<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Guitar-accessories-components ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-accessories-components Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:17:26 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “What I will say is the Cable Tone feature is too good to turn off”: Blackstar AirWire i58 guitar wireless system review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-accessories-components/blackstar-airwire-i58-review uELYDDSw2RaLmhYzd9E2iH Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:17:26 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:22:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ My first gig of the year means it's time to reorganize my pedalboard - here are the 9 pedalboard essentials that will ensure it’s gig-ready from just $4.49 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/pedalboards/amazon-big-spring-sale-pedalboard-essentials MmCH3cfgGeWhYTCwtGMwE5 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:51:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Skip the filler and go straight to the best gear with my pick of the 7 best accessories for guitarists from the Amazon Big Spring Sale - deals start from just $6.49 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-accessories-components/amazon-big-spring-sale-guitar-accessories z2dTFD69roCegtEhUFacUA Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:34:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Would I take this to gigs and use it with confidence, knowing that my pedals are being powered sufficiently and safely? Absolutely”: Harley Benton Spaceship Power 40-B review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/pedalboards/harley-benton-spaceship-power-40b-review xYGqdk3UqfBGNmeJ64eHZg Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:12:57 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Six highly collectible amplifiers valued at more than most homes are worth”: Looking for the holy grail tube tones of Joe Bonamassa, John Mayer, Carlos Santana and Robben Ford? IK Multimedia just put $300,000 of Dumble mojo into a Tonex One mini pedal ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/ik-multimedia-tonex-one-double-special-pedal soh7Xk2ePx24TsW6rw7jnK Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:18:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Developed with Kirk Hammett’s guidance and built from specifications taken directly from the actual PAF humbuckers on that world-renowned guitar”: Gibson unveils the $449 Custom Shop humbucker set that will make your Les Paul sound like ‘Greeny’ ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gibson-aged-greenybucker-set-humbuckers-greeny-kirk-hammet-pickups omq8tVvjLaRA98s98fvXkC Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:05:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If we could make this stuff too hot to handle, that’d be great!”: Chris Buck appeals for help to find his stolen Peli cases ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/if-we-could-make-this-stuff-too-hot-to-handle-thatd-be-great-chris-buck-appeals-for-help-to-find-his-stolen-peli-cases Dm9RAaeJKnaVBziHnzFn44 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:01:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Seymour Duncan unveils MortalCoil active humbucker set, a multi-voiced pairing featuring the crushing new MC1 plus classic JB and Jazz humbucker voicings – will it dethrone Fishman as metal’s state-of-the-art pickup? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/seymour-duncan-mortal-coil-multi-voiced-active-humbuckers scJV63BU4MSyfFrRk8AAun Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:23:24 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Whether tilting the neck to swell a delay, raising the body for a filter sweep, or leaning back to unleash distortion, it opens a new world of expressive, intuitive stage performance”: Is Casio’s Dimension Shift a game-changer for your pedalboard? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/casio-dn-se10-dimension-shifter-namm2026-guitar-strap-wireless-effects-controller kvbxs6BHAdEz2zxJXmfmNB Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The SG that I had at the Ozzy gig, that guitar needed a louder pickup but I still wanted that true-to-life guitar sound that I like”: Slash and Seymour Duncan dial up the raunch with the Guns N’ Roses legend’s signature 3.0 humbuckers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/seymour-duncan-slash-3-0-signature-humbucker-pickups C6tr2JqtBpXnRrU4j9BTt8 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:13:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It delivers the raw clarity, but still hits with the force of an active pickup”: Seymour Duncan teams up with Dino Cazares for signature Machete humbuckers – and the Fear Factory riff-master says their versatility might surprise you ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/seymour-duncan-dino-cazares-machete-active-humbucker byLqetZditbARk6AfPaEmS Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:03:13 +0000 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:04:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ "In terms of audio and signal performance, it delivers everything I would want as a vocalist": Positive Grid Spark Link XLR wireless system review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/microphones/positive-grid-spark-link-xlr-wireless-system-review QiVShr7xeodu6fySBJTx2F Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:52:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Every metal component – from the silver-nickel covers and baseplates to the screws and springs – has been expertly aged”: Gibson cooks up “holy grail” PAF mojo with the 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 3 – the ultimate Les Paul tone hack? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gibson-pickup-shop-1959-humbucker-collectors-edition-series-3-murphy-lab-aged gBcxmRL4BZVrnuVCQDpcxS Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:48:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Planet-friendly power for your rig? Ernie Ball declares war on single-use batteries with USB-C rechargeables that promise “consistent, full-voltage performance” for pro musicians ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/ernie-ball-music-man-usb-c-rechargeable-batteries ucMqriQ8USbustQA3bbjmV Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:23:30 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:51:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The legendary JB tone, now reimagined for Telecasters”: Seymour Duncan might just have dropped this year’s must-have mod for your Fender Telecaster ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/seymour-duncan-jb-jr-for-tele-electric-guitar-pickup JbZdSUGiD64Dbi2q3vPBBZ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:53:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Set to become the next collectible cult classic”: Fender gives the Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster a limited edition makeover – and expands its capsule collection with new-look fuzz and accessories ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/fender-bring-back-the-squier-hello-kitty-stratocaster-in-limited-edition-white-plus-new-look-fuzz-pedal-expanded-accessories cj4Gu33hYpzywAYZVTqZie Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:40:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've looked through 280+ musical instrument deals in the Prime Day sale - here's what's worth your hard-earned cash ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-accessories-components/amazon-prime-big-deal-days-accessories 4rHEiPb2GYRjz8xQ2oeryP Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:16:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You can turn an Epiphone into the Tommy Bolin Burst!”: Seymour Duncan expands Joe Bonamassa signature pickup range with a humbucker set based on the PAFs from his 1960 ‘Bolin Burst’ Les Paul Standard ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/seymour-duncan-custom-shop-joe-bonamassa-bolin-burst-humbucker-pickup-set a7zaasBf5AtKXqsHZwbM3F Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:19:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A portable setup that offers a powerful means of recording and practising”: Fender Link I/O and Fender Studio review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/audio-interfaces/fender-link-i-o-and-fender-studio-review FYPvYj5GtLS2HSCPnrKei7 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:19:59 +0000 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:16:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's unlike any humbucker I've tried before": Gibson Tony Iommi Signature Humbucker review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pickups/gibson-tony-iommi-signature-humbucker-review gKLaSUHppYCdmmwZDkZLR7 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:17:49 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Now you can power your rig off of a USB-C cable or rechargeable battery pack!” Walrus Audio’s Canvas Power USB is the super-compact device for powering your rig with a laptop or phone charger ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/walrus-audio-canvas-power-usb v48JyGHPChjZpEuqo77T6S Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:38:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It has one of the highest outputs of any passive humbucker, ever”: Seymour Duncan celebrates imminent release of Spinal Tap sequel with a custom pickup – and it has an “eye-watering” DCR reading of 111K ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/spinal-tap-seymour-duncan-humbucker-pickup ZXGJ3beQVFaeRiSVJ5YppS Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:49:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s analogous to Napster, for those who remember that”: Brian Wampler says digital modelling and profiling tech is taking “a big chunk” of the pedal and tube amp market ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/brian-wampler-of-wampler-pedals-on-the-threat-of-digital-disruption-to-stompbox-market RwSUsUFJGd38sGsdBfdjNV Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:26:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was blown away with the distinct Tony Iommi and Black Sabbath sound I was able to get out of them”: Gibson goes back to the beginning, reissuing its first-ever signature pickup, the Tony Iommi humbucker ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/gibson-tony-iommi-signature-humbucker ApRsoeEVn6wCv4qiJwcDKP Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:53:07 +0000 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:53:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He wanted something that was a bit more heavier, had a bit more compression to it, a bit more gain”: Laney celebrates Black Sabbath's final show with a limited edition Black Country Customs reissue of Tony Iommi's TI100 signature amp ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/laney-black-country-customs-tony-iommi-ti100-signature-amp 3pMtpz4rSsqSwBwfpSDyMG Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:26:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Robbie came to us in 2022 with an idea... His favourite guitar was the 1953 Esquire he used for many years with Paul McCartney”: Robbie McIntosh and Monty’s unveil pickup set offering best of both worlds for Tele and Esquire fans ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/montys-guitars-robbie-mcintosh-the-pretender-signature-telecaster-electric-guitar-pickups vZusx5sCbhn9ALXmSbbsqg Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:08:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Well this is a first…”: Guns N’ Roses guitarist Richard Fortus says it was so hot in Saudi Arabia that his pickups melted ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guns-n-roses-richard-fortus-pickups-wax-melted-in-saudi-arabia 9vf5xizfFcDozNeXV8ZDA6 Wed, 28 May 2025 15:23:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a real bow with synthetic hair on two sides and it’s capable of doing some amazing things”: Turn your acoustic guitar into a violin or cello? The Pickaso Guitar Bow might be this year’s must-have accessory for Jimmy Page superfans ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/its-a-real-bow-with-synthetic-hair-on-two-sides-and-its-capable-of-doing-some-amazing-things-turn-your-acoustic-guitar-into-a-violin-or-cello-the-pickaso-guitar-bow-might-be-this-years-must-have-accessory-for-jimmy-page-superfans ZzDLy7f3HknfRqdiwmnCAj Tue, 27 May 2025 11:10:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The first thing I notice is a bit of surprise": A guitarist tries 9.5 gauge guitar strings for the first time with the new Ernie Ball Tim Henson signature set ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-strings/ernie-ball-tim-henson-signature-set-long-term-test S8f4ySsGVUS6vxYdTmQAma Thu, 22 May 2025 17:00:02 +0000 Fri, 23 May 2025 09:48:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There is no stage in the world that's too big for the music that you play on an acoustic guitar.”: John Mayer and Ernie Ball just co-designed a set of next-gen Earthwood acoustic guitar strings inspired by cymbals and bells ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/ernie-ball-john-mayer-codesign-earthwood-bell-bronze-acoustic-guitar-strings 6vvEjTR49Cm8t2BUZC9qZX Wed, 21 May 2025 16:14:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The most musical, unique and dynamic distortion effects I’ve ever used”: Linkin Park reveal the secret weapon behind their From Zero guitar tone – and it was designed by former Poison guitarist Blues Saraceno’s dad ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/the-most-musical-unique-and-dynamic-distortion-effects-ive-ever-used-linkin-park-reveal-the-secret-weapon-behind-their-from-zero-guitar-tone-and-it-was-designed-by-former-poison-guitarist-blues-saracenos-dad UB7KxqY8rbYcKrZLA449AP Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:21:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A purpose-built solution for bassists seeking unparalleled sound-shaping capabilities”: Darkglass Electronics unveils the Anagram Bass Workstation – a state-of-the-art multi-effects for bass guitar with neural amp model support and a 7” touchscreen ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/darkglass-electronics-anagram-bass-workstation KMoqpjJEKidU3zxgHCFFog Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:34:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Under the cover is a new hum-cancelling technology that preserves that single-coil Jazzmaster tone with no noise”: Seymour Duncan unveils the Jazzmaster Silencer, drop-in pickups to soup up your offset ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/seymour-duncan-jazzmaster-silencer-hum-cancelling-pickups-available-in-vintage-or-hot 2MTtEpMACshaWfRLpjFQ3N Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:59:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Perfect for chorusing, doubling, slapback, and long rhythmic delays alike”: Old Blood Noise Endeavors’ Black Fountain Stereo is an oil can delay emulation pedal packed with modern features ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/old-blood-noise-endeavors-black-fountain-stereo NhNBX2anckvNFoJ4Tp7k5J Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:34:30 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:37:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You’ll hear a larger-than-life Strat tone that’s familiar, but feels bolder, and more exciting”: Lollar’s Super-Caster pickup set is here – three single-coils to rule the world? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/lollar-super-caster-single-coil-strat-pickups FihF74fBxpxKHLerkpwWNJ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:21:39 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:19:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A vast tonal palette from gnarly, aggressive distortion to smooth, creamy overdrive. ”: Crazy Tube Circuits cooks up a crazy tube circuit for real – meet Venus, an overdrive pedal with an “oddball” ECC832 inside ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/crazy-tube-circuits-venus-overdrive-pedal UnVrmchwhPyq5H545B3e8i Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:31:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “To call this simply a ‘gated fuzz pedal with an echo feature’ would be an injustice to its essence!”: Benson Amps teams up with Jessica Dobson for the awesome and unorthodox Deep Sea Diver Fuzz-Echo ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/benson-amps-jessica-dobson-deep-sea-diver-fuzz-echo-pedal jWE5GRqdnWs7tvCawMuhAX Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:55:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A game-changer for musicians seeking complete freedom on stage or in the studio”: Pedalboard power to go? Harley Benton’s new PowerPlant PowerBanks are take-anywhere power bricks with an onboard battery ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/a-game-changer-for-musicians-seeking-complete-freedom-on-stage-or-in-the-studio-pedalboard-power-to-go-harley-bentons-new-powerplant-powerbanks-are-take-anywhere-power-bricks-with-an-onboard-battery VPNuh2UN8vjgKDAQ8VdnNH Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:04:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “‘Would you like to tune your guitar?’ ‘Oh, no thanks, I’m trying to give up’”: The Tunerette is the healthy option for Clapton and Keef fans looking for that cigarette on the headstock look – and it tunes your guitar ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/would-you-like-to-tune-your-guitar-oh-no-thanks-im-trying-to-give-up-the-tunerette-is-the-healthy-option-for-clapton-and-keef-fans-looking-for-that-cigarette-on-the-headstock-look-and-it-tunes-your-guitar 7tw9ngEA9vANyo3MTw58jh Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:00:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It is beautiful... it’s clean and it works great, and it does everything I need”: Steve Vai shows us just what’s needed to play ‘80s King Crimson as he offers tour of his custom-built BEAT rig ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/it-is-beautiful-its-clean-and-it-works-great-and-it-does-everything-i-need-steve-vai-shows-us-just-whats-needed-to-play-80s-king-crimson-has-he-offers-tour-of-his-custom-built-beat-rig oGKmmrwapPMspc4wcU83L4 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:27:49 +0000 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:04:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The ‘gray bottoms’ have a little more high output – they have a punchier sound to them”: Joe Bonamassa and Seymour Duncan put pre-CBS tones on the menu with “Greenburst” Stratocaster pickup set ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/joe-bonamassa-seymour-duncan-greenburst-stratocaster-pickup-set K8JB4sGDVCP6nwuw8FJwKd Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:28:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This supercharged amp-in-a-box pulls no punches in channeling the hallmark haymaker that inspired it”: Keeley Electronics and Sweetwater team up for exclusive $99 fuzz, overdrive/distortion and reverb pedal collection ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/this-supercharged-amp-in-a-box-pulls-no-punches-in-channeling-the-hallmark-haymaker-that-inspired-it-keeley-electronics-and-sweetwater-team-up-for-exclusive-usd99-fuzz-overdrive-distortion-and-reverb-pedal-collection hqhKiP7GECQcpya6PuTwnn Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:34:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ "My daughter said, that's really criminal, you're putting so much junk in the waste-stream": Jim D’Addario reveals the real reason why guitar strings are colour coded ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-strings/my-daughter-said-thats-really-criminal-youre-putting-so-much-junk-in-the-waste-stream-jim-daddario-reveals-the-real-reason-why-guitar-strings-are-colour-coded AZ4Vpwngt6fQxVeRuNMFx3 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:33:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Capable of powering an average-sized board for 10+ hours”: D’Addario launches XPND Pedal Power Battery Kit, wireless pedalboard power supply including adjustable daisy chain for tidier ‘boards ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/capable-of-powering-an-average-sized-board-for-10-hours-daddario-launches-xpnd-pedal-power-battery-kit-wireless-pedalboard-power-supply-including-adjustable-daisy-chain-for-tidier-boards BbjcEG6hamEDaCn74pY4wa Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:39:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Packed with musical features to keep you jamming without missing a beat!”: Electro-Harmonix’s Pico 360+ is tiny $137 looper with 360 seconds of recording time and unlimited overdubs ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/ehx-pico-360-plus-looper-pedal zzBqcBZVgyr9uNpVASqEbc Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:11:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A unique octave bass fuzz with a built-in, 2-voice ring modulator”: The Maestro BB-1 Brassmaster is a super-rare bass octave fuzz from the ‘70s that sounds great on guitar, sells for $2,000+, and Behringer just made a $69 clone of it ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/a-unique-octave-bass-fuzz-with-a-built-in-2-voice-ring-modulator-the-maestro-bb-1-brassmaster-is-a-super-rare-bass-octave-fuzz-from-the-70s-that-sounds-great-on-guitar-sells-for-usd2-000-and-behringer-just-made-a-usd69-clone-of-it Li4DbNHvyrPfjJAstPRsBC Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:18:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The same hand soldered through-hole construction and super rare military spec germanium transistors that were used in the original”: EarthQuaker Devices celebrates two decades of stompbox design with the Hoof Fuzz 20th Anniversary Edition ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/earthquaker-devices-hoof-fuzz-20th-anniversary-edition P9AUXvCuzm98rCmkC3D7wQ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:34:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Perhaps it's not too surprising that it would be such a big hit”: Reverb reveals its top selling pedals of 2024 and a compact modeller is this year's big winner ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/perhaps-its-not-too-surprising-that-it-would-be-such-a-big-hit-reverb-reveals-its-top-selling-pedals-of-2024-and-a-compact-modeller-is-this-years-big-winner wZDiSrW2UEhVnrnxw8eLMD Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:40:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The one pedal that will stand by your side throughout your eternal pedalboard journey, adapting into exactly what you need”: TC Electronic launches the Plethora X1 “TonePrint loader” – 14 effects, one compact stompbox ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/the-one-pedal-that-will-stand-by-your-side-throughout-your-eternal-pedalboard-journey-adapting-into-exactly-what-you-need-tc-electronic-launches-the-plethora-x1-toneprint-loader-14-effects-one-compact-stompbox s5zwnHioymEGhsY6tPurU6 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:16:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Each toy is designed in house and rigorously tested by our dogs on staff”: Schecter has a treat for the player who doesn’t mind a squeak or two and some bark in the mix ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/each-toy-is-designed-in-house-and-rigorously-tested-by-our-dogs-on-staff-schecter-has-a-treat-for-the-player-who-doesnt-mind-a-squeak-or-two-and-some-bark-in-the-mix HPaM2VNihRe2R2aPgih3VH Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:39:42 +0000