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“Precise, immersive sound in any setting”: Positive Grid’s new AI-equipped Spark EDGE might be the ultimate PA for busking guitarists

Positive Grid has turned its attention to musicians on the move with an app-compatible, amp modeling PA that can create AI guitar tones from user prompts

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“He took it on tour, beat the heck out of it, then painted it. This is a family heirloom now”: Joe Satriani gifted Steve Vai his relic’d, custom-painted Ibanez signature – now it’s one of Vai’s most treasured guitars

The birthday gift – which is unlike any Satch signature you've ever seen before – ranks alongside the ‘Swiss Cheese’ guitar and Vai's first-ever Fender Strat as one of the virtuoso’s most prized instruments

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“I didn’t tell anybody when I started playing the guitar. Then I entered a talent contest and I played The Star-Spangled Banner with my teeth – and I won”: Why Steve Vai kept his guitar playing a secret when he first started

Vai didn't tell anyone when he began learning the guitar, but eventually announced his new-found fretboard abilities in quite spectacular style

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“When Rihanna's team reached out to me, I said, ‘Why would you want to use me? Like, I do what I do’”: Nuno Bettencourt explains why he accepted the role of Rihanna's go-to guitarist

The Extreme guitarist has also detailed why he won't sacrifice his tone to land a gig with a huge artist

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“I am so in love with it, they asked, ‘You wanna sprinkle a little Vai fairy dust on it?’” Steve Vai and Positive Grid have launched a signature Spark Mini inspired by his five-neck Hydra guitar – and it’s got four Vai-designed presets

The latest artist-approved Spark Mini features a unique Hydra artwork and a quartet of guitar tones that cover Vai's favorite practice sounds

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“This amp captures his iconic sound and personal design touch”: Steve Vai and Positive Grid team up for a signature Spark Mini with preloaded custom presets and a Hydra-inspired design

Vai has hand-signed 100 of these compact powerhouses. Sign up for a preorder for a chance to buy one

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Positive Grid Spark 1 vs Spark 2: which one should you choose?

With the release of Spark 2, we've put the new amp and the original Spark head-to-head in a clash of the practice amps titans

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Positive Grid Spark 2 vs Boss Katana 50 Gen 3: which practice amp is right for you?

Both brands have recently updated their flagship practice amps, but which one should you choose?

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“Spark 2 is like taking Madison Square Garden wherever you go”: Positive Grid is launching its groundbreaking Spark 2 desktop amp with a live premiere event featuring Nuno Bettencourt and Periphery's Jake Bowen – watch now

Hosted by Guitar World's own Paul Riario, the star-studded event will give viewers an early look and listen to the already-lauded amp

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“Like taking Madison Square Garden wherever you go – epic and versatile”: With 25 per cent more volume, double the processing power, AI and looper, Positive Grid’s Spark 2 ups the ante for practice-friendly digital guitar amps

Positive Grid unveils the second-generation of its groundbreaking smart guitar amp, with upgraded FRFR speakers for an immersive sound, new amp models, AI-assisted tone search and more

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“Describe the tone you’re imagining, and Spark AI will bring it to life”: Positive Grid has unveiled the Spark 2 – here’s how it plans change the amp game… again

The year’s most anticipated amp launch is here –and we’ve got the full details

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“It is more evolution than revolution, but Positive Grid have delivered everything guitarists have been asking for and more”: Positive Grid Spark 2 review

PG’s groundbreaking desktop amp finally gets an update, and we got our hands on it pre-launch

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“The tone is simply spectacular, and now at 50 watts, the amp feels more powerful and assertive than ever before”: Positive Grid Spark 2 review

Positive Grid’s flagship practice amp gets its long-awaited sequel, but can it live up to the legacy of the original?

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“The evolution of the revolution is here”: Positive Grid confirms the Spark 2 will arrive within weeks – and, yes, it has a looper

The most-requested missing feature of the original amp has now been addressed – and it will be here sooner than you think

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“An extra-reliable wireless experience for even the most nomadic of musicians”: Xvive has upgraded its flagship affordable wireless system, so how does it stack up next to challengers from Fender and Positive Grid?

The instrument wireless system market is rapidly expanding and now Xvive has given its flagship product some choice upgrades to help the A58 standout

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NAMM 2024: “Sing through it and get your killer guitar sounds… and run an acoustic guitar, or a bass, or even keyboards”: Up-close with the Positive Grid Spark LIVE – the smart amp that can handle your whole band

The new 150-watt combo has four independent channels, is packed with smart tech and is shaping up to be the ultimate grab-and-go jam hub

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NAMM 2024: Positive Grid takes Spark amps into a whole new era for the stage with the Live Spark Amp and PA system, Wireless Control X and Link Guitar System

Spark has become a fully-fledged live rig for guitarists, vocalists, bassists and more

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NAMM 2024: “Hands-free control for the entire Spark family of smart amps” – Positive Grid’s colorful new Control X footswitch gives us expression pedal inputs – and serious Helix vibes. Could a Spark floor unit be in the offing?

It still doesn’t have a looper, but the Spark Control X points to an interesting new future for the dominant smart amp

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NAMM 2024: “Escape the cable clutter and connect to anything”: Positive Grid launches the Spark LINK, a tiny wireless guitar system

The Spark LINK offers up to 71 feet of wireless transmission for any instrument, with a design that’ll easily fit into your gigbag

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NAMM 2024: “A groundbreaking fusion of hardware and software technologies”: Positive Grid’s Spark LIVE is a four channel, multi-instrument amp that aims to replace your band’s backline – and, possibly, your sound engineer

The ambitious new launch from the tech-savvy tone-makers is an all-in-one smart amp and PA system

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"If you want an amplifier that can play multiple roles, the Spark Live is a fantastic choice" – Positive Grid Spark Live review

We take a first look at the exciting new hybrid smart amp and PA system from Positive Grid

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First look: Positive Grid Spark LINK wireless system review

Positive Grid is cutting the cord and setting your tone free with the launch of the new Spark LINK wireless system

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First look: Positive Grid Spark LIVE review

The Spark family welcomes a new member – but it’s more than just a louder version of the beloved practice amp

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The world’s biggest amp brands are not who you think they are: these are Reverb’s best-selling guitar amps of 2023

The used and new retailer's shared its top-selling amps this year – and it asks some serious questions of legacy names

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Positive Grid's Spark Mini is a practice amp titan – but here are 5 smart amp alternatives we love with Black Friday discounts

Go outside of the practice amp box with these tech-equipped guitar amps and save money this Black Friday

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