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Orange launches “studio-grade and gig-ready” Baby Range – three affordable, compact heads that downsize classic Orange tones
By Phil Weller published
NAMM 2025: The three amps are travel-friendly and offer versatile tone-sculpting features for the studio and the stage

Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer to raffle off his gear in support of L.A. wildfires relief
By Phil Weller published
Stringer reveals that the wildfires have affected the band on a personal level, as bassist Josh Gilbert lost his home to the fires

How Paul Reed Smith created the ultimate Dragon for PRS Guitars’ 40th Anniversary
By Dave Burrluck published
Debuting PRS’s “throaty” new McCarty III humbuckers, the Private Stock 40th Anniversary McCarty Dragon is a work of art and a triumph of engineering – and, says Smith, it’s built to play

Sterling by Music Man brings six high-end builds to affordable price ranges – covering guitars and basses
By Phil Weller published
From the EVH-rooted Axis and the Cutlass, to a collaborative Darkglass bass, the Ernie Ball-owned firm is serving up cut-price versions of fan favorites

Tributes pour in for Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Tygers of Pan Tang guitarist John Sykes
By Jackson Maxwell published
The hard rock guitar great passed away earlier this week after a battle with cancer

Magneto takes its Sonnet six-string to new heights and launches its first-ever bass
By Phil Weller published
The one-two release is set to be rolled out in May, with its upgraded Strat-a-like and short-scale bass set to be showcased at NAMM 2025

Deryck Whibley recovers long-lost Gibson guitar – just in time for Sum 41's final tour
By Janelle Borg published
Whibley asserts the importance of this guitar during the band's early days and describes how playing it again, decades later, felt like a true full-circle moment

Nobels stuffs three chorus flavors into its tiny new pedal, the CHO-mini
By Phil Weller published
Skewed towards ’70s-style chorus effects, it comes with tap tempo functionality, space-saving housing, and an affordable price tag

Celestion’s ear-saving Peacekeeper speaker lets you dial in the “sweet spot” of a driven amp at modest volumes
By Phil Weller published
The days of having to crank an amp to excessive levels to make it sing could soon be a thing of the past

Plans are in place for a Gary Moore statue to be erected in Belfast
By Janelle Borg published
The announcement comes just weeks after the statue of another iconic guitarist, Rory Gallagher, was unveiled in the city

Gibson has pledged an initial $250,000 to L.A. wildfires relief
By Janelle Borg published
Gibson and its philanthropic division Gibson Gives are also joining forces with Guitar Center, the NAMM Foundation and MusiCares – as well as numerous humanitarian aid organizations – to support impacted communities

Marshall teases the release of a modded JCM, as a new era for the legendary amp brand beckons
By Phil Weller published
The British gear firm is preparing for its first NAMM in five years – and it looks like a new range of effects pedals is on the cards, too

Orianthi on why she loves old gear – and recording her new Band of Gypsys-inspired supergroup with Jimi Hendrix’s producer
By Andrew Daly published
The former guitarist for Michael Jackson and returning Alice Cooper member has survived the trials and tribulations of the pop industry, emerging with a new energy and sound that honors her true inspirations and talents

Zakk Wylde on Ozzy Osbourne's guitar pet peeves
By Jackson Maxwell published
Though not a guitarist himself, the Prince of Darkness had some very specific pet peeves that he related to Wylde when the guitarist was a newly-hired young gun

Cort and Hedras continue to elevate their progressive electric design with new Mutility II
By Phil Weller published
Improved ergonomics and bolstered tonal versatility headline Cort’s latest Hedras-designed drop

Watch Al Di Meola play Race with Devil on Spanish Highway with Steve Vai
By Jackson Maxwell published
This intimate rehearsal clip shows the fretwork of both guitar legends up-close

“I don't think I want to go on tour anymore. I hate to say that”: Sammy Hagar reveals his touring days are over
By Janelle Borg published
Hagar clarifies this does not mean he's retiring – but at 77, he prefers residencies over the stresses of touring

Dennis Fano is now leading both Fano and Novo – as his two boutique companies merge
By Phil Weller published
Both firms were founded by Fano, and now they’ve been brought under one leadership structure for the first time

Designing new solidbody electrics is one of the biggest challenges in guitar building – but Eastman has made it look easy yet again with the FullerTone
By Matt Owen published
Eastman takes inspiration from its acclaimed D'Ambrosio range to produce an innovative lineup that looks like the stuff of dreams