New Gibson acoustics let players get a feel for what the audience hears

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

Noatronic lets players control effects pedals wirelessly from a guitar

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

Shapely hybrid floor amp combines tube-driven sound with digital smarts

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

Wild Customs hot-rods BFG guitar with carousel of Texas tones

France’s Wild Customs has created a $10k special-edition guitar based on a 1934 Ford Coupe hot rod owned by legendary ZZ Top frontman Billy F Gibbons, and featuring the company’s carousel pickup system rocking the bearded one’s signature pickup set.Con… Continue reading Wild Customs hot-rods BFG guitar with carousel of Texas tones

First electric guitar from Boss comes with built-in synth

Best known for its boxy effects pedals for guitar and bass, Boss also makes amplifiers, wireless systems, rhythm machines, and a bunch of accessories. And now the Roland-owned company has made its own guitar, which comes with a built-in synth and Bluet… Continue reading First electric guitar from Boss comes with built-in synth

First electric guitar from Boss comes with built-in synth

Best known for its boxy effects pedals for guitar and bass, Boss also makes amplifiers, wireless systems, rhythm machines, and a bunch of accessories. And now the Roland-owned company has made its own guitar, which comes with a built-in synth and Bluet… Continue reading First electric guitar from Boss comes with built-in synth

Review: Lava’s Me 2 carbon fiber guitar is a next-gen surprise package

Lava Music has attempted to push the acoustic guitar into uncharted territory with the Me 2. Its smooth one-piece body and honeycomb-reinforced soundboard are made from super-strong, super-lightweight injection-molded carbon fiber, for starters, giving… Continue reading Review: Lava’s Me 2 carbon fiber guitar is a next-gen surprise package