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Today's guitar news, updated every day — new gear, guitarists, bands, albums, performances, technology and industry developments from across the guitar world.
Fender Refreshes Its American Professional Flagship Series With V-Mod III Pickups
The 10-model update spans Stratocaster, Telecaster, offset and bass families, pairing revised electronics with new bridge and control details.
Oct 14, 2026
Walrus Audio Rebuilds Lore and Fable as Stereo MKII Ambient Pedals
Both $349.99 pedals add stereo processing, MIDI, expression control and 127 MIDI-accessible presets to their multi-algorithm soundscape designs.
Oct 14, 2026
Jade Electric Adds Clean Blend and Two-Band EQ to the Blackboard Outlaw Overdrive
The $175 Bakersfield-built pedal is designed to retain pick attack while moving from a clean push to a more forceful overdrive.
Oct 14, 2026
Dream Theater Begin Work on Their 17th Studio Album
All five members have reconvened at Ytse Jam Studios for the follow-up to 2025's Parasomnia.
Oct 14, 2026
Sonic Research and MXR Bring the M400 Turbo Tuner to Wider Distribution
The true-strobe pedal combines ±0.02-cent accuracy, a switchable buffer and USB programmability in a compact $149.99 enclosure.
Oct 14, 2026
John Mayer and Dave Grohl Cover Van Halen at Soundstage of Hope
Mayer used his purple Music Man Axis Custom Shop tribute to Eddie Van Halen for a benefit performance of “You Really Got Me.”
Oct 13, 2026
Get’m Get’m Launches Nine-Color BITCH WHAT! Strap Collection
The two-inch faux-leather guitar and bass strap extends to 65 inches and is offered in nine serpentine finishes.
Oct 13, 2026
Zoom’s NEURIG Combines Dynamic Neural Models, NAM and AI Stem Separation
The floor modeler pairs Zoom’s DNA Engine with NAM A2 Lite, cloud tone discovery and a broad live-and-recording feature set.
Oct 13, 2026
BOSS marks 10 years of Katana with three blue flame-maple Artist editions
The made-to-order Artist Gen 3 combo, head and 212 Waza cabinet are limited to Roland’s flagship stores in New York, London and Tokyo.
Oct 12, 2026
Alex Skolnick turns a Testament lick into a six-string legato lesson
His first Guitar World column in three decades breaks an E Lydian-dominant line into practical hammer-on and pull-off studies.
Oct 12, 2026
Stanley Jordan says a two-guitar metal album is in the works
The jazz innovator is using separate effects chains and James Hetfield’s ESP Iron Cross in a tandem-guitar setup for the project.
Oct 12, 2026
The Raconteurs Reunite Onstage for the First Time Since 2019
Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler closed White’s Nashville show with a five-song encore at The Truth.
Oct 12, 2026
Ian Hill Retires From Judas Priest After 57 Years; Davey Rimmer Takes Over
The bassist cites advanced arthritis and a shoulder tendon injury, while confirming that he recorded parts for the band’s next album before stepping away.
Oct 12, 2026
Court orders Dean parent Armadillo to pay Gibson more than $4 million in legal fees
The September 25 ruling adds a major bill to Armadillo’s long-running trademark fight while the Dean owner remains in Chapter 11 reorganization.
Oct 12, 2026
D’Addario brings Nickel Bronze into its XS coated acoustic-string range
The new sets pair D’Addario’s transparent Nickel Bronze voice with the thin-film protection and tuning-stability features of XS.
Oct 12, 2026
Eric Gales turns position shifts into a seven-part roadmap for freer improvisation
A new lesson breaks down how blues-scale boxes, root-note awareness and a ‘step ladder’ approach can connect distant areas of the fretboard.
Oct 11, 2026
Power Trip return with ‘Precinct 3’ and ‘Scavenger,’ their first new songs of the post-Riley Gale era
The Texas thrash band’s new double single introduces Seth Gilmore on vocals and previews a full-length album due in spring 2027.
Oct 11, 2026
Trivium Announce Crown In The Grave and Release Its Title Track
The Florida metal band’s 11th album arrives November 20, while its first full-length with drummer Alex Rudinger opens with a title track shaped by Japanese horror cinema.
Oct 10, 2026
Fender and Joe Bonamassa Launch the First Signature Tone Master Amp
The Tone Master ’59 Twin-Amp JB Edition puts Bonamassa’s high-powered tweed Twin sound into a 30-pound digital 2x12 with power scaling, convolution reverb and studio-ready IR output.
Oct 9, 2026
Slash Receives the 2026 Les Paul Spirit Award in Hollywood
The Les Paul Foundation and Gibson Gives honored Slash at Les Paul’s Hollywood recording studio with a one-of-a-kind award made from acoustic boards built by Paul himself.
Oct 9, 2026
Behringer Brings Back Its Klon-Style Drive as Four Zentara Pedals
The relaunch splits the transparent overdrive into standard and mini enclosures, each in gold or silver, with all four variants selling for less than $76.
Oct 9, 2026
Ernie Ball Music Man Expands the Albert Lee Line With HSS and 75-Piece BFR Models
A new HSS production model broadens the angular signature guitar’s range, while the Malibu Burst BFR pairs an okoume body and figured maple top with Axis-spec DiMarzio humbuckers.
Oct 9, 2026
EL AMIR and LuxuryToneFX launch the hand-built Fire & Flames distortion
The Spanish boutique pedal targets articulate high gain with a pre-gain dynamics filter and low-noise power design.
Oct 8, 2026
Aerosmith schedules two Hollywood Bowl returns with an all-star guest roster
The October 29 and November 1 concerts mark the band's first announced full live shows since retiring from touring.
Oct 8, 2026
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