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Sophie Lloyd is auctioning stage-played signature Kiesel in fundraiser for Pasadena animal charity
By Jonathan Horsley published
The bidding is at $7,000+ for the shreddable collectible that Lloyd played at her Whisky-A-Go-Go LA debut, with 100 per cent of the funds raised going to the animal and wildlife charity

Adrian Belew has surgery to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome following BEAT Tour
By Jonathan Horsley published
The former King Crimson guitarist was operated on by the surgeon responsible for the first successful human hand transplant in America

“A vibrant update”: By popular demand, Gibson gives the ES-335 its Custom Color refresh
By Jonathan Horsley published
Spearmint, Watermelon, Ocean Blue, Blood Moon Burst, the ES-335 and its AAA figured maple siblings have never looked so bright

“It is pretty ludicrously loud for its size”: Orange’s O Tone 40 is a solid-state powerhouse 1x12 combo for small gigs and practice and it is priced just $399 street
By Jonathan Horsley published
Those 40-watts of Class A/B power can drive that single 12" Voice Of The World speaker hard, with plenty of juice for gigging – and there's onboard tremolo and reverb to sweeten the deal

DigiTech’s HammerOn is a radical Whammy-related pitch-shifter that lets you “play the impossible”
By Jonathan Horsley published
This dual-footswitch pitch shifter has a four-octave range, seven modes including "Impossible," and can be used to create automatic trills, note sequences and much more

Fender unveils the $599 Acoustasonic Standard: is this the moment the hybrid truly went mainstream?
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Indonesian-made model breaks new ground for Fender affordability and is sure to put the Acoustasonic into the hands of more players than ever when it starts shipping in April

Harley Benton’s expands YouTube star Maxxxwell Carlisle’s signature line with three shred machines
By Jonathan Horsley published
2025 brings us three sweet new finish options for the MAX Fusion plus the option of a Floyd Rose 1000 Series vibrato or a hard-tail bridge

NAMM 2025 as it happened: rolling news from the world's biggest music-making gear show
By MusicRadar Team last updated
All the hottest new guitars, synths, drums and other gear from Anaheim 2025

"The Layers is a subtle and unique pedal, with a lot of expressive depth": MXR Layers review
By Alex Lynham published
MXR's soundscaping pedal will sample, modulate, pitch-shift and stack your sound for lush, rich textures

NAMM 2025: Harley Benton’s dual humbucker S-style is here – it’s not just Blink fans who’ll love it
By Jonathan Horsley published
First impressions? Blink-182 fans are going to love it but with two humbuckers, splittable coils and stainless steel frets it is a very different beast to Tom DeLonge’s single-pickup powerhouse
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