A software engineer based in Sydney, Australia has created a digital guitar controlled by open source software which he hopes will see musicians play electronic music in a live environment. Players ...

Zivix launched a compact digital guitar called the JamStik in 2013 that allowed pickers to keep their calluses nice and hard while traveling by chording on real strings. It only had five frets though, ...

SilverBOY is fully wired for sound and presents players with a high-functioning preamp pedal with all mod cons, proving that ...

Magic Instruments co-founder and CEO Brian Fan knows the pain of learning new instruments. A Juilliard-trained pianist before starting his own company, he spent years trying to learn the guitar, only ...

The building techniques for some of the finest instruments in the world have changed little in the decades or even centuries ...

Analog pedals use traditional circuit components to create warm, continuous signals, while digital pedals use computer chips for precise effects processing Gain-based effects typically sound more ...

In rock music, innovations take a long time. The first electric guitars that actually stayed in tune and worked well for stage performance were produced in the 1950s, and the basic design – fretboard, ...

If your justification for jamming out on an air guitar instead of the real deal has always been related to portability issues, get ready to drop that excuse. Meet Jammy, a smart, portable guitar that ...

The Vox DA5 mains and battery powered digital guitar amp has become a hit with guitarists across the globe, not just because of its portability, but because of its great sounds too. Although many ...

A month ago, Josh and I were in New York for a small symposium on online programs. It was a good conversation, and it helped solidify a few thoughts on where things are moving with OPMs. During some ...