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Yamaha expands TransAcoustic lineup with more guitars that look like regular acoustics but are anything but
By Jonathan Horsley published
Yup, more second-gen acoustics in concert, dreadnought sizes, with and without cutaways, and with Yamaha's clever onboard tech as standard

One of our favourite Les Pauls just got more affordable as Gibson gives the Double Trouble the Studio treatment
By Jonathan Horsley published
Okay, so you lose the body binding and the case is soft, but the Double Trouble Studio has Ultra Modern weight relief, push/pull coil-taps, and there is a considerable saving to be had

Gretsch's exquisite, limited run Penguin and Falcon are a pair of fine-feathered guitars to crow about
By Jonathan Horsley published
There is something about that metallic Emerald Night finish and gold hardware that screams "take all our money now"

Epiphone’s Futura Series reimagines Gibson classics with Chromashift finishes, ProBucker Ignite 'buckers and stainless steel frets
By Jonathan Horsley published
Unveiled at NAMM 2026, the unashamedly bold Futura Series comes replete with a host of player-friendly updates, including compound radius fingerboards and expanded electronics

“We set out to capture the defining moments that shaped Fender’s legacy”: Fender unveils the Vintera III series
By Jonathan Horsley published
The third generation of Fender's vintage-inspired lineup is all about the specs

UK amp pioneer Lyndon Laney has died, aged 77
By Jonathan Horsley published
Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi leads tributes to the founder of Laney Amplification, whose tube amps give helped birth heavy metal – and who also had a connection with Led Zeppelin, too

Could your next amp be Kurt Cobain’s stage-played Fender Twin? Nirvana’s Bleach-era touring backline goes up for sale
By Jonathan Horsley published
Black and silver panel Fender Twins loaded with JBL speakers – bring yer own Boss DS-1 and you're good to go...

“We are about to do something insane”: Guitar Center is launching its own guitar brand “from the ground up”
By Jonathan Horsley published
CEO Gabe Dalporto wants to build a “a revolutionary guitar” and would like you to slide into his sub-Reddit with some ideas

Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian has made a stunning custom Explorer – and Billy Gibbons is playing it onstage with ZZ Top
By Jonathan Horsley published
And the Gibson CEO also given us a sneak peak of the forthcoming DES lineup in the shape of a Ghost Burst SG?

Misha Mansoor's Jackson Custom Shop USA Signature Baritone Surfcaster 6-string is finally revealed
By Dan Mold published
Misha Mansoor's long-awaited signature baritone Surfcaster is finally revealed and inspired much of the upcoming Periphery album – but it comes with a catch – it costs a cool $9K!
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