John Bohlinger chats with Sacha Dunable about the new Minotaur DE, available in iterations with EMG 81/85 pickups and with passive Cthulhu pickups. Also showcased: the Will Putney signature Cyclops with built-in Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork pedal and single EMG 81, plus new custom shop seven-string models across all Dunable platforms with in-house pickups and Hipshot hardware.
Dunable
Minotaur DE
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5"
NECK PROFILE: 1.65" nut width, .81" thick at 1st, .89" at 12th, Medium "C" profile
Dunlop's Bryan Kehoe takes us on a tour of some fantastic new gear, including the MXR EVH Modern High Gain pedal developed with Eddie Van Halen, featuring input/output boost, smart noise gate, and bass shift switch. Also on the docket: the Way Huge Jumbo Fuzz Swollen Pickle XXX with silicon/LED clipping switch and high-output volume and the limited-edition Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby.
MXR
EVH Modern High Gain
Unleash the full force of your rig with the MXR EVH Modern High Gain Pedal. Designed in direct collaboration with Eddie Van Halen in 2015, this powerhouse of a device delivers EVH High Gain tone in raw, uncompromised and crushing form. It’s searing, it’s intense, and it’s razor sharp.
Silvertone's Rick Taylor takes us through the new 1446 Semi-Hollow, updating the 1962 classic with center-block construction, set neck, modern neck profile, and era-specific mini-humbuckers reverse-engineered from original Gibson P13 pickups with Alnico 5s. Available with Bigsby or trapeze tailpiece, the pickups are also offered as a standalone matched set.
Silvertone
1466
Silvertone has reintroduced the iconic 1446 semi-hollow electric – one of the most recognizable guitar models in rock history.
Played by legendary artists Chris Isaak, Elvis Costello, Hubert Sumlin and more, the Silvertone 1446 is now, for the first time in decades, that sound - and that guitar - can be yours.
Originally sold through the Sears catalog from 1961 to 1967, the Silvertone 1446 holds a special place in electric-guitar history. Over the last 60 years it has become one of the most sought-after models among recording artists and collectors.
Now, Silvertone proudly reintroduces the 1446 - meticulously recreated with modern performance features while honoring every detail that made the original a legend.
Gibson's Dinesh Lekhraj walks us through the brand's new ES-335 models offering '50s and '60s options—the '50s featuring a chunky neck profile, dot inlays, and Alnico 3 pickups, and the '60s with a slimmer taper, block inlays, and hotter T-Type pickups. We also check out cool Custom Shop ES-330 reissues in '59 and '62 specs, with dog-ear P-90s, trapeze bridges, and full-hollow construction. Also new: the Victory offset, now available with longer 24 3/4" scale, 24 frets, ebony fretboard, and Floyd Rose (or fixed bridge), with baritone and seven-string versions coming soon.
Vox came fully stocked to NAMM '26. During our visit we checked out the new hand-wired AC30 head and 2x12 cabinet with Celestion Alnico Blues, plus the Treble Booster and Fuzz pedals featuring silicon transistors voiced for AC30s. Also new: the VT20X and VT40X Valvetronix amps celebrating the series' 25th anniversary with circuit-level modeling, deeper 12AX7 tube integration, Class A/AB switching, and (very cool) vintage-style Classic Blue grille cloth.
VOX
AC30
Few amplifiers have shaped music history like the VOX AC30. With the AC30 Hand-Wired, that legacy lives on – reborn with painstaking attention to vintage accuracy and updated with modern refinements that make it stage- and studio-ready.
This is more than a reissue. It's a complete reconstruction of a vintage legend – hand-wired and fine-tuned to bring the '60s sound back to life. Featuring hand-wired circuitry, custom transformers, and vintage-accurate cabinet construction, this amplifier aligns classic British tone with modern necessities including bypass-able master volume, a transparent effects loop, and custom-voiced spring reverb.
Now, the unmistakable sound of a vintage VOX is finally within reach. Built for vintage enthusiasts, aficionados, and modern players alike. The AC30 Hand-Wired delivers the unmistakable voice of VOX!
