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“It’s beyond analogue vs digital – it’s even beyond electronics”: Korg opens pre-orders for experimental Phase8 eight-voice "acoustic synthesizer"

NAMM 2026: The unconventional Phase8 brings together acoustic sound generation with electronic control via synth-style sequencing and modulation

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"Cutting rimshots and controlled overtones": PDP brings a "world-first" to the acrylic drum market with its latest Concept Acrylic Kit and Snare

NAMM 2026: The all-acrylic design extends to the hoops for what could be some of the most focused acrylic sounds yet

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“Blends classic style with modern sensibility”: The Yamaha Pacifica single-cut is back for the masses – and the new-for-2026 version is loaded with cutting-edge kit

Available in both Japanese- and Indonesian-made versions, the guitar boasts newly-designed pickups, and comes in a choice of vibrant City Pop–inspired finishes

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“While tracking a very quiet vocal, I found myself double-checking to confirm the mic was even active. This level of noise performance is seriously impressive”: Shure shakes up its KSM condenser microphone line

NAMM 2026: A trio of new offerings in the KSM series claim to sport some ‘impossibly low’ self-noise

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I can go for that: Roland releases an official plugin version of the CR-78 drum machine

NAMM 2026: You’ve heard it on hits by Phil Collins and Hall & Oates

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“Heard on recordings by icons like Rory Gallagher, Brian May, and Marc Bolan, this pairing helped define the sound of rock’s formative years”: Vox unveils “re-engineered” treble booster with all the tone and none of the inconsistency of vintage units

NAMM 2026: Vox's VTB-1 Treble Booster in inspired by vintage Rangemaster units but remixes the circuit recipe and promises lower noise and a more robust performance

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Squier unveils huge expansion of its Sonic Series, offering super-affordable, beginner and child-friendly versions of classic Fender electric guitars and basses

NAMM 2026: There are Sonic Mustangs with dual-humbuckers, vintage and modern colour finishes, classic Strats, HSS Strats... A 3/4-sized Strat too. But you'll have to wait until July

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“It might just be the coolest offset guitar ever. And it’s finally back”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including some huge early NAMM releases

It is the week before NAMM, and the gear drops are coming in thick and fast. This week, we have "the ultimate modern headless guitar", a recreation of Keith Richards' go-to six-string, John Mayer's new-favorite Silver Sky finish and more

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“Pro-grade sound in ultra-portable platforms for practice, recording, and performance”: Boss tackles budget rivals head-on with feature-packed entry-level GX series multi-effects pedals for guitar and bass

NAMM 2026: The GX-1 and GX-1B have hi-res displays, assignable footswitches, AIRD tech and the all-new Gear Suite feature for super-easy amp and effects settings

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“Enable new levels of live performance”: AlphaTheta’s RMX-Ignite is a multi-band effects processor and performance sampler designed to bring DJ sets to life

NAMM 2026: RMX-Ignite combines rhythmically-focused effects with a looping sample player

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NAMM 2026 live: the hottest news from the world's biggest music-making gear show

All the hottest new guitars, synths, drums and other gear from Anaheim 2026

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“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

NAMM 2026: rumors, predictions and breaking news from the world's biggest guitar gear show

All the latest and greatest gear drops coming out of the largest music trade show in the world – with new launches from Ibanez, Taylor, EVH, Marshall and more

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“His deep commitment to innovation and artistic evolution places him among the most distinctive and influential musical architects of the last three decades”: Which '90s rock guitarist is set to be honoured at the NAMM show in January?

He will be this year’s recipient of the TEC Innovation award

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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

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“All the same comfort and playability as their American counterparts”: Rabea Massaad’s Sterling by Music Man Sabre has been one of the firm’s most anticipated builds – and now it’s finally here

A year and a half after the highly refined $4,000 Ernie Ball Music Man model arrived, a sub-$1k version has landed

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Is Behringer cancelling synths that have already been announced?

Reports suggest that preorders for the VCS3 and Pro-16 have been cancelled at Sweetwater due to discontinued development

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Top 3 Materials Stocks That Are Set To Fly This Month

The most oversold stocks in the materials sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.

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Top 3 Materials Stocks Which Could Rescue Your Portfolio This Quarter

The most oversold stocks in the materials sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.

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“I had no contact. I just happened to be looking through emails and saw, ‘Bootsy Collins appearing at the NAMM booth’”: How Bootsy Collins and James Brown’s band ended up playing on the soundtrack of this hit Seth Rogen movie

Legendary sideman and film composer Lyle Workman recounts how he managed to reunite the legendary funkateers for 2007’s Superbad – by approaching Bootsy at NAMM

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“Edgar Winter invited me to jam. From the stage, you could see the door, and in walks Buddy. And I said, ‘He showed up!’” Earl Slick on the time he jammed in front of Buddy Guy at the blues great’s club – and won his heart

Guy would later invite Slick to jam with him, and it was a night that blew the Bowie guitarist’s mind

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Giacomo Turra stole their work – now, Jack Gardiner, Alex Hutchings, and a host of other players have teamed up to deliver the ultimate funk masterclass

The instrumental diss track, Slapocalypse Reborn, puts the spotlight back on the players who were wronged by Turra

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“A sleek new take on a classic machine”: Jackson officially launches its affordable Surfcaster reissue – bringing the cult offset back for a new generation of heavy players

The surprisingly budget-friendly offset finally arrives after it was first unveiled back at NAMM this year

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“A welcomed relief for our industry”: NAMM President reacts to the de-escalation of tariffs on Chinese goods – and discusses its impact on the musical instrument sector

Trump has recently announced a “total reset” of U.S.-China relations and updates on tariffs which will undeniably also impact the guitar and gear market

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“The effects of these sudden and unpredictable tariff actions will have a long-term effect on musicians worldwide”: Guitar industry leaders to meet with Trump in a bid to avert “devastating” impact of tariffs

Many small-to-medium producers could go to the wall

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