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NAMM 2025 guitar, amp and pedal highlights
By Simon Arblaster published
Our top picks from the likes of Fender, LR Baggs, MXR, DigiTech, Jackson and more

Sophie Lloyd is auctioning stage-played signature Kiesel in fundraiser for Pasadena animal charity
By Jonathan Horsley published
The bidding is at $7,000+ for the shreddable collectible that Lloyd played at her Whisky-A-Go-Go LA debut, with 100 per cent of the funds raised going to the animal and wildlife charity

“A vibrant update”: By popular demand, Gibson gives the ES-335 its Custom Color refresh
By Jonathan Horsley published
Spearmint, Watermelon, Ocean Blue, Blood Moon Burst, the ES-335 and its AAA figured maple siblings have never looked so bright

Fender unveils the $599 Acoustasonic Standard: is this the moment the hybrid truly went mainstream?
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Indonesian-made model breaks new ground for Fender affordability and is sure to put the Acoustasonic into the hands of more players than ever when it starts shipping in April

Harley Benton’s expands YouTube star Maxxxwell Carlisle’s signature line with three shred machines
By Jonathan Horsley published
2025 brings us three sweet new finish options for the MAX Fusion plus the option of a Floyd Rose 1000 Series vibrato or a hard-tail bridge

NAMM 2025: Harley Benton’s dual humbucker S-style is here – it’s not just Blink fans who’ll love it
By Jonathan Horsley published
First impressions? Blink-182 fans are going to love it but with two humbuckers, splittable coils and stainless steel frets it is a very different beast to Tom DeLonge’s single-pickup powerhouse

NAMM 2025: Gibson launches 1955 NAMM Commemorative Edition Les Paul in five custom-colours
By Jonathan Horsley published
Thanks to Joe Bonamassa, you'll all be familiar with Copper Iridescent, but how about a P-90 loaded Custom Shop LP in Samoa Beige, Nugget Gold, Viceroy Brown and Platinum?

NAMM 2025: “I’ve honestly never felt a smoother neck in my life”: Cory Wong feels the humbucker heat as the funk guitar virtuoso and Ernie Ball Music Man team up for StingRay II and StingRay II Deluxe
By Jonathan Horsley published
Wong is still a paid-up member of the Stratocaster club but says he has been on the hunt for humbucker-equipped guitar for years and this is the one
![Fender Standard Series: Launched at NAMM 2025, Fender's new affordable lineup comprises [L-R] the Jazz Bass, HSS Stratocaster, Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision Bass](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/omnmbYXPH73KEG8JJzihMf-320-80.jpg)
NAMM 2025: Strats and Teles at $599? Fender launches budget-friendly Standard series
By Jonathan Horsley published
Five classic models, sweet finishes like Candy Cola and O.G. Butterscotch Blonde... These are going to be popular

NAMM 2025: Sterling By Music Man unveils Tosin Abasi, Rabea Massaad’s Sabre and Fluff Bruce models
By Jonathan Horsley published
Three creatively spec'd classics from the Ernie Ball Music Man signature series remixed for a more affordable price point – and you can get the Kaizen with six or seven strings
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