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Strandberg Boden N2 Original
"A versatile, brilliantly engineered machine that will have your back, no matter what the gig": Strandberg Boden N2 Original review Strandberg makes key tweaks to its Boden blueprint, aiming to create an instrument to suit any genre - mission accomplished?
Kernom Ridge Overdrive shot on metal grate in photo studio
"The Ridge does something different, which makes it genuinely worthy of praise": Kernom Ridge Overdrive review A pedal that gives you all your favourite drives in one box, and then some
Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1959 Les Paul Custom: a the dual-pickup Custom was a lesser-spotted model in the Gibson catalogue in the '50s – they didn't make many of them. But Bonamassa presents us with one and this 'Black Beauty' is equipped with a Bigsby.
Epiphone raids Joe Bonamassa’s Nerdville archive for another reproduction of a vintage unicorn The latest Joe Bonamassa x Epiphone signature model is a replica of his 1959 'Black Beauty' dual-pickup Les Paul Custom, with a Bigsby for wobble, Grover Imperials for that upscale touch...

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Derek Trucks takes a slide solo on his Gibson SG as Tedeschi Trucks Band performs live at Madison Square Garden.

Derek Trucks is one of the greatest slide players of all time – here’s how he decides when to use it

By Jonathan Horsley published

Trucks says you can be just as lyrical playing fretted – just look at what Jeff Beck did with his Strat

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Johnny Marr plays a Fender Jaguar with lipstick pickups onstage, with his name in bold behind him.

“Look for one that says ‘80’s Icon on the case”: Johnny Marr says UPS has lost his guitars

By Jonathan Horsley published

The indie guitar icon takes aim at the courier company on Twitter/X

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Jackson American Series Rhoads: the Rhoads is now officially being made in the USA again, and is offered with a choice of a hardtail or Floyd Rose, with the hardtail finished in Satin Black and Snow White, and the Floyd in Satin Black, Matte Army Drab and Snow White. Note the reverse headstock.

All Rhoads lead to California as Jackson brings one of its most-iconic metal guitars home for a high-end upgrade

By Jonathan Horsley published

A classic Jackson with a Seymour Duncan JB and ‘59 humbucker pairing, the American Series Rhoads RR24 is equally vicious with or without a Floyd, as Brandon Ellis and Jeff Loomis demonstrate...

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Misha Mansoor plays his signature Jackson Juggernaut in front of a flaming van in a still from the promo video for his signature Neural DSP plugin.

Misha Mansoor teams up with Neural DSP for Archetype plugin that nails his Periphery tone – but does so much more

By Jonathan Horsley published

Neural DSP's most ambitious plugin yet? Archetype: Misha Mansoor X collects three amps, virtual stompboxes, from the everyday to exotic granular and pitch-shifting effects, CabSims, EQs and more

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Source Audio dials up the ambience with the Encounter – six reverbs, six delays, one tricked-out pedal for “deeply immersive soundscapes” featuring MIDI I/O, full stereo operation, and a black enclosure with blue swirly graphic.

“Players have asked us to push further – into more adventurous, exploratory delay and reverb”: Source Audio dials up the ambience with the Encounter – six reverbs, six delays, one tricked-out pedal for “deeply immersive soundscapes”

By Jonathan Horsley published

Not your garden variety delay/reverb, Encounter is described as a "fully-loaded vessel of atmospheric discovery" with presents players with presets, tap tempo, deep edits via the app and more

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Andy Fraser in 1971

“The notes he didn’t play were more important than the notes he did play”: A salute from one great bassist to another

By Andrew Daly published

Glenn Hughes pays tribute to the late, great Andy Fraser of Free

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Joe Bonamassa wears a blue suit and plays his P-90 loaded Epiphone signature Les Paul [left] and BB King cups his hand to his ear to ask for some more from his audience at a 1991 show in Chicago.

Joe Bonamassa announces all-star album celebrating life of BB King on the King of the Blues’ 100th birthday

By Jonathan Horsley published

BB King’s Blues Summit 100 is out Feb 6 and features guest spots from Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, George Benson, Eric Gales and more

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Loog Guitars x Gibson: these child-friendly 3-strings reimagine the Les Paul and SG for young beginners.

Gibson teams up with Loog for child-friendly 3-string versions of its most famous electric guitars

By Jonathan Horsley published

Designed for kids aged three and above, these are super-accessible first guitars to give young players a start on the instrument

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Fender Vintera II 50s Jazzmaster Road Worn

“It’s clear that the influence of the Custom Shop’s attention to detail is now making its way to the Mexican-made instruments”: Fender Limited Edition Vintera II Jazzmaster Road Worn review

By Daryl Robertson published

Fender proves it can do tasteful ageing without the Custom Shop price tag

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Fender Vintera II Road Worn 60s Telecaster

Fender’s Vintera II Road Worn series has Golden Era vibe, tone and feel with era-correct pickups and aged nitro finishes

By Jonathan Horsley published

The Vintera II '60s Stratocaster, '60s Telecaster, '50s Jazzmaster and '60s Precision Bass get the aged treatment for a limited time only

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