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October 7, 2026

PRS Archon 50 vs. Archon Classic 50: What’s the Difference?

PRS just gave the Archon family the Black Paisley treatment, with a limited-edition collection spanning heads, combos and matching cabinets. They look great, but the release also brings up a question we've heard since the Archon Classic arrived: What's actually different between the Archon 50 and Archon Classic 50?

September 30, 2026

Gibson Updates the J-45 Standard with New HiFi DNA Electronics

Gibson has updated the J-45 Standard for 2026, pairing the familiar round-shoulder acoustic with the new Gibson-exclusive Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system.

September 23, 2026

PRS x Defender: The New Silver Sky Defender Color Collection

PRS and John Mayer have taken the Silver Sky somewhere new with the Defender Color Collection, a limited-edition collaboration inspired by one of Mayer’s other longtime interests: the Land Rover Defender.

September 18, 2026

The Story Behind Eddie Van Halen’s 2015 Ivory Wolfgang

For Van Halen’s 2015 North American tour, Eddie took the stage with a heavily distressed Ivory-over-Black Wolfgang USA. It became his main guitar for the tour and ultimately one of the last guitars the world would see him play onstage.

September 15, 2026

Martin Refreshes the 16 Series for 2026

Martin has just introduced a refreshed 16 Series, and this one feels like a meaningful expansion of what the series can be.

September 8, 2026

Troy Van Leeuwen Gets a Squier Signature Telecaster XII

The new Squier Paranormal Troy Van Leeuwen Telecaster XII takes one of the most familiar electric guitar designs ever made and gives it a very Troy Van Leeuwen twist: twelve strings, a striking Copper Age finish, and a sound built around texture, depth and atmosphere.

September 2, 2026

Squier Gets Weird Again: Meet the New Paranormal Series

Instead of just building more affordable versions of familiar Fender guitars, Squier digs through Fender history, grabs parts and ideas from different models, and starts mixing them together. Some are pretty subtle. Others make you wonder why nobody tried them before.

August 28, 2026

Three New Looks for a Taylor Favorite

The Taylor GS Mini has been a favorite for a long time, and it’s pretty easy to understand why. It packs a surprising amount of guitar into a compact, comfortable package. It’s small enough to take just about anywhere, but still has the volume and projection to feel like a proper acoustic.