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Gibson The Paul reissued for its 40th anniversary – A ’70s revival?

The Paul comes from an era that was fascinated by avocado bathroom suits and had a fixation with the colour brown, but now it is 40 years old and getting reissued!

Fender Meteora Offset Telecaster: Madness or genius?

Back in 2011, the first prototype of this quitar was introduced as the Voyager. Now it has finally gone into a limited production run as the Meteora and seems sure to divide opinion.

Gibson SG Special: A new custom look with lots of vintage vibe

Gibson is back with a bang! This SG Special will be available in two great finishes and features P90s, Grade A tone woods and a sleek vintage look. Will this guitar make your wallet tremble?

Mythos Pedals’ Positron Collider: I ain’t afraid of no fuzz

When there is something strange in your neighbourhood. Who are you gonna call? We don't know either, but the new Positron Collider Fuzz will at least take your mind off of it.

Keeley EH Verb o Trem: Two new dual effects pedals due soon

Designed with input from Nashville session musician Eddie Heinzelman, the Verb o Trem combines reverb and a mod section and is to be offered in two versions of varying size and cost.

Fender CEO Andy Mooney unveils new US acoustics… in Rolling Stone interview

Fender's Scottish CEO Andy Mooney has let the cat out of the bag about an upcoming line of American-made acoustic guitars that we think may be announced at Winter NAMM 2019.

New Gibson CEO announced at last: Can JC ‘build a powerhouse brand’?

Can James "JC" Curleigh 'build a powerhouse brand' with Gibson USA? Well, he has done it before at Levi Strauss, where he was in charge previous to his new role at Gibson.

Women account for 50% of new guitarists, says Fender

Fender says that women now account for half of new guitarists picking up the instrument for the first time. Could the likes of pop icons Taylor Swift and rock legends like Nita Strauss be the cause?

Grand Canyon: EHX widens the Canyon to add more delay and looper functions

Electro-Harmonix has expanded the Canyon Delay, and not just in terms of its size: The Grand Canyon is a full-blown delay and looper with tap tempo, more presets and lots of control for decent money.

Mesa Boogie Fillmore 25 – Less is more?

The new Mesa Boogie Fillmore 25 is lower wattage version of its recent Fillmore 50 amp head and is available as a head and combo. Will this new smaller version find its niche in the studio?

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Reflector Chorus V3: Washed out with reverb

The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Reflector Chorus V3 now with a more refined those sound and a new Washed reverb chorus mode added. This modulation effect can chorus, pitch, flange and warble with the best of them

Gibson unveils its new Les Paul Player Plus Series

Three new Gibson Les Paul models with different pickup configurations. The new Gibson Les Paul Player Plus Series could be a return to form for the company

Seymour Duncan unveils the Billy Gibbons’ Red Devil PAF set – for Strats!

The Red Devil PAF pickup set gets you closer to Billy Gibbon's Texan Blues tone without having to hack up your beloved Stratocaster. But how close to Billy's Pearly Gates do they sound?

Is the new Electro Harmonix Mod Rex effect pedal a modulation king?

With lots of control, four effects sections, MIDI integration, a simple user interface and 100 presets, could the new Electro Harmonix Mod Rex be the king of modulation effects pedals?

Electro-Harmonix reissues the Triangle Big Muff Pi, 50 years after its debut

It's back! EH has issued a "faithful" recreation of its first Big Muff, dubbed the Triangle Big Muff Pi, the pedal that launched the world's most famous line of fuzz effects for guitar.

Fender Parallel Universe 2018 Limited Edition Whiteguard Strat

This has all the right curves, but are they in all the wrong places? It's the new Fender Parallel Universe 2018 Limited Edition Whiteguard Strat, and it's sure to divide opinions.

Gibson USA 2019 Line-up: Fewer guitars, less controversy!

Gibson has now officially presented its 2019 USA range of guitars. Yes, you remember, the ones that were all leaked back in May. Will they divide opinion amongst guitar players around the world?

Walrus Audio DEFCON 4: A new Ryan Adams pedal about to launch?

Another 80s throwback guitar effect from Ryan Adams, this time made by Walrus Audio: The DEFCON 4 signature pedal is an EQ and MOSFET boost inspired by WarGames, apparently...

Zeppelin Design Labs Quaverato Harmonic Tremolo: DIY or readymade?

Designed and built (if you want) in Chicago, the Quaverato Harmonic Tremolo pedal has a digitally controlled all-analogue signal path, with both harmonic and more traditional tremolo settings.

ZVex Russian Fuzz Factory 7 pedal now with Russian GT308Vs

ZVex has stumbled upon a nice stash of old Russian germanium transistors, giving us a new variation on the Fuzz Factory 7 pedal with different tonal properties compared to the standard version.

Keeley Retro Super Germanium Phat Mod – Custom Shop limited edition

The new Keeley Electronics Retro Super Germanium Overdrive is a custom shop overdrive pedal with a limited US release. It can go from low gain to full-on fuzz through an amp tone.

G&L re-release the ’80s CLF Skyhawk range for 2018

Leo Fender, designed possibly some of the most recognised electric guitars in history, but will one of his later designs garner as much interest in today's market?

J Rockett Audio Design Mr Moto – Two vintage amp effects in a single pedal

Combining two cool vintage style effects we would normally associate with valve amps from the '50s and '60s, but will the new Mr Moto pedal have you dialling in classic tones in your pedalboard rig?

Rivera Clubster Royale Recording guitar amp – Bargain boutique studio amp?

This new boutique amp series contains a selection of essential tools for the recording guitarist. Could this new amp be the ultimate studio tool for home recording?