Musical Instruments

Designed to be an all-in-one guitar setup that can be taken anywhere, the AMPED 2 from Blackstar is a compact, professional, 100W amplifier and multi-fx pedal that streamlines your pedalboard and delivers huge sound in a highly portable form factor. With power reduction down to 1W and USB-C connectivity, the AMPED 2 is equally comfortable in studio or stage environments, and 12 effect types keep the creative juices flowing, with dedicated footswitches for reverb, delay, modulation, and drive. Three preamp voices and three power-amp responses make it easy

The ESP LTD EC-407 7-string Electric Guitar is a hard-rock and heavy-metal workhorse that shredders will love. The EC-407 stays true to a classic tonewood combination and features a single cutaway mahogany body outfitted with a maple top. The electronics boast dual EMG active humbuckers: an EMG 81-7 in the bridge position and an EMG 707 in the neck; making the EC-407 ideal for today's players, who demand both heavy power chords and shredding solos. The simplified controls include a master volume for each pickup, and a single master tone control. The LTD

The legendary MS-20 analog synthesizer has been reborn as the MS-20 Mini. The same engineers who developed the original MS-20 have reproduced its circuitry and fitted it into a body 86% of the original size. MS-20 mini faithfully reproduces the distinctive sound of the MS-20 and features two oscillators with ring modulation, plus envelope generators with hold and delay. The powerful filters are just like the original, providing resonance on both the high-pass and the low-pass. Unlike the original, there's a MIDI-IN jack for receiving note messages, and a

For players seeking the focused, articulate sound that this increasingly popular body style offers, the GN93E features a solid spruce top, rosewood sides and a stunning three-piece rosewood/quilt maple back. The slim mahogany neck and 12 in. radius bound rosewood fingerboard provide great feel and playability, while the onboard Takamine TK-40D preamp system gives you a built-in tuner, three-band EQ and gain controls, mid contour switch, notch filter and EQ bypass switch for the ultimate in versatility and sound quality. Other premium features include map

Following the success of the minilogue, Korg brings a monophonic synthesizer designed with the same high quality construction, ease of use, great voicing and fantastic industrial design. The monologue has the same spirit of producing great analogue synthesis for everyone, but has a different emphasis in the sounds. Korg has redesigned the synthesis for a great sounding powerful monophonic synth. The voicing of the filter, modulation and drive section has been expanded, the sonic palette to include not just rich basses and cutting leads, but also complex

The Ibanez Mikro might be small, but it's no toy -- it's built to the same high standards as all the GIO series guitars. The GRGM21M has the same high output Infinity R pickups, same construction, same materials, same set-up, and same expert inspection. It's just downsized, with a 22.2 inch scale Maple neck (instead of 25.5 inches), and smaller Poplar body, but no less explosive than its bigger brother! In other words, perfect for tour buses, songwriting, running scales while downloading and, of course, for young rockers and beginners.