Boss invites guitar players to jam wirelessly with the Katana Air EX

Boss has added a new desktop model to its impressive Katana range of app-enhanced modeling amplifiers for electric guitar and bass. The 35-W Air EX allows for wireless connection between instrument and combo amp, and can also run on batteries.Continue … Continue reading Boss invites guitar players to jam wirelessly with the Katana Air EX

Boss looks to silence background noise with NS-1X for electric guitar

For more than 35 years the NS-2 stomp has been an effective set-and-forget solution to background noise in an electric guitarist’s signal chain. Now it’s being joined by a “highly tunable” next-gen noise suppressor and gate called the NS-1X.Continue Re… Continue reading Boss looks to silence background noise with NS-1X for electric guitar

Fender goes oddball on a budget with Squier Paranormal guitars

Like Fender’s Parallel Universe guitars, the Squier Paranormal series explores bizarre model combinations and “what if?” oddities, but at more budget-friendly price points. The latest release includes a 12-string Jazzmaster, a Strat with Gibson appoint… Continue reading Fender goes oddball on a budget with Squier Paranormal guitars

Positive Grid takes guitar amp modeling portable with the Spark Go

Though guitar amp and effects modeling has been around for a while, Positive Grid shook things up in 2019 with the launch of the Spark – an impressively flexible and affordable tone master. The company downsized the format for the Mini last year, and h… Continue reading Positive Grid takes guitar amp modeling portable with the Spark Go

Boss gets in the practice zone with portable Cube amps for guitar and bass

Last year, Roland rebranded its capable long-running combo amp for street musicians with the Boss logo. Now the companies continues the Boss Cube line with a pair of practice amps – one for guitarists and the other for bass players.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Boss gets in the practice zone with portable Cube amps for guitar and bass

Danish startup launches modular wireless PA system for roving players

Denmark’s Kombo Audio has combined a battery-powered amplifier, PA system, mixer, effects and wireless connectivity for a sound system specifically designed for musicians, allowing for live performances in the back yard, at the beach or out at sea.Cont… Continue reading Danish startup launches modular wireless PA system for roving players

Fender lets the music spin on with special edition turntable

Fender has partnered with Mobile Fidelity Electronics (MoFi) for a limited run belt-drive turntable that rocks a design inspired by the Fender Precision Bass and high-end components based on MoFi’s award-winning UltraDeck record spinner.Continue Readin… Continue reading Fender lets the music spin on with special edition turntable

Boss keeps the thunder in your head with Waza-Air Bass headphones

Back in December 2019, stomp veteran and music gear maker Boss launched a pair of wireless headphones called the Waza Air that squeezed in premium amp tech and effects, and allowed a player to connect to an electric guitar sans cable. Now bass players … Continue reading Boss keeps the thunder in your head with Waza-Air Bass headphones

Travel-friendly electrics combine tonewood body and carbon fiber neck

Utah’s Klos Guitars has been making acoustics and ukuleles fashioned from carbon fiber for a number of years now, and while there have been instruments you can plug into an amp, the company hasn’t ventured into all electric guitar or bass territory, un… Continue reading Travel-friendly electrics combine tonewood body and carbon fiber neck

Fender celebrates its 75th year with special edition guitars and basses

Fender is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and is marking the occasion with special editions of its most popular models – the Telecaster, Stratocaster, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, TechnologyTags: Fender, Fen… Continue reading Fender celebrates its 75th year with special edition guitars and basses