The Black Lion Audio B172A compressor is both: 1176 and LA-2A

Want an 1176 and an LA-2A, but can't afford either? The Black Lion Audio B172A is an 1176-style FET compressor on one side, and an LA-2A style opto tube compressor on the other.

Apple recalls 15-inch MacBook Pros (2015) over battery fire hazard

Apple is urging all owners of the "MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) model to check its serial number online and confirm whether their laptop is eligible for a free battery replacement.

Audified ToneSpot Drum Pro is an all-in-one enhancer for drum tracks

Need to fatten up your drum tracks? Audified ToneSpot Drum Pro is a new plug-in that has you covered with saturation, compression, EQ, and other effects designed to deliver some serious punch.

Sonic Academy’s ANA 2.0 is also fabulous without Slate Digital’s All Access Pass

You don't have to subscribe to Slate Digital to get your hands on the superb ANA 2.0 wavetable and sample-based software synthesizer. You can buy it straight from Sonic Academy.

LEAK: Fender Squier Classic Vibe Starcaster appears on US dealer sites

US dealer sites accidentally leak photos of a new Classic Vibe Starcaster model! The photos have since been pulled, but fortunately someone managed to grab some screen shots before they disappeared.

Skateistan: A fuzz pedal with a skateboard wheel, with proceeds going to charity

David Karon of KHDK Electronics has just announced his new charity initiative “Tone for Change", along with a first pedal, the Skateistan fuzz! All proceeds from the sale go to charity.

Supro Galaxy: A new 50W tube amp with channel-switching and 6-spring reverb tank

The new Supro Galaxy combines all the things us guitarists love in a good tube amp, including two channels, footswitchable solo boost, buffered FX loop and an assignable six-spring reverb. Nice!

Yamaha introduces the STAGEPAS 1K portable PA system

Yamaha has added the STAGEPAS 1K to its lineup of portable PA systems. The STAGEPAS 1K features a 12" subwoofer and an array speaker, as well as a 5-channel mixer with bluetooth playback.

Give your mix some polish with the Neve-inspired Need 31102 preamp and EQ plug-in

Hailed as one of the best-sounding units of its kind, the 31102 preamp/EQ combo has been recreated and "enhanced" in the Need 31102 Console pre/EQ emulation.

Arturia releases updated Keylab 88 mkII with CV/Gate outputs

Arturia has unveiled the Keylab 88 mkII. The new version of the 88-key hammer action keyboard controller comes with CV/Gate outputs, an updated workflow, and a nice software package.

Chase Bliss launches MOOD looper/delay pedal. With a 20-minute, must-see video.

Barely larger than a standard MXR oedal chassis, MOOD crams in so many features that the demo video is 20 minutes long. And it's a must-see. Is there anything the Chase Bliss MOOD can't do?

Dean Guitars CEO Evan Rubinson: “Gibson’s claims entirely baseless”

Dean Guitars CEO Evan Rubinson has gone on record defending his company's guitars, saying that Gibson’s claims are without merit. This could be the beginning of a bruising legal battle.

David Gilmour’s Black Strat sells for $3,975,000, a World Record!

The David Gilmour guitar collection has smashed all kinds of records at an auction in New York today, including the most expensive electric, acoustic, Stratocaster and Les Paul guitars ever sold!

LEAK: New Fender Vintera Series appears online – UPDATE

Fender Vintera Series = Vintage Style for the Modern Era. Fender Germany leaked new instruments with specs of the golden era bass models . Will the Classic Series be replaced?

Gibson sues Dean Guitars, claims copyright infringement

That was quick! Gibson follows through with its threat to take legal action on companies it says infringe on its copyrights - the first company is Dean Guitars! Will this be the first of many?

MODO Drum: physically modelled percussion from IK Multimedia

IK Multimedia's MODO Drum pulls out all the stops to model the physical attributes of both the drums and the player in a remarkably detailed study of the humble drum kit.

Can Cort disrupt the boutique guitar market with the dual humbucker G290 FAT?

Swamp ash, bird's eye maple, splitable humbucker and two gorgeous paint finishes: The G290 FAT has some boutique chops at low prices. Dare we say it: this has some Suhr-like vibes going on...

Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200: “The largest-sounding combo ever produced”?

The new Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 combo is feature packed 200-Watt solid state amp with all the modern features you could hope for. But will players warm to its transistor based tones?

VCV Rack the ultimate virtual Eurorack arrives at version 1.0

They've done it! VCV Rack has reached version 1.0. With polyphonic cabling, MIDI mapping, multicore engine support and dozens of enhancements it's ready for the real world and it's awesome.

Erica Synths ports Black Wavetable VCO and Black Octasource to VCV Rack

VCV Rack users can now get hold of virtual versions of the Erica Synths Black Wavetable VCO and Black Octasource LFO completely free of charge for the Eurorack emulating platform.

EarthQuaker Devices and Sunn O))) create the Life Pedal (yes, it’s already sold out)

Sunn O))) and EarthQuaker Devices have joined forces to create the new Life Pedal designed to give you tube-amp destroying distortion, and bowel wrenching octave effects all in one unit.

Gibson launches Dave Amato Les Paul Axcess Standard Boston Sunset Fade

Gibson's new Dave Amato Les Paul Axcess Standard Boston Sunset Fade combines a Floyd Rose with a '59 Reissue, potentially making it a super-versatile signature guitar.

Dave Navarro reunited with long-lost custom Nothing’s Shocking Ibanez

Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction has finally been reunited with his long-lost custom Nothing Shocking Ibanez. It turned up in Guitar Center Hollywood and it took a Sex Pistol to get it back to him!

Subfretboard System Project: A fretboard unlike any you’ve ever seen

The unique Subfretboard System Project is on Kickstarter trying to raise the capital to get their new unique guitar fret system off the ground. But will it fret out before it takes off?