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Billy Gibbons and Seymour Duncan recreate his signature Red Devil Strat pickup for Teles, and heat up the Pearly Gates humbuckers, in double-release
By Phil Weller published
The double whammy of signature pickups will make guitars “stand up and bark,” says the ZZ Top guitarist

Best bass amps 2025: Low-end tone machines
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Our pick of the best bass amp combos and heads from the likes of Fender, Blackstar, Orange, Darkglass and more

“A sky’s-the-limit modeling environment”: Two Notes Genome review
By Dave Hunter published
Meet the impressive new DAW software plugin from digital guitar speaker cab and amp manufacturers Two Notes

Jack White’s Third Man Hardware and Annasounds join forces for the guitarist’s perfect spring reverb
By Phil Weller published
The spring-loaded, preamp-equipped pedal adds extra features and tweaks to Anasound’s cult classic Elements pedal, allowing players to “benefit from the added soul of an analog spring”

The huge Guitar Center Labor Day sale has exclusive offers and up to 50% off – here's why this is the sale to shop this weekend
By Matt McCracken published
The Labor Day weekend sales are hotting up with massive discounts on big brands like Fender, Epiphone, Squier, Gretsch, and loads more

Origin Effects honors Marshall’s iconic 1990s drive pedal with the Halcyon Blue Overdrive
By Phil Weller published
A second voice joins the “faithful” BB tone, with an added Dry control and improved dynamic response aiming to take the template to new heights

Best Patch Cables 2025: Our Top Picks For Reliability, Tone and Boosting ‘Board Space
By Ross Holder last updated
Our selection of the best patch cables for durability, spacing and tone from Ernie Ball, MXR, Roland and more

MXR gets wild and weird with Layers – its new organic sustain stacking pedal
By Phil Weller published
Offering three highly tweakable layers of sustain, MXR’s latest invention is built for wild creativity

“A satisfying pedal that’s loaded with cool distortion textures”: Danelectro Nichols 1966 review
By Art Thompson published
A reissue of a stompbox that company owner and Foxx founder Steve Ridinger designed and started making when he was just 14, the Nichols 1966 has plenty of retro flavor, with just as many modern applications
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