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Native Instruments heads east for Scene: Lotus, its latest cinematic instrument
By Daniel Griffiths published
Designed for producing, stunning, project-ready sounds fast, NI’s Scenes just got a Japanese-inspired new addition

Gibson unveils Murphy Lab replica of Eric Clapton’s “Disraeli Gears” 1958 Les Paul Custom
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Cream of the crop for collectors, this forensic reproduction ships with a second pickguard signed by Slowhand and Lee, a custom Duck Brothers case and a lot of mojo

Steven Wilson promises no less than the reinvention of the “extended classic rock solo” on new album
By Jonathan Horsley published
The prog visionary says Randy McStine's solo is one of the highlights of an album that's animated by a grand musical ambition in the vein of Mike Oldfield and Pink Floyd

“We were always going to try to break boundaries”: It was the first No.1 pop single to feature rapping - and it came from Blondie
By Neil Crossley published
“Some people loved it, and some people hated it,” recalled drummer Clem Burke

Johnny Marr says satin finishes have no business being on a guitar neck
By Jonathan Horsley published
Gloss is boss in Marr's book as he reveals his six-string pet peeve

There’s a lot we love about Korg’s latest DIY synth – but it has one significant problem
By Si Truss, Simon Arblaster published
Watch our video review and demo of Korg’s budget-friendly, build-it-yourself Nu:Tekt NTS-1 mkII

"You'll never read a manual again": How AI can help you learn to use your gear and instruments
By Matt Mullen published
Mylar Melodies explains how Google's Notebook LM can digest product manuals, help you get to grips with your gear, and... launch your podcasting career?

The $14,999 “urban myth” amplifier co-designed with Joe Walsh is finally available to order
By Jonathan Horsley published
But with no sound samples online, when will be able to hear G-Craft Audio’s built-to-order GC-1 3 Band Opto Compressor Amplifier?

Joe Bonamassa and Seymour Duncan put pre-CBS tones on the menu with “Greenburst” Strat pickup set
By Jonathan Horsley published
The hottest mod of the year? These replicate the same gray-bottomed single-coils in the ’64 Stratocaster that stopped Bonamassa in his tracks at Norman’s Rare Guitars
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