NAMM 2019: Chase Bliss Audio Blooper prototype

We are excited about the new Chase Bliss Audio Automatone MKII pedal that was announced last week, but they also have the Blooper looper in the pipeline!

NAMM 2019: Line 6 Helix 2.8 update – K.O.T added

Looks like Winter NAMM had a few teases for Helix users. A Limited Edition Helix? And new firmware due including King Of Tone / K.O.T. and the Zendrive!

NAMM 2019: Bogner Ecstasy 25 – It’s here, we found it!

It is Winter NAMM 2019 and nobody has yet seen or heard anything about the highly anticipated Bogner Ecstasy 25, so where is it exactly?

NAMM 2019: Leaked Marshall SV20H and new a 20 watt JCM800?

Tonejunkie TV has just posted a shot of what he claims is a new 20-watt Marshall SV20H and JCM 800 head. It states in the Instagram post, that it was just sitting there for sale in his local guitar store!

NAMM 2019: Friedman tease on Instagram – BE-100 deluxe!

Friedman Amplification teases a new amp via its Instagram page - we can now confirm this is a new Friedman BE-100 deluxe to be launched during Winter NAMM 2019!

Where is the Reverend Guitars Greg Koch signature guitar?

Greg Koch is an amazing guitarist and deserves a signature model of his own. Well, it looks like Reverend Guitars could be about to release one - we can't wait to check this one out.

Headrush Gigboard leaked on YouTube – and Headrush firmware 2.0 announced

A new Headrush Gigboard leaked on YouTube, will this new smaller pedal have the same features as its larger sibling? And will the new product get an official launch in the next few days?

Roland tease Plug-out Number 3 for System 8. Which synth are they emulating?

A video on Facebook suggests that Roland are about to announce their third virtual Plug-Out recreate of a classic synthesizer for the System-8 on 808 Day. Firm favourite is the JX3P - what do you think?

Is ESP going to finally release the James Hetfield Purple Snakebyte?

Metallica's James Hetfield teases that purple Snakebyte signature model on Facebook, so will we finally see this new version of his signature guitar for sale in 2018?

Is Fender’s Ryan Adams Signature Master Blaster Strat due for imminent release?

That Ryan Adams MasterBlaster Stratocaster wasn't officially launched at Summer NAMM as we were all hoping, but Ryan has unboxed one via his Instagram account, so it can't be too long!

Is Moog about to announce a polysynth called the Moog One?

An unsubstantiated email posted on a forum spills the beans on the spec of what could be a huge polyphonic synthesizer from Moog, probably called the Moog One. Is it real? Hopefully Moog can set us straight.

Tom Cram and the entire Digitech/DOD team fired: A double whammy!

Harman, it seems, has fired the entire DOD/Digitech design team! And it looks like they might have had some really cool effects in the pipeline that we now may not see for quite some time.

Moog and ROLI to launch Memorymoog and Seaboard ‘frankensynth’!

We've just received an image of a new synth apparently being built by ROLI and Moog, looking like a hybrid of the Memorymoog and the ROLI Seaboard! So, how much would you pay for this thing?

Fender’s “Roasted Earth”: A reply to the PRS Silver Sky!

Images have surfaced of a new guitar by Fender - the "Roasted Earth"! This reply to the Silver Sky has it all: two humbuckers, a tremolo system and a funky reverse headstock. It's too good to be true!

Heard the “Yamaha buying Gibson” rumour? Here’s why that would make sense.

The rumour mill says Gibson is about to be bought out - by a Chinese consortium, by Yamaha, by the Tooth Fairy, depending on who you believe. Gibson needs Yamaha - or someone like them - to step in.

Is Behringer making a Sequential Circuits Pro One clone?

Behringer drop another teasing naked PCB image into their Facebook feed and the general consensus is that it's a clone of the Sequential Circuits Pro One. What do you think?