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MusicRadar monthly guitar gear roundup, ft. Lzzy Hale's signature Epiphone Explorer Custom, plus new gear from Hotone, Gibson, JHS Pedals, Death By Audio and more
“His effects are bonkers in the best way possible”: The MusicRadar guitar gear roundup Aug 2026 edit

By Jonathan Horsley Published

We take a look back at the gear highlights from August, featuring new signature models from Epiphone and PRS, Death By Audio and Grainger FX's wild collab and more

Guitars
MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 01: Amy Winehouse performs during the show at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007 at the Olympiahalle on November 1, 2007 in Munich, Germany.
Amy Winehouse “knew exactly what she had created” with Back to Black, says her former bass player

By Ben Rogerson Published

Dale Davis is leading the star's former band on a tour to celebrate the album's 20th anniversary

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Friedman Jose 20 Series
Friedman's Jose 20 series pays tribute to amp guru whose mods helped shape the high-gain revolution

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The 20-watt head and combo makes the late Jose Arredondo's holy grail modded Marshall tone more compact and affordable

Guitars
Guitar Center 2026 Exclusive Crossroads Guitar Collection
The Blind Faith Tele returns as Guitar Center unveils Eric Clapton Crossroads charity collab

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Martin unveils a Brazilian rosewood $24,999 Custom 000-42, PRS paints the Silver Sky blue and more – all exclusive to Guitar Center with a portion of sales going to the Crossroads Centre

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Stage Tour
Extreme, the Rolling Stones, The Cure, Paramore, Weezer and Radiohead are all heading to Stage Tour

By Beth Simpson Published

It'll be released on 10 December

Guitars
Two classic 1979 images of two icons: Ronnie Wood [left] plays a custom-made Zemaitis single-cut; Bob Marley wears a blue denim shirt and sings into the mic.
Ronnie Wood’s strange encounter with Bob Marley when they jammed together in California

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The Rolling Stones guitarist answered Al Anderson's call for help and played an encore that lasted “an hour and a half”

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Joe Bonamassa and Tim Curry
How Joe Bonamassa and Kevin Shirley took an obscure Tim Curry track to a whole new level

By Matt Frost Published

Bonamassa was one of many who paid tribute to Curry after the actor's death was confirmed yesterday

Guitarists
Neural DSP Quad Cortex
Neural DSP adds Device Presets and expands Quad Cortex functionality in biggest ever CorOS update

By Jonathan Horsley Published

CorOS and Cortex Control 4.1.0 expands plugin compatibility, adds eight new virtual devices and supports multiple device management – but are Device Presets the game-changer?

Guitars
Jackson and Charvel Sleep Token Signature Models: the Jackson Monarkh and Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass V are designed for low-end metal riffing.
Jackson and Charvel’s Sleep Token signature models are officially here – and are officially kind of insane

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Okay, so guitarist IV's monster 30” scale baritone arrives tuned a whole octave down – while bassist III has a heavily customised Charvel 5-string multi-scale. Fishman pickups for everyone

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Bruce Springsteen sits in with the Gaslight Anthem at the 2024 Sea.Hear.Now Festival
Brian Fallon on the Roy Buchanan trick that Bruce Springsteen taught him on guitar

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The Gaslight Anthem frontman assures us the Boss “can really rip” on guitar and taught him how to play pinched harmonics just like Roy Buchanan and Eric Clapton

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