Control Voltage. The post MXR Flanger/Doubler: Analog BBD Modulation appeared first on gearnews.com.
MXR revives Dimebag Darrell’s favorite rack unit in pedal form – and Zakk Wylde’s already used it live with Pantera
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Dimebag used the original Flanger/Doubler rack unit as an always-on tone thickener
Epiphone DG-335 Dave Grohl: Get $500 off at Sweetwater!
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Check out this amazing deal! The Epiphone DG-335 Dave Grohl is 500 USD off at Sweetwater! The post Epiphone DG-335 Dave Grohl: Get $500 off at Sweetwater! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Scratches the Dumble itch without a rockstar’s budget”: VHT D-20 Tube Amplifier Head review
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
VHT attempts to emulate the much-vaunted Dumble sound with this moderately priced all-tube amp
Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-2: Analog Synth Taking East Coast Into the Future
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Pittsburgh Modular’s Lifeforms SV-2 is a new analog synth with thru-zero FM, unusual oscillator waveshapes, that Pittsburgh filter, and more gain than you’ll know what to do with. The post Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-2: Analog Synth Taking East Coast Into the Future appeared first on gearnews.com.
Peter Frampton met one of his favorite new guitar players at George Lucas’s birthday party: “It was weird looking out and seeing Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg looking back at us”
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
They both played guitar solos in front of Han Solo. Then, they joined forces on Frampton’s new album
“Every artist that has played it goes crazy about it – it has been owned by two legends for a reason”: Up close with the Les Paul Custom that both Paul Kossoff and Eric Clapton owned
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Dubbed the ‘Fretless Wonder’, the Les Paul Custom waltzed onto the scene in 1954. This particular mid-’50s model found its way into the hands of two guitar heroes
1010music blackbox 2 now Shipping: More Power, more Possibilities, more Fun?
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The 1010music blackbox 2 is now shipping! The new version of the popular compact sampler offers twice the power, a refreshed design, and a refined workflow. The post 1010music blackbox 2 now Shipping: More Power, more Possibilities, more Fun? appeared first on gearnews.com.
inMusic Reportedly Shuts Down Native Instruments’ Entire UK Office Too
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
After around 100 layoffs in July, inMusic has reportedly closed Native Instruments' entire UK office. The story keeps getting worse. The post inMusic Reportedly Shuts Down Native Instruments’ Entire UK Office Too appeared first on gearnews.com.
Amazing Guitar Deals! Save up to 26 Percent on Rockboard, Tone City, Fender, and More!
🗓️ August 11, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Looking for a quick bargain? Save up to 26 percent on deals from Rockboard, Tone City, Fender, and more! The post Amazing Guitar Deals! Save up to 26 Percent on Rockboard, Tone City, Fender, and More! appeared first on gearnews.com.