Keeping up with new gear is hard, but we got you. Check out all the new gear we covered this week below and have a great weekend! Also, here are some sales you might wanna check out:
- American Musical Supply is having a massive “Garage Sale” that ends on Sunday, June 14. Shop that right here.
- Sweetwater is still running their Drum Month sale, which you can shop right here.
- Musician’s Friend is dropping 10% off all their used gear, so definitely check that out right here.
- Synths, headphones, and production gear are on sale at Guitar Center until June 24. Check that sale out right here.
Epiphone Alex Lifeson 1976 ES-355 Reissue
Epiphone introduced the Alex Lifeson 1976 ES-355 Reissue – a recreation of the iconic white ES-355 used by Alex Lifeson throughout much of Rush’s classic era.
The semi-hollow guitar features a five-ply Maple/Poplar body with a solid Maple center block, a three-piece Maple neck with a Slim C profile, an Ebony fretboard, gold hardware, and a Maestro Vibrola, all finished in Alpine White to match Lifeson’s original instrument.
Electronics include a pair of USA-made Gibson T-Type humbuckers, CTS pots, Mallory capacitors, and a Switchcraft selector, along with the ES-355’s signature Varitone circuit.
Read more about the Epiphone Alex Lifeson 1976 ES-355 Reissue here.
PRS SE Rock Lady
PRS dropped the limited-edition SE Rock Lady, a guitar inspired by the character Lilisa Suzunomiya from the anime series Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty.
Based on the SE Paul’s Guitar and the signature model of KANAMI, it features a Pink Pearl finish, Purple pickup bobbins, a Black headstock, and a custom Lily truss rod cover. The guitar pairs a Mahogany body and neck with a Rosewood fingerboard and is equipped with PRS TCI “S” humbuckers, plus dual mini-toggle coil taps for expanded tonal options.
Read more about the PRS SE Rock Lady here.
Charvel American Neo-Classic San Dimas
Charvel brought things back to the U.S with two new American Neo-Classic San Dimas models: the SD1 HH FR MPL and SD1 HH HT MPL. Available with either a Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo or a hardtail bridge, both guitars feature a simple control layout with a single volume knob and five-way blade switch.
The electronics pair a Seymour Duncan JB bridge humbucker with a Seymour Duncan ’59 neck humbucker, delivering everything from articulate cleans to high-output rock and metal tones.
Read more about the Charvel American Neo-Classic San Dimas series here.
Electro-Harmonix Pico Shimmer
Electro-Harmonix expanded its Pico lineup with the Pico Shimmer, a compact reverb pedal that blends shimmer reverb, delay, modulation, and synth-inspired effects into a pedalboard-friendly format.
Controls include Blend, Tone, Time, and Voice, with secondary functions providing deeper access to parameters like modulation depth, delay time, and reverb mix. The pedal also features Infinite Reverb, three selectable bypass modes, and an included power supply.
Read more about the Electro-Harmonix Pico Shimmer here.
Gibson Victory Floyd Rose
Gibson expanded its Victory lineup with the new Victory Floyd Rose, a Nashville-built model that adds a Floyd Rose locking vibrato system to the revived 1980s-inspired design.
Available in Iguana Burst, Deep Ocean Burst, and Translucent Ebony Burst finishes, the guitar features a mahogany body with an AA Figured Maple top, a 25.5″ scale SlimTaper mahogany neck, and an Ebony fretboard with 24 medium-jumbo frets.
A pair of uncovered 80s Tribute humbuckers provide the core tone, while push/pull controls allow coil-splitting and selectable inner or outer coil combinations for a wide range of sounds.
Read more about the Gibson Victory Floyd Rose here.
Meris Ottobit X
Meris went to space with the the Ottobit X, a major evolution of its Ottobit Jr. pedal that combines bit crushing, pitch shifting, filtering, looping, modulation, and ambient effects into a single stereo unit inspired by vintage digital media and 1980s technology.
New features include six glitch effects, VHS-style delay and reverb algorithms, multiple pitch-shifting and modulation modes, four preamp models, and an expanded 16-step sequencer capable of controlling a wide range of parameters.
Read more about the Meris Ottobit X here.
Orange Amplification Outlowd ES Series
Orange Amplification and Ed Sheeran partnered up for the Outlowd ES Series, a new lineup of acoustic-focused products that includes the ES3 Bluetooth speaker, ES60 portable busking amp, and ES100 professional acoustic amplifier.
The ES3 serves as a compact rechargeable speaker and practice amp, the battery-powered 60-watt ES60 targets buskers and solo performers, and the flagship 100-watt ES100 adds dual channels, Celestion speakers, balanced outputs, and stage-ready controls for professional use.
Read more about the Orange Amplification Outlowd ES Series here.
Behringer D Mini
Behringer went to synth land with the D Mini, a compact analog synthesizer inspired by classic 1970s portable synth designs. It features a single voltage-controlled oscillator with five waveform options, a resonant lowpass filter, an LFO with four modulation waveforms, and a vintage-style VCA section for shaping classic analog tones.
Despite its small size, the D Mini includes 27 touch-sensitive keys, a 16-step sequencer with eight pattern memories, and a mixer section with white and pink noise sources for added sound design flexibility.
Read more about the Behringer D Mini here.
Fuzzlord Effects Nazareth
Fuzzlord Effects has revived the Nazareth as a permanent model, updating the original 2020 limited-edition pedal with a smaller enclosure, revised circuitry, expanded EQ controls, and more gain. Designed for doom and stoner rock, it combines a RAT-style distortion circuit with a switchable octave-up dirty boost inspired by the Life Pedal formula.
Read more about the Fuzzlord Effects Nazareth here.
Morley and DOD launched the WTF (Wah-ocTo-Fuzz), a new pedal that combines three effects: an optical wah, a vintage-style fuzz, and an octave circuit inspired by the classic DOD Octoplus. Each section can be used on its own or stacked together, with Morley’s switchless wah design automatically engaging when you step on the treadle.
The fuzz is based on one of Morley’s original 1970s circuits and features Level and Intensity controls, while the octave section includes controls for octave level, tone, and dry signal blend.
Read more about the Morley and DOD Wah-ocTo-Fuzz here. Also, there’s no demo for this one. Please enjoy the below photo.
