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NAMM 2024: “Some people were like, ‘That's the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen!’ It turns out it was the most successful instrument we ever could have imagined”: John Petrucci on the wild ride of his signature guitar, the Music Man Majesty

Like many game-changing ideas, the Majesty (which wasn't the guitar's original name...) was not immediately welcomed with open arms, the Dream Theater man says

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NAMM 2024: “One of the most unique and spectacular LTD models that Takamine has ever created”: Takamine's master luthiers celebrate once more around the sun with this spectacular solar system-themed acoustic guitar build

Every year the firm builds a guitar to showcase the finest work of its Japanese luthiers and this year’s model really dazzles

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NAMM 2024: “From classic 1970s to contemporary modern”: Following the success of its Kim Thayil signature model, Guild’s expanded range hopes to find a Polara for every player

The overhauled Polara solidbody has formed the basis for three new tiers of standard line Polara builds, including the Deluxe, Night Edition and standard lines

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NAMM 2024: A Jack White-backed multi-effects for $99? Meet the result of this year’s most surprising pedal collaboration: the Donner x Third Man Hardware Triple Threat

Hear the new three-in-one distortion, phaser and echo pedal put through its paces by Jack White’s guitar tech and Third Man co-conspirator, Dan Mancini

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NAMM 2024: “It’s an invitation for musicians of all levels to experience the iconic design features” – Strandberg makes its revolutionary headless design more affordable with the $999 Boden Essential

The Boden Essential is the most affordable Strandberg yet, and shares plenty DNA with its premium forebears, from the unique bodyshape and EndurNeck to the headless profile

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NAMM 2024: "For organic boosting and goosing that you can tweak to match any rig" – the MXR Gran Torino is the new Il Torino pedal

A red relaunch of sorts for the boost / overdrive pedal

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NAMM 2024: “No limits, no compromises”: Victory’s new MK Series is the culmination of influential amp designer Martin Kidd’s illustrious 30 year career – and were built to be the best amps he’s “ever made”

With the MK range, Kidd set out to create “the best single channel clean amp & the best multi channel overdriven amp” of his career so far

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NAMM 2024: "We'll change the microphone world forever" - Aim Audio targets mic market with two new condensers and 'world-first' features

New company brings mic manufacturing back to its home city of Berlin and opens with "stunningly beautiful" models

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NAMM 2024: Two Notes launches Genome, a guitar software ecosystem designed to be “the beating heart of your rig and the definitive virtual backline”

Genome is packed with amps, effects, virtual cabs and more, offering everything you need for the ultimate in-the-box or hybrid guitar rig

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NAMM 2024: Can a Yamaha Pacifica ever be worth $2,000? We played the new Pacifica Professional to find out

Forget the name: there’s a lot more to Yamaha’s new flagship than you might think, including some genuine industry firsts

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NAMM 2024: “It’s not just a reissue of that very special instrument. This was an opportunity to showcase 40 years of evolution”: Alex Lifeson partners with Godin for the LERXST Limelight – a new take on his legendary Hentor Sportcaster

The Rush icon has teamed-up with another forward-thinking Canadian export for his new S-style signature guitar

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NAMM 2024: “Not only is it really comfortable but it looks awesome” – Ernie Ball Music Man officially unveils Rabea Massaad’s much anticipated (and heavily customised) signature Sabre

This is not your grandaddy's Sabre. Loaded with Massaad's Bare Knuckle Silo pickups, it has a forearm carve, custom neck, enhanced upper-fret access, a modified bridge, coil-splits, and of course Vileblood and Frenzied Flame finishes

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NAMM 2024: "We assure you that this beauty will come to fruition": Behringer announces an update to its most hotly-awaited clone of the Roland Jupiter-8

It's looking like the 16-voice Jupe-a-like is now in prototype form and ready for testing

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A Slash Jessica Les Paul, new Epiphone Firebirds, a Dual Falcon 20 amp and the Theodore goes Standard: Gibson just surprised us with a massive preview of unannounced guitar gear for 2024

Take a look at some of the treats on display at Gibson’s pre-NAMM LA hangout

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NAMM 2024: "We've had everything" - is this year's NAMM already the best ever show for new hardware synths?

It's certainly shaping up to be the greatest show in years for the hardware synth. Here are our top picks so far

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NAMM 2024: AlphaTheta Corporation's Wave-Eight is a take-anywhere party speaker with an all-new "ultra-low-latency" wireless audio technology

The new Pioneer DJ brand is not hanging around with its new releases, and now has a new DJ speaker that can go anywhere

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NAMM 2024: The Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 exists, we've seen it and it's coming in March

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the Pelham Blue?

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NAMM 2024: LR Baggs launches lightweight sticker-mounted HiFi Duet acoustic guitar pickup and mic system, promising “a new era in acoustic guitar amplification”

This year's NAMM has been good for the modders already, and now the acoustic player has a top-quality non-invasive option for amplified performance from the latest in the Hi-Fi series

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NAMM 2024: Waves goes intergalactic with Space Rider, a new multi-effects plugin for applying spatial effects to your project

Space Rider features chorus, delay and reverb alongside an envelope follower that can be used to modulate any of its parameters via an external source

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NAMM 2024: “A new era in acoustic guitar amplification”: L.R. Baggs innovates the acoustic pickup again with the HiFi Duet – a non-invasive pickup-and-mic system that mounts to your guitar using a sticker

The Duet adds a Silo mic to the foundations of the flagship HiFi system and promises to deliver “unparalleled sonic excellence”

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NAMM 2024: Is this the end of the Pioneer DJ name? Parent company says that new products will be “launching as AlphaTheta”

“We’ve created a brand that will propel us into the future, while also maintaining the quality and innovation that you’ve come to expect from us”

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NAMM 2024: “Finally, an acoustic amp you can leave in your living room when company comes over”: Taylor debuts its own amp brand, Circa ’74 – complete with mid-century modern design, mahogany cabinets, and looks to kill

The brand's debut solid-state combo hides a modern feature set behind its beautifully retro form

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NAMM 2024: Martin's 2024 limited-edition collection brings Bitcoin back, drops a $50K anniversary guitar and partners with a prestigious watchmaker – to celebrate a train

Behold Martin's latest lineup of ultra-limited and one-of-a-kind creations

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NAMM 2024: The world’s only pro-level foldable guitar range just got bigger as Ciari unveils P-90 Ascender models

The brand extends its unique Ascender lineup with new pickup and finish options

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