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The EBS Session 110 tilt-back bass combo
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EBS packs a full-size bass rig's sound into the compact Session 110 combo

The 11.3kg tilt-back combo pairs 110 watts with a reworked EQ section and Bluetooth, aiming to replace a much bigger rig for gigging bassists.

Sep 27, 2026

The JAM Pedals Wahcko Mk.2 wah pedal
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JAM Pedals' Wahcko Mk.2 rebuilds a fan-favorite wah around a custom inductor

The updated wah swaps in a JAM-designed inductor inspired by vintage TDK components, adds an internal Q trimmer and a rubber-topped treadle, and adds bass mode.

Sep 27, 2026

The Fortin 3.33 Fredrik Thordendal signature dual-boost pedal
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Fortin's 3.33 turns Fredrik Thordendal's signature boost into a dual-channel pedal

The Meshuggah guitarist's follow-up to the original 33 adds a second independent boost channel, active EQ per channel and a built-in Zuul noise gate.

Sep 27, 2026

The Two Notes Torpedo Captor X Pro load box, attenuator and stereo DI
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Two Notes' Torpedo Captor X Pro adds a 150-watt load box to its cab-sim engine

The new flagship load box, attenuator and stereo DI adds multi-impedance support and passive attenuation on top of the Captor X's DynIR cab simulation.

Sep 27, 2026

The ENGL Savage 30 compact high-gain amp head
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ENGL shrinks the Savage high-gain amp down to a portable 30-watt head

The Savage 30 packs the brand's crushing rock/metal tone into a compact all-tube head with a built-in power soak and noise gate.

Sep 27, 2026

Tone King Royce Preamp prototype displayed beside Imperial and Royalist preamp pedals at Guitar Summit 2026
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Tone King previews the AC30-inspired Royce Preamp at Guitar Summit

The surprise amp-in-a-box prototype combines two channels with switchable treble boosts, reverb and tremolo ahead of a planned November launch.

Sep 27, 2026

Four Fender electric guitars lined up in a studio
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Fender’s passive Silent System targets single-coil hum without changing the pickup voice

The battery-free noise-cancellation circuit debuts in limited American Professional Classic Stratocaster and Telecaster models.

Sep 27, 2026

Polyend Loop performance looper and drum machine viewed from above
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Polyend Loop combines four audio loopers, four drum tracks and more than 100 effects

The $599 standalone pedal turns live looping and sample-based rhythm sequencing into one synchronized performance instrument.

Sep 27, 2026

Matteo Mancuso holding his Vintage Sunburst Yamaha RS20MM signature Revstar
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Yamaha turns Matteo Mancuso’s custom Revstar into the production RS20MM signature model

The chambered Vintage Sunburst electric pairs DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary pickups with a five-way selector and Yamaha’s passive Focus Switch.

Sep 27, 2026

Live demo booth on the Guitar Summit 2026 show floor in Mannheim
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Guitar Summit 2026 turns Mannheim's Rosengarten into Europe's biggest guitar show

The eighth edition brings more than 600 exhibitors and 100-plus workshops across seven stages, with Matteo Mancuso, Andy McKee and Jared James Nichols among the players on site.

Sep 26, 2026

The ENGL E805 Powercube 200 pedalboard power amp
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ENGL squeezes 200 watts of pedalboard power into the compact E805 Powercube

The Class-D power amp is built to turn any preamp, modeler or amp-in-a-box pedal into a stage-ready rig without adding rack space.

Sep 26, 2026

The Flattley Reaper Dual Mode Distortion Anniversary Edition pedal
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Flattley revisits its first pedal with the 10th-anniversary Reaper

The British builder’s new Reaper uses hard and soft clipping plus a high-output boost mode around an op-amp distortion core.

Sep 25, 2026

The Sterling by Music Man StingRay II guitar in Blue Pearl
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Sterling and Cory Wong put the StingRay II guitar into production at $749

The new offset takes cues from the StingRay bass but uses dual humbuckers, a roasted-maple neck, locking tuners and vintage-style tremolo.

Sep 25, 2026

The Jackson Pro Series Signature Phil Collen PC1-E in Worn Black
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Jackson brings Phil Collen’s PC1 outside the Custom Shop with the Pro Series PC1-E

The $2,199 signature model keeps the Sustainer, DiMarzio pickups, compound-radius neck and Floyd Rose in a distressed Worn Black build.

Sep 25, 2026

The VOX AC MINI practice amp
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VOX shrinks its AC idea into a $99 all-analog 10-watt AC MINI

The practice amp uses a new analog Dynamic Response Circuit, a three-inch speaker, boost and specially voiced digital reverb.

Sep 25, 2026

The BOSS EX-4 Effects Expander pedal
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BOSS packs 120 effects into the compact EX-4 pedalboard expander

The new EX-4 runs four effects at once, adds flexible routing and MIDI, and is designed to slot into an existing pedalboard rather than replace it.

Sep 25, 2026

Official 2026 Crossroads Guitar Festival poster listing the September 26-27 lineup at Moody Center, Austin
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Crossroads Guitar Festival returns to Austin this weekend with a multi-generation guitar lineup

Eric Clapton's seventh Crossroads festival lands at Moody Center September 26–27, pairing veterans including Buddy Guy and John Mayer with first-time appearances from Tommy Emmanuel and Julian Lage.

Sep 23, 2026

Behringer revives the treadle-controlled Mu-Tron flanger idea with the B-Flanger
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Behringer revives the treadle-controlled Mu-Tron flanger idea with the B-Flanger

The new B-Flanger pairs an all-analog BBD circuit with a full-size optical treadle, bringing a rare late-1970s modulation format back into production.

Sep 23, 2026

Epiphone previews an Eric Clapton 1964 ES-335TDC Reissue ahead of Crossroads
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Epiphone previews an Eric Clapton 1964 ES-335TDC Reissue ahead of Crossroads

The forthcoming Inspired by Gibson Custom model is based on Clapton's Cream-era 1964 ES-335 and will make its first public appearance at Crossroads this weekend.

Sep 23, 2026

PRS and John Mayer launch eight Defender-inspired Silver Sky limited editions
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PRS and John Mayer launch eight Defender-inspired Silver Sky limited editions

The Defender Color Collection puts four heritage finishes on US Silver Skys and four contemporary finishes on SE models, with the SE line getting black plastics for the first time.

Sep 23, 2026

The Mad Professor Milestone handwired germanium fuzz pedal
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Mad Professor's Milestone fuzz puts germanium after buffers without losing its touch response

The Finnish builder's new handwired fuzz uses a transformer circuit to make vintage-style germanium behavior far less fussy on modern pedalboards.

Sep 22, 2026

Epiphone revives Joan Jett Olympic Special in Vintage Sunburst
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Epiphone revives Joan Jett Olympic Special in Vintage Sunburst

Jett’s stripped-down single-pickup signature returns worldwide with rosewood replacing laurel and a finish inspired by her Melody Maker.

Sep 19, 2026

Gibson Custom builds 60 Gustavo Cerati ES-335 replicas for Miami-only release
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Gibson Custom builds 60 Gustavo Cerati ES-335 replicas for Miami-only release

The Murphy Lab model recreates Cerati’s 1965 ES-335, a guitar heard and seen across landmark Soda Stereo and solo-era performances.

Sep 19, 2026

Yamaha adds high-end FG7 and FS7 acoustics, with X versions for stage use
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Yamaha adds high-end FG7 and FS7 acoustics, with X versions for stage use

The new Japanese-market FG/FS flagships arrive October 3 in acoustic and pickup-equipped versions, extending Yamaha’s long-running flat-top family upward.

Sep 19, 2026