Drawing upon the legacy of the FANTOM synthesizers, Roland has thoughtfully created the new FANTOM-0 series. Watch Chopsquad DJ demo his favorite sounds and features.
We spoke with Billy Martinez, VP category manager (Acoustic and Squier Divisions) at Fender, about how the Acoustasonic Jazzmaster follows in the experimental footsteps of its namesake while adventuring into new tonal territory.
Universal Audio has introduced UAFX, a trio of studio-quality stompboxes: Golden Reverberator, Astra Modulation Machine and Starlight Echo Station. Tore Mogensen, Senior Product Manager at UA, spoke with us about these luxe new effects pedals.
The EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny is a new modulated octave reverb pedal. Sarah Lipstate demonstrates its otherworldly tones and EarthQuaker Devices founder Jamie Stillman discusses its build and design.
The Fender American Professional II Series is the next generation of premium American-made basses and guitars built for working musicians. We invited bassist Nicole Row to check out some of the new models and share her first impressions.
The Fender American Professional II Series marks a new chapter in premium guitar building. We invited Jose Rios to check out the new models and share his first impressions.
The Taylor GT and GTe Urban Ash Grand Theater acoustics are ultra-portable guitars that prioritize sustainability, comfort, and innovation. We invited artist and innovator Beatie Wolfe to try them out and share her first impressions.
The Breedlove Organic Collection sets a new eco-friendly standard in modern acoustic guitar building. We invited David Garza to try some of the models out and share his first impressions.
Inspired by the sound of a vintage Kay Fuzz Tone, SNL guitarist, solo artist and producer Jared Scharff set out to recreate the classic fuzz pedal with a modern twist; the addition of a sweepable resonant filter.
The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Collection celebrates major models in Gibson's history. Arianna Powell tries out some of the new guitars and shares her first impressions.
Gibson released new 70s Flying V and 70s Explorer electric guitars, and to show them off we invited Brian Bell (Weezer) and Sam Plecker (Vista Kicks) to try them out and share their first impressions.
Martin Guitar rethinks the design of a performance-focused acoustic with the new Martin SC-13E. We asked Angela Petrilli to try it out and share her first impressions.
The Fender American Acoustasonic Stratocaster is a shapeshifting hybrid guitar that delivers a range of acoustic and electric tones. We invited Liz Phair to try out the new Strat and share her first impressions.
