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“It offers the holy grail amp sounds beloved by John Mayer, SRV, and more for just $150. A must-try for Dumble fans”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the angriest fuzz pedal you will ever come across

Plenty of new pedals, amps and more from the likes of Epiphone, IK Multimedia, Fender, Laney, Mesa/Boogie and beyond...

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“I can put them in every guitar, and it’s gonna sound exactly like I need it to”: Metallica has rolled out something special to help celebrate 50 years of EMG

Updated sets for James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo will only be available in 2026

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“For James Hetfield fans, this guitar is a no-brainer”: Epiphone Explorer 80s EMG review

Epiphone's latest Explorer delivers the ultimate unofficial tribute for Metallica fans

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Meta adds a teleprompter and EMG handwriting to Ray-Ban Display, but it's also delaying international availability to prioritize the US market. Here's what this tells us about how the smart display glasses are doing.

Meta is bringing a big update for Meta Ray-Ban Display owners, and it's also delaying international availability for the glasses due to high demand.

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$22,400 for a Zakk Wylde Epiphone Les Paul? $32,000 for a Squier Bullet Strat!? Joe Walsh gear auction raises huge sums for charity – and raises eyebrows as unexpected guitars attract big money bids

Who here remembers the time circa 2008 when Walsh was playing an EMG-equipped Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom live onstage with the Eagles?

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“The ‘Arm the Homeless’ guitar has been my comrade for life in the sonic sphere. It allowed me to find myself as an artist”: Tom Morello’s favourite electric has just been recreated by Fender

We have all seen this guitar. We have all heard it. Now we can buy it, and it has the same off-brand build and graphic finish as the original

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“We built 19 different models. He more or less changed what we were doing”: EMG founder on why this Metallica guitarist’s pickup set was the most challenging he’s ever made

The band first started working with the pickup builder before they scored their first record deal

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“The only reason that this guitar is even in existence is because of you guys”: By popular demand, Sean Long of While She Sleeps’ built-for-metal Charvel signature model now comes in Neon Pink

Well this is a pretty bright finish... but this shred and metal ready platform remains unchanged, with a pair of active EMG humbuckers, a no-fuss hardtail, and a Speed Neck for thrills

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“Theory C: it’s a scoop knob... they built James’ parametric EQ into the amp”: Metallica spark a Mesa/Boogie mystery as unidentified amp spotted in 50th Anniversary message to ESP Guitars. Could this be a James Hetfield signature?

Speculation surrounding this unidentified chugging object has been ongoing since 2017 when it was spotted in Metallica's studio

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“Working on Jimmy Page’s guitar was bucket list stuff for me”: Bare Knuckle’s Tim Mills on how he built the biggest indie pickup brand in the world – and why Page’s ‘Number One’ Les Paul sounds like Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Strat

The guitarist behind the beloved U.K.-based artisan pickup brand, explains how he got started in the biz, the attention to detail that makes Bare Knuckle so good – and what's coming next

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“One of the rarest and most coveted vintage amplifiers ever”: Mesa/Boogie’s hallowed Mark IIC++ was used by Metallica to shape the sound of 1980s metal – and now it’s been given a production release for the first time ever

Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield's Crunch Berries amp, which was only ever made as an unofficial mod exclusive only to artists, gets its first-ever wide release

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“Experience one of the rarest and most coveted vintage amplifiers ever”: Mesa/Boogie puts ‘Crunch Berries’ on the menu as it releases the holy grail amp used by Metallica

Mesa/Boogie launches the Mark IIC++ head as a limited edition production model

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“He goes, ‘You’ve got to put a battery in the back.’ I was like, ‘A battery? What are you talking about?’” Zakk Wylde on how a student introduced him to a pickup pairing that would end up defining his sound with Ozzy Osbourne and beyond

It was a revolutionary moment for the guitarist – and he’s never looked back since

Guitar World

AMETEK Earnings Preview: What to Expect

AMETEK is expected to announce its first-quarter results next month, and analysts expect a single-digit growth in earnings.

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How Is AMETEK’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Industrial Stocks?

AMETEK has notably underperformed other industrial stocks over the past year, yet analysts remain optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

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“Crafted for the true metal enthusiast, this axe embodies the soul of legendary guitarist ZakkWylde”: Paging all “shred warriors,” Wylde Audio’s Berzerker takes the shape of metal guitars to new extremes

OMG... Or should that be EMG. Wylde's new Berzerker is a shape and a half...

Guitar World

“I’m not playing the Eagles, so this is probably not the guitar for that. But it’s perfect forme”: Tetrarch’s Diamond Rowe went against conventions to create her Jackson signature model, and it all comes back to being a guitarist with a presence

A single-cut with a 25.5-inch scale length, EMG pickups rather than popular-in-metal Fishmans, and a brand-new headstock shape, Rowe's signature Jackson is as striking as her all-powerful playing

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Eddie McGuire's TV company to produce A-League matches

After nearly facing a TV blackout by the collapse of a production company last season, the A-Leagues have signed a two-year deal with Eddie McGuire's JAM TV.

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“I’m like the power forward on a basketball team – I bring out the best in my teammates”: A pillar of the L.A. session scene, Bob Glaub might be the most famous bass player you’ve never heard of

Bruce Springsteen, John Lennon, Stevie Nicks and oh so many more: for 50 years, Bob Glaub has kept things moving on hit after hit

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EMG / Gravity Media Deploys Remote Video Workflow For Netball

The cost-effective production workflow promotes sustainability and delivers broadcast quality

Guitar World

ESP vs LTD Guitars: What's the difference?

Looking for a capable guitar for playing rock or metal? We explore the history, spec and tone characteristics of ESP and its affordable sub-brand LTD

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“I’m able to pick these instruments up for the first time and play them like I’ve already had them for years”: Spector unveils two new Doug Wimbish USA Custom Series basses, including a replica of the Living Colour bassist's iconic 1987 5-string

With signature EMG pickups and an era-specific headstock design, Spector's new basses promise to deliver “the sound and feel that inspired Doug Wimbish's signature style”

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EMG / Gravity Media Grow Executive Team

Charlie Cubbon joins the company as COO, and Jamie Hindhaugh as regional CEO

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“We are guided by the saying, ‘Sustainability is a journey, not a destination.’ There is always more to do”: Guitar brands are working towards sustainable tone – but there’s more to it than just changing tonewoods

From Martin to Taylor, Ibanez to EMG, guitar brands are taking steps to reduce their environmental impact and create a greener future for guitar building, at every stage of the manufacturing process

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NAMM 2024: “We like to build special basses just for NAMM that show off what we're capable of. What we love to do”: Spector’s USA Custom Shop is here to inspire your own custom bass build – and, as they tell us, “we love new challenges”

Check out some of the Custom Shop candy available from Spector’s top US luthiers

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