<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Guitars ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:10:42 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Fender gives the Tone Master Pro a serious firmware update, adding some bona-fide classics from the Big F amp archive – and some high-gain fire from EVH Gear too ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/fender-tone-master-pro-firmware-update-2026 rV4vX7uZeYPWzM7DEDmjBb Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:10:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Gibson Hummingbird is one of the world’s most-loved high-end acoustics – and Epiphone just made a $229 Tribute version ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/epiphone-unveils-229-usd-hummingbird-tribute JrEpMq4rfaTWhBX5jsZA7d Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:39:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The very guitar Ace played at Kiss’s legendary four night residency at Japan’s Nippon Budokan arena”: Ace Frehley’s iconic ‘Budokan’ Les Paul Custom sells at auction for $512,000 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/ace-frehley-budokan-les-paul-custom-sells-at-auction RUKHHtuNtrQhqP2vtuJ54P Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:04:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had confused the two similar circuits and made a horrible mistake. I made a video. I told everyone”: JHS Pedals unveils the Fumble – an $89 boost pedal with a seriously complicated back story involving John Mayer, Dumble amps and a ‘70s acoustic preamp ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/jhs-pedals-fumble-boost-pedal DXNQiLKBSrH9865Nafdxs3 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:53:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It did occur to me that the guitar part was very much something I would do”: Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham spots something familiar in a hit Sam Fender song ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/it-did-occur-to-me-that-the-guitar-part-was-very-much-something-i-would-do-lindsey-buckingham-spots-something-familiar-in-a-hit-sam-fender-song-as-he-addresses-how-it-could-have-been-influenced-by-fleetwood-mac ZNzQQoHn4gJ6ogMx2mnRtQ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:19:31 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:41:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The app is where things get both wild and a little weird:" Positive Grid Reactor 50 Intelligent Guitar Combo Amp review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-amps/positive-grid-reactor-review mxghkQmycoUkiXidaEonRY Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:16:55 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:25:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The technology always needed to catch up in a sonic sense. The opinion was always that it never sounded as good as a cable and would not be adopted”: How Radiohead were finally convinced to embrace wireless guitar and mic tech for their most recent shows ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/the-technology-always-needed-to-catch-up-in-a-sonic-sense-the-opinion-was-always-that-it-never-sounded-as-good-as-a-cable-and-would-not-be-adopted-how-radiohead-were-finally-convinced-to-embrace-wireless-guitar-and-mic-tech-for-their-most-recent-shows rqhGv3mEiTeMyDqvFePQk3 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:15:46 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:15:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Positive Grid's new AI-enabled combo lets you design "any tone imaginable" by text or image – and can even create an amp sound that has never existed before ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/positive-grid-reactor-combos 2zZDpE9ZezEDCA5CbjDcUN Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:12:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ‘I tell you what. I will give this song to the group – just put it on the album’”: Commodores bassist Ronald LaPread, who has died at the age of 75, said that one of his greatest basslines might never have been heard ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-said-i-tell-you-what-i-will-give-this-song-to-the-group-just-put-it-on-the-album-commodores-bassist-ronald-lapread-who-has-died-at-the-age-of-75-said-that-one-of-his-greatest-basslines-might-never-have-been-heard odUvUkwTKMVBx3cFQBikDn Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:43:44 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:45:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They all got around in a circle around me and sang the vocal. It was riveting, all these voices that I’ve heard on the radio for all these years”: When Winger and Whitesnake guitarist Reb Beach played on an ’80s Bee Gees classic ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/reb-beach-of-whitesnake-and-winger-on-early-session-adventures-and-playing-on-a-bee-gees-classic VqUeCZ9Nfccad3H2h392oN Sun, 31 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Make no mistake, it could grace any professional stage with its superb range ofsounds, rugged build and great flexibility”: Fractal Audio Systems AM4 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/fractal-fm4-review cS5Z6AfMLE2HLVcoYYG9xT Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You have no excuses to have bad technique nowadays”: Has Matteo Mancuso arrived as the world’s greatest guitar player? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/matteo-mancuso-route-96 qGKbJWJmqP9jRNK6nwovPJ Fri, 29 May 2026 17:07:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The very essence of the Fender aesthetic… It reigns supreme for its no-nonsense approach to a dual-channel, giggable package”: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV 30th Anniversary review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-amps/fender-hot-rod-deluxe-iv-30th-anniversary-review xPd4iEChaqrAapiNvHBmhH Fri, 29 May 2026 16:28:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ MusicRadar deals of the week: We've found hundreds of classic acoustics, jaw-dropping plugin deals, and tasty recording gear bargains ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/musicradar-deals-of-the-week-weve-found-hundreds-of-classic-acoustics-jaw-dropping-plugin-deals-and-tasty-recording-gear-bargains JbJjbTnFFBGicESq6aXuLb Fri, 29 May 2026 08:57:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stompbox stalwarts Morley and DOD team up for a "WTF" 3-in-1 pedal with stackable fuzz wah and octave effects – and it glows in the dark ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/morley-dod-wah-octo-fuzz-pedal-collaboration CG72E4dvxuv7S3QJ3G8AZ8 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:59:38 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thom Yorke joins Flea for 10-minute Marvin Gaye jam at Chili Pepper’s only solo UK date ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/thom-yorke-joins-flea-for-ten-minute-marvin-gaye-jam-at-chili-peppers-only-solo-uk-date qS3Yv4v8Ks7HFAPEiBnzin Wed, 27 May 2026 15:05:28 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 16:03:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson brings back the legendary pickup used by Angus Young, BB King, Pete Townshend and more – and it just might suit your guitar down to a T ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gibson-t-top-1968-humbuckers Uh4J8ZUYbDDUqURDgxEG6b Wed, 27 May 2026 14:50:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is almost clickbaity – but it’s like a lot of people lost the plot with the vintage guitar thing”: Jared James Nichols on what he’s looking for from a golden era Gibson and why he doesn’t feel comfortable playing other people’s vintage guitars ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/jared-james-nichols-on-vintage-guitar-culture wuHimi4fediohY2pNkskDL Wed, 27 May 2026 14:29:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Limp Bizkit’s Wes Borland unveils his first Jackson signature guitar – and it’s a single-pickup King V with a headstock so reversed it’s “upside down” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/jackson-pro-series-wes-borland-king-v 3w2avxvCUvLMn4zeuLrCMK Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For those who find Strandberg’s space-age designs a little too alien, Ibanez’s Q series is the perfect middle ground”: Ibanez QX527B review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/electric-guitars/ibanez-qx527b-review FWkUghB2HERAvNPHoJmVvj Tue, 26 May 2026 16:53:25 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 08:46:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Donner just reinvented the travel guitar with a headless electric featuring an onboard amp, effects, Bluetooth and – wait for it – a detachable speaker ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/hush-x-live-pro-travel-guitar-with-onboard-amp-and-detachable-speaker rtmM76V8c6kVuCwfPsotjD Tue, 26 May 2026 13:06:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to have the most Steve Vai song possible on the record – but I didn’t want it to be the classic guitar battle”: Matteo Mancuso on his blockbuster Steve Vai collaboration – and the advice the guitar icon gave him ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/matteo-mancuso-on-his-steve-vai-collaboration-solar-wing 6xfknp4HsaJRfDSQQN4FwN Tue, 26 May 2026 09:04:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “People were like, ‘Lou Reed told me to get this!’ And I was like, ‘That’s nuts!’ I should definitely have that on the box”: Oliver Ackermann on the break-stuff philosophy that makes Death By Audio the world's most radical stompbox brand ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/oliver-ackermann-death-by-audio-a-place-to-bury-strangers WvXr3tcPAPpCTBdccCHKoR Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The song Bob Dylan called the greatest ever written: “I just held two notes down… it’s shivery, icy, almost like outer space kind of sound. Glen went crazy and said ‘We have to get that, we gotta put that on the fade’” - The story of Wichita Lineman ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/the-song-bob-dylan-called-the-greatest-ever-written-i-just-held-two-notes-down-its-shivery-icy-almost-like-outer-space-kind-of-sound-glen-went-crazy-and-said-we-have-to-get-that-we-gotta-put-that-on-the-fade-the-story-of-wichita-lineman UBemJznZeqmtp6Q538Yodi Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Khemmis just made one of the best heavy metal records of the year using a $28 plastic fuzz pedal ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/khemmis-just-made-one-of-the-heavy-metal-records-of-the-using-28-usd-plastic-fuzz-pedal qTuQVTpdYhdeuasB6nFVzN Thu, 21 May 2026 18:05:30 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 22:22:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gretsch just released the most vibey acoustic guitar of the year and it’s only $249 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gretsch-jim-dandy-acoustic-limited-edition NUr3j48JMyAAe2qjiFwasZ Wed, 20 May 2026 15:44:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There’s an almost played-in vintage feel to this new Offset that’s appealing: it doesn’t feel like a glossy new guitar”: Eastman FullerTone Offset '62 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/electric-guitars/eastman-fullertone-offset-review PXjJdQzfDqwU4PiUaAKUPj Wed, 20 May 2026 15:38:56 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 13:49:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ It’s $92, weighs 4.5kg and is packed with features, and Harley Benton calls it “ultimate grab-and-go practice station” – meet the DNAfx AmP10 modelling combo ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/harley-benton-dnafx-amp10-modelling-combo XjC5BnK3KgTBizKp3aVL6B Wed, 20 May 2026 13:05:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is like the center of gravity for the bass world”: Geezer Butler, Tal Wilkenfeld and Nate Mendel hail the legacy of the P Bass, as Fender celebrates its 75th anniversary ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/fender-75th-anniversary-collection d6bJ5XdWqDQeMNT4FcXEMZ Wed, 20 May 2026 11:48:06 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 16:48:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For all the guitar people out there who look at me as not an electric player, don’t let the person behind the guitar fool you”: PRS and Ed Sheeran just unveiled a hollowbody baritone for all occasions ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/prs-se-ed-sheeran-hollowbody-piezo-baritone-se-lineup-updates ioGyPGvPKYoPiZauGPHAsP Tue, 19 May 2026 19:15:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Misha Mansoor’s Evertune-equipped 8-string Juggernaut is here and it might be the heaviest signature guitar Jackson has ever made ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/misha-mansoor-jackson-pro-plus-juggernaut-8-string-with-evertune CTxVssF9GafxmSDwofhf4m Tue, 19 May 2026 16:19:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This threatens not only our business, but also the future of S-style guitars for builders and players across the European Union”: Is this the beginning of the end for the S-style? Fender issues cease and desist letter to US builder ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/fender-issues-cease-and-desist-over-s-style-guitars wSsQqZ6ecaRQ66RKfWcgC6 Tue, 19 May 2026 12:42:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ "If you’re after a pedal that delivers classic Cry Baby attitude with plenty of versatility, this is the one": Dunlop Cry Baby BB535 Reissue review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/dunlop-cry-baby-bb535-reissue-review GM7UMKbhn4sz43k3wresB8 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:44:00 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:44:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was the record that changed our lives. The record that won us freedom of creative expression”: Rush frontman Geddy Lee recalls how the band's 1976 prog classic 2112 transformed their fortunes ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/geddy-lee-on-the-making-of-2112 xM8K7TwahJ56DDGcdi2vNE Sun, 17 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to write it off after seeing the fretboard and feeling the back of the neck, but it won me over,”: Charvel Standard Series San Dimas Style 2 SD2 HH HT review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/electric-guitars/charvel-standard-series-san-dimas-style-2-sd2-hh-ht-review 44VmkFrEJj5X8zYENLpTAe Fri, 15 May 2026 23:01:16 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:31:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sweetwater's latest sale is the place for pedal lovers, with big savings on Universal Audio, Line 6, Eventide, Keeley, DigiTech and more - including $100 off the highly rated UAFX Anti 1992 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-pedals/sweetwaters-pedal-sale-2026 NGX9BTEzooogcBmZwkdRn4 Fri, 15 May 2026 10:56:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ MusicRadar deals of the week: We've found $200 off one of the best microphones around, $100 off a stunning Guild offset and a slew of discounted guitar pedals ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/musicradar-deals-of-the-week-weve-found-usd200-off-one-of-the-best-microphones-around-usd100-off-a-stunning-guild-offset-and-a-slew-of-discounted-guitar-pedals jhpCni92zs2uuqM2wBEpLK Fri, 15 May 2026 08:55:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gretsch reinvents a cult classic loved by Jack Antonoff and Rory Gallagher as it expands mid-priced Electromatic range with a pair of sweet baritones ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gretsch-electromatic-cvt-baritone-jet-baritone-2026 z6JjvcvA2hoLqUe63krc7F Wed, 13 May 2026 17:49:33 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 17:49:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Seymour Duncan Custom Shop just released a stunning hand-wound replica an OG humbucker from the dawn of the high-gain era ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/seymour-duncan-custom-shop-50th-anniversary-hand-wound-duncan-custom-humbucker J39uRPNxZmEuYL2KPufit Wed, 13 May 2026 16:56:42 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 16:56:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ This is definitely, maybe your best chance to nail Oasis guitar tones – Noel Gallagher’s pedalboards have gone up for sale ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/noel-gallagher-pedalboards-go-on-sale EjBGGu3Un4jcPDQ4ncX84X Wed, 13 May 2026 13:13:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ How do you like your ES-335? Gibson’s gives its iconic semi-hollow the Les Paul treatment, offering ‘50s and ‘60s versions with “decade-correct feel, look, and tone” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/gibson-50s-60s-es-335 DXhSVdDtCq8Na63MTkBSY5 Wed, 13 May 2026 11:06:23 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 11:06:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Sometimes I try to pretend that someone threw mud on the fretboard of my guitar, or thick syrup! It’s a funny thing to imagine but it changes the way you play”: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's Sadler Vaden reveals his approach to slide guitar ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/sadler-vaden-the-400-unit-slide-guitar-approach s3o9tCvj54iC7bUddcRHQG Tue, 12 May 2026 17:05:06 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 18:38:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Track a performance through your favorite tube amp while simultaneously capturing a dry signal as a safety”: Warm Audio’s Reamper is an analogue “creative routing hub” that could be the recording tool you’ve been waiting for ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/warm-audio-reamper 9ywaBYtjdUTSgx9csp5qfM Tue, 12 May 2026 14:27:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We built the amps, Hendrix made them scream”: Marshall celebrates 60 years of Jimi Hendrix with “cosmic” anniversary collection including hand-wired amp, Fuzz Face and more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/marshall-amps-jimi-hendrix-60th-anniversary-collection KVuy9t9hBH4dgKCsiWboZQ Tue, 12 May 2026 14:23:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I felt like I was levitating off the ground. I felt like I was in Cream in 1968. The tone was so raw, and I just said, ‘This is exactly where I want to be’”: Jared James Nichols on why he switched to Marshall amps ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/jared-james-nichols-on-why-he-switched-to-marshall-amps dztseTKJrRvmmHsd4kbot8 Fri, 08 May 2026 12:38:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A pro-quality monster with speed and firepower. Everything a headbanger could want from a metal guitar – just as long as you don’t need a neck pickup”: Jackson Pro Plus Pure Metal KE1A Kelly review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/electric-guitars/jackson-pro-plus-pure-metal-ke1a-kelly-review RRKky4V5RXHL7oKmsKhQ8R Thu, 07 May 2026 17:05:20 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 11:33:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ The most mighty mini amp modelling pedal just got mightier as IK Multimedia offers full MIDI integration and wireless editing on the Tonex One+ ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/ik-multimedia-tonex-plus-adding-midi-integration-mobile-editing 92UnxLFKse7aDeTAuVgJqj Thu, 07 May 2026 13:14:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This version reflects what creators told us they want from AI hardware in real musical contexts”: Project Lydia, Roland’s neural sampling stompbox, moves a step closer to becoming a product you can actually buy ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/this-version-reflects-what-creators-told-us-they-want-from-ai-hardware-in-real-musical-contexts-project-lydia-rolands-neural-sampling-stompbox-moves-a-step-closer-to-becoming-a-product-you-can-actually-buy LaMFDXTY9A7GS2qdQkTJyW Thu, 07 May 2026 12:39:09 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 13:20:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet the $99 stompbox that’ll crush your bits – JHS expands its affordable 3 Series with three exotic effects for your pedalboard ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/jhs-pedals-3-series-ring-modulator-glitch-delay-bit-crusher kAM4YoABPpwSJyvCTsBXwk Thu, 07 May 2026 11:10:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eddie Van Halen-approved baked maple necks? Check. Flagship pickups? Check. EVH Gear unveils stunning refresh of the Wolfgang Special ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/evh-gear-unveils-wolfgang-special-baked-maple-and-hypersonic-5150iii-6l6-2x12-combo 5ZMWCPU2ieVXFGdWLdGX5e Wed, 06 May 2026 17:18:44 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 10:57:15 +0000