Jackson Legend Series: Randy Rhoads Moved Past the Concorde V. Jackson Just Brought It Back.
Jackson's Legend Series recreates four real instruments: Randy Rhoads' Concorde V, Scott Ian's NOT Rhoads, Marty Friedman's KE-1 and David Ellefson's first five-string Concert Bass. Here's the story...
Fender just dropped three new John 5 Telecaster models. Here's why the Phantom, Ghost, and $6,000 Custom Shop mark the most metal the J5 line has ever been.
Dumble Amps Are Back: You Can Now Order a New Overdrive Special for $25,000
Howard Dumble built about 300 amps in his lifetime and died in 2022. As of October 2026 the Dumble Preservation Society is taking orders again: a new Overdrive Special at $25,000, plus the MegaPLX,...
Strymon La Brea: A $199 All-Analog Tape Drive From the Brand That Made Its Name on DSP
Strymon built its reputation on DSP. The new La Brea is an all-analog tape saturation drive at $199, the third pedal in its Series A range, and a clear signal the brand has opened a second workshop...
King Gizzard built 28 albums of guitar tone on a $29 pawnshop amp. JAM Pedals' $399 Tiny Amp Destroyer bottles that broken-speaker sound in a triple-gain signature drive.
Yamaha RS20MM: The $1,599 Revstar Built for a Guitarist Who Refuses to Use a Pick
Yamaha turned Matteo Mancuso's custom fingerstyle Revstar into a $1,599 production model. Almost every spec traces back to how he attacks a string with a fingernail instead of a pick.
