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Gibson’s Modern Flying V Rises
Teased at this year’s CES show, Gibson’s Modern Flying V has surfaced on the company’s website. Available in three lacquer “prism” finishes (ebony, gold and silver) with hardware and pickups to match, the Modern Flying V features a contoured maple top on a mahogany body. A slim C neck is topped with a 22-fret Richlite […]
NAMM 2018 Coverage
The zZounds crew is at the 2018 NAMM show in Anaheim, checking out all of the latest, greatest gear, and we’re documenting it all on our blog! Comb through our photo galleries, organized neatly by type of gear, to see it all — you’ll even find links in some captions to take you to zZounds […]
Gibson At CES: Mysterious New V Guitar and Semi-Hollow Modern Double Cut
This year, Gibson chose to showcase their wares at the Consumer Electronics Show rather than at NAMM, and like at last year’s show, there’s buzz surrounding their Modern Double Cut model — this time with a semi-hollow body. Like the original Modern Double Cut, this model is made by the Gibson Custom Shop and costs […]
NAMM 2018 Rumor Roundup
With NAMM 2018 just around the corner, we’ve rounded up some of the hottest rumors and rumblings we’ve heard through the grapevine — along with some actual, confirmed gear news — and compiled it all here, organized alphabetically by brand and complete with a handy guide to let you know how sure or unsure we […]
Ibanez Nu Tubescreamer Revealed
Over the weekend, news broke via Effects Database and Youtuber Remy Hansen of Ibanez’s latest overdrive pedal, the Nu Tubescreamer. Pairing the legendary tones and styling of the classic TS808 overdrive pedal with Nutube technology from Korg, the Nu Tubescreamer features true bypasss switching and the same drive, tone and level controls as the original. Where […]
Top 5 zZounds Videos of 2017
With 2017 drawing to a close, we here at zZounds found ourselves feeling a bit nostalgic. After comparing our 2017 Spotify favorites playlists, we quickly fell into another classic trap — the YouTube video hole, going back through all our favorite zZounds videos of the year. Maybe it’s the eggnog talking, but we feel that […]
Ibanez Announces The Rock and Rebuild Charity Fundraiser
With 2017 coming to a close, many of us can look back on the year and find a lot to be grateful for. But for so many, the past year has been a challenge. Multiple catastrophic weather events and national tragedies have caused too many people to lose everything they have. Ibanez has stepped up to […]
Gibson Ceases Development of Cakewalk Products
Earlier this week, Gibson Brands released a statement announcing that they are ceasing production and development of Cakewalk products. From the press release: “Gibson Brands announced today that it is ceasing active development and production of Cakewalk branded products. The decision was made to better align with the company’s acquisition strategy that is heavily focused […]
Bob Dylan’s “Concert for Bangladesh” Guitar Up for Auction
If you’re a dyed-in-the-wool Bob Dylan fan and you have an extra half a mil laying around, we’ve got something you might want to check out. A vintage ’63 Martin D-28 acoustic that once belonged to the freewheelin’ Robert Zimmerman is being auctioned off. The guitar was most famously used at the concert George Harrison […]
