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NAMM 2025 Editors' Picks: Day 1

NAMM 2025 Editors' Picks: Day 1

The PG Editors pick their favorite gear from Ernie Ball, Martin, Huss & Dalton, Seymour Duncan, and more from the first day of NAMM.


Ted Drozdowski - Editorial Director

Huss & Dalton Trey Hensley Acoustic

The adventurous bluegrass burner Trey Hensley & acoustic stalwarts Huss & Dalton combined to release a delightful dread that a thermo-cured Adirondack red spruce, wavy east Indian Rosewood for back, sides & peghead, Honduran mahogany with diamond volute, herringbone purfling, and Gotoh SXB510V open-back nickel tuners.

Jason Shadrick - Managing Editor

Martin Billy Strings D-28

The big news from the Martin press conference was the release of a pair of new signature models from Billy Strings. The D-28 Billy Strings was based upon his 1940 D-28 with a unique 25” scale length, custom nut, and modified low oval satin neck. It’s a pro-level model that will street for $3,799. The D-X2E Billy Strings has a MSRP of $899 and still features the same scale length and custom nut, but also includes Martin’s E1 electronics, and a hemp softshell case.

With authentic stage-class Katana amp sounds, wireless music streaming, and advanced spatial technology, the KATANA:GO is designed to offer a premium sound experience without the need for amps or pedals.

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We know Horsegirl as a band of musicians, but their friendships will always come before the music. From left to right: Nora Cheng, drummer Gigi Reece, and Penelope Lowenstein.

Photo by Ruby Faye

The Chicago-via-New York trio of best friends reinterpret the best bits of college-rock and ’90s indie on their new record, Phonetics On and On.

Horsegirl guitarists Nora Cheng and Penelope Lowenstein are back in their hometown of Chicago during winter break from New York University, where they share an apartment with drummer Gigi Reece. They’re both in the middle of writing papers. Cheng is working on one about Buckminster Fuller for a city planning class, and Lowenstein is untangling Austrian writer Ingeborg Bachmann’s short story, “Three Paths to the Lake.”

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Featuring torrefied solid Sitka Spruce tops, mahogany neck, back, and sides, and Fishman Presys VT EQ System, these guitars are designed to deliver quality tone and playability at an affordable price point.

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Moth Electric's C. regalis overdrive pedal offers massive boost, natural overdrive, and searing distortion for guitar and bass. With active treble and bass controls, clean blend, Smooth/Crunch modes, and true-bypass switching, this USA-made pedal is a versatile addition to any pedalboard.

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