As revealed at NAMM 2020, Fender’s new American Originals are American made guitars featuring the spirit of vintages from the brand’s historic past. In 2020 Fender have released two new Telecaster options to the line-up, the 60s Telecaster Thinline and 70s Telecaster Custom. To coincide, Fender has released a couple…

At Winter NAMM 2020, Orange revealed their Little Bass Thing, a lightweight solid-state bass amp aimed at the modern day musician. As the name suggests, the Little Bass Thing is a no-nonsense, featherweight bass amplifier, aimed squarely at the modern player. 500W of Class D muscle coupled with a hugely…

The Ibanez booth at a NAMM Show is always one of the most popular exhibits, featuring a maze of walls showcasing new product. This year was no exception with the release of the new AZ and RG models as well as Steve Vai’s stunning new PIA. We took a stroll…

Ernie Ball Music Man named their Ball Family Reserve series in celebration of the company’s rich heritage in instrument craftsmanship. Offered in limited production runs, the Ball Family Reserve collection allows Ernie Ball Music Man to present instruments to the public that were previously reserved for family and artists. It’s…

An exciting new addition to the Streamliner™ Collection, the G2210 Streamliner Junior Jet™ Club is a stripped-down workhouse that’s built to take a beating. With aggressive attack and quick response, the sleek Junior Jet Club is designed for the down and dirty guitarist who demands no-nonsense tone at an affordable price. Powered…

At NAMM 2020, Kawai presented the new CA79, the latest high-performance addition to the popular Concert Artist series of premium digital pianos, and successor to the highly regarded CA78. Senior Product Manager Michael Kunz runs us through the CA79’s features at the Kawai booth at Winter NAMM. The updated model…

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today released the Eric Johnson “Virginia” Stratocaster guitar with the Grammy® award winning artist Eric Johnson. As part of this unique collaboration with the singer, songwriter and guitarist, Fender has recreated Johnson’s 1954 “Virginia” Stratocaster in the Fender Custom Shop in limited quantity and on…

Review by Baz Bardoe I recently ventured out to Store DJ on Victoria street in Richmond (Victoria) to review Roland’s two new ‘Grooveboxes’ the MC707 and its smaller companion the MC101. Roland really pioneered the idea of an all in one hardware based sequencer and synthesiser when it released the…

At Winter NAMM 2020 Dr Epiphone competes with the noise levels of a band and gives us an overview on the new Epiphone Original and Modern Collection, plus the Epiphone “Inspired by Gibson” Original and Modern Collection. Stick around at the end where he also takes us through some of…

Starting at $499 (USA street), the new Starfire I family takes the iconic Starfire Double Cut and Single Cut body shapes into the modern era with new models and colors. All models feature the appointments any gigging or recording musicians requires, including a tried and true Tune-o-matic bridge, premium Guild…