NAMM 2019: Leaked Fender Alternate Reality XII 12-String

The new Alternate Reality XII 12-String is out the bag and the pricing is good, This model is popping up all over Europe on Fender dealer web pages ahead of it's NAMM Show launch.

NAMM 2019: Steinberg Absolute 4 instrument collection is in excess of 100GB

A chunky update to the Absolute collection of Steinberg HALion, instruments and synthesizers including the new Groove Agent 5, HALion 6 and HALion Sonic 3.

NAMM 2019: PreSonus updates its Studio interfaces with USB-C

PreSonus has upgraded its Studio audio interface line with USB-C connectivity, retaining the units' comfortable pricing while making them easier to integrate with modern computers.

NAMM 2019: Keeley announces new Synth-1, DDR, Fuzz Bender and Eccos

The Keeley Synth-1 is a signal-triggered synth wave generator, the DDR is a Delay, Drive and Reverb, the Fuzz Bender is a three transistor hybrid-fuzz and the Eccos is a vintage tape flanged delay!

NAMM 2019: Yamaha get into some Keytar action with Sonogenic SHS-500

It's fun, it's fruity, it'll make teenagers dance innocently at parties, it's the Yamaha Sonogenic SHS-500 keytar Bluetooth MIDI controller and all-around party machine.

NAMM 2019: Waldorf Quantum synthesizer firmware update adds 5th synthesis engine

The Waldorf Quantum V2.0 firmware brings in a modular synthesis engine with 6 "Kernel" oscillators that can be waveforms, wavetable, samples or noise combined into a single complex oscillator.

NAMM 2019: Fender Alternate Reality Meteora HH and Sixty Six

The new Fender Alternate Reality series finally gives us something two guitars that aren't abominations. In fact, the new Meteora HH and Sixty Six both look pretty classic '50s & '60s retro-inspired.

NAMM 2019: Rossum Electro-Music Trident – three prongs of oscillation

Trident is a Multi-Synchronic Oscillator Ensemble which invites three oscillators to play with each other in synchronous, symmetrical and zing modulated ways. Updated with video!

NAMM 2019: Blackstar JJN-20R Jared James Nichols signature amp

The new Blackstar signature JJN-20R Jared James Nichols is a two-channel, 20-watt amp head in Racing Green and has a few neat tricks up its sleeve. Bluespower!

NAMM 2019: Catalinbread Coriolis Effect

Catalinbread has decided to name their latest effect after a strange phenomenon in classical mechanics. The new Coriolis Effect combines many unique effects into one little pedal.

NAMM 2019: Fender Alternate Reality Powercaster divides opinion

The new Fender Alternate Reality Powercaster is certainly going to divide opinions and so get ready for some internet flame wars with this new model...

NAMM 2019: MESA/Boogie California Tweed 6V6 4:40

Back in the day, Randall Smith serviced a lot of old '50s Fender Tweed amplifiers and he eventually wound up starting MESA/Boogie. Now 50 years later we get the new MESA/Boogie California Tweed.

NAMM 2019: Leaked Marshall SV20H and new a 20 watt JCM800?

Tonejunkie TV has just posted a shot of what he claims is a new 20-watt Marshall SV20H and JCM 800 head. It states in the Instagram post, that it was just sitting there for sale in his local guitar store!

Behringer live stream their pre-NAMM demonstration synth party

THERE ARE NO NEW SYNTHS! (yet) Behringer treats us to a rambling conversation and improvised demo of four of their new synthesizers the Vocoder VC340, MS-101, RD-808 and Odyssey.

NAMM 2019: Fender Jimmy Page Mirrored and Dragon Telecasters

Fender Custom Shop Fender Jimmy Page Mirrored and Dragon Telecasters get shown off at Winter NAMM. Based on Page’s beloved 1959 Fender Telecaster he used with Led Zeppelin.

NAMM 2019: Fender Custom Shop Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster

It was an instant hit when first released and many players covet early production runs of the guitar. Now in 2019, the Fender Custom Shop is offering the Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster

NAMM 2019: Steady State Fate reveal their Stereo Dipole filter

Perhaps "inspired" by the reaction to the Make Noise QPAS quad filter, Andrew Morelli of Steady State Fate has shared a photo of their Stereo Dipole and suggests that we should hold out for that.

NAMM 2019: Option Knob Danger Zone – Will it take your breath away?

The pedal Danger Zone analogue phaser and tremolo pedal, comes with built-in WingMan controllers and something called the Secret Weapon Mach II?

NAMM 2019: Blast Cult – The Batavia and The Spellcaster

Blast Cult combines Rockabilly chic and classic '50s styling with their boutique guitars and double basses. This year at Winter NAMM they are launching two new models The Batavia and The Spellcaster.

NAMM 2019: Make Noise boggle us with the Quad Peak Animation System QPAS

Make Noise release an intense stereo filtering experience in the impossibly named QPAS with 4 filter cores with high, low and band-pass outputs and a new one called Smile pass. Fascinating.

NAMM 2019: Old Blood Noise Endeavors and Datachoir’s Rêver is back!

The Rêver is back for 2019 and you will soon be able to pick one up again. This pedal is a collaboration between Old Blood Noise Endeavors and Datachoir. So expect strange glitchy and ambient washes.

Plankton Electronics reveal 3 Eurorack modules that follow, filter and distort

Plankton Electronics reveal the ENVF envelope follower, SPICEVCF filter and NUTONE dual channel distortion.

NAMM 2019: Ibanez Paul Gilbert PGM333 Signature 30th Anniversary

The new Ibanez Paul Gilbert PGM333 signature model guitar marks 30 years of the two working together and you can hear it in action being played by Paul here.

NAMM 2019: Victory Amps Super Duchess V140 – 100-watt all valve tone

This all-valve amp head is perfect for players that need power and clean headroom. It is a single channel 100-watt beast, but you can tame it down 30-watts when you need too.