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Rock out to your favorite tracks with the redesigned Gibson 7-String Explorer ($3,340). It’s crafted with a radical lighting bolt shape from solid mahogany with a high-gloss ebony nitrocellulose finish. The 7-String Explorer features 22 jumbo frets, EMG active pickups, 25k linear pot, volume/tone controls, Grover Mini Rotomatics and more.

Upgrade your studio with a contemporary microphone designed to offer fine tuning and precise placement. Blue’s Dragonfly ($747) features a hand-built, single-membrane, large diaphragm capsule coated with 6-micron Mylar film of pure gold and aluminum to deliver rich sonic reproduction. This unique pressure-gradient cardoid condenser comes complete with a built-in rotating spherical grille and an [...]

The Bösendorfer Audi Design Grand Piano ($140,000) combines traditional grand piano styling and performance with Audi’s design philosophies. This carefully engineered grand piano delivers a full, rich, resonant sound in a stunning construction featuring sharp edges and clean lines. With superior craftsmanship and materials, this grand piano will fit nicely in any garage home.

Yamaha combines new tech with old tradition in the Avant Grand Piano ($20,000). This hybrid piano delivers traditional acoustic grand piano experience in half the size and weight while maintaining the same sound and feel. It features key, level and hammer mechanism, Yamaha’s Tactile Response System that reproduces reverb and an ingenious four-speaker system.

The Blackbird delivers great sound with a full-size, resonator-enhanced acoustic guitar. The Super OM ($1,900-$2,040) is among the lightest and toughest guitar, crafted with a carbon fiber, hollow, one-piece neck and body sculpted for comfort and access as well as an enhancer for loudness, frequency range and sustain. The Super OM sports a striking Asymmetric [...]

Don’t let another idea slip by with the iDea Guitar by Ovation ($600). This electric guitar has a built-in mp3 player and recorder that can save your ideas on the fly when inspiration hits. It comes equipped with an LCD display, mic, tuner and USB connection. The iDea is also perfect for beginners and comes [...]

Blackbird Guitars recently revealed their newest upgrade to their Rider guitar, called the Blackbird Rider Nylon ($1899). This nearly indestructible guitar is made with a carbon fiber body and nylon strings. The new design features a 2 inch-wide neck, super-premium Gilbert side-address tuners and wide string spacing which translates to a familiar playing experience for [...]