NAMM 2021: Fender drops two new ’68 Custom amplifiers and a micro headphone amp

Fender announces two new tube amps, the ‘68 Custom Pro Reverb and the ‘68 Custom Vibro Champ Reverb, and the Mustang Micro headphone amp.

Roland refreshes their digital portable piano range with the FP-X

FP-X brings a fresh generation of portable pianos to your home or studio with something for everyone.

NAMM 2021: Fender revamps Squier Contemporary Series with huge upgrades

These new Squier Contemporary Series pack in the features and all now have roasted maple necks.

Flame VOCORDER: analog modular spectral looping vocoder

Flame Instruments is combining an analog vocoder with a digital CV looping recorder to give us the VOCORDER Eurorack module.

Sequential nabs the OB-X trademark

Sequential has applied to trademark the characters OB-X in terms of synthesizers. Is there a new synth on the way or are they just gazumping Behringer?

ESP USA Eclipse FR Jawbreaker, one sweet axe!

This stunning new ESP USA Eclipse FR Jawbreaker is a mouth-watering riff machine. Just check out the finish on this sweet rock 'n' roll guitar!

Gretsch Vintage Select ’89 Jet – inspired by a Chris Cornell favourite

Gretsch is reissuing the Black Hole Sun guitar, used extensively by the Soundgarden frontman, as the Vintage Select ’89 Jet in three different colours.

Cort and Hedras collaborate on new X700 Mutility – a modern multi-scale design

Designed with prog prodigy Hedras, the new Cort X700 Mutility features a multi-scale design and comes loaded with a set of Fishman Fluence pickups.

Jared Dines and his insane Mountain Dew Meme 20-string Guitar!

After constantly being tagged with the Mountain Dew guitar meme for years, YouTuber Jared Dines decided to have a real one built.

EVH takes the legacy into 2021, with a 5150 overhaul and new Wolfgang models

The crew at EVH are determined to carry Eddie Van Halen's incredible guitar design legacy into 2021 and beyond with new EVH 5150 and Wolfie models.

Charvel has three new Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 Sassafras models – decked out in all black

For 2021, Charvel has three new blacked out San Dimas Style 1 Sassafras models, including a left handed model and a hardtail version.

Fender Parallel Universe Vol II unleashes the Strat Jazz Deluxe

The Fender Parallel Universe Vol II Strat Jazz Deluxe is a strange new beast, mixing the Stratocaster and Jazzmaster designs. What's your take?

Two new Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSH models for 2021

Charvel has two new Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSH models for 2021. Depending on the colour you choose, you can get one with a maple or an ebony fretboard.

VERSELAB MV-1: Has Roland finally cracked the All-In-One Song Production Box?

Cool, compact and clever: VERSELAB MV-1's new approach to music production has it all: patterns, sounds, effects and vocal recording. A new standard?

Sonimus SonEQ 2: A sleek modular 4-band EQ and saturation plug-in

SonEQ 2 lets you combine 4 EQ modules and 1 preamp module in any order you wish, with up to 16 modules possible at once.

BCR32: Behringer to work with Zaquencer to bring back the BCR2000 as a sequencer

The return of the BCR2000 rotary MIDI controller is confirmed and reworked as the BCR32 to include the Zaquencer firmware that turned the original into a sequencer.

Schaack Audio AnalogQ: massive passive analog vibes

Schaack debuts a technically advanced take on the Manley Massive Passive equalizer, as a plug-in. Could this be your ticket to analog mixing goodness?

NAMM 2021: Gainlab Audio Dictator and Empress tube compressor and equalizer

Dictator and Empress dust off Warsaw Pact-era military tubes for modern takes on vintage vari-mu compression and passive tube EQ.

Gibson and Gene Simmons to collaborate on new line of G² instruments

Kiss star Gene Simmons and Gibson have struck a multi-year deal for a new line of G² series guitars & basses.

The Fender Boxer Stratocaster HH from the ’80s returns

The Fender Boxer Stratocaster HH, a reissue of an '80s model, comes loaded with twin humbuckers, a TBX control, and is available in two metallic finishes.

Reverend Six Gun HPP with a humbucker and twin P90s

The Reverend Six Gun HPP comes with a new pickup combination, good hardware, nice finishes and a very decent price tag - is Reverend on to a winner?

LA Circuits: Buchla styled Eurorack ready to launch

A range of strikingly designed Eurorack modules coming from LA Circuits who are unafraid to fill your entire rack with massive modules and massive functionality.

Audient: New iD4 / iD14 MKII interfaces and EVO Start Recording Bundle

British manufacturer Audient starts off 2021 right with the introduction of two new audio interfaces and an inexpensive studio package.

Ibanez launches new Mini Phaser and Mini Boost pedals

Ibanez launches a brace of new analogue mini pedals, the PHMINI and BTMINI, packing quality boost and phaser tones into compact enclosures.