Music Man

Wong is still a paid-up member of the Stratocaster club but says he has been on the hunt for humbucker-equipped guitar for years and this is the one

Three creatively spec'd classics from the Ernie Ball Music Man signature series remixed for a more affordable price point – and you can get the Kaizen with six or seven strings

Refreshed in old-school colours for 2024, the new James Valentine models comprise dual-humbucker and classic single-coil/humbucker versions

Commerford's latest EBMM signature collab features a pair of doozies, one active, one passive, both with adjustable thumb ramps, ash bodies and roasted maple necks

Available as a six or seven-string, the Kaizen Gallium looks like an alien artefact, guitar design as a work of sci-fi, and we want one now. The bad news? They're only making 66 of them

And you've got four sweet finish options on each model... How’s that for beginners’ luck?

Available with six or seven strings, in Kokiri Forest or limited edition Venetian Red, these next-gen Cutlass doublecuts are state-of-the-art shred machines

Massaad says he has already submitted colour finish options and says new pickups are being developed specifically for the model

Newsted's garage sale re-revisited will be officially open online on 24 July

But you've got to be quick to grab one. The Sterling By Music Man Joe Dart is a special “Timed Edition” release, meaning you have until the end of May 2024 to order