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105 entries added in the latest pass, newest first. Each row is a product page with its specifications, the list price and the month it was read, and the video that goes with it. The catalogue holds no photograph we are licensed to publish, so there is nothing to look at here but the record itself.

• 432Studio-4 — Ashdown · amp · bass practice combo · USD 75 (2026-09)A tiny battery-powered bass practice combo shown at NAMM 2025, weighing just one kilogram and running off a rechargeable 9V cell. It offers a three-band EQ, Bluetooth backing-track streaming, headphone out and an extension-cab output.
• 486Fusion 800S — Gallien-Krueger · amp · bass head · USD 1349 (2026-09)GK's high-end hybrid gigging head, pairing a three-12AX7 tube preamp with an 800-watt Class D output in a 6.5 lb chassis. Its footswitchable tube-overdrive and load selector make it a go-to for players wanting vintage warmth with modern weight.
• 448Katana-110 Bass — BOSS · amp · bass combo · USD 399 (2026-09)BOSS's bass take on the Katana concept: a 60-watt Class AB 1x10 combo with three amp voicings, a deep four-band EQ and BOSS's effects library. A favourite for practice, home recording and small gigs thanks to its XLR out and USB interface.
• 428Rocket Bass RB-115 — Ampeg · amp · bass combo · USD 629 (2026-09)The 200-watt 1x15 of Ampeg's Rocket Bass line, voiced with the classic B-15/SVT-style Legacy preamp and Super Grit overdrive. A popular mid-size gigging and recording combo with a ported Lavoce driver and full XLR DI.
• 469Rumble 500 (V3) — Fender · amp · bass combo · USD 749 (2026-09)Still the benchmark gigging bass combo and one of the best-selling bass amps of the last 25 years. Lightweight Class D power, dual 10s and a three-button voicing palette make it the default club-and-rehearsal workhorse.
• 429Venture V12 — Ampeg · amp · bass head · USD 1199 (2026-09)The flagship of Ampeg's lightweight Venture Series and a mainstay of modern stage rigs: a 1,200-watt Class D head with an all-analog Legacy preamp, sweepable-mid EQ and the SVT/B15-voiced Super Grit overdrive, all under nine pounds.
• 431SO-1200 (Shavo Odadjian Signature) — Ashdown · amp · bass head · USD 1999 (2026-09)System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian's signature head, unveiled at NAMM 2025 and based on Ashdown's ABM platform. Dual 600-watt power sections drive multi-cab rigs, with a 12AX7 Variable Valve Drive, 9-band EQ and sub-harmonic generator.
• 430RB-800 (Rex Brown Signature) — Ashdown · amp · bass head · USD 1299 (2026-09)Debuted at NAMM 2025, the UK-made RB-800 is Pantera bassist Rex Brown's signature head, built on the Rootmaster platform. It packs an 800-watt Class D power stage, a five-band EQ, sub-harmonic generator and an analogue cab-sim DI into a 5.5 lb chassis.
• 427Tone Hammer 210 Combo — Aguilar · amp · bass combo · USD 1499 (2026-09)Announced at NAMM 2026, Aguilar's Tone Hammer 210 is a vertical 2x10 combo that pairs a 300-watt second-generation Tone Hammer amp with custom ceramic DB-series-style drivers. Dual XLR outs and onboard cabinet IRs target small-stage, pit and in-ear-monitor use.
• 564PowerStage 700 Bass — Seymour Duncan · amp · bass head · USD 699 (2026-09)Seymour Duncan's first proper bass head, revealed at NAMM 2025 and designed by engineer Kevin Beller. It doubles as a flat, high-headroom power platform for preamp/modeler rigs or as a stand-alone amp with a bass-voiced EQ and footswitchable overdrive.
• 891Rocksmith+ — Ubisoft · software · gamified practice app · n/a — 官方未公佈 USD 價（2026-09）Rocksmith+ is Ubisoft's subscription guitar-learning service and the main gamified alternative to a real teacher, with adaptive note-highway gameplay that listens to your playing. Content updates continued through 2026, including full-album free weekends.
• 883Moises: The Musician's App — Moises · software · practice & stem-separation app · n/a — 官方未公佈 USD 價（2026-09）Moises is the default practice companion for guitarists: it separates any song into stems so you can mute the guitar and slow a solo without changing pitch, and it detects chords as you play. It has 74M+ users, a free tier, and Premium/Pro subscription tiers.
• 892UAD Dream '65 Reverb Amplifier (native plugin) — Universal Audio · software · amp sim plugin · USD 149 (2026-09)Universal Audio's native UAD amp plugins bring the UAFX pedals into the DAW with no Apollo hardware needed; Dream '65 is the Fender-style model. It launched in October 2024 at $299 MSRP and now lists at $149, with UA running deep discounts on the guitar line.
• 884MuseScore Studio 4.6 — MuseScore · software · tab & notation · USD 0 (2026-09)MuseScore Studio 4.6 (September 2025) is the world's most widely used free notation app and the main no-cost rival to Guitar Pro, with guitar-specific additions such as auto-generated fretboard diagram legends and TablEdit import. The 4.6.x line continued to receive patches into 2026, with development builds of 4.7 already public.
• 878Guitar Pro 8 — Arobas Music · software · tab & notation · USD 69 (2026-09)Guitar Pro remains the default tablature editor for guitarists, sold as a $69.95 perpetual licence with upgrades at $34.95. The current 8.1.x branch keeps shipping maintenance updates (8.1.51, October 2025) and the company showed a new Guitar Pro mobile app prototype at NAMM 2025.
• 879Fender Studio Pro 8 — Fender · software · DAW · USD 199 (2026-09)In 2025 Fender rebranded PreSonus Studio One Pro as Fender Studio Pro 8 and loaded it with Fender's own amp and pedal models, making it the first DAW built around the guitar. Pricing is $199.99 perpetual or $19.99/month, with the simpler Fender Studio app free on every platform.
• 889ToneHub — STL Tones · software · signature tone / amp capture plugin · USD 14 (2026-09)ToneHub is STL Tones' long-running signature-tone platform, sold as an All Access subscription at $14.99/month or an outright licence from $249. In 2026 the platform added NAM profile import and royalty-sharing for user captures, keeping it central to the capture-based tone economy.
• 885Guitar Rig 7 Pro — Native Instruments · software · amp sim & multi-effect rack · USD 199 (2026-09)Guitar Rig 7 Pro is still Native Instruments' headline guitar suite and one of the most widely used amp-sim racks; NI lists it at $199 with loyalty pricing from $99. It is the default recommendation for players who want effects and sound design as much as amp tones.
• 890GENOME 2.0 — Two Notes Audio Engineering · software · amp modelling & cab suite plugin · USD 89 (2026-09)GENOME 2.0 (2026) turns Two Notes' amp modeller into a cross-platform rig ecosystem, adding free NAM-style and parametric capture through the free Capture Studio app and a free lifetime GENOME Intro licence. It is one of the clearest examples of the 2026 shift toward user-generated capture models.
• 888BIAS X — Positive Grid · software · AI amp sim plugin · USD 149 (2026-09)BIAS X launched in September 2025 as the successor to the discontinued BIAS FX 2, with an AI-assisted tone engine that can build a rig from a text prompt or an uploaded guitar clip. Positive Grid's own product page lists it at $149 one-time.
• 880AmpliTube 5 — IK Multimedia · software · amp sim plugin · USD 199 (2026-09)AmpliTube 5 remains IK Multimedia's flagship amp-and-effects modeller and the entry point to the TONEX ecosystem. In 2026 IK refreshed the MAX edition as MAX v2 and ran an AmpliTube 5 MAX v2 promotion at $99.99; the standard AmpliTube 5 licence is listed at $199.99.
• 881TONEX 2.0 — IK Multimedia · software · amp capture plugin · USD 199 (2026-09)TONEX is IK Multimedia's AI Machine Modeling platform for capturing real amps and pedals; the 2.0 Player redesign entered public beta for existing users in 2026. A free CS tier plus ToneNET (40,000+ free user Tone Models) keeps it one of the most-used amp ecosystems.
• 882Helix Stadium Native — Line 6 · software · amp & multi-effects plugin · USD 399 (2026-09)Released 4 August 2026, Helix Stadium Native brings the Agoura modelling of the Helix Stadium hardware into DAWs and is the first Line 6 plugin with a permanently free tier. The free Intro licence is a genuine recording tool, with third-party IR loading not paywalled.
• 887Darkglass Ultimate — Neural DSP · software · bass amp sim plugin · n/a — 官方未公佈 USD 價（2026-09）Launched 24 April 2026, Darkglass Ultimate replaces the 2018 Darkglass Ultra plug-in with a full bass tone platform built on the B7K Ultra and Vintage Ultra circuits plus Neural DSP's own effects. It is desktop only (no Quad Cortex support).
• 886Archetype: John Mayer X — Neural DSP · software · amp sim plugin · n/a — 官方未公佈 USD 價（2026-09）Released on 17 December 2025, this is Neural DSP's highest-profile Archetype to date, modelling John Mayer's actual Vibroverb, Dumble Steel String Singer #002 and Two-Rock Signature #83 with his pedalboard effects. Version 1.1.0 (June 2026) added 14 more Mayer presets, selectable room sizes and undo/redo.
• 775EJ16 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings (.012-.053 Light) — 'D''Addario' · accessories · strings · USD 8 (2026-09)A long-running standard for acoustic players, delivering a bright, warm and well-balanced tone with strong projection. Sweetwater rates it 4/5 across 16 reviews and it remains one of the most widely stocked acoustic sets.
• 8082221 Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings (.010-.046) — Ernie Ball · accessories · strings · USD 8 (2026-09)The best-selling electric guitar string family in the world, with 17-plus gauges in the range. Sweetwater describes the hex-core, nickel-plated build as balanced and easy to play, and Guitar World ranks Slinky its number-one electric string.
• 776NYXL1046 NYXL Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings (.010-.046 Regular Light) — 'D''Addario' · accessories · strings · USD 12 (2026-09)D'Addario's flagship uncoated electric set, built on a high-carbon steel core and reformulated nickel-plated wrap that pushes output in the 1-3.5 kHz range. D'Addario and reviewers credit it with up to 131% better tuning stability and faster break-in than standard nickel strings.
• 824GS414B PLUS Single Guitar Stand with Auto Grip System — Hercules Stands · accessories · stands/cases · USD 61 (2026-09)Hercules' Auto Grip System locks the guitar neck automatically when the instrument is set down, which is why the GS414B family is the default recommendation for hanging stands. The PLUS revision adds a folding yoke, weight is 1.8 kg, and Reverb's product record dates the model to the 2010s.
• 796418P88 Tortex Standard Guitar Picks, .88mm Green (12-pack) — Dunlop · accessories · picks · USD 5 (2026-09)Tortex is the de facto industry-standard pick, released in 1981 as a tortoiseshell replacement and still made in Benicia, California. The colour-coded gauge system means 'Green' is universally understood to mean .88mm.
• 8721 SPOT Pro CS12 12-output Isolated Pedalboard Power Supply — Truetone · accessories · pedalboard power supplies · USD 197 (2026-09)Truetone's switching-mode flagship brick, whose variable 4-9V output is favoured for vintage germanium fuzzes and whose isolated rails keep noise down on large boards. Sweetwater lists it at 4.8/5 from 184 ratings; Reverb's product record dates the model to the 2010s.
• 867PolyTune Clip Polyphonic Clip-on Tuner — TC Electronic · accessories · clip-on tuners · USD 37 (2026-09)The world's first polyphonic clip-on tuner, announced by TC Electronic in June 2015 and still the reference headstock tuner. Polyphonic mode is accurate to +/-1 cent, with chromatic and ultra-precise strobe modes for single-string work.
• 831KG6B Quick-Change Acoustic Guitar Capo - Black — Kyser · accessories · capos · USD 24 (2026-09)Milton Kyser patented the trigger-style Quick-Change capo in 1978 and the company was incorporated in Texas in 1980; it is still hand-built in the USA. The spring-loaded aluminium design fits or moves in one hand, and Kyser now offers electric, classical, 12-string and partial variants at the same price.
• 623TU-3 Chromatic Tuner — BOSS · effects · tuner · USD 109 (2026-09)BOSS's flagship stage tuner and the successor to the TU-2, announced January 2010 and shipped April 2010. Still the default pedalboard tuner, with a high-visibility 21-segment meter and a buffer plus power-distribution jack.
• 658Pico Atomic Cluster — Electro-Harmonix · effects · synth · USD 129 (2026-09)Glitch-and-synth pedal released in November 2025 that reduces the frequency resolution of the guitar signal and resynthesises it into resonant oscillations. Gearnews called it the most creative pedal of 2025; USA MAP is $129 against a $171.60 MSRP.
• 628Nucleo — Cornerstone Music Gear · effects · reverb · USD 449 (2026-09)Boutique reverb developed with Paul Davids and inspired by the cavernous acoustics of the Zwentendorf nuclear power plant. Three engines (Reactor, Room, Hall) and a hardware Function 2 switch that unlocks a second set of controls per knob, avoiding menu-diving.
• 672Verbera (NC-200) — Hotone · effects · reverb · USD 299 (2026-09)Hotone's convolution (IR-based) reverb pedal, named one of the best effects pedals of 2025 by Gearnews. Uses real captured spaces rather than algorithmic reverb models, at a launch price of $299.
• 726Cloudburst — Strymon · effects · reverb · USD 279 (2026-09)Compact ambient reverb built on Strymon's Ensemble engine, which synthesises harmonic string-like content from the reverb input. Still one of the best-selling reverb pedals of the 2025 sales year despite launching in 2023.
• 596Zentara Overdrive — Behringer · effects · overdrive · USD 74 (2026-09)Behringer's budget transparent-overdrive take on the Klon Centaur circuit, with germanium-diode soft clipping and raised internal voltage for extra headroom. Landed at number 10 on Gearnews' best-selling pedals of 2025 list.
• 683NOTADÜMBLË V2 — JHS Pedals · effects · overdrive · USD 119 (2026-09)JHS's affordable Dumble-style overdrive revised for 2026 after the team concluded the first version missed the mark. Keeps the smooth, sustain-rich voicing in the brand's compact 3 Series-style format.
• 766Fluff Drive — Warm Audio · effects · overdrive · USD 199 (2026-09)Warm Audio's first signature pedal, built with YouTuber Ryan "Fluff" Bruce of Riffs, Beards & Gear for metal and high-gain tones. Adds modded mid-enhance, low boost and a variable noise gate to a screaming overdrive circuit; announced January 2026.
• 636Badder Monkey — DOD · effects · overdrive · USD 149 (2026-09)A heavily expanded take on the cult Bad Monkey overdrive, adding two extra drive circuits and parallel blending for three pedals in one. Released December 2025 with top-mounted jacks and a reversible StagePlate.
• 696JCM800 Pedal — Marshall · effects · overdrive · USD 149 (2026-09)Compact stompbox version of Marshall's iconic JCM800 high-gain amp, one of five pedals in the Overdrive Pedals Collection launched at NAMM 2025. Analog circuit, true bypass and a four-knob layout (Gain, Sensitivity, Tone, Volume).
• 736Starlight Flanger MKIII — Subdecay · effects · modulation · USD 199 (2026-09)Third generation of Subdecay's wide-range flanger, adding through-zero flanging, MIDI control and savable presets. Ten adjustable parameters and 11 modes are reached through an Edit Mode switch that reassigns the knobs.
• 688Elipse — Kernom · effects · modulation · USD 299 (2026-09)Smart analog multi-modulator from the makers of the Ridge and Moho, using a morphing "SWIRL" control to blend between modulation flavours. One of the standout NAMM 2025 pedal launches.
• 622RC-600 Loop Station — BOSS · effects · looper · USD 659 (2026-09)BOSS's flagship floor looper, announced October 2021, and tied with the smaller RC-5 as the best-selling looper of the 2025 sales year. Six stereo tracks, nine assignable footswitches and a large on-board FX selection.
• 595Fuzz Bender — Behringer · effects · fuzz · USD 69 (2026-09)A visually faithful, ultra-affordable clone of the Sola Sound Tone Bender, chasing the fuzz tones of Page, Clapton and Townshend. Guitar World covered it as a $65 Tone Bender copy; still in stock at around $69.
• 639Wah-ocTo-Fuzz — DOD Morley · effects · fuzz · USD 249 (2026-09)A DOD and Morley collaboration that stacks a wah, a sub-octave generator and a fuzz into one pedal. Announced mid-2025 and described by testers as a genuinely wild triple-threat stompbox.
• 739Thornicus Dual Channel Fuzz — Suhr · effects · fuzz · USD 329 (2026-09)Ian Thornley signature dual-channel fuzz/octave fuzz launched at NAMM 2025, with fully independent controls and footswitches for each channel. Same enclosure format as Suhr's Discovery Analog Delay.
• 621GE-7 Equalizer — BOSS · effects · eq · USD 131 (2026-09)Decades-old pedalboard staple that tied for fifth on Gearnews' best-selling pedals of 2025 list. Six peaking-filter bands plus a 6.4 kHz shelving band, with a separate level slider for overall boost or cut.
• 594Pollinator Hazee Delay — Beetronics · effects · delay · USD 349 (2026-09)Beetronics' first digital pedal, an ambient sound-design delay focused on evolving textures and reverse octaves rather than bread-and-butter echoes. Available to order from March 2026.
• 638Drag — DOD · effects · delay · USD 219 (2026-09)DOD's bucket-brigade analog delay with a foot-controllable "Friction" pitch-bend and a Rubberneck mode that doubles delay time to 1.5 seconds. Announced August 2026; tap tempo requires the optional FS3X footswitch.
• 735TimeLine MX — Strymon · effects · delay · USD 679 (2026-09)Second-generation flagship delay announced 7 July 2026, replacing the original TimeLine. Runs two delay engines at once in Series, Parallel or Split routing and adds a reverb engine plus a five-minute stereo looper.
• 684Compressor Plus — Keeley · effects · compressor · USD 149 (2026-09)The most popular boutique compressor design, first released in 2017 as an update to Keeley's classic four-knob compressor. The Blend control mixes dry signal back in and a switch retunes the release for single coils or humbuckers.
• 737Brighton Treble Booster — Suhr · effects · boost · USD 149 (2026-09)Suhr's NAMM 2026 treble booster, voiced after the classic '60s British boost that fed AC30s. A three-way switch reshapes the top-end attack and a midrange knob moves between scooped and mid-forward voicings.
• 717Quad Cortex mini — Neural DSP · effects · amp-sim · USD 1399 (2026-09)Neural DSP's NAMM 2026 release packs the complete Quad Cortex experience, including amp and pedal captures, into a floorboard less than 10 inches long. Launch price $1,399 against the full-size Quad Cortex.
• 677TONEX ONE — IK Multimedia · effects · amp-sim · USD 149 (2026-09)Miniature AI machine-modelling pedal that plays back amp, cab and pedal captures from IK's ToneNET library, with no screen and 20 onboard presets. Listed at $149.99 in September 2026 with an instant $50 saving running through the end of that month.
• 690Helix Stadium XL — Line 6 · effects · amp-sim · USD 2199 (2026-09)The new-generation Helix floorboard announced June 2025 and shipping from November 2025, introducing Line 6's Agoura modelling and Proxy cloning. Adds an 8-inch touchscreen, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth and Hype/Showcase performance tools.
• 756GP-5 — Valeton · effects · amp-sim · USD 79 (2026-09)A tiny amp/cab/FX modeler with NAM profile loading, Bluetooth app control and stereo I/O, named one of Gearnews' best effects pedals of 2025 on the strength of its feature set versus price.
• 524'90s Dual Rectifier (reissue) — Mesa/Boogie · amp · tube head · USD 3499 (2025-01)Gibson-era Mesa/Boogie resurrected the original two-channel '90s-spec Dual Rectifier at NAMM 2025 with upgraded cleans, a Variac switch and a channel clone selector. Five 12AX7s, four 6L6s and two 5U4 rectifiers recreate the high-gain tone that defined 1990s metal.
• 487Dual Falcon 20 2x10 Combo — Gibson · amp · tube combo · USD 2199 (2026-01)Gibson expanded its Falcon tube line with a two-channel 2x10 combo, each channel switchable between full, half and low power for cranked tones at practice volume. Built in Petaluma, California with a buffered FX loop and tube-driven reverb and tremolo.
• 4685150 Iconic Series EL34 15W 1x10 Combo — EVH · amp · tube combo · USD 659 (2025-06)Designed by EVH's James Brown, this compact EL34 combo brings 5150 gain down to a 15W, 30 lb 1x10 format at a $659.99 launch price (Guitar Center lists it at $699.99). A quarter-power switch and speaker-emulated DI with power-amp mute make it home- and studio-friendly.
• 519Studio 900 Combo (SN20C) — Marshall · amp · tube combo · USD 1599 (2026-01)A 20W UK-built JCM900 in the compact Studio Series format, launched for NAMM 2025 in 1x12 combo and head versions. Two footswitchable channels, spring reverb, an effects loop and power scaling down to under 1W. Premier Guitar lists street pricing at $1,499 for the combo and $1,299 for the head, against $1,599.99 MSRP.
• 535O Tone 40 — Orange · amp · solid-state combo · USD 399 (2025-06)Orange's NAMM 2025 solid-state 1x12 is a clean, pedal-friendly single-channel platform that Orange's own technical director calls 'ludicrously loud for its size'. Buffered FX loop, reverb and tremolo at a $399 street price make it a practice-room and small-gig workhorse.
• 548Joshua Homme Decade Too — Peavey · amp · solid-state combo (practice) · USD 299 (2025-01)Peavey reissued Josh Homme's 'secret weapon' 1980s Decade practice amp for NAMM 2025, adding footswitchable channels, a buffered FX loop, boost switches and a speaker-simulated XLR DI for silent recording. The matching 1x8 extension cab lists at $149.99.
• 437Debut 100R 1x12 Combo — Blackstar · amp · solid-state combo (all-analogue MOSFET) · USD 449 (2026-01)Blackstar scaled its no-frills all-analogue Debut line up to 100W in 1x12, 2x12, head and cab formats for 2025, with a MOSFET preamp voiced on the HT-20R MKIII and St. James 6L6. A 5W power-reduction mode, ISF tone shaping and a speaker-emulated line out suit it to both gigs and silent practice.
• 494Profiler Head MK 2 — Kemper · amp · profiler / modeler (head) · USD 1498 (2026-01)Kemper's MK 2 series refreshed its profiling hardware in 2025 with a faster processing engine, expanded effects and Profiling 2.0. The Head MK 2 lists at $1,498 at Sweetwater; the Stage MK 2 and Rack MK 2 sit alongside it, while the budget Profiler Player is around $700 before paid upgrade tiers.
• 451Katana:GO (2nd generation) — BOSS · amp · headphone amp / practice · USD 130 (2025-02)BOSS brought back its discontinued Katana:GO headphone amp in February 2025 with a redesigned body and new content-creation features at $130. It carries Katana stage-amp voices, Bluetooth streaming and Stage Feel spatial audio for silent practice.
• 470Tone Master FR-12 Tweed — Fender · amp · FRFR powered speaker (modeler/profiler) · USD 649 (2025-06)Fender gave its top-rated Tone Master FR-12 FRFR cabinet a classic '50s tweed finish in 2025, aimed at players gigging Quad Cortexes, Kempers and Line 6 Helix Stadiums. The 1,000W flat-response design reproduces amp simulations and IRs without colouring the signal, with an XLR out that bypasses the onboard EQ.
• 504Helix Stadium Floor — Line 6 · amp · flagship floor modeler · USD 1799 (2026-02)Announced late 2025 and shipping worldwide from February 2026, Helix Stadium Floor replaces the original Helix as Line 6's flagship at $1,799.99 MSRP (XL Floor with expression pedal and scribble strips: $2,199.99). The new Agoura engine, Showcase automation and cloud Proxy cloning are the headline additions; a Helix Stadium Native plugin ships at $399.99.
• 450Katana-50 Gen 3 — BOSS · amp · digital modeling combo · USD 349 (2026-01)The third generation of the best-selling Katana combo remains the default mid-price modelling amp: evolved Tube Logic voicings, the new edge-of-breakup Pushed character, USB-C audio and power scaling. Bluetooth requires the optional BT-DUAL adaptor (around $59.99).
• 551Spark 2 — Positive Grid · amp · desktop practice / smart amp · USD 299 (2026-01)Positive Grid's redesigned flagship practice amp doubles the processing power of the original Spark, adds 25% more output, FRFR angled stereo speakers and an onboard looper. The companion app adds 33 amps, 43 effects and AI-assisted tone matching at a $299 list price.
• 479AM4 Amp Modeler — Fractal Audio · amp · compact modeler (floor pedal) · USD 699 (2025-11)Released 24 November 2025, the AM4 is Fractal's most affordable and smallest all-in-one unit, bringing Axe-Fx III-level modelling and DynaCabs to a pedalboard format for $699. It targets the Line 6 HX Stomp and Neural DSP Nano Cortex price bracket with a simplified 'traditional amp and pedals' interface.
• 423RS02CB Chris Buck Signature Revstar — Yamaha · electric · solidbody · USD 1299 (2026-09)Chris Buck's signature Revstar debuted at NAMM 2026, built around custom-voiced P90-style pickups and a chambered, carbon-reinforced body. It targets the classic-meets-modern blues-rock player.
• 420PACP11 Pacifica SC Professional — Yamaha · electric · solidbody · USD 2199 (2026-09)Yamaha's Japan-built T-style flagship, introduced at NAMM 2026 with Reflectone pickups co-developed with Rupert Neve Designs. Acoustic Design chambering and an I.R.A. treatment are used to boost resonance and sustain.
• 398Next Generation 814ce — Taylor Guitars · acoustic · grand auditorium · USD 3999 (2026-09)Announced in January 2026, the Next Generation 814ce updates Taylor's flagship Grand Auditorium with scalloped V-Class bracing, the new Claria under-saddle pickup system and the Action Control Neck. It is the centrepiece of the broader Next Generation rollout.
• 395Gold Label 710e — Taylor Guitars · acoustic · dreadnought · USD 2999 (2026-09)The 710e is part of Taylor's Gold Label Collection, a vintage-voiced square-shoulder dreadnought line launched in 2025. The deeper body and torrefied top push it toward traditional pre-war dreadnought tone.
• 366Classic Vibe '60s Stratocaster — Squier · electric · solidbody · USD 429 (2026-09)Squier's decade-correct '60s Stratocaster remains one of the best-selling budget electrics, with alnico pickups and a bone nut that are unusual at this price. It is the default first-Strat recommendation for under $500.
• 364Euro 4 Rex Brown Signature — Spector · bass · solidbody · USD 3599 (2026-09)Pantera bassist Rex Brown's new Spector Euro 4 signature pairs an empresswood body with EMG P/J-X pickups and Spector's TonePump preamp. It was among the most talked-about bass launches at NAMM 2026.
• 321SE Chleo Herman Li Signature — PRS (Paul Reed Smith) · electric · solidbody · USD 1999 (2026-09)The SE version of DragonForce guitarist Herman Li's futuristic Chleo, announced by PRS in October 2025 and shipping as a 2026 model. Three signature Fishman Fluence Omniforce pickups in an HSH layout deliver multiple voicings.
• 922Kalele Mango Tenor (MGT-K) — Pono · ukulele · tenor · USD 407 (2026-09)Pono (Ko'olau's Indonesia-built line) 'Kalele' series in all-solid mango — the plainest trim but the same wood set and truss rod as Pono's pricier tenors. Ukulele Magazine chose it as new gear in its Spring 2025 issue, praising volume and sustain; $407 sale price at The Ukulele Site in September 2026 (regular $509; magazine listed $350 street in early 2025).
• 025D-18 Molly Tuttle — C.F. Martin & Co. · acoustic · dreadnought · USD 4199 (2026-09)Molly Tuttle's signature D-18, launched at NAMM 2026 and modelled on her 1943 D-18. It uses rear-shifted GE scalloped bracing for extra clarity and focus, aimed squarely at flatpickers.
• 036Super D-18 — C.F. Martin & Co. · acoustic · dreadnought · USD 3399 (2026-09)Announced ahead of NAMM 2026, the Super D-18 brings Martin's oversized Super Dreadnought body into the Standard Series for the first time. The larger body is claimed to add up to 12dB of output versus a standard dreadnought.
• 916Platinum X Limited-Edition Master Grade Hawaiian Koa Tenor — Kanile'a · ukulele · tenor · USD 10000 (2026-09)Kanile'a's 2025 flagship and the successor chapter to its decade-long annual Platinum series: ten hand-built tenors in master-grade Hawaiian koa with the company's Tru-Relief and Tru-Reduction build features, listed at $10,000 at Guitar Center in September 2026.
• 913HF-3i Koa Tenor Slothead — Kamaka · ukulele · tenor · USD 2395 (2026-09)Hawaii-built Kamaka HF-3 tenor with the recently added slotted headstock that Jake Shimabukuro made desirable; the reference professional tenor and the oldest continuously made ukulele line in Hawaii. $2,395 at The Ukulele Site in September 2026, hard case included.
• 90720th Anniversary Solid Spruce Top Quilted Sapele Baritone (KA-20TH-SQS-B) — Kala · ukulele · baritone · USD 419 (2026-09)Baritone member of Kala's 2025 20th Anniversary line — same solid spruce top and quilted sapele body as the tenor but in the 30-inch, guitar-tuned baritone size, with a truss rod and a wound D string. $419 MSRP from Kala.
• 90820th Anniversary Solid Spruce Top Quilted Sapele Tenor (KA-20TH-SQS-T) — Kala · ukulele · tenor · USD 369 (2026-09)2025 anniversary model marking Kala's 20 years, pairing a solid spruce top with a company-first quilted sapele back and sides and a California Poppy headstock inlay. Ukulele Magazine (Summer 2025) rated it an affordable over-achiever; $369 MSRP at Kala, ~$399 street per the magazine, and out of stock online in September 2026.
• 909KA-15S Satin Mahogany Soprano — Kala · ukulele · soprano · USD 69 (2026-09)Kala's evergreen entry-level soprano and still the default first-ukulele recommendation in 2025-26 buying guides: light, satin-finished mahogany with NuBone nut and Aquila Super Nylgut strings at a $69 list price. Bought mainly by schools and adult beginners on a budget.
• 230Mode MDM1005 — Ibanez · bass · solidbody · USD 1299 (2026-09)Ibanez's all-new Mode series launched at NAMM 2026 as a modernised take on the classic J-style bass, with new Delta pickups and a Hexa Mid preamp. Street prices across the line run from $1,199.99 to $1,599.99.
• 221Artcore Expressionist AS93FM — Ibanez · electric · semi-hollow · USD 799 (2026-09)Ibanez's Expressionist-tier Artcore semi-hollow pairs a flamed maple body and ebony board with a slim, fast neck. It is the go-to sub-$800 semi-hollow for jazz, blues and indie players.
• 219Alpha A527 — Ibanez · electric · solidbody · USD 1899 (2026-09)Ibanez's all-new Alpha line, launched at NAMM 2026, is a modern multi-scale platform aimed at progressive and djent players. The A527 is the 7-string model; an 8-string A528 sells for $1,999.99.
• 192S-300 Deluxe — Guild Guitars · electric · solidbody · USD 799 (2026-09)Guild revived its late-'70s offset cult classic in mid-2026, adding modern hardware and a two-way phase switch. At $799.99 it is one of the most distinctive budget offsets of the year.
• 158ES-335 50s — Gibson · electric · semi-hollow · USD 3499 (2026-09)Announced in May 2026, the ES-335 50s moves the model into Gibson's core line with era-specific pickups, neck shapes and plastics pressed on the original Kalamazoo ES laminate press. A matching '60s version with SlimTaper neck and T-Type humbuckers is also offered at the same price.
• 172Les Paul Studio Double Trouble — Gibson · electric · solidbody · USD 1599 (2026-09)Gibson's 2026 limited-run take on the Les Paul Studio, using uncovered Burstbucker Pro humbuckers and push/pull coil splits in a gloss-nitro package. It brings the Double Trouble look to Gibson's USA-made Studio platform.
• 904NUC310 Concert — Flight · ukulele · concert · USD 60 (2026-09)Flight's best-selling entry-level concert uke, in production since April 2020 and one of the few genuinely playable sub-$70 concerts: laminate sapele with an arched back and a real bone nut, sold with a gig bag. A 'Pack' version adds the colour-display FTC-33 tuner.
• 133Player II Jazz Bass — Fender · bass · solidbody · USD 849 (2026-09)The Player II Jazz Bass is Fender's Mexico-built mainstream J Bass and one of the best-selling basses on the market, with Player Series Alnico V single-coil pickups and a Modern C maple neck.
• 122American Professional Classic Stratocaster — Fender · electric · solidbody · USD 1499 (2026-09)Fender's 2025 refresh of its USA workhorse line sits below the American Professional II with vintage-correct specs and a lower price. An HSS version is also offered at $1,549.99.
• 110LTD Deluxe EC-1000 (Candy Apple Red Satin) — ESP · electric · solidbody · USD 1399 (2026-09)One of 14 new LTD Deluxe 1000-series models ESP showed at NAMM 2026, the EC-1000 Candy Apple Red Satin pairs ESP-exclusive Seymour Duncan Mortal Coil active humbuckers with a set-thru single-cut body. Sweetwater also lists EMG ($1,099) and Fishman Fluence ($1,499) versions of the EC-1000.
• 10450th Anniversary StingRay — Ernie Ball Music Man · bass · solidbody · USD 3399 (2026-09)Ernie Ball Music Man's limited-edition 50th anniversary StingRay celebrates five decades of the model, shown at NAMM 2026. It keeps the classic single-humbucker, active-EQ recipe in a Molten Gold finish.
• 097Inspired by Gibson Custom 1962 ES-335 Reissue — Epiphone · electric · semi-hollow · USD 1149 (2026-09)Epiphone's recreation of the 1962 ES-335, built with Gibson Custombuckers and a slim-taper mahogany neck for roughly a third of a USA Gibson. It is widely regarded as the value pick among semi-hollows.
• 099Inspired by Gibson Futura Explorer Custom — Epiphone · electric · solidbody · USD 899 (2026-09)Part of Epiphone's new-for-2026 Futura series, which reworks Gibson's most iconic shapes with modern, higher-output electronics. The Explorer Custom gets revoiced ProBucker Ignite humbuckers and stage-ready appointments at a mid budget.
• 096Inspired by Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue — Epiphone · electric · solidbody · USD 1299 (2026-09)Epiphone's laser-scanned recreation of the 1959 Les Paul Standard, fitted with USA Custombuckers and a hardwood fretboard. It is the flagship of the Inspired by Gibson Custom line and the benchmark for sub-$1,500 Les Pauls.
• 072Sol Jacob Umansky Signature 5-string — Dingwall · bass · solidbody · USD 3145 (2026-09)Dingwall's Ready To Play version of Intervals bassist Jacob Umansky's Custom Shop Z, launched in 2026 with triple FDV pickups and a Darkglass Tone Capsule. A 6-string version is also offered.
• 899Eclipse Rechargeable Clip-on Tuner (PW-CT-27) — D'Addario · ukulele · accessory · USD 24 (2026-09)The rechargeable version of D'Addario's best-selling Eclipse headstock tuner, on the market since April 2024 and a common ukulele accessory pick because the swivel clip fits a uke headstock and never needs button batteries. $24.99 at Sweetwater in September 2026 ($15.60 at Thomann US).
• 05515CM Concert Mahogany — Córdoba Guitars · ukulele · concert · USD 129 (2026-09)Cordoba's handcrafted best-seller and the most-recommended step-up concert uke for adult beginners: quartersawn mahogany body, abalone rosette and ivoroid binding at an entry-level price. Listed at $129.99 in September 2026; case sold separately.

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