Gretsch Gives the Limited Quilt Classic Falcon a 1959 Core and Forge Glow Finish
The Japan-made G6136TGQM-59 pairs quilt maple, trestle bracing, Ray Butts Filter’Trons and a Bigsby in a ¥649,000 limited edition.
Oct 4, 2026
Five Unseen Dimebag Darrell Guitar Shapes Could Become Future Dime Guitarz Models
Estate trustee Rita Haney says she plans to show the confidential designs to Dean Zelinsky as the Dime Guitarz venture develops beyond the Culprit.
Oct 3, 2026
StewMac and Scotti Hill Turn a Rangemaster-Inspired Boost Into the Hooligan DIY Kit
The $109.99 kit gives first-time pedal builders an eight-position treble-boost circuit developed with the Skid Row guitarist.
Oct 3, 2026
Asia International Guitar Festival Opens Its 26th Edition in Bangkok
The October 2–4 program marks the festival's 25th anniversary with concerts, competitions, masterclasses and a luthier exhibition.
Oct 3, 2026
Acoustic Guitar Village Fills Cremona With Builders, Performers and Hands-On Luthiery
The October 2–4 gathering combines live stages, rare-instrument exhibitions, masterclasses and the New Sounds competition across Cremona's fairgrounds and historic center.
Oct 3, 2026
Buddy Guy Celebrates 90 at Radio City With Mayer, Trucks, Bonamassa and a Blues All-Star Cast
The October 1 concert moved from an intimate opening trio to a curfew-breaking ensemble finale built around Guy's songs and influence.
Oct 3, 2026
Metallica Opens Its Sphere Residency With 'Battery' and Eight Nights of Heavy-Metal Scale
The October 1 opener made Metallica the first metal band to headline the Las Vegas venue, beginning an eight-show residency that runs through October 31.
Oct 3, 2026
Greta Van Fleet Announces 59-City 'Into the Beginning' Tour for 2027
The North American and European run opens in Savannah on February 3 and closes in Grand Rapids on July 31, with three rotating support acts.
Oct 3, 2026
Slash Sets 'Flying Blind' Single, Fifth Conspirators Album and 2027 World Tour in Motion
The title track arrives with a video as Slash, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators announce a February 2027 album and a new global tour.
Oct 3, 2026
NAM 9000 v1.18.0 Adds Twin Reverb-Style and D-Lux Heads, a Spring-Reverb Pedal and a Preset Grid
The free amp-sim's October 1 update adds two new amp heads, a standalone spring-reverb pedal for Pro users, circuit-based reverb and tremolo on the Blackface Deluxe-style amp, and a grid view for presets.
Oct 2, 2026
Jeff Bridges' Black Ram Guitar, Built From a 315-Year-Old Spruce, Is the Centerpiece of a Montana Benefit Festival
At Bozeman's Willson Auditorium on October 2, a rotating cast plays the Black Ram Guitar, built from a fallen Yaak Valley spruce, to support a proposed Climate Refuge.
Oct 2, 2026
GuitArt X Marks Its 10th Edition in Plovdiv With Vlatko Stefanovski, Yamandu Costa and a Classical Guitar Final
The Bulgarian international guitar festival runs October 1–4, combining recitals, a classical-guitar competition final and concerts by Vlatko Stefanovski Trio and Yamandu Costa.
Oct 2, 2026
Venom Founder, Bassist and Vocalist Conrad 'Cronos' Lant Dies at 63
The founding Venom musician whose bass, voice and creative direction helped shape early extreme metal has died at 63.
Oct 2, 2026
Universal Audio Launches Six Volt Gen 2 and Volt Max Interfaces
UA's second-generation Volt family adds 32-bit conversion, three preamp characters and smart recording features, while Max models add onboard dynamics processing.
Oct 2, 2026
Dumble Now Lists the Overdrive Special, Tweedle Dee and MegaPLX for Order
The Dumble Preservation Society's website now offers all three amps, with the Overdrive Special in head or combo form, alongside an official MegaPLX plug-in captured with TONE3000.
Oct 2, 2026
Slipknot maps a 2027 stadium tour across Europe, North America and South America
The global run starts at Wembley in July and pairs the band with rotating support including Bring Me the Horizon, Polyphia, Lamb of God and Acid Bath.
Oct 1, 2026
Rick Nielsen opens more than 300 pieces of his guitar archive for a St. Jude benefit auction
The October sale includes more than 70 guitars, led by a stage-used five-neck Hamer and the 1975 Hamer Standard that helped define Cheap Trick’s image.
Oct 1, 2026
Warm Audio and Dan Auerbach launch the limited Black Keys Peach Fuzz
The $199 velvet-covered fuzz adds switchable momentary or latching octave-up control to Warm Audio’s ’70s-inspired circuit.
Oct 1, 2026
Warm Audio adds preamp bypass to the compact WA-C1 Mod chorus and vibrato
The $199 analog modulation pedal keeps independent chorus controls and stereo outputs while adding a Vintage/Modern preamp switch.
Oct 1, 2026
Warm Audio shrinks the Centavo into a pedalboard-friendly Mod edition
The $189 Centavo Mod keeps the original recreation’s circuit and bass-extension switch while moving to a slimmer case with top-mounted jacks.
Oct 1, 2026
Jackson gives Sabaton’s Chris Rörland his first signature guitar with the seven-string SL7 Soloist
The 26.5-inch-scale Pro Series model pairs neck-through construction, active EMGs and a Floyd Rose with stage-minded control placement.
Oct 1, 2026
Eddie Vedder lends Florence Road his guitar after stolen gear threatens Ohana set
The Irish band recovered from a van theft to play the festival on September 26, using Vedder’s guitar and replacement instruments supplied with help from Fender.
Sep 30, 2026
Paul Reed Smith joins Guitar Center’s RockWalk after five decades of guitar building
John Mayer inducted the PRS founder during Crossroads in Austin, placing a living instrument designer alongside RockWalk pioneers such as Les Paul, Jim Marshall and Robert Moog.
Sep 30, 2026
John Mayer plans six Sphere shows built around solo, full-band and trio sets
The April 2027 Las Vegas run will present Mayer in three configurations each night, including the return of his trio with Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino.
Sep 30, 2026