Jonathan Horsley

It's that magical time of the year when ESP drop dozens of new models, and once again the metal guitar specialist has gone big with artist collabs

Based on Brown’s Pro Series II Wah, with gnarly glow-in-the-dark details, this Sweetwater exclusive is available now

PRS makes an impressive start to its 40th anniversary year with two high-end electrics, hardware upgrades for S2 and select Bolt-on models – and what about those DMO humbuckers?

One small footprint on your pedalboard, one giant leap for your electric guitar sound

Mooer Audio harnesses the power of AI and its MNRS profiling tech to take on on Neural DSP, Kemper and IK Multimedia head-on

The Tonex Cab is the most compact 1x12 FRFR speaker on the market but it packs a wallop

The feature-packed reactive load box is reimagined with a smaller footprint that's ideal for the home recording enthusiast, and guitarist with a tube amp and neighbours

The V-800 can turn your electric guitar into a sonic chameleon, nailing the tones of another electric, turning it into an acoustic, a sitar or a huge range of sounds – and it works with bass guitars too

Just when you think you have seen it all, along comes the Verso Sine, with its moveable pickups and Sine pad that allows you to mechanically control the volume for swells and tremolo effects

Plug your guitar in, send audio to the Canvas Rehearsal via Bluetooth or cable, and there are a number of customisable metronome features on hand to make you a better player

The sound of '90s hard-rock, metal and grunge lives again

The pop icon died before Orianthi got the chance to play live with him but the intensity of the rehearsals left a lasting impression on the Aussie guitar phenom

Three fresh cutaway electro-acoustics from Ibanez for those who enjoy throwing the horns while playing cowboy chords around the campfire – and there is even a 7-string

Restored to its original specs, steeped in mojo, played by one of the all-time greats, this Tele could be yours for a cool $325,000. And judging by the demo videos, it sounds as good as it ever did.

The latest edition of the Hornet has a rechargeable lithium battery for on-the-go practice, presets, individual tap tempo buttons for modulation and delay types, Bluetooth, and it weighs just just 2.9kg

These grown-up hot-rodded S-styles are supremely versatile and are decked out in premium features such as jumbo stainless steel frets and roasted maple necks

Bonamassa says fires raged in Studio City and Runyon Canyon and could "easily" have taken Nerdville as a red flag warning of critical fire conditions remains in place across LA and southern California

Mesa/Boogie says the classic high-gain head will be reissued on 14 January

The legendary Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers guitarist will host NAMM’s 40th annual TEC Awards and appear at seminars on song structure, music marketing, and sound therapy

It might not be the modded circa 1960 model that was the late Quo man's main stage guitar but this white Tele is worth rocking all over the world

Celebrating the ‘80s material of prog trailblazers King Crimson, the BEAT Tour gave Vai a welcome fix of “high-information music” but some of Fripp’s material pushed him to the limit

Behold, a trio of US-made stompboxes from a top-tier builder at a very budget-friendly price

In his latest YouTube video, Smith talks tubes, the similarities between automobile and amp hotrodding culture, and admits that not everybody understood his quest for more distortion

Tony Romaine was told he might not play again but he had other ideas, relearning the guitar and making his return to the stage