Jackson Guitars new 2017 signature models: Heavy axes for heavy players

Jackson roll out some very metal guitars for the new year, some more pointy than others!

How exactly is a Steve Vai JEM guitar built?

With the Ibanez Custom Shop at his disposal, Steve Vai can order just about anything, including the 'Woody' JEM! Watch the birth of Woody, and a master at work.

Sonic Smith turn audio sources into synthesizers with Squaver and Convertor

Turn your guitar or voice into an analog synthesizer with Squaver P1 and Convertor - audio controlled synthesizers

Fender Exotic Woods Limited Editions 2017: Rethinking tone woods?

For 2017, Fender is trying something different, offering us guitars made with some less usual, 'exotic' woods recycled from a variety of sources, including some wood that's over 100 years old...

Soundmachines preview Arches tactile gestural interface for Eurorack

Arches is a capacitive touch controller interface for expressive performance that drops into your Eurorack. Coming to Kickstarter soon.

Magnetic Effects Zola: A boutique boost for decent money?

With plenty of headroom via its internal 30v circuit and some 20 dB of boost, Magentic say that their new Zola effect can help keep your guitar tone intact in all situations.

Dunlop Hendrix 2017 stompbox range: New paintwork, same old pedals?

Isn't it about Dunlop released another range of Jimi Hendrix effect pedals? Ooh, aren't we lucky, they're about to do it all over again!

Ampeg debuts two familiar-looking pedals – but no amps – at NAMM 2017

Ampeg didn't announce any new amps at NAMM 2017, but instead presented the Classic Bass Preamp and Scrambler Bass Overdrive pedals - that look derived from the SCR-DI...

Can “cascading gain staging” set LunaStone’s TrueOverDrive 1 apart from the crowd?

The TrueOverDrive 1 attempts a different take on your typical OD tone, using a "cascading gain" for a valve-like overdrive. Will that be enough to stand out from the crowd?

NAMM 2017: Shear Electronics Relic-6 – Oberheim OB-X reimagined

The Relic-6 is a prototype reworking of the Oberheim OB-X with a digital front end designed by 18-year-old Jacob Brashears. Might as well Jump! Go ahead Jump!

NAMM 2017: Robin’s Modular round-up

Can there ever be too much modular? Our synth expert Robin has gathered all the new releases in the world of Eurorack and put them together in one handy place.

NAMM 2017: Where’s the Gibson prototype from CES?

Possibly, not the best choice the US guitar company has ever made. A certain 'prototype' is a no show for NAMM.

NAMM 2017: Fano Alt De Facto Builders Choice and expanded Standard Series coming

Renowned American boutique guitar maker Fano is expanding its guitar ranges at both ends of the price scale, with new Alt de Facto models as well as additions to their 'budget' Standard Series.

NAMM 2017: Friedman shows guitars, some fuzz and a 10″ Pink Taco

Dave Friedman is most definitely the boutique demi-god of 2016, so what does he have in store for us all in 2017?

NAMM 2017: Sterling by MusicMan adds St Vincent, Valentine and Majesty guitars

Looks like Sterling has added some great new signature models to their 2017 lineup and all of which should be a lot cheaper than their Music Man counterparts.

NAMM 2017: Boss announce 40th anniversary Limited Edition DS-1-4A Distortion pedal

Celebrating 40 years of distortion from little compact pedals.

NAMM 2017: Apollo Twin MkII – is black the new black?

UA launched the Apollo Twin MkII at NAMM 2017. Do the features match UAD's hype? So far it looks like a successful product tweaked, rather than a redesign...

NAMM 2017: Soulsby Atmultitron polyphonic 8-bit synthesizer prototype on show

The Atmultitron has 6 voices, a sequencer, wavetable sampling and serious modulation but we won't hear it until 2018

NAMM 2017: Roland Cloud gives you all their Plug-Out synths as plug-ins

OMG! I've got a Roland SH-101, SH-2, Promars, System-100, System-1, and D-50 running in my DAW direct from Roland Cloud. And the biggest piano in the world. UPDATE: video demo of all the synths

NAMM 2017: Fusion Box analog DSP from Erica Synths

Erica Synths spill out of the Eurorack and onto the desktop with the Fusion Box Flanger/Delay valve based effects unit.

NAMM 2017: Paradigm – dynamically restructuring synthesis from Fabulous Silicon

Strange and unexplained synthesizer that they say does cool things that no one understands - welcome to a new Paradigm

NAMM 2017: Oberheim announce Eurorack SEM-X

Tom Oberheim gently enters the Eurorack market with the SEM-X a module version of the classic SEM plus a Phase Shifter and Ring Modulator

NAMM 2017: TASCAM sounds out musicians’ market with TM microphone range

Tascam's expanded range of budget microphones includes the TM-280 and TM-180 condensers, TM-Drums set and TM-AR1 acoustic screen...

NAMM 2017: EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral modulated delay pedal

This new Space Spiral delay from Earthquaker Devices really does have a character all of its own: unique, dream-like and slightly cuckoo...