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
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
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
Rafael Riqueni and Tim Ries premiere Tunisia at Seville's Flamenco Biennial
The sold-out world premiere pairs one of flamenco guitar's defining contemporary voices with the longtime Rolling Stones saxophonist in an improvisation-led dialogue.
Sep 22, 2026
58th Michele Pittaluga International Guitar Competition opens in Alessandria
One of classical guitar's longest-running international competitions is underway through September 26, with orchestral collaborations and more than €30,000 in prizes.
Sep 22, 2026
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
New Found Glory founding guitarist Chad Gilbert dies at 45
Gilbert, whose guitar playing and songwriting helped shape New Found Glory for nearly three decades, died September 20 after years of cancer treatment.
Sep 21, 2026
Silesian Guitar Autumn names second-round players for the Jan Edmund Jurkowski competition
The September 18 list moves the international field from video preliminaries to live auditions in Tychy on October 20–21, ahead of an orchestral final on October 24.
Sep 20, 2026
Rocky Mountain Archtop Guitar Festival puts 30-plus builders and 60 hours of music in Arvada
The September 18–20 gathering combines an archtop luthier showcase with more than 30 workshops and clinics, making the instrument itself the center of the weekend.
Sep 20, 2026
Pete Roth Trio release ‘Group Chat’, pairing guitar improvisation with Bill Bruford’s return
The September 18 CD/DVD documents Pete Roth, Mike Pratt and Bill Bruford in a jazz-rooted trio that moves through funk, classical material and open improvisation.
Sep 20, 2026
Deniz Cuylan returns to acoustic guitar on the intimate, borderless ‘For Luca’
The Turkish-born guitarist's September 18 album folds acoustic guitar into ambient, jazz, folk and modern-classical textures with an international cast.
Sep 20, 2026
Railroad Earth release ‘Will of the Water’ in their 25th-anniversary year
The September 18 album captures a guitar-led roots band in a transitional lineup, with guests including Daniel Donato, Paul Hoffman and Ronnie McCoury.
Sep 20, 2026
Renee Perez and Svitlana Remniakova release violin-and-guitar album ‘A Touch of Sound’
The September 18 classical release pairs violin and guitar in arrangements and repertoire spanning Torelli, Vivaldi, Vaňhal and Paganini.
Sep 19, 2026
Paganini’s own guitar reunites with his string instruments on new Goldmund Quartet album
Carlotta Dalia joins the Goldmund Quartet for a recording that reunites five historical instruments once owned by Paganini, including his guitar.
Sep 19, 2026
Greta Van Fleet release riff-led ‘Tear It Down’ ahead of fifth album
The September 18 single previews Palace for the People, due October 9, and arrives with a visualizer tied directly to the new recording.
Sep 19, 2026
Candlebox reunites with guitarist Peter Klett on new single ‘I Remember Everything’
Due September 25, the track is Candlebox’s first new music with Klett since 2012 and follows his return after a decade away.
Sep 19, 2026
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
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
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
Guitarras del Mundo returns across Argentina for its 32nd edition
The free festival begins September 23 and runs through October 4, with its 2026 edition also paying tribute to the late Argentine guitar master Roberto Aussel.
Sep 18, 2026
BJ Cole and Secondson pair pedal steel with Cristal Baschet on There Is Wonder Here
The September 18 collaboration puts BJ Cole's pedal steel into a sparse electro-acoustic dialogue with one of the rarest glass-played acoustic instruments.
Sep 18, 2026
Rodrigo y Gabriela release Japan-shaped acoustic album OurHome
The duo's new 11-track record returns to acoustic textures and brings in guests including Marty Friedman and Japanese jazz pianist Hiromi.
Sep 18, 2026
Johnny Marr's guitar collection sells for £3.65 million at Christie's
The 111-lot London sale more than tripled its estimate, led by Marr's Smiths-era 1982 Rickenbacker 330 Jetglo at £358,400.
Sep 18, 2026
Gibson launches limited-run DES Series across six electric-guitar shapes
The Ghost Burst collection spans Les Paul, SG, ES, Explorer, Flying V and Victory models with compound-radius ebony boards and ELEV8 humbuckers.
Sep 18, 2026