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“A clever expanding pedalboard that solves a real gigging problem, but it isn’t without practical compromise”: D'Addario XPND 1 Core pedalboard review

D’Addario’s XPND range brings telescopic pedalboard expansion with a rugged design built for real-world use – but is it genuinely practical, or just clever engineering?

Guitar World

“We’re genuinely sorry for the delay in response and confusion it caused”: D’Addario sets the record straight over generative AI accusations

The string maker was recently accused of using generative AI to create the music for a product demo video

Guitar World

“Clearly not the same as the original”: D’Addario under fire for allegedly faking its response to AI accusations

The string maker was accused of using AI-generated music in a recent product demo video

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“We made a choice to demo these products in a fully produced mix. It backfired”: D’Addario denies using AI to make the music in string demo video

The firm found itself in the eye of an AI storm after commenters took aim at the super-polished demo for its new extended-range NYXL HD singles

Guitar World

“It's an amp for when you feel the need to give the FOH sound engineer a nervous breakdown”: My pick of the best new guitar gear launched this week – and the new drops you might have missed

New releases from Marshall, Harley Benton, Gibson and more…

Guitar World

“While the 6-string is my comfort zone, I missed the physical freedom of the 4-string bass”: Ernie Ball and Fender top this month's low-end releases with signature models celebrating two of the bass world’s most influential voices

John Myung’s new artist model kicks off another stacked month of bass releases, alongside an eye-catching Squier, a semi-acoustic Rickenbacker, and a raft of player-friendly upgrades

Guitar World

“Weird, small, brilliant, respectful of pedalboard space. What more could you need?” This week’s hottest new guitar gear – including Alex Lifeson’s ES-355, Charvel’s US return and Ed Sheeran’s new Orange squeeze

We’ve got weird reverbs from EHX, super-cheap AI-enabled multi-effects units, high-end shredders, climate-controlled gig bags and more

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The most advanced gig bag ever created? D’Addario has launched climate-controlled guitar cases with integrated humidity control

The premium bag looks to be the ultimate solution for guitar players on the go

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D’Addario just launched a glove to clean your guitar

The Micro-Fiber Polishing Mitt might look like an oven glove, but it promises to help keep your favorite axes squeaky clean

Guitar World

“The world’s only guitar string upcycling mummy”: Turn your old guitar strings into sculptures with the String Thing

With 1.5Mlbs worth of old guitar strings going into landfill each year, could this mummy help ease the pressure?

Guitar World

“I thought I was fully content with my ampless rig, but this pedal has me thinking otherwise”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including an alternate reality Ibanez that’s set to shake up the prog rock guitar market

NAMM is only days away and the gear avalanche has started in fine form, with new drops from Ibanez, Faith, Victory, Fender Audio and more

Guitar World

Sick of your stompboxes getting stuck to your ’board? D’Addario’s Pedal Pry Tool is a mini crowbar that makes pedal removal easier than ever

If you have a tendency to go OTT with the hook-and-loop tape, this could become a gig bag essential

Guitar World

“Ken pulled this instrument out of this blanket and I was astonished. My jaw hit the floor. I’d never seen anything like it”: Remembering Ken Parker, the genius luthier who brought us the Parker Fly

One of the guitar world’s most visionary makers, who took the archtop guitar to unimaginable levels and also created the radical Parker Fly, has died aged 73

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The ultimate strap for heavy guitars? D’Addario’s new Comfort strap could be the solution to your back problems – and could have you playing for longer

Offering superior weight distribution and a design that molds “seamlessly to the player's body”, could this be the strap your back has been calling for?

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“Who’d have thought the Oasis reunion would be such an event for signature guitars?” All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the Hummingbird’s evil twin

A host of highly anticipated signatures, some surprising company-firsts, and the evil twin of the classic Hummingbird all landed this week

Guitar World

“A Gretsch guitar for just $189?! Yes please… the no-nonsense, raw-and-raucous Electromatic and Streamliner Jets are here – and they are beautiful”: All the new guitar gear that caught my eye this week, from digital oil-can echo to Fender’s new US range

We've got Fender electrics and basses hot out of Cali, a state-of-the-art "vintage" delay pedal, cheap acoustics, expensive acoustics, and maybe the headphones monitoring tech you've been waiting for...

Guitar World

"I've never played a PRS Silver Sky but that might be about to change": All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – and I've just solved a problem I didn't even know I had

My favorite Silver Sky finish to date has been launched alongside new gear from Blackstar, Kiesel, Epiphone and more

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9 best earplugs for concerts and festivals to protect your hearing

Reduce the amount of noise at your next event with these protective accessories

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Evening Standard

Best guitar stands for securing your instrument

Support for your guitar comes in many shapes and sizes

Evening Standard

Best guitar strings for every musician: A comprehensive guide

Whether you’re a beginner or a blues guitarist, strap your guitar with the best strings to enhance your sound and maintain quality over time

MusicRadar

“Capable of powering an average-sized board for 10+ hours”: D’Addario launches XPND Pedal Power Battery Kit, wireless pedalboard power supply including adjustable daisy chain for tidier ‘boards

Go off grid – or stay on – with a D'Addario's USB-C rechargeable pedalboard power solution that promises less clutter, zero noise

Guitar World

“An all-in-one power solution, on or off the grid”: D’Addario’s rechargeable XPND Pedal Power promises to make your ’board more portable – but only if you daisy chain

Offering over 10 hours of battery life between charges, this marks the firm’s first rechargeable, cable-free pedal-powering solution

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7 stocking filler gift ideas under $20 that guitar players actually need

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“Say goodbye to awkward placement and bulky tripods, it’s time to reclaim your performance space”: Singer-songwriters, players with large 'boards, D’Addario’s adjustable pedalboard mic stand could be the stage space-saver you are looking for

It clips onto most rail-style pedalboard, is telescopic, lightweight and it has the same footprint as a single standard-sized stompbox.

Guitar World

“It’s time to reclaim your performance space”: D’Addario just launched a mic stand that attaches directly to your pedalboard – and only takes up the space of one standard stompbox

The XPND Pedalboard Mic Stand creates a clever solution for guitarists tasked with tackling tiny stages

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