Gibson launches Dave Amato Les Paul Axcess Standard Boston Sunset Fade

Gibson's new Dave Amato Les Paul Axcess Standard Boston Sunset Fade combines a Floyd Rose with a '59 Reissue, potentially making it a super-versatile signature guitar.

Dave Navarro reunited with long-lost custom Nothing’s Shocking Ibanez

Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction has finally been reunited with his long-lost custom Nothing Shocking Ibanez. It turned up in Guitar Center Hollywood and it took a Sex Pistol to get it back to him!

Subfretboard System Project: A fretboard unlike any you’ve ever seen

The unique Subfretboard System Project is on Kickstarter trying to raise the capital to get their new unique guitar fret system off the ground. But will it fret out before it takes off?

Klevgränd Modley is a modular delay plug-in with lots of inserts

Klevgränd has introduced Modley, a modular delay plug-in. Modley lets you insert effects like tape saturation, compression, reverb, and more, right into the delay loop. Sounds like fun!

Output Portal: A granular FX plug-in with heaps of modulation

Output has released Portal, a granular effects plug-in. Portal lets you run any input signal through its granular synthesis engine, and shape it with modulation and additional effects.

Slate Digital intros All Access Pass, adds Kilohearts bundle and ANA 2 synth

The Slate Digital Everything Bundle is now the All Access Pass. The subscription includes all of Slate's plug-ins and many new additions, like the Kilohearts bundle and ANA 2 software synthesizer.

ROLI wants to teach you music with the LUMI lighted keyboard

After much speculation, ROLI has revealed the LUMI lighted keyboard. ROLI LUMI is an integrated learning system that consists of the keyboard and an interactive app.

Behringer is searching for synthesizer engineers and picks up AMSynths

Uli Behringer would like to recruit 70 synthesizer engineers including collaborations with boutique manufacturers. Rob Keeble from AMSynths has signed up for a bit of that vintage synth re-action

Acustica Audio Honey3 is all about vintage American console sounds

Honey 3 recreates an American mixing console used on classic records by Michael Jackson, AC/DC, ABBA, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Genesis and others. The suite comprises four plug-ins.

Dave Sommerfield GiG: Turn your guitar case into a portable workshop

The new Dave Sommerfield GiG Personal Guitar Workshop makes working on your guitar a lot easier when you're on the road, providing a neat, portable solution that uses your guitar case.

Becos Effects CompIQ MINI ONE Pro Compressor: Studio-grade compression in a mini pedal?

Becos Effects aims to give you a studio-grade compressor in a compact, pedalboard-friendly chassis with simple controls: Enter the CompIQ MINI ONE Pro Compressor pedal!

Mr Black Mini Echo-Delay: ’80s rack delays in a mini pedal format

Portland-based Mr Black has squeezed a whole 19" rack-mount delay into a tiny pedal in the form of the Mini Echo-Delay, aiming to give you those classic '80s tones without the hassle and strain.

System 2: Audiophile Circuits League’s second standalone modular system

Audiophile Circuits League (ACL) has put together another complete system to take all the bother out of choosing individual modules. They are calling it System 2.

June Ball Family Reserve Collection: Ernie Ball Music Man reveals all

Offered in limited runs, June's Ball Family Reserve Collection has 3 guitars with some creative finishes and nice tone woods; all are based on existing models from the company's catalogue.

IK Multimedia has a new musical breakthrough coming this Thursday

The IK tease machine claims they are tackling the "oldest instruments in human history". Unlikely to be a caveman analogue synthesizer or ancient axe - it's got be all about banging rocks together.

Preorders open on the SP 2400 drum machine sampler from Isla Instruments

The SP 2400 is still some way off but they've decided to open up preorders for people who want to get their money down on this exciting evolution of "the greatest drum machine the world ever saw".

The David Gilmour Collection: See all 120 guitars in NY or via Christie’s Virtual Tour

Now is your last chance to see all 120 guitars in Dave Gilmour's collection being auctioned for charity. If you can't make it to New York then at least take Christie's Virtual Tour...

Morifone Guitars Quarzo: Based on a ’59 Burst with a spectacular Aileron headstock

Canadian boutique guitar maker Morifone Guitars has announced the Quarzo, a guitar based on a '59 Burst Les Paul but with an offset body and a spectacular Aileron headstock design. Check it out.

Fulltone CS-OCD-Ge overdrive pedal: The ultimate OCD?

The new Custom Shop Fulltone CS-OCD-Ge is the latest incarnation of Michael Fuller's famous OCD drive pedal made possible by a stash of 'unobtanium' Germanium diodes. Is this the "ultimate" OCD?

Audiothingies Doctor A: Desktop delay/reverb with MIDI and CV control

Audiothingies has announced the Doctor A desktop delay and reverb box. With assignable CV inputs, MIDI sync, and hands-on-control, it looks like a neat little box for electronic live sets, and more.

Gibson’s Mark Agnesi to guitar builders: “You’ve been warned” over copyrights

Gibson goes on the offensive against copyright infringement, with a stark warning to luthiers copying its designs in a new YouTube video entitled, "Play Authentic". And it's, well, a bit odd.

Sonarworks Reference 4.3 update adds dark mode, usability improvements

A major revamp of the Systemwide app aside, the freshly released version 4.3 comes with a good number of meaningful usability improvements. The addition of Dark Mode is the most visible among them.

IK Multimedia UNO Drum hybrid drum machine is ready to play

IK Multimedia releases their cute little hybrid drum machine with 6 analog sounds, 54 samples, 12 pads, 16 buttons, 64 notes, 64 patterns, drive, compression, stutter, rolls and a whole load of fun.

Boredbrain INTRFX is a box to bridge stomp boxes, synths and Eurorack

INTRFX is a little box with 3 channels that can send your Eurorack audio into stompboxes or feed your synths into your Eurorack effects modules and filters. It puts everything through everything else.