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This intricate, lightweight “Greenaxe” electric guitar by Olaf Diegel shows off a new 3D printing technique that turns waste products like sawdust into high-strength, production-grade wood parts that cost virtually nothing in materials.Continue Reading… Continue reading This 3D-printed wood guitar is made from recycled sawdust
Toward the beginning of 2019, Fender introduced a new take on the electro-acoustic guitar called the Acoustasonic Telecaster that was presented as an “acoustic, electric and everything in between.” Stratocaster and Jazzmaster flavors followed, and now … Continue reading Fender tempts more players to its Acoustasonic universe with Player Tele
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
Back in 2016, Australian startup Fomofx launched a digital whammy bar called the Virtual Jeff that could be mounted to just about any guitar, without having to modify the host instrument. Now the novel vibrato arm has gone Pro.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Digital whammy bar adds epic dives and shimmers to almost any guitar
Whether you’re a seasoned picker or just need regular practice, taking your full-size acoustic guitar with you on your travels is not always easy. That’s where the Minicorda electroacoustic travel guitar comes in, which is small enough to throw in a ba… Continue reading Suitcase-friendly travel guitar built to sound like acoustics twice its size
Even with fancy smartphone apps and custom-built tuners, tuning a guitar can be a tedious process, especially for the beginner. Pluck a string, figure out if the note is sharp …read more Continue reading Handheld Bot Takes the Tedium Out of Guitar Tuning
Iconic guitar brand Gibson has launched a new family of acoustic guitars for a new generation of up-and-coming pickers. Each guitar in the Generation Collection features a port in the upper side that started life as a 1964 concept blueprint, and has no… Continue reading New Gibson acoustics let players get a feel for what the audience hears
Back at the NAMM 2019 music gear expo, Denmark’s Noatronic took Best In Show for a box that allowed players to control stomps on a board directly from an electric guitar. Now the company has teamed up with RTX to take the system wireless.Continue Readi… Continue reading Noatronic lets players control effects pedals wirelessly from a guitar
Back in 2018, Ian Reddick unveiled the Mercury Modular Guitar, which could be broken down into numerous components and packed into a small suitcase for travel. Now he’s back with a pro guitar where you can swap out pickup blocks on-the-fly.Continue Rea… Continue reading Modular guitar lets players change tone in seconds
Startup Amonito has launched an all-in-one guitar amplification package shaped roughly like an ammonite that offers analog tube-driven sounds and digital effects. And there’s a lot to like here, apart from the rather high price of entry.Continue Readin… Continue reading Shapely hybrid floor amp combines tube-driven sound with digital smarts