“It seems the age of touchscreen guitar amps is advancing faster than I ever imagined”: All the new guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including the return of my favorite Fender offset
Matt Owen
created: Aug. 23, 2025, 9:33 a.m. | updated: Aug. 23, 2025, 11:37 p.m.
All that, and more, can be found below...Lava StudioIntroducing LAVA STUDIO - YouTube Watch OnWell, here's something that looks like it's been lifted from a sci-fi movie.
The Lava Studio could quite possibly be the guitar amp of the future – indeed, it's been dubbed "the world's most advanced guitar amp" – and, based on its spec sheet alone, it might have a point.
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It takes its place alongside the Brown Sound 78/79 and Brown Sound 82/84 packages, each promising the distinct tones of each Van Halen era.
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