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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

Plini shows us his modded signature Strandberg Boden, but what’s that hiding in the tremolo springs?
By Jonathan Horsley published
Plini was hanging around at ArcTanGent 2024 waiting for his set to start. We asked him what was new with his Strandberg, pointed a camera at him, and this is what he told us....

Best Harley Benton guitars 2025: Cheap and reliable electric and acoustic models
By Richard Blenkinsop last updated
Get a glimpse into the world of Thomann’s ever-expanding budget brand with the best Harley Benton guitars

“What if we made a record with guitars?”: Charli XCX teases new “Lou Reed” rock direction for her next album
By Daniel Griffiths published
After taking over the world with Brat’s hard-edged pop/electronic sound, is it time for something new?

From David Bowie to Radiohead and Steely Dan, here’s some of popular music’s most outlandish theory choices
By Andy Price published
No theory practitioner would advise you do as these great artists did, but the brilliance of their songs speak for themselves

“I want to shout from a mountain top about this incredible technology”: Is Dreamtronic's Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro really the first artificial vocalist to finally nail the fake factor?
By Daniel Griffiths published
Its makers claim to have reached “the holy grail of vocal synthesis” with MIDI/text singers that are indistinguishable from the real thing

“I owe it to my brethren in metal not to have a Spotify account”: Dani Filth’s anti-Spotify sentiment
By Daniel Griffiths last updated
Update – Spotify responds: "£20!? Spotify has paid out around a million dollars in revenue to Cradle of Filth’s rightsholders."

Meris has unveiled the Enzo X – is this “fully polyphonic monster” a game-changer for synth pedals?
By Jonathan Horsley published
It's not cheap but with five modes, polyphonic pitch detection, 99 user presets, and transformative sounds with no special pickup required, it might be the synth pedal you've been waiting for
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