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Marcus King's Signature Epiphone El Dorado Acoustic Is Here

Epiphone has released the Marcus King Signature El Dorado acoustic guitar in September 2026, a model personally rooted in King's own history. The guitar is base

Vintage Offset Guitars: Are They the Best Collector Buy in 2026?

Vintage offset guitars - particularly Fender Jazzmasters and Jaguars from the late 1950s through the mid-1970s - have emerged as one of the most compelling coll

Guitar Center Is Testing Its Own Guitar Brand — But You'll Need an NDA

Guitar Center is actively recruiting players to test prototypes for its first-ever in-house guitar brand, requiring participants to sign a non-disclosure agreem

Gibson ELEV8 Humbuckers Debut a Never-Before-Used Magnet

Gibson has unveiled the ELEV8, a new generation of humbucker pickups that introduces a magnet type the company has never previously used in its humbucker design

Seymour Duncan Launches Joe Bonamassa Pawn Shop Special P-90 Set

Seymour Duncan has officially released the Joe Bonamassa 'Pawn Shop Special' 1961 P-90 Set, announced September 8, 2026. The pickups are modeled on a beat-up 19

Squier Paranormal Gets First Signature Model: Troy Van Leeuwen Telecaster XII

Fender has launched the first signature guitar in its Squier Paranormal series, the Troy Van Leeuwen Telecaster XII, announced in September 2026. The 12-string

Sweetwater Drops Exclusive Black Satin PRS SE Chleo for Guitar Month

Sweetwater has released an exclusive Black Satin finish variant of the PRS SE Chleo, the signature electric guitar designed for DragonForce guitarist Herman Li,

Vintage Firebird Values in 2026: What Collectors Should Know

Gibson Firebird guitars are quietly becoming one of the more compelling collector plays in 2026. Original reverse-body Firebirds from the 1963-1969 run have see

George Michael's 'Faith' Guitar Heads to Auction with $100K+ Estimate

George Michael's iconic acoustic guitar, used during the recording and promotion of his landmark 1987 album Faith, is heading to auction and is expected to fetc

Steve Lukather's 1951 Fender Esquire: The Rare Survivor Behind Iconic Sessions

Steve Lukather's 1951 Fender Esquire is one of the few surviving examples of the single-pickup predecessor to the Telecaster that has never been converted or mo

Ibanez Drops Surprise September 2026 Collection With New Vai, Satriani, and

Ibanez has released a surprise September 2026 collection featuring new signature guitars for Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Nita Strauss, alongside a standout Ice

Les Paul's Iconic Home Studio Destroyed, Footage Surfaces

Footage has surfaced showing the destruction of Les Paul's legendary New Jersey home, where the guitar innovator conducted decades of pioneering recording exper

ThorpyFX Kudu Overdrive Unveiled: Adrian Thorpe on Building a Better Amp

ThorpyFX has released the Kudu, a new overdrive pedal designed by founder Adrian Thorpe to complement rather than color an amplifier's natural voice. Unlike con

Tony Iommi Solo Album Features Brian May Guitar Collaboration

Tony Iommi's forthcoming solo album includes guitar contributions from Queen's Brian May, marking a significant collaborative moment between two of rock's most

Friedman Launches Jose 20 Amp to Honor Legendary Modder Jose Arredondo

Friedman Amplification has released the Jose 20, a 20-watt head and 1x12 combo amplifier built to honor the late amp modder Jose Arredondo, whose modifications

Friedman Amplifier Collector Trends: Is the JOSE Market Heating Up?

Friedman amplifiers, particularly the JOSE 100 and its variants, are drawing increasing collector attention in 2026 as Dave Friedman's boutique brand approaches

Guitar Center Drops Crossroads 2026 Collection with Clapton and Mayer Guitars

Guitar Center has unveiled its Crossroads 2026 guitar collection, featuring limited-edition instruments tied to Eric Clapton and John Mayer. The headline pieces

PRS Astryx: Dany Villarreal Gets Her First Signature Guitar

PRS Guitars has officially unveiled the Astryx, the first signature guitar for The Warning's lead guitarist Dany Villarreal. Built on the foundation of the belo

Chase Bliss Pedal Resale Trends: What Collectors Should Know in 2026

Chase Bliss Audio pedals have established a notable secondary market in 2026, driven by limited production runs, frequent discontinuations, and a passionate col

Positive Grid's 15-Year Journey to Reinvent the Digital Guitar Amp

Positive Grid has detailed the 15-year development arc that turned the California-based company into one of the most recognized names in digital guitar amplific