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Jackson Sleep Token IV Monarkh SC guitar alongside the Charvel Sleep Token III Bass V
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Sleep Token's IV and III get their first signature instruments from Jackson and Charvel

A 30-inch baritone Monarkh tuned a full octave down for the guitarist, and a fanned-fret five-string bass for the bassist.

Aug 26, 2026 · 1 min read

EMG TM Set - Tom Morello signature pickups
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EMG Releases Tom Morello 'TM Set' Based on His Arm the Homeless Wiring

The set pairs an EMG 85 in the bridge with an EMG H in the neck, the combination in Morello's main guitar since the late 1980s, sold together for the first time.

Aug 26, 2026 · 1 min read

Neural DSP CorOS 4.1.0 Device Presets screen shown on a Quad Cortex Mini
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Neural DSP's CorOS 4.1.0 brings its X-series plugins, John Mayer included, onto the Quad Cortex

The company calls it the biggest firmware update in Quad Cortex history: five signature plugin packs, eight new effects, and per-device preset saving.

Aug 26, 2026 · 1 min read

PRS Dany Villarreal Astryx signature guitar in the purple-to-yellow Ocaso finish
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PRS gives The Warning's Dany Villarreal her first signature guitar, the Astryx

A 200-piece Custom 24 in a sunset-style "Ocaso" finish, with a single sun inlay in place of PRS's usual birds.

Aug 25, 2026 · 1 min read

Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition George Harrison 1967 Bass VI in Bleached 3-Color Sunburst with Relic aging, front view
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Fender Custom Shop Recreates George Harrison's 1967 Fender Bass VI

The $9,500 limited run copies the six-string bass Harrison used during the Beatles' later Abbey Road sessions.

Aug 25, 2026 · 1 min read

Death By Audio x Rainger FX Amp Crash pedal, front view
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Death By Audio and Rainger FX Put a Real Amp, Speaker and Mic Inside One Pedal

The $395 Amp Crash makes distortion physically: a 3-watt amp drives a 2-inch speaker while a built-in mic captures the result.

Aug 24, 2026 · 1 min read

Epiphone Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom in Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle finish with mirror pickguard, body view
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Epiphone Launches Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom in Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle

The Halestorm singer's newest signature is an all-black Explorer with a holographic sparkle finish and mirror pickguard, out worldwide now.

Aug 19, 2026 · 1 min read

Martin 00-18 and 00-10E Retro Joe Bonamassa signature acoustics in aged 1937-style sunburst
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Martin builds two Joe Bonamassa signature acoustics around his 1937 00-18 shade-top

A Nazareth-made 00-18 at $3,999 and a Mexico-made Road Series 00-10E Retro at $1,299, both aged to match the worn original.

Aug 13, 2026 · 1 min read

Tosin Abasi with the Cordoba Abasi Stage 7 nylon-string guitar
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Tosin Abasi built the nylon-string guitar he couldn't find anywhere else

The Abasi Stage 7, made with Cordoba, is a seven-string, fanned-fret electric nylon guitar designed to survive a stage next to a loud drummer.

Aug 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Fender's official walkthrough of the 75th Anniversary American Vintage II 1951 Nocaster
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Fender brings back the 1951 Nocaster for its 75th anniversary

The reissue arrives alongside a new hum-cancelling passive pickup system and a heavier Player Fusion line aimed at harder-edged players.

Jun 18, 2026 · 1 min read

Jackson Pro Series Signature Wes Borland King V KV
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Wes Borland's mangled left-handed King V finally became a real Jackson signature guitar

The Limp Bizkit guitarist's road-worn main axe — originally a rejected left-handed custom order, rewired backwards by a tech named Kadaver — is now a production model.

May 29, 2026 · 1 min read

Geddy Lee's custom Rickenbacker 4000V CB TB bass in Turquoise Blue
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Rickenbacker built Geddy Lee a one-off bass for Rush's reunion tour

The custom 4000V CB TB in Turquoise Blue mixes vintage Rickenbacker parts with specs Lee asked for himself, ahead of the Fifty Something Tour's June 7 opener.

Apr 27, 2026 · 1 min read

Dingwall Amos Williams Signature Combustion 4-string bass
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TesseracT's Amos Williams gets a limited-run signature bass from Dingwall

The Combustion pairs Dingwall's fanned-fret multi-scale design with three FD3n pickups, built in runs of just 10 and 25 pieces.

Feb 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Introducing the Epiphone Fatoumata Diawara SG
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Epiphone's new signature SG belongs to Fatoumata Diawara, a first for the brand

The Malian singer-guitarist's Ember Red SG carries a graphic pulled from her own artwork and ships for $699.

Jan 23, 2026 · 1 min read

ESP LTD MT-1 in Black Satin, Mick Thomson signature model
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ESP unveils eight new signature guitars for 2026, including two tributes to late guitarists

New models arrive for Mick Thomson and Stephen Carpenter, two newcomers join the signature roster, and 20th-anniversary tributes honor Alexi Laiho and Jeff Hanneman.

Jan 22, 2026 · 1 min read

Ibanez TOD100FMN, Tim Henson's flame maple signature nylon-electric guitar, official product photo
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Ibanez adds four new models to Tim Henson's signature acoustic line

The Polyphia guitarist's TOD series grows with new finishes, including a silver and a pink option.

Dec 11, 2025 · 1 min read