Guitar Showcase 2021: A-Z
The best and brightest of the four- and six-string worlds
Ampeg
Launching the Rocket Bass range of powerful, lightweight combo amps
This year Ampeg introduced the Rocket Bass® series of five powerful yet lightweight combo bass amplifiers, comprising a full range of models perfect for everyone from beginners to professionals. -new features fit for the modern day
Charvel
Introducing the Charvel Rick Graham Signature MJ DK24 2PT CM.
Rick Graham built a rabid fanbase at home and abroad with his stunningly deft chops, which range from delicate chordal passages of gentle beauty to furious onslaughts of overdriven virtuosity and any musical shade in between.
Digbeth by Laney
Digbeth bass amps and cabinets – The. New. Standard.
New for 2021. The Laney Digbeth range of Bass amplification and matching cabinets take vintage tone and looks, and combines it with ultra-modern functionality and British design and engineering.
Fender
Introducing the Player Plus Series – uniting the next generation of guitarists
The launch of the Player Series in 2018 helped spark a movement in the guitar industry, one where Fender has committed to showcasing the youthful, creative and evolving universe of guitar and bass.
IK Multimedia
AmpliTube X-GEAR, studio-grade boutique digital effects pedals
The brand new AmpliTube X-GEAR pedals cover the four realms of guitar effects processing.
There’s X-DRIVE distortion and X-VIBE modulation, which offer a range of iconic, must-have analog pedal effects. X-TIME delay and X-SPACE reverb feature cutting-edge, studio-grade effects algorithms.
Ibanez
Welcoming yet another expansion to the highly successful AZ series, Ibanez is proud to introduce the AZES or AZ essential line.
The philosophy behind this series is to bring the tone, versatility, and playability of this celebrated line up to a wider range of beginner and intermediate players.
Jackson
Meet the Chris Broderick signature range – sophisticated riffing machines
Jackson began back in the late 1970s, when heavy music experienced a flamboyant and virtuosic resurgence in popularity and a small Southern California guitar repair shop became the epicentre of a new level of shred-approved excellence.
Laney's Lionheart range
Digbeth bass amps and cabinets – The. New. Standard.
New for 2021. The Laney Digbeth range of Bass amplification and matching cabinets take vintage tone and looks, and combines it with ultra-modern functionality and British design and engineering.
Line 6
At Line 6, innovation has always been part of our DNA.
Twenty-four years since we launched our original AxSys 212 amplifier at NAMM, we’re proud of the trail we’ve blazed for modelling technology, from the original kidney bean-shaped POD in 1998 through to the game-changing Helix processors – and we’re even more excited about the products still to come.
Music Nomad
Innovative guitar care products, trusted by top techs
Since 2010, MusicNomad Equipment Care has been making premium and innovative guitar care products used and trusted every day by top guitar repair shops, guitar makers, and touring techs in over 40 countries.
Musician's Union
Behind Every Musician
From rock bands to classical quartets and from songwriters to instrumental teachers, the Musicians’ Union (MU) stands up for employed and freelance musicians working in every area of the UK music industry. These sectors include the live arena, recording and broadcasting, writing and composing, plus the orchestral world and music education.
Yamaha
For more than a century, Yamaha has occupied the sweet spot between tradition and innovation.
On every step of that 133-year journey, right up to the latest TransAcoustic and Revstar series, we’ve earned our status as an unmatched game-changer, always giving modern musicians the right tools, just as they need them.
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