PRS SE Chleo Herman Li Signature ReviewIn shape and sound, the Chleo Limited Edition is a very different PRS. It is, in part, a product of the vision of Herman Li, who is one half of the virtuoso lead guitar team behind DragonForce. With a total production of just 200 instruments, and a price tag just below $7,000 (and currently fetching upward of $12,500 on Reverb) the original Maryland-built version remains well out of reach for many of Li’s core fans (not to mention some wealthy landowners).Billy Reid’s Guitar-Obsessed StyleDesigner, guitarist and Gibson collaborator Billy Reid joins Axe Lords to talk about Jimmy Page’s favorite jacket, his Gibson Hummingbird collab, the benefits of wearing spandex, and why your guitar has to look as cool as it sounds.How Much Practice Do You Need on Your Instrument?Whenever I’m asked a question about learning, it’s almost always followed by an inquiry as to how long that thing might take to learn. Ultimately, the student wants to know […]

RhPf Electronics has introduced the Tri-Hormonic Phalanx, an overdrive which allows you to decide which frequencies stay clean and which ones clip. Using a MOSFET-based circuit and soft-clipping overdrive, the Tri-Hormonic Phalanx reacts very naturally to pick attack and guitar volume knob changes. Its tone-shaping design splits the signal into lows, mids, and highs, processes each band independently, then blends them back together with dedicated level control. This approach gives players something most drives cannot offer: the ability to assign saturation per frequency while keeping the overall loudness completely consistent.With the Tri-Hormonic Phalanx you can shape your tone to achieve clean low tones with no mud, creamy, focused mids pushed into breakup, and snappy highs that cut without harshness -- or any other combination you desire.Features include:Triple-band parallel signal paths for lows, mids, and highsIndependent Gain (cream colored knob) and volume Level controls (black […]

Powerhouse rock icons Guns N’ Roses have returned today with two brand new singles. Marking their first new music release since 2023, “Nothin’” and “Atlas” find the long-running band still at the height of their powers, showcasing two different sides of their personality. “Atlas” is GNR in full surging rock mode, while “Nothin’” grows more introspective over floaty keys and an emotive guitar.Both songs are available today via Interscope Records.LISTEN TO “NOTHIN’” HERELISTEN TO “ATLAS” HEREGuns N’ Roses have steadily been releasing new material in recent years in conjunction with their sold-out tours across the globe. Following 2023’s “The General” and “Perhaps,” “Atlas” and “Nothin’” join as vital additions to setlists otherwise featuring all the classic hits and deep cut fan favorites from GNR’s early catalogue. On December 12th, “Nothin’” and “Atlas” will be available for pre-order on 7” vinyl, a Guns N’ Roses […]

New amps, cabs, a raft of effects, and some big quality of life updates keep the modeler’s talons sharp