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Lava Music has spent the last few years impressing music journalists and guitarists with a bunch of carbon fiber acoustic/smart guitars. Now the company has taken a bit of a left turn for its first Kickstarter, with a string-free touch-enabled digital … Continue reading Smart guitar maker launches quick and easy music creation machine
You could argue that the American Ultra II is a blasphemy against the purity of Leo Fender’s first masterpiece – or you could evaluate this guitar without the baggage of its heritage. Either way, it’s certainly a fascinating and inspiring instrument.Co… Continue reading Review: Fender’s ultra-modern American Ultra II Telecaster
Way back in 2016, Yamaha built an actuator into its new TransAcoustic line of acoustic guitars that produced reverb and chorus through the sound hole. The second generation has just launched, and now includes a built-in looper.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Yamaha effects-packing acoustic puts looping on tap
A little over 10 years ago, a Phoenix-based startup treated acoustic pickers to a bunch of effects directly through the sound hole courtesy of the smartphone-sized ToneWoodAmp. Now the much-improved second generation device has launched.Continue Readin… Continue reading Acoustic guitar amp pushes multi-effects through the sound hole
When on vacation, you probably don’t want to heft around a 10-lb vintage Les Paul. A compact travel guitar could be an attractive alternative, but will you need to compromise on built-in tech? Not with the latest model from Mogabi.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Skeletal travel guitar collapses small for carry-on globetrotting
Fender’s original Mustang Micro was an impressive little headphone amplifier for silent practice and recording – but the brand-new Plus version is a remarkable upgrade that puts a ludicrous range of tone options at your fingertips.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Review: Fender’s $129 dongle-amp puts half a Tonemaster Pro in your pocket
The humble capo has graced the gig bags of performing musicians for decades, clamping down to change the overall key of a guitar in a single, swift motion. Now, a new take on the capo opens up whole new musical worlds of alternate tunings.Continue Read… Continue reading ‘Guitar capo 2.0’ gives you five different note options per string
When the electric guitar was first produced in the 1930s, there was some skepticism among musicians as to whether or not this instrument would have lasting impact or be a …read more Continue reading Get More Freedom With This Guitar Pedal
String instruments have a long history in civilization, helping humans make more complex and beautiful music. We wonder what our forebears would think of this guitar strummed with 1000 picks? …read more Continue reading 1000 Picks Make for a Weird Guitar
Leo Fender’s first solid-body electric guitar design, penned in the late 40s, was an absolute plank of a thing. You could row a boat or dig a hole with a Telecaster; heck, you still can, since they remain among the most popular designs in the world. It… Continue reading The Stratocaster turns 70: An ode to the world’s greatest guitar design