NAMM 2022 live: all the biggest news as it happens

Live from NAMM 2022 | Ernie Ball Music Man and Tosin Abasi join forces for a radical surprise model, the Kaizen | Fresh Nita Strauss, Tom Quayle, and Jake Bowen signatures headline Ibanez’s new-for-2022 artist model lineup Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version June 3, 2022 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE ADVERTISEMENT Editor's Note Live from NAMM 2022 It's been well over two years since the Anaheim Convention Center last played host to NAMM, the annual guitar gear extravaganza, but the show is back and better than ever, and team GW is on the ground to bring all its many happenings to you. The show only launched today, but between Ernie Ball Music Man and Tosin Abasi's radical new surprise model, Martin's diamond-encrusted 2.5 millionth guitar, and a real-life appearance from Steve Vai's monstrous, three-neck Ibanez Hydra guitar, it's already proven to be full of surprises. Don't miss another minute of the action, then, and follow along with our live blog and news hub from the show, where we've got all of the hot new releases, rumors, and show floor reports you need from the world’s biggest guitar gear expo. Jackson Maxwell – Associate Editor, guitarworld.com     Donner DST Family Electric Guitars for both entry-level and advanced guitar players With multiple series of electric guitars, Donner's DST Family electric guitars offer the most iconic tone for musicians of all level to start the music journey. Learn More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories NAMM 2022 live: all the biggest news as it happens (Michael Astley-Brown/Future) The latest from the show floor at the world's no. 1 guitar gear show Full Story: Guitar World (6/3)      Ernie Ball Music Man and Tosin Abasi join forces for a radical surprise model, the Kaizen (Ernie Ball Music Man) The unexpected offering debuts a futuristic double-cut body design, and offers new Ernie Ball Heat Treated pickups, a multi-scale design, a tremolo system, and a wealth of other surgically precise appointments Full Story: Guitar World (6/3)      Fresh Nita Strauss, Tom Quayle, and Jake Bowen signatures headline Ibanez's new-for-2022 artist model lineup (Ibanez) New models for Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Kiko Loureiro, and George Benson have also been unveiled Full Story: Guitar World (6/3)      Donner DST Family Electric Guitar Being one of the best selling products from Donner, there are 4 Series in the DST Family: Standard, Designer, Seeker and Junior for guitar players of all levels. Learn More ADVERTISEMENT Features Bloc Party's Russell Lissack: "The effects pedals are the defining part of our sound more than guitars and amps" (Roberto Finizio/Getty Images) Lissack has two of the most complex pedalboards ever amassed. So how many pedals did he have when making the band's new album? "Probably a hundred," he laughs... Full Story: Guitar World (6/3)      Bill Frisell: "The limitations of the guitar invite their own solutions… so there are a lot of different ways people end up playing it" (Monica Frissell) Guitarist, composer, and esotericist Bill Frisell is difficult to pin down to any one musical style. Even he learned something about himself in his new biography, Beautiful Dreamer Full Story: Guitar World (6/3)      Just the Facts, Ma'am "I stopped watching TV news a year ago, so sick of the bias everywhere. But in doing so, I was out of the loop. I decided to give 1440 a try & I've not been disappointed. Finally, Walter Cronkite style reporting! Just the facts. 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ADVERTISEMENT: From Guitar Player "I never thought the song would be a hit": Aldo Nova tells the incredible tale of his breakthrough single, Fantasy (Paul Natkin/Getty Images) How some free studio time led to the 1982 smash that kickstarted his career Full Story: Guitar Player (6/3)      Carmen Vandenberg on identity, role models, and the rollercoaster life of a musician (Erika Goldring/FilmMagic) GP spoke to the Jeff Beck and Bones UK guitarist as she prepared to be honored at this year’s She Rocks Awards Full Story: Guitar Player (6/3)      ADVERTISEMENT Buyer's Guides The best guitar stands and guitar hangers (Future) Stand your ground or let it all hang with our pick of stands and hangers for your precious guitar collection Full Story: Guitar World (6/3)      Lessons 5 game-changing guitar approaches you can learn from Allan Holdsworth (C Brandon/Redferns) He's been heralded by the likes of Steve Vai as the greatest guitarist who ever lived – here's how you can incorporate the fusion master's innovative approach to the instrument in your own playing Full Story: Guitar World (6/3)      Reviews HeadRush MX5 review (Phil Barker/Future) The MX5 feels like a more powerful beast than the full-fat floorboard did on its original release. It's priced competitively, and can replace several pedals on a compact 'board Full Story: Guitar World (6/3)      LEARN MORE ABOUT The Pick: Guitar World  |    Guitar Player  |    Guitarist Total Guitar  |    Bass Player  |    Guitar Techniques Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005