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Line 6 introduces multi-voicing for active guitar speakers as the Powercab CL offers ups the ante for amp modelling rigs
By Jonathan Horsley published
Available in 1x12 and 2x12 formats, the Powercab CL offers players the choice of six switchable virtual speakers based on classic drivers, and you can turn them all of if you prefer

The guitar that Liam smashed the night Oasis split is one of over 100 Gallagher-related items up for auction
By Will Simpson published
It could fetch up to £500,000

With an eight-octave range, has Boss raised the standard for pitch-shifting pedals with the XS Poly Shifter range?
By Jonathan Horsley published
The XS-100 is a pitch-shifting workstation with integrated expression pedal, 30 memory slots, MIDI, and lots of range while the XS-1 presents a 6-octave range in compact format

“His body of work is unparalleled in its quality”: Danny Thompson, acoustic bassist supreme, has died
By Will Simpson published
Tributes have come in from Tony Visconti, Graham Coxon and others

“He wanted all that at an undoable selling price”: Mesa/Boogie founder Randall Smith confirms rumours that it built James Hetfield a signature model – and it combined three iconic amps in one
By Jonathan Horsley published
A Diezel, a JC-120 and a Mark IIC+ all in one? That would have cost a whack – and it would have, which is why the Metallica frontman's prototype never got released

Players who deal in big gnarly riffs might need to add the Way Huge Smalls Doom Hammer to their ‘board ASAP
By Jonathan Horsley published
Inspired by a modded '78 op-amp fuzz, with tighter low-end, the awesomely named Doom Hammer Fuzz is a simple but versatile three-knob stompbox with a wide range of gain

PRS uses wood felled in a Category 5 hurricane for the S2 Special Semi-Hollow Reclaimed
By Jonathan Horsley published
The S2 Special Semi-Hollow Reclaimed is a limited edition electric guitar like no other, literally, with each instrument unique, and it uses exotic tonewoods salvaged and lovingly repurposed

Positive Grid unveils BIAS X, an AI-powered plugin allowing players to design tones using text and “music-to-tone” prompts
By Jonathan Horsley published
The BIAS X AI-powered guitar tone platform lets you to type in what kind of sound you like, then it designs it, and allows you to refine it. Have we officially entered the era of Chug GPT?

Electro-Harmonix adds switchable clipping, bias control and Fat switch to a stone cold fuzz classic
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Bender Royale allows players to choose LED or germanium clipping, and has expanded EQ controls to help you dial in a wicked fuzz tone

Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X shares details about upcoming signature Gibson – an SG like no other?
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Drills frontman and lead guitarist for the New Jersey rock legends says he is on Prototype #3 – does this suggest that we could be close to seeing the finished article sometimes soon?
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