Joe Bonamassa teases new signature Fender Custom Shop ’51 Nocaster ‘The Bludgeon’

After nearly two years of waiting, the Joe Bonamassa Fender Custom Shop '51 Nocaster 'The Bludgeon' signature model is all set for release.

New stomp box effects from Dreadbox?

The Dreadbox website has some a row of blurred stompbox effects in the style of their Komoreibi Chorus pedal. New effects incoming!

Analogue Solutions LEIPZIG V3: Original angry sound, new happy features

Analogue Solutions has entirely redesigned its Leipzig analogue synth. Keeping the classic angry synth sound while improving the reliability and adding some useful features.

Hyperion: Multi-layer Modular engine from Tracktion

Hyperion offers up to 10 layers of complex polyphonic modular synthesis with macro control and intermingling modulation and audio signal paths.

Acustica Audio Sienna: frequency correction and virtual studios for headphones

Acustica Audio is trying something different! Instead of another emulation of rare studio hardware, Sienna is a headphone correction plug-in.

Love Hulten MonteSynth: A beautifully modded Minilogue

Love Hulten is an artist and maker of beautiful things. He's worked a number of Korg Miniologues into fabulous cases and this is the finest yet.

Russian synthesizers for your consideration

There's a healthy amount of synthesizer development and manufacturing going on in Russia and here are the ones you should keep an eye on.

Get boutique tones on a budget with the new Neural DSP Soldano SLO-100 Suite plugin

The latest Neural DSP amp recreation is the new Soldano SLO-100 Suite plugin, based on Mike Soldano's legendary amp design.

Audified AmpLion 2 Rock Essentials – New look, more tones, and ready to rock!

Audified presents AmpLion 2 Rock Essentials, a multi-effects tool with various virtual amps, cabinets and effects pedals.

The Dakota from Ivison Guitars is inspired by the greats, with tones to match

UK based boutique electric guitar company Ivison Guitars has just announced The Dakota, inspired by the classic tones of Johnny Winter and Allen Collin.

Headrush 2.3 Firmware update for Gigboard and Pedalboard

The latest Headrush 2.3 Firmware for the Gigboard and Pedalboard processors adds new amps, effects, and an enhanced looper.

SineSynth: Additive and FM Synthesizer for Reason

Take 16 sine waves and 16 ratios and go to town creating Additive and Frequency Modulated tones in SineSynth from Ekssperimental Sounds.

Gretsch Vintage Select 89 Jet – Sparkly and grungy or retro and cool?

The new Gretsch Vintage Select 89 Jet models are finally out and they look super impressive, offering vintage tones and looks.

The new Mojo Hand FX Mister-O Phase Shifter is packed with classic ’70s phaser tones

The new Mojo Hand FX Mister-O Phase Shifter pedal will get you those classic '70s Maestro phase tones, in a modern pedal format.

The BOSS BAS-1 Amp Stand – for when beer crates just aren’t good enough!

The new BOSS BAS-1 Amp Stand stops you from blasting your ankles and helps you de-couple your amp from the ground.

Ibanez Artcore Expressionist AMH90: a hollow body with Tri-Sound tones

The new Ibanez Artcore Expressionist AMH90 is a full hollow body model that offers a vast array of tones courtesy of its Tri-Sound switch.

Seriously upgraded iPad, iPad Mini, iPad Pro 2021 may be announced in April

Apple may bring back the iPad Mini with a larger screen and add Thunderbolt connectivity to a new, faster iPad Pro.

Ruina Versio: Stereo distortion, wavefolding, shifting, saturating and added DOOM

Noise Engineering ask the question: how many different types of distortion can we fit on a single module? Ruina Versio is the answer.

LunaStone intends to deliver crushing tones with its new Deep Metal pedal

The new LunaStone Deep Metal pedal is an all-analogue stompbox full of scooped mids, high gain distortion, perfect for those brutal metal riffs.

Line 6 issues 2nd Safety Warning for Relay G10 Wireless systems

Line 6 has issued an urgent safety notice to users of its Relay G10 Wireless systems, warning of a potential fire hazard.

New from Source Audio: the Ultrawave Multiband Processor

The new Source Audio Ultrawave Multiband Processor combines overdrive, fuzz, tremolo, and much more, into a new kind of sound structure.

CEntrance DACport Pro: the missing link between laptop and mixer?

DACport Pro provides a high-end D/A converter and dual XLR outputs for easy feeding of hi-def computer audio into a mixer or console.

Mimosa 8: Two fat tubes and a fist full of attitude

Bizarre Jezabel releases the raucous Mimosa 8 tube-driven waveshaper and saturation module for Eurorack - it will eat you alive.

Journey through time: video shows 20 years of Ableton Live (version 1 to 11)

YouTuber Julian Gray created a video showing how Ableton Live looked and felt between versions 1 to 11. It's a cool journey through time!