General Interest

Orangewood Guitars introduces the Del Sol Baritone, their first electric guitar, designed in collaboration with TreeTone Guitars. Featuring a chambered mahogany body, 27.5" baritone scale, and dual P90 pickups, this unique instrument offers a vintage-style out-of-phase scoop. Available in Pitch Black and Sandstone finishes for $695.00.

Orangewood Guitars has introduced the Del Sol Baritone, the brand’s first-ever electric guitar, designed in collaboration with JoshForest, the founder behind Connecticut-based TreeTone Guitars. This new model blends TreeTone’s signature offset shape aesthetic with Orangewood’s mission to build affordable and performance-ready instruments. This release marks a major milestone for the brand: Orangewood’s first electric guitar and first collaboration with an outside designer since its founding in 2018.

The Del Sol Baritone features a chambered mahogany offset body with a bass-side f-hole, striking an ideal balance between weight and resonance. With a 27.5" baritonescale, it's tuned to B-standard, delivering deep, articulate low-end tones. A pair of passive P90 pickups offers a broad tonal palette—from smooth cleans to gritty growl—while a mini phase switch, active when in the middle pickup position, unlocks a vintage-style out-of-phase scoop.

The guitar is available in two finishes, Pitch Black and Sandstone, and is priced at $695.00.

Key Specs

• Baritone electric guitar with 27.5" scale, tuned to B-standard with Ernie Ball Baritone Slinky Electric Guitar Strings
• Chambered offset body made from mahogany, featuring a bass-side f-hole
• Roasted maple neck with a C-shape profile, rosewood fretboard, jumbo frets, TUSQ nut, and block inlays
• Dual P90 pickups with volume and tone controls, plus a mini toggle phase switch that adds a biting, vintage-style quack
• Grover Roto-Grip Locking Vintage Turners, Tune-O-Matic bridge, and stop tailpiece
• Unique brushed aluminum front control plate and a back neck plate with TreeTone logo

What began as a cross-coastal collaboration evolved into a bold take on an electric—a chambered, baritone-scale guitar that fuses East Coast sensibility with West Coast attitude. “We’ve been fans of Josh’s work for years,” said Eddie Park, co-founder of Orangewood. “His unique vision and attention to detail made him the ideal partner as we entered the world of electrics. After years of conversations, prototypes, and a shared obsession with character and tone, the Del Sol Baritone is finally here. It marks a turning point in Orangewood’s evolution—a fresh, distinctive kind of guitar that feels like the perfect introduction for those that only know us for our acoustics.”

"After working on the first prototype together, it was immediately obvious that we were onto something really cool. Not only did the guitar look like a Del Sol I’d built, but it felt and sounded great, too,” said Josh Forest about the product development. “We went through a couple rounds tweaking the prototype, and the whole collaboration process just felt really natural and fun—like it came together exactly how it was meant to. What excites me most is getting my designs into more players’ hands, which is something I couldn’t make happen all on my own."

The Del Sol Baritone is available now exclusively at orangewoodguitars.com for $695. For more information, please visit treetoneguitars.com.

Wanna talk about rabbit holes? Well, few are deeper or darker than one that awaits when you compare the virtues, shortcomings, and construction peculiarities of Big Muffs. Make no mistake, I love the things. And studying real, audible differences among Big Muff variants is fun. But I would happily take back many hours I’ve spent contrasting Ram’s Head, Triangle, and Sovtek versions, and their clones—all to arrive at the conclusion that they all sound awesome in their own right. One dude that has spent about a million hours dissecting Muff tone minutiae is EarthQuaker Devices founder Jamie Stillman. His efforts to reverse engineer his pal Dan Auerbach’s unique-sounding Sovtek Muff begat the Hoof, which remains among EarthQuaker’s most enduring and successful products.

Just as Auerbach’s Muff possessed a certain something missing in otherwise identical Sovteks, so it was with a Version-6 (V6) Electro-Harmonix Big Muff used by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem for his band’s fuzz-bass tones. As 40-something pedals will, Murphy’s V6 Big Muff got a bit fussy for tour life, so Stillman and EQD were tasked with crafting a replacement. But like so many vintage pedals that have become notorious and legendary, Murphy’s V6 Big Muff is distinguished by construction inconsistencies that made it a quirky and unique thing.

EQD’s interpretation of this formula—made manifest here in the Chelsea Low End Fuzz Driver—is a Big Muff-style voice that leans more Ram’s Head than Sovtek. In strictly sonic terms, that means lots of grind, presence, and a delectable balance between air and aggression that make the Chelsea soar. Like a vintage V6 Big Muff, it features a tone-bypass switch which removes the tone pot entirely. The midrange-heavy result is appealing and impressive in its own punky way. But the rangeful tone control, and the oxygenated sounds that live in its treblier zones, in particular, are highlights of the pedal’s vocabulary that make it distinctive.

As the “Low End Fuzz Driver” handle and Murphy’s historically bass-oriented usage suggest, the Chelsea’s tone profile is a great tool for crafting gnarly, nasty, bottom-end sounds that have a trace of almost saxophone-like honk and grit on top of mere mass—a sound composite that gives bass and baritone riffs lift and definition. But as sweetly and swaggeringly as the Chelsea gels with bass, guitarists will find it a source of rich and blistering tones, and a distinctive alternative to early Triangle-, Ram’s Head-, and V6-style Big Muff sounds.

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea Low-end Fuzz Driver Pedal

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One of the great rhythm guitar virtuosos teaches us how not only to play to the beat but to be the beat itself. This video and tab lesson explains all...

Fender has announced the expansion of its Classic Vibe Squier series, with 10 new models – including both guitars and basses – offering exciting, vintage details for a smaller price tag.

The line officially launches on 10 August and includes six guitars and four bass models, with aesthetic details and hardware harking back to the 1950s and through to the ‘70s. The new Squiers form part of a large new drop from Fender, with more guitar lines set to arrive through late summer and into autumn this year.

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Fender describes the new Squier line as a key highlight of its forthcoming fall ranges. Justin Norvell, Executive Vice President of Product and Sales at Fender comments, “This falls’ lineup reflects our commitment to innovation, craftsmanship and tone.

“From next-gen guitars to powerful new amps and performance-driven accessories, we’ve built this range to inspire creativity and elevate the playing experience in every genre. We’re proud to carry forward our legacy by continuing to shape the future of music whilst also paying homage to our heritage and the traditions that got us here in the first place.”

We’ve condensed the key features from each guitar in this new Squier drop below:

Classic Vibe ‘50s Stratocaster HT ($449.99 USD/£439.99 GBP) 

This model is described as a “tribute to the early days of the Stratocaster”, harking back to the 1950s with vintage style and tone. It hosts three Fender Designed alnico single-coil pickups, a six-saddle hardtail bridge (which was first introduced in 1955) and has a string-through-body design for “enhanced sustain and resonance”. It is also completed with  period-correct headstock markings, nickel-plated hardware, and a vintage-tinted gloss neck finish. You can get it in Shell Pink and Surf Green.

Image: Fender / Squier

Classic Vibe ‘70s Stratocaster HT HSS ($449.99 USD/£439.99 GBP) 

“A tip of the hat to the large-headstock Strat models produced during the 1970s”, Fender says. This guitar also has a string-through-body design and Fender Designed alnico pickups, but rather in a HSS configuration. A hardtail bridge (HT) provides stable intonation, and 1970s-inspired markings are showcased on the headstock. This guitar will be available in Olympic White and Mocha.

Image: Fender / Squier

Classic Vibe Custom Esquire ($473.99 USD/£449.99 GBP) 

A tribute to the double-bound body Esquire models of the late ’50s and ’60s, this Esquire also offers a double-bound body plus a single-coil bridge pickup and a three-position blade switch for “versatile” tone options, including tone control bypass, variable tone control, and a pre-set tone capacitor for bass-y warmth. Just like its Classic Vibe siblings, it has all the vintage-inspired bells and whistles when it comes to hardware and markings. It comes in Candy Apple Red and Sherwood Green.

Image: Fender / Squier

Classic Vibe Custom Telecaster SH with Bigsby ($524.99 USD/£479.99 GBP)

A tribute to the double-bound body Tele models of the late ’50s and ’60s, this model has alnico single-coil bridge and humbucking neck pickups (SH) and as its name suggests, a Bigsby tailpiece. It has a string-through design and a floating bridge with barrel saddles for “optimal intonation stability”. This one is finished in Lake Placid Blue or Aztec Gold.

Image: Fender / Squier

Classic Vibe Duo-Sonic HS ($419.99 USD/£419.99 GBP)

If you’d prefer a compact body size and a short 24” scale length, then the Duo-Sonic might be for you. Fender says it “punches above its weight” with its single-coil neck pickup and humbucking bridge pickup, and it has all the other Classic Vibe appointments in either Desert Sand or Lake Placid Blue.

Image: Fender / Squier

Classic Vibe ‘60s Jazzmaster ($449.99 USD/£449.99 GBP) 

This jazzmaster is “player-friendly”, hosting features such as a slim “C”-shaped neck profile with a 9.5”-radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets. It has dual Fender Designed alnico single-coil pickups, a vintage-style tremolo system, and a floating bridge with barrel saddles, plus plenty of 1960s-inspired details. It will be available in Tahitian Coral.

Image: Fender / Squier

Classic Vibe Bass Guitars

On to the bass guitars now, and the full list of models joining the Classic Vibe range are:

• Telecaster Bass ($473.99 USD/£419.99 GBP)
• Active ‘70s Jazz Bass ($524.99 USD/£489.99 GBP)
• Active ‘70s Jazz Bass V ($556.99 USD/£509 GBP)
• ‘60s Jazz Bass ($473.99 USD/£449.99 GBP)

You can find out more and sign up to be notified when these guitars launch via the Fender website. 

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Stygian Wavz, the new album from Envy of None, finds Lifeson showcasing his prodigious chops again. Here he talks about the gear behind it, where he is as a player, and that huge Rush box set

Question: What’s your favorite guitar scene in a movie?

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Boyd Holbrook

A: Deliverance. The dueling guitar and banjo scene for me is the most eerie and unique scene ever in a movie. What a wicked movie. Everyone always thinks the film is set in Kentucky. It comes up a lot once people know I’m from Kentucky, but it’s set in Georgia. Maybe it’s the banjo that reminds people of Kentucky.

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Obsession: I’m obsessed with open-C and open-G tunings right now with Travis-style picking. You can pop and pull all sorts of stuff. My guitar coach, the great Bret Boyer who got me spun up to play Johnny Cash, keeps on blowing my mind with new styles. I think next we’re gonna crack how R.L. Burnside played his sound. That one for me is sacred.

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Matthew Wang

A: I love Crossroads with Steve Vai and the guitar scenes in the first Back To The Future movie, but I think Nigel Tufnel doing his Rig Rundown in This Is Spinal Tap is the greatest guitar scene in film. It made me want a Les Paul. For the sustain!

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Obsession: I’m really loving IK Multimedia’s TONEX and u-he’s Zebrify. In terms of other hardware I really want an Industrialelectric RM-1N pedal to make some drones. I’m also obsessively watching video demos of Old Blood Noise Endeavors pedals and really want to get some soon, in particular the BL-44 Reverse.

John Bohlinger
Nashville Correspondent

A: The final guitar duel between Jack Butler (Steve Vai) and Ralph Macchio from Crossroads remains the greatest cinematic contribution to guitardom ever. The year was 1986 and Vai, fueled by incredible innate talent and the blessing of Satan, was kicking Macchio’s ass until Ralph whipped out Niccolò Paganini's Caprice No. 5. Of course, Vai played both his parts and Ralph’s Paganini part while Ry Cooder supplied the funky, swampy slide stuff. It was not a fair fight.

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Obsession: I’ve been experimenting with different plectrums. It’s amazing how much variety you get from that one tiny ingredient. My current favorite is the V Pick Traditional.

Ted Drozdowski

Editorial Director

A: It’s the outrageous performance of “Stack-O-Lee” by Samuel Jackson in Black Snake Moan. a greasy, nasty nod to ’60s/early ’70s exploitation movies. Jackson’s character, Lazarus Redd, is loosely based on my old friend and mentor R.L. Burnside, and while Redd’s foul-mouthed, murderous rap is totally gangster, the music is authentic Mississippi hill-country blues, anchored by R.L.’s old family rhythm section of his grandson Cedric Burnside on drums and “adopted son” Kenny Brown on guitar. And the juke joint atmosphere is thicker than an alligator’s hide.

Obsession: Amps! Again! Recent guests have included a Friedman Plex, StewMac’s upcoming Valve Factory 18, and an Orange O Tone 40. Just plugging in and cranking up is too much fun!

The versatile player's resume includes everyone from Bruno Mars to Joe Satriani

Speer's recently-announced signature model with Fender is a near-replica of the Strat he plays on the daily

Xvive's P58 Guitar Wireless System features a True Diversity Receiver with a built-in chromatic tuner, True Bypass and Buffered Bypass settings, and a USB-C port for charging. With 5.8 GHz signal stability, 100 feet of wireless range, and low latency, this system is a game-changer for musicians.

Xvive continue to expand their wireless product line, now introducing the P58 Guitar Wireless System, which combines the A58T Transmitter with a combination True Diversity Receiver and chromatic tuner pedal. The Transmitter is borrowed from the A58 Guitar Wireless System, known for its 5.8 GHz signal stability and active/passive modes. But the P58R Receiver adds further functionality, most obviously acting as a high-precision chromatic tuner.

In addition to its key receiving and tuning roles, the P58R Receiver offers both True Bypass and Buffered Bypass settings that help to optimize your signal. Buffered Bypass offsets the deterioration of your high-end when you’re using long cable runs or extra-large pedalboards. True Bypass mode ensures that the tuner doesn’t color your tone or load the signal when bypassed. Since the Receiver is connected to power all the time during use, it’s well-positioned to pass on some of that power to the Transmitter via its USB-C port, for charging between sets as needed! The Transmitter’s onboard battery lasts up to five hours.

The 5.8 GHz band is typically less crowded than 2.4 GHz, since fewer devices use 5.8 GHz; that translates to a lower chance of signal interference. On top of that, the True Diversity Receiver allows you to scan the six available wireless channels and automatically select the strongest, most stable option—further ensuring rock-solid connections.

The A58T Transmitter offers both Active and Passive modes; the Active setting applies a – 10dB pad that prevents unwanted distortion and clipping when you’re playing a guitar or bass with active or high-output pickups. The P58 system boasts 100 feet of wireless range, less than 5 ms of latency, high-resolution 24-bit / 48 kHz audio, and a signal-to-noise ratio of 100 dB.

The P58 Guitar Wireless System is available from all Xvive dealers and online retailers for$249.99 (US MAP). The P58R Receiver/Tuner (which can only be paired with the A58T) isavailable separately for $169.99 (US MAP). The A58T (which can be paired with the A58R orP58R Receivers) sells for $85.00 (US MAP).

For more information, please visit xvive.com/audio.

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The song may be too much for the guitar icon – but he has a backup plan in mind

Some surprising hardware setups and unorthodox configurations head up the drop – which sees Fender commit to its beloved Classic Vibe family

The producer and guitarist explains how ’Sabbath and Ozzy were there for the beginning of his journey – and why he’ll to be there for the end of theirs

The company’s stock and assets have been sold to online retail giant Gear4music for roughly $3.26 million

Plus interviews with Jake E. Lee, Adam Jones, Creed Bratton from The Office, the guys from Goose, former Jethro Tull man Martin Barre, K.K. Downing, Zakk Wylde, Jerry Cantrell, Tom Morello, Lzzy Hale, Billy Duffy, Robben Ford and more

Marty Schwartz says Slash used his tutorial content to brush up on his blues-style guitar techniques.

Schwartz is one of the most prominent guitar teachers on YouTube, having taught players of all ages through his free video tutorials on popular songs, guitar set-up, and much more. He currently has a whopping 4.58 million subscribers on the platform, and apparently, Slash is one of his many viewers.

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According to Schwartz, he ran into Slash following an interview with Gibson for a documentary it was making about the artists that work with its instruments, and had no idea the Guns N’ Roses legend would be there too.

Following the interview, as the crew began to move things along and clear people out, Schwartz spotted Slash coming in for his shoot. In a YouTube video about the bizarre day, he recalls, “I start heading towards the exit of the studio and right as the door opens for me, boom – in the doorway is Slash, and I had no idea he was coming or that’s why everyone was getting serious.

“Slash [had] someone with him, a handler or someone from Gibson was chaperoning him, and [we meet] eye-to-eye, and he is a hero of mine, especially as when I was a kid… I’m only saying this because it’s absolutely true, it sounds like a flex but I’m only telling it to you because it is the truth, it’s still one of the greatest professional days of my life.”

He continues, “I was just like, ‘Whoa, hey Slash’, and he says ‘Whoa, Marty oh my God.’ And I’m getting chills right now even just saying that. He was like, ‘It’s really cool when you watch someone a lot and then you get to actually meet them in person.’”

Slash then took him into the hallway while everyone else was setting up for the shot so they could have a proper conversation: “I realised at the time that he was either just about to or had already released a blues covers album [2024’s Orgy Of The Damned] and so I think that’s why he said he had been watching me.”

Schwartz adds, “He said he had some of my instructional stuff saved on his computer and there were some really cool blues-style techniques that he learned from some of my stuff. He was so nice and complimentary… That was one of [those] moments in my life where everything felt validated.”

You can check out Marty Schwartz’ video below:

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Supro Airwave tube amplifier with Two Notes cabinet simulation technology offers 12 presets of classic Supro tones, analog effects, and digital cabinet emulation. The Torpedo software allows for endless sound sculpting options, with 128 presets available. Register for a free Boutique collection of hot-rod modified Supro cabinets.

Supro introduces the Airwave, an all-new tube amplifier equipped with Two Notes’ cabinet simulation technology. The Airwave delivers the iconic Supro sound along with 12 onboard presets featuring an array of classic Supro cabinet and speaker combinations, selectable directly from the front panel of the amp.

The Airwave combines traditional Supro tube technology and analog effects with a cutting-edge suite of mic’d cabinet emulation software from Two Notes to provide a vast array of modern and vintage sounds in a stage-ready, studio-friendly 25W, 1x12 combo format. The 12AX7 tube-driven preamp of the Airwave features a 3-band EQ along with Boost, Drive, Tremolo, and Reverb, plus a master volume that sets the level of the signal sent to the Class-A 6V6 output tube power section.

"Airwave combines the tone, feel and power of an all-analog tube amplifier with the flexible versatility of digital cabinet and microphone emulation. This hybrid approach of integrating a software controllable stereo DI with an on-board guitar speaker that can be muted creates a best-of-all-worlds solution for both live performance and studio recording,” says David Koltai, CTO at Bond Audio

Augmenting the capabilities of the analog circuitry of the Airwave, the onboard Two notes digital stereo DI solution delivers mic’d speaker cabinet emulation with its own comprehensive range of control options. A 6-way rotary switch on the front panel selects between different Supro cabinet emulations—both vintage and modern—ranging from our smallest 1x8 combos up through 1x10, 1x12, 2x12 and 1x15 models, all captured in meticulous detail with a selection of eight different microphones and multiple spaces to choose from via the accompanying software. A custom Group A / Group B illuminated touch switch allows players to easily toggle between a bank of six vintage cabinets and six modern cabinets, for a total of twelve customizable presets. In addition to microphone selection, players can tailor tone by changing mic positioning, EQ, reverb and room emulation and stereo twin-tracking effects.

"Working with the Two Notes team to capture impulse responses from so many of our favorite cabinet and speaker pairings—both vintage and modern—and then hearing them in tandem with the tone of the Airwave itself was like witnessing magic, " says Ryan Kershaw, EVP of Product Development at Bond Audio. "We knew we had something special on our hands, but I think everyone who worked on this project was genuinely blown away by the results. Players are going to be able to get an infinite number of inspiring tones out of the Airwave."

The Airwave’s state-of-the-art Two Notes DynIR cabinet and microphone modeling system can be connected to a DAW or FOH console via a stereo pair of XLR outputs on the rear panel. A parallel ¼” headphone output is also available for personal monitoring. The on-board 12” speaker can also be muted while still allowing the 12AX7 tube preamp stage and the dual 6V6 tube output stage to feed the mic’d cabinet emulation outputs for studio recording applications or when performing with in-ear monitors in a silent stage situation.

With Airwave’s onboard Torpedo processing, we take care of all speaker and microphone modeling, placing the guitarist in a virtual studio environment. This allows us to dial in the best possible tone from Airwave itself—whether you're sending it to a DAW or plugging in headphones. You can push the amp to its sweet spot with zero external volume, and enjoy the full playing experience silently, right at home."— Guillaume Pille, CEO, Two Notes

Simple to set up and easy to use, a total of 128 individual presets and a host of additional software features can be accessed by running the Two Notes Torpedo application via USB-C connection for PC and MAC or wirelessly via Bluetooth on Android and iOS devices. This custom software package unlocks even more sound sculpting options, letting you manipulate virtual mic positioning, adjust EQ, and add room reverb as well as stereo twin tracking to the DI outputs. User presets can be saved directly to the Airwave amp or to a digital device for future recall.

As a bonus addition to the vintage and modern collections that are pre-loaded onto the Airwave, a third, Boutique collection of hot-rod modified Supro cabinets can be downloaded for free when you register your Airwave on the Two notes website.

Within the pre-loaded factory presets, players have access to emulations of iconic cabinets such as the modded 1959 Supro Coronado made famous by Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin I, an original Valco-era Oahu 1x10, and Phil X's own custom Super 108. “The Phil X Super 108 cabinet emulation from Two notes was one of the critical pieces of inspiration that led to the creation of this ground-breaking new Supro amp," says Koltai. "We're honored that Phil allowed us to use his fantastic sounding cabinet capture as Preset #1 in the Airwave.”

MAP $1499

For more information, please visit suprousa.com.

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Supro Airwave tube amplifier with Two Notes cabinet simulation technology offers 12 presets of classic Supro tones, analog effects, and digital cabinet emulation. The Torpedo software allows for endless sound sculpting options, with 128 presets available. Register for a free Boutique collection of hot-rod modified Supro cabinets.

Supro introduces the Airwave, an all-new tube amplifier equipped with Two Notes’ cabinet simulation technology. The Airwave delivers the iconic Supro sound along with 12 onboard presets featuring an array of classic Supro cabinet and speaker combinations, selectable directly from the front panel of the amp.

The Airwave combines traditional Supro tube technology and analog effects with a cutting-edge suite of mic’d cabinet emulation software from Two Notes to provide a vast array of modern and vintage sounds in a stage-ready, studio-friendly 25W, 1x12 combo format. The 12AX7 tube-driven preamp of the Airwave features a 3-band EQ along with Boost, Drive, Tremolo, and Reverb, plus a master volume that sets the level of the signal sent to the Class-A 6V6 output tube power section.

"Airwave combines the tone, feel and power of an all-analog tube amplifier with the flexible versatility of digital cabinet and microphone emulation. This hybrid approach of integrating a software controllable stereo DI with an on-board guitar speaker that can be muted creates a best-of-all-worlds solution for both live performance and studio recording,” says David Koltai, CTO at Bond Audio

Augmenting the capabilities of the analog circuitry of the Airwave, the onboard Two notes digital stereo DI solution delivers mic’d speaker cabinet emulation with its own comprehensive range of control options. A 6-way rotary switch on the front panel selects between different Supro cabinet emulations—both vintage and modern—ranging from our smallest 1x8 combos up through 1x10, 1x12, 2x12 and 1x15 models, all captured in meticulous detail with a selection of eight different microphones and multiple spaces to choose from via the accompanying software. A custom Group A / Group B illuminated touch switch allows players to easily toggle between a bank of six vintage cabinets and six modern cabinets, for a total of twelve customizable presets. In addition to microphone selection, players can tailor tone by changing mic positioning, EQ, reverb and room emulation and stereo twin-tracking effects.

"Working with the Two Notes team to capture impulse responses from so many of our favorite cabinet and speaker pairings—both vintage and modern—and then hearing them in tandem with the tone of the Airwave itself was like witnessing magic, " says Ryan Kershaw, EVP of Product Development at Bond Audio. "We knew we had something special on our hands, but I think everyone who worked on this project was genuinely blown away by the results. Players are going to be able to get an infinite number of inspiring tones out of the Airwave."

The Airwave’s state-of-the-art Two Notes DynIR cabinet and microphone modeling system can be connected to a DAW or FOH console via a stereo pair of XLR outputs on the rear panel. A parallel ¼” headphone output is also available for personal monitoring. The on-board 12” speaker can also be muted while still allowing the 12AX7 tube preamp stage and the dual 6V6 tube output stage to feed the mic’d cabinet emulation outputs for studio recording applications or when performing with in-ear monitors in a silent stage situation.

With Airwave’s onboard Torpedo processing, we take care of all speaker and microphone modeling, placing the guitarist in a virtual studio environment. This allows us to dial in the best possible tone from Airwave itself—whether you're sending it to a DAW or plugging in headphones. You can push the amp to its sweet spot with zero external volume, and enjoy the full playing experience silently, right at home."— Guillaume Pille, CEO, Two Notes

Simple to set up and easy to use, a total of 128 individual presets and a host of additional software features can be accessed by running the Two Notes Torpedo application via USB-C connection for PC and MAC or wirelessly via Bluetooth on Android and iOS devices. This custom software package unlocks even more sound sculpting options, letting you manipulate virtual mic positioning, adjust EQ, and add room reverb as well as stereo twin tracking to the DI outputs. User presets can be saved directly to the Airwave amp or to a digital device for future recall.

As a bonus addition to the vintage and modern collections that are pre-loaded onto the Airwave, a third, Boutique collection of hot-rod modified Supro cabinets can be downloaded for free when you register your Airwave on the Two notes website.

Within the pre-loaded factory presets, players have access to emulations of iconic cabinets such as the modded 1959 Supro Coronado made famous by Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin I, an original Valco-era Oahu 1x10, and Phil X's own custom Super 108. “The Phil X Super 108 cabinet emulation from Two notes was one of the critical pieces of inspiration that led to the creation of this ground-breaking new Supro amp," says Koltai. "We're honored that Phil allowed us to use his fantastic sounding cabinet capture as Preset #1 in the Airwave.”

MAP $1499

For more information, please visit suprousa.com.

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Ad feature with Martin Guitar.

For 192 years Martin has been making inspirational instruments for inspirational artists. In that time, Martin guitars have indelibly shaped the course of popular music, and those musicians have also helped shape the evolution of Martin guitar.

In a new documentary film from Guitar.com, modern day guitar hero Ariel Posen travelled to Martin Guitar’s home in Nazareth, Pennsylvania to get up close and personal with five of these instruments – ones with deep personal connections to Hank Williams, Joan Baez, Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton and John Mayer.

• READ MORE: Learn how Martin guitars are shaped by the iconic musicians who play them in the 2025 Martin Journal

If you’ve ever wanted to hear instruments owned, designed and used by some of the most impactful musicians of all time played by one of the most melodic and expressive guitarists on the scene today, you need to hit play on the video at the top of this page right now.

In Guitar.com presents Martin Guitar: Perfect Harmony, you’ll earn about the stories of these guitars from one of the most knowledgable and experienced members of the C.F. Martin & Co team, Michael Dickinson. Mike has been working at Martin in some form or another for over 30 years, and while his day job is now Martin’s chief buyer of exotic and rare tonewoods, Mike also acts as the vintage guitar buyer for Martin’s on-site museum in Nazareth, Pa.

As a result, Mike is able to tell us the full story of these fantastic instruments and how they came to be part of Martin’s private collection – as he was often the one making the deals.

From Kurt Cobain’s battered ‘Grandpa’ to Joan Baez’s 1800s parlor guitar, a D-28 that’s done more gigs than any of us can fathom, and some prized one-off and signature instruments that have become iconic parts of Martin’s rich and unparalleled history, this documentary is a feast for anyone interested in the history of music and the guitars that helped create it.

And we couldn’t simply let just anyone take these guitars for a spin. Canadian guitarist Ariel Posen is a modern day virtuoso who is one of the most respected guitar players on the scene today. Ariel spent a day in Martin’s history North Street factory with these guitars, putting each one through their paces with some spellbinding guitar playing that shows exactly why Martin guitars have remained the choice of artists big and small for nearly two centuries.

To read more about the history of Martin and its artist, check out the latest Martin Journal to read the feature that accompanies this documentary. 

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Tributes have been pouring in from far and wide for Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys creative leader and pop visionary who died this week aged 82.

Wilson’s family shared news of his passing on Wednesday (11 June), writing: “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now.”

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Wilson’s influence on pop music – and indeed the wider music world in general – cannot be understated. His keen ear for melody and creative vision shaped the sound of the pop music world in the decades following the formation of the Beach Boys in 1961.

He was the creative brains behind many of the band’s most notable works, including Pet Sounds, the landmark 1966 album which featured God Only Knows and Wouldn’t It Be Nice.

Leading tributes are the likes of Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney, while many other musicians have taken to social media to express their adoration for Wilson and how he influenced their music.

McCartney notes Wilson’s “mysterious sense of musical genius that made his songs so achingly special”, adding: “The notes he heard in his head and passed to us were simple and brilliant at the same time. I loved him, and was privileged to be around his bright shining light for a little while. How we will continue without Brian Wilson, God Only Knows.”

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Paying tribute to the Beach Boys legend on X, Bob Dylan writes: “Heard the sad news about Brian today and thought about all the years I’ve been listening to him and admiring his genius. Rest in peace dear Brian.”

Heard the sad news about Brian today and thought about all the years I’ve been listening to him and admiring his genius. Rest in peace dear Brian.

— Bob Dylan (@bobdylan) June 11, 2025

Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood says “anyone with a musical bone in their body must be grateful for Brian Wilson’s genius magical touch, and greatly saddened [at] this major worldly loss.”

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Also from the Beatles world, Sean Ono Lennon – son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono – explains how “not many people influenced me as much as he did”, calling Wilson “our American Mozart”, and “a one-of-a-kind genius from another world”.

Anyone who really knows me knows how heart broken I am about Brian Wilson passing. Not many people influenced me as much as he did. I feel very lucky that I was able to meet him and spend some time with him. He was always very kind and generous. He was our American Mozart. A one… pic.twitter.com/UODb9NdqOl

— Seán Ono Lennon (@seanonolennon) June 11, 2025

Randy Bachman also likens Wilson to legendary classical composers, telling BBC Radio 5 Live, “He was Beethoven, he was Tchaikovsky.”

“There are some bands that are so monumental that no-one could ever come close, and the Beach Boys are one of those bands,” he went on.

“Even their sad songs were happy. There was some joy in their high voices when they were singing and in the chord progressions. Some of the greatest chord progressions of all time came from Brian Wilson.”

Elsewhere, singer-songwriter Carole King remembered Brian Wilson, “my friend and my brother in songwriting”.

“We shared a similar sensibility, as evidenced by his four over five chord under ‘Aaaah!’ in Good Vibrations and mine under I’m Into Something Good. We once discussed who used it first, and in the end we decided it didn’t matter. The world will miss Brian, but we are so lucky to have his music.”

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Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones also paid tribute, noting that the “world is in mourning” after the deaths of both Wilson and Sly Stone this week.

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Kiss bassist Gene Simmons labels Wilson a “visionary”, and thanks him for the “lifetime of wonderful melodies that spanned decades”.

Sadly, Brian Wilson has passed away. Songwriter, visionary. Thank you for a lifetime of wonderful melodies that spanned decades. I’m going to spend the day listening to the Beach Boys and reminiscing.

— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) June 11, 2025

Brian Wilson had his share of health struggles over the years; he was diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic in 1984 – which doctors believed to be, in part, due to his previous use of psychedelic drugs, and was diagnosed with dementia in 2024.

Wilson’s musicality with the Beach Boys was matched by his ability to write chart-topping hits; the band have sold over 100 million albums over the course of their 60-plus year career, making them one of the most commercially successful music artists of all time.

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