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Instrumental metal duo Fermentor (featuring members of Atheist and Beekeeper) unveil their latest album, Agreement, tomorrow but they’re here to tell you all about it today!
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Exclusive: Full details of the black Gibson Les Paul Standard seen and heard at Oasis reunion showsOver the past 130 years, the groundbreaking instruments from Gibson have been the catalyst for some of the loudest and most powerful moments in music. The iconic instrument brand is proud to continue its partnership with world-renowned singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Noel Gallagher. On August 21, Gibson will release 25 Noel Gallagher Les Paul Standard guitars from Gibson Custom. A very limited edition run of 25 Gibson Custom Noel Gallagher Les Paul Standard guitars—hand-signed by Noel himself—will be exclusively available via the Gibson Garage London. To commemorate the Live ’25 tour in 2025 and the return of Oasis, Gibson has partnered with Noel Gallagher to celebrate one of the most highly anticipated reunions of all time. Each of these Gibson Custom Noel Gallagher Les Paul Standard guitars has been carefully produced to replicate the instrument used extensively by Noel Gallagher during the Live ’25 tour. For this very limited run of just 25 guitars, each guitar represents one of the classic Oasis tracks performed during the Live ’25 tour via original, handwritten lyrics personally penned by Noel Gallagher, resulting in a truly unique guitar package.The Noel Gallagher Les Paul Standard from Gibson Custom features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab in Nashville. It was handcrafted by the expert luthiers and craftspeople of Gibson Custom in Nashville, Tennessee. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment in Ebony, paired with lightly aged nickel hardware, simulates decades of natural play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era. The Gibson Custom Noel Gallagher Les Paul Standard features a 60s slim neck profile with a handmade “Bear” guitar strap, and an exclusive Noel Gallagher Gibson Custom guitar case is included.
“Gibson is honored to support Noel Gallagher in what has become one of the biggest music reunion tours in recent history,” says Lee Bartram, Head of Commercial and Marketing EMEA at Gibson. “When he reached out, the challenge was to create a guitar with a striking, unique look while ensuring it produced the sound needed for the Live ’25 tour. Based on the feedback from fans so far, the team has certainly nailed it. To kick off what is going to be a very exciting few months for our partnership, we have this truly unique collector’s package with each guitar accompanied by handwritten lyrics from Noel representing an Oasis track, meaning no two guitars will be the same. It’s the perfect way to start our Live ’25 celebrations, with more to come.”

Sandrider’s Jon Weisnewski delivers some grindcore insanity via his latest Nuclear Dudes track, “Truth Paste,” featuring vocalist Brandon Nakamura (ex-Teen Chtulu).
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PRS Guitars today announced a new limited edition: the PRS CE 24 Special. “Special” in the name refers to this guitar’s hum/single/hum pickup configuration, a first for the CE bolt-on platform. Only 1,500 of this limited-edition model will be made for 2025.While the CE 24 normally features two PRS 85/15 pickups in the treble and bass positions, the CE 24 Special adds a PRS NS-01 single coil in the middle position. The three-pickup layout brings more tonal options to players, and the 5-way pickup selector switch helps players shape their preferred sound.“With the CE 24 Special, you get all the iconic tones you expect from a CE. But now, with the middle pickup from the Modern Eagle V added to the mix, you can easily dial in the classic scooped tones typically associated with traditional 3-pickup/5-way switch-equipped guitars. Thanks to the tonal range of the 85/15 humbuckers, the CE 24 Special offers even more warmth and versatility than some historic models with a similar setup,” said Chuck Lenderking, PRS Guitars Product Manager.True to the CE family of guitars, this model features a bolt-on maple neck, providing a snappy attack and enhanced resonance. The Pattern Thin neck profile and satin finish on the neck offer fast playability and comfort. PRS Guitars continues its schedule of launching new products each month in 2025. Stay tuned to see new gear and 40th Anniversary limited-edition guitars throughout the year. For all of the latest news, click www.prsguitars.com/40 and follow @prsguitars on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

The high-powered Southern rockers return for a full-on Rig Rundown.From couchsurfing to playing the Ryman, rockers Whiskey Myers of Palestine, Texas, have had one hell of a Cinderella story. We caught up with guitarist John Jeffers back in 2021 for a virtual Rig Rundown, but this time around, ahead of the September release of their seventh LP, Whomp Whack Thunder, PG’s Chris Kies met up with Jeffers and rhythm guitarist Cody Tate before their July 19 gig at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater to get a tour of their latest and loudest noisemakers.Brought to you by D’Addario. Parting GiftThis ’90s Gibson Les Paul is Jeffers’ most treasured guitar, gifted to him by Tate’s uncle—an avid collector—before he passed away. It’s loaded with a DiMarzio Super Distortion and a “Jeff Beck” pickup, which is how it came to Jeffers. He strings it with .0105s.Murphy MagicThis 1960 Les Paul reissue was hand-painted by Gibson’s custom-shop whiz, Tom Murphy.Flavor of the NightJeffers has long been a Vox AC30 Hand-Wired player, but recently he’s been throwing Oranges into the mix, including a Custom Shop 50. He’ll decide night-to-night which amp he wants to go with. The Voxes have Weber Silver Bell and Blue Dog speakers, and the Orange has Celestion Vintage 30s.John Jeffers’ PedalboardAfter a Lehle volume pedal, Jeffers stomp station has a Boss TU-3w, a Dunlop wah, PCE-FX Aluminum Falcon, Union Tube and Transistor More, Empress Compress Mk II, Interstellar Octonaut Hyperdrive, Boss BF-2, EarthQuaker Devices The Depths, two Skreddy Echos, and a Hermida Audio reverb. Jeffers jumps around them all with a Voodoo Lab PX-8 PLUS True Bypass Programmable Pedal Switcher.Guitar Center SpecialTate calls this Fender Stratocaster a “Guitar Center special,” which he’s had for 15 years now. It’s mostly stock, save for some custom wiring. He plays it with Ernie Ball Slinkies, mostly in the middle position for rhythm playing.Brown BeautyTate fell in love with this heavily modded Strat when he saw it on Reverb, and he had to pull the trigger. He’s not sure what the pickups are—especially the Gretsch Filter’Tron-style bridge unit—but it’s got the signature Strat bounce with a bit of extra grease.Marshall LawTate runs two Marshall JCM800s, one 50-watt and one 100-watt, through four custom cabs loaded with Weber 12″ speakers.Cody Tate’s PedalboardCody’s board is slightly more restrained than Jeffers’. It includes some of the same units, including a Boss TU-3w, Dunlop wah, and Empress Compressor Mk II, plus a JHS Unicorn, Prestige, and Morning Glory. A Boss ES-5 handles the switching.Boss TU-3wEmpress Compressor Mk IIEarthQuaker Devices The DepthsOrange Custom Shop 50AmpRx Backline 1200Voodoo Labs SwitcherBoss ES-5JHS Morning GloryJHS UnicornJHS PrestigeDunlop WahBoss TU-3wMarshall JCM 800Fender StratocasterGibson Les PaulGibson SGGibson Firebird

From the smoke-choked crypts of Portland rises Tar Pit, casting long shadows with their latest doom-soaked incantation, “Jubilee.” We’re premiering the video for this haunting slab of eldritch doom—a term the band doesn’t just invoke, but embodies.
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“The Best Telecaster I’ve Ever Played” —John BohlingerPablo Picasso had his famous Blue Guitar. Now, so does Brad Paisley, courtesy of the Fender Custom Shop. Last Wednesday, Paisley unveiled his latest signature model, the “Lost Paisley” Telecaster, at a Q&A session and mini concert at Fender’s East Nashville headquarters. The instrument is an exacting reproduction of Paisley’s own, rare 1967 Tele in a stunning, practically glowing, blue-flower paisley finish, with custom-wound Seymour Duncan pickups and a bender that can be set to the B string or, as Paisley prefers, the G string. Spoiler: It looks and sounds badass, even with Paisley playing through a Fender Champ, which you’ll experience when you watch our video. The street price for this limited edition instrument is $7,000.A Soulful Sound for More Players: Taylor’s Gold Label Collection GrowsFor years, Taylor Guitars design guru Andy Powers was ruminating on a sound. It was something deep and warm, with the soul of a bygone era—but unrealized in Taylor’s lineup.The BIGGEST Metal Pedalboards We’ve Covered | Rig Rundown BEST-OFStep into the world of colossal, meticulously crafted pedalboards that power some of the heaviest, most creative guitar tones in modern music.A Mysteriously Excellent Kay EffectorGuitar players today don’t know how good they have it. Inexpensive guitars imported from outside the U.S. are widely available, dependable, and high quality for the price. Folks in the ’60s and ’70s weren’t so lucky. Most instruments made at beginner-friendly price points by brands like Harmony and Kay were inferior to the Martins and Gibsons they copied, but a top-of-the-line Harmony had high-end features. Once you started looking at models with fancy inlays and multiple pickups, some cost even more than low-end and mid-priced Gibsons. Where to Start with Funk GuitarThe 1960s saw the rise of many legendary guitarists bringing us revolutionary new styles and techniques that we still use and build upon to this day. Arguably, one of the less heralded is Jimmy Nolen whose recordings with James Brown gave birth to the funky 16th-note, scratchy staccato-style playing that has become such an iconic building block of popular music to this day. To cover all the great players who have added their own unique flavor, from Freddie Stone to Nile Rodgers up to Cory Wong, would fill a whole book. But to think of funk guitar playing as purely a gimmick would be a huge mistake as these techniques can be seen across so many styles of music. Ultimately, if you want to be hired as a guitar player, chances are you will need to funk it up at some point. Here are the building blocks to start grooving with the best of them.Latest NewsD’Addario Jack Plugs: Protect Your GearSpurr Audio Announces the PMF-8824: A Personal Multi-FX ModulatorSheptone Pickups Revives Coveted AB Custom Humbuckers