Mercuriall Audio Tubes Creamer – Free virtual Ibanez Tube Screamer plugin

A free virtual Ibanez TS-808 for your DAW is to be launched later this week: Get your SRV Texas Blues licks ready and try out this new plugin for yourself!

Positive Grid ‘tone match’ BIAS Distortion Pro coming later this year

Due later this year, the Distortion Pro from Positive Grid is intended to model all types of gain pedal in your DAW via the Positive Grid BIAS software. Virtual gain in a virtual world?

Universal Audio Fender ’55 Tweed Deluxe Plugin – Classic recording amp in your DAW

Hopefully the first of many virtual amps from this collaboration of two great music companies, the virtual Fender '55 Twin Deluxe brings a classic guitar amplifier into a modern recording environment.

Unique and boutique: Clouds Hill launch ECHO Floppy Disc Delay

Available in ridiculously limited numbers with a price tag to match, this unique delay pedal is based around technology from the not so distant past: floppy discs.

Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul ContouR8 sneaked on Instagram

So this sneak preview of this classic design updated for the modern player has the guitar forums alight with discussions this weekend already.

J. Rockett Audio Designs – Tranquilizer Phase/Vibe pedal

A modern interpretation of the much loved MXR 45 phase circuit. With come modern tweaks and an added vibe function as well.

Frantone Cream Puff fuzz pedal returns via Kickstarter campaign

Crowd funding could be the way forward to bring back these once very popular fuzz boxes from the USA. The Cream Puff fuzz has not been available for some years now and so hopefully it will return soon!

Panama Guitars’ new Fuego 15 X head: More gain, small price

A boutique-spec'd metal amp for the price of a mass-produced amp? Hand made in Panama, these new 15-Watt guitar heads certainly look very flexible for the money.

Under Tone Audio Vari-Cap Guitar Cable – 16 tones in one cable

Possibly the most ridiculous product of the week? Surely this would have been better in a different format? You decide.

Fender Custom Shop Gary Moore Stratocaster – May 20th?

The plot thickens. It appeared briefly on Facebook and Twitter, has been pulled again and now there is nothing to be seen anywhere. So, Fender, where is this fabled Gary Moore Stratocaster?

Ibanez Artcore and Artstar Vintage range of hollow-bodied distressed guitars and basses

The new for 2016 Ibanez Artcore Vintage range of distressed semi-hollow guitars and basses will definitely divide opinion. This new series includes heavily 'aged' instruments made to look very used indeed.

Musikmesse 2016: Mooer Devin Townsend Ocean Machine Delay and Reverb pedal

This pedal looks like it could be a groundbreaking ambient effect unit, developed with the legendary guitar player and one time wearer of the almost as legendary skullet!

Echopark Dual-Harmonic Boost pedal

A new high quality boutique dual pedal for boosting you guitar signal. Based on a '70s classic and a boutique modern boost.

Mooer Reverie Chorus and Reverb: two new twin pedals

New for 2016: the Reverie series of twin pedals pack a lot of features into a fairly small format, and could be a good way of cramming a lot of effects onto a crowded pedalboard.

Gibson 2016 Limited Edition lineup

The 2016 Limited Edition guitars are all now released and there are some really cool, interesting looking guitars. Some old favourites have returned as well.

Musikmesse 2016: Universal Audio and Fender announce collaboration

The two companies have officially announced their partnership and now we just have to wait and see what becomes of this collaboration.

Ernie Ball Music Man 40th Anniversary StingRay Bass.

'Smoothie' the 1976 prototype bass guitar numbered #26 was the inspiration for this 40th Anniversary StingRay bass.

Musikmesse 2016: Roland & Boss Waza Craft Tone Capsules

The Waza Amp and Blues Cube range have two new tone modules available. So now you can grab yourself some signature tones and add them to your arsenal.

PRS Limited Edition DGT Birds of a Feather guitar

PRS unleash this amazingly over the top limited edition of a modern classic. It'll divide opinion for sure and you'll either love it or hate it.

Musikmesse 2016: Faith Venus Blood Moon and Nomad series acoustic guitars

Two new ranges from Faith Guitars: Two versions of the Nomad series travel guitars Mini-Saturn and Mini-Neptune, plus a new Venus Blood Moon model...

Musikmesse 2016: No Madd Solar Amps

Yes, a solar powered amplifier. This madcap French company have released a guitar amp for the end of the world. I've often wondered how I would survive on a desert island with my Strat and now I know...

Musikmesse 2016: Blackstar ID Core 100 and 150 guitar amps

New higher wattage and now with even more effects, plus a built in looper. This already popular practice amp range is now a gig worthy option for those on a budget.

Positive Grid BIAS Head: The 600-Watt head you can edit on your computer 

Here it is: A hardware head to go with the software. Hopefully it will be easy to use and sound like a real amp.

Ignite Amps have just released PTEq-X plugin and best of all it is free!

This plugin is based upon some classic studio hardware and best of all it is completely free for all major platforms.