Thinking About Guitar heads to the Cort booth at NAMM 2026 to explore the new Space Series travel-ready electrics, a subtle multiscale model designed to feel natural fast, the Seymour Duncan-equipped G290 workhorse, and the neck-through KX600 with Fishman Fluence dual-voice pickups.
Thinking About Guitar hits the Donner booth at NAMM 2026 with product manager Liam to explore the latest HUSH travel guitars and a stack of new 2026 electrics. Highlights include the headphones-ready HUSH I EVO2 silent acoustic-electric, the HUSH X PRO multi-effects travel electric (including Midnight Glow/gradient black options), the HUSH C nylon travel model, the metal-leaning DMT-200, and the ergonomic HLX-500 headless guitar with a progressive asymmetrical neck.
Nick Jennison visits the Roland/BOSS booth at NAMM 2026 for a hands-on walkthrough of the new BOSS GX-1 guitar multi-effects and GX-1B bass version. The demo shows fast on-board tone building, deeper editing, Gear Suite for saving and recalling effect setups, Bluetooth app control, Tone Exchange patch sharing, and portable power options for grab-and-go gigs.
Thinking About Guitar hits NAMM 2026 with Rob Chapman as he reveals Chapman Guitars’ new 2026 lineup and explains the “Chapman Point One” reset—new structure, new build approach and a renewed push for consistency. The walkthrough covers carbon-fibre reinforced necks, heel-access truss rod adjustment, Trevor Wilkinson-voiced pickups (with a DPT exception), Wilkinson-style hardware with locking saddles, and vintage-leaning DPT details.
At NAMM 2026, Nick Jennison heads to the Aria Pro II booth with Aaron to check out the long-awaited Cliff Burton Signature Bass (limited edition 2026), including expected late March/early April availability, key specs and the denim gig bag inspired by Cliff’s iconic jacket. The video also spotlights a classy new 2026 Pearl White finish for the Aria PE, with a black option also mentioned.
Thinking About Guitar visits NAMM 2026 for the launch of Fender Studio and Fender Studio Pro, Fender’s new music creation software built on the PreSonus Studio One foundation. Nick Jennison explores Studio Pro Version 8 highlights like AI-assisted polyphonic audio-to-MIDI and Fender’s Motion 6 pad controller with chord mode for fast, guitar-friendly music creation.
Thinking About Guitar heads to the Orange booth at NAMM 2026 for a first listen to the new UK-built Orange OR60, demo’d by Nick Jennison alongside Orange Technical Director Ade Emsley. With an OR-30-style front end, switchable plate voltage for feel and response changes, Presence and Resonance power-stage shaping, dual footswitchable master volumes and a three-position Bright switch, the OR60 is built for stage punch and studio control.
Thinking About Guitar visits the Ernie Ball Music Man booth at NAMM 2026 as Jonathan Graham and Nick Jennison demo Axis 30th Anniversary guitars, a StingRay 50th Anniversary bass, the distortion-and-octave-loaded DarkRay 2, and John Petrucci’s latest Majesty updates for 2026.
Thinking About Guitar hits the Ibanez booth at NAMM 2026 to check out the new Ibanez Alpha Series extended-range guitars, including the A528 8-string multi-scale model with a Parallel Wizard neck, Fishman Fluence pickups and monorail bridges, plus a near-fully hollow electric loaded with Super 58s and Tri-Sound switching for modern-to-classic tones.
Interpol, AFI, Salem, Mannequin Pussy, Blawan and Ecca Vandal have joined Deftones’ Outbreak Fest London 2026 line-up at Victoria Park.
