Guitar Modeling
Guitar Modeling news, gear, and software — everything Guitar Radar has covered about guitar modeling.
Guitar Radar has 13 stories tagged Guitar Modeling, collected here from across every section of the site. Most of it sits under gear. The most recent story, from Sep 27, 2026, is “Cornerstone's cavernous Nucleo reverb, inspired by a decommissioned nuclear plant, comes to the computer”. Coverage here goes back to Aug 26, 2026.
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Cornerstone's cavernous Nucleo reverb, inspired by a decommissioned nuclear plant, comes to the computer
The Paul Davids-designed pedal's Zwentendorf-inspired Reactor mode and Freeze effect are now available as standalone software, not just hardware.
Sep 27, 2026
Axion update adds isolated VST plugins, seven effects and a desktop app
Severed’s forthcoming guitar modeler now runs uploaded plugins in isolation and adds new circuit-modeled effects as the self-funded hardware moves toward Q4 shipping.
Sep 11, 2026
TONE3000 brings its NAM A2 plugin directly to the Octave HS-1
The portable Windows-based HS-1 will ship with TONE3000 preinstalled, putting NAM A2 captures, VST hosting and recording tools into one touchscreen guitar rig.
Sep 11, 2026
Aethis 1.1.0 turns a neural guitar amp sim into a paid all-in-one plugin
The first paid Aethis release combines three neural amp models, cabinet tools, effects and a polyphonic harmonizer that can process chords.
Sep 10, 2026
Positive Grid brings Spark amp modeling, effects and a looper to the Spark PEDAL
The compact floor unit turns the Spark ecosystem into a pedalboard-ready rig for electric, acoustic and bass players.
Sep 10, 2026
Avantone Pro launches GTR-100 power amp for guitar modelers
The 1U Class A/B stereo amp is built to take modelers onstage with up to 140 watts per channel and an analog cab-sim XLR output.
Sep 9, 2026
BluGuitar sets the AMPX for its long-awaited Guitar Summit launch
After years of development, the hybrid analog/digital floorboard amp is moving from prototype status toward a limited first production batch.
Sep 7, 2026
NAM 9000 v1.13 adds Stage and Studio views, MIDI-ready Scenes and three multichannel amp packs
The independent NAM-based guitar rig gets a live-performance interface, scene switching and a signal-chain view in a substantial September 2 update.
Sep 3, 2026
IK Multimedia launches TONEX Board with four simultaneous Tone Models and a 5-inch touchscreen
The new $999.99 flagship expands TONEX into a full pedalboard rig with dual signal paths, 76 effects, flexible routing and more than 1,400 preset slots.
Sep 3, 2026
Kuassa posts Amplifikation 360 v1.4.0 with NAM A2 support
The September 2 update brings Kuassa's all-in-one guitar rig host into the Neural Amp Modeler Architecture 2 ecosystem.
Sep 3, 2026
TONE3000 releases a free, open-source plugin with access to more than 700,000 NAM captures
The largest Neural Amp Modeler library is now a plugin and standalone app that pulls community captures and IRs directly, with no downloading or file management.
Sep 3, 2026
HeadRush's new FRFR CAB 8 and 12 are built to disappear behind a modeler
Two closed-back full-range cabinets, 480 and 750 watts peak, with Bluetooth and a Baxandall EQ, priced at $399 and $499.
Sep 2, 2026
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