Fender has just announced a gorgeous new "Made in Japan Heritage Series" including basses and guitars with '50s. '60s and '70s vintage styling. There's only one snag: you can only get them in Japan!
Made in Japan, the new Modern Jazzmaster takes the classic American offset guitar design and turns it on its head, with twin noiseless humbuckers and modern spec throughout.
Fender Japan is releasing two limited edition Art Gallery Collection models, the FACE Stratocaster and MHAK Telecaster, with a unique look. Fancy some pop art on your new Fender?
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What's better than Maxon's classic SD-9 distortion? A special Scott Henderson SD-9SH edition! Given the skills of all the people involved, it should be pretty special...
If you're looking for a multi-role modelling amp that covers lots of scenarios, Thomann has a proposition for you: a full €100 off the highly successful Boss Katana Artist 100-watt combo.
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Abasi Guitars has a new Japanese production line of 7 and 8-string models for 2020 launching, along with Custom Shop models built in California to Tosin Abasi's high specifications.
The new Gretsch Limited Edition Penguin is loaded with a Bigsby B3C trem and a pair of TV Jones TV Classic pickups. It'll make you want to do bad things, in style!
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Nita Strauss has new two new JIVA signature models for 2020. Luckily she has been sharing pics of these awesome looking rock machines on her Instagram account and they look ace!
Fender has now officially launched the new HM Strat and we got our hands on one at Winter NAMM. The real question is "Would you buy one of these limited editions or an original?"
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The Ibanez PIA that leaked earlier this month is now officially launched and has new DiMarzio pickups, blossom inlay, and the Petal Grip. Paradise In Art?
The new Maxon Apex808 overdrive took three years to develop and was created by Tube Screamer creator Susumu Tamura. Could this then be the Ultimate Tube Screamer pedal?
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The new flagship Boss Katana-Artist MKII 100-watt combo packs in even more features than its predecessor and has enough power to handle stage work with its custom Waza 12-inch speaker.
The new Vox V847-C Custom wah pedal is made in Japan and built for Japanese guitarist Char. With some unique features and is also finished in authentic traditional Japanese artwork too.
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ESP is hitting hard with new releases ahead of Winter NAMM 2020! Here are our favourites from Phase 3 of ESP's full-on NAMM attack. Lots of retro '80s styling on offer here!
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Images have surfaced on Facebook of a never-before-seen Ibanez Steve Vai PIA model, based on the JEM but with different frets, pickups and finishes. If genuine, will they be launched at NAMM?
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Ibanez has just released a new V3 of its classic WH10, a wah pedal favoured by Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante - who has just rejoined the band! Coincidence?
