# Guitar Gear Roundup: John Mayer's Affordable Martin > John Mayer's first affordable Martin guitar and Epiphone's double-neck update lead this week's gear highlights. - Title: Guitar Gear Roundup: John Mayer's Affordable Martin | Shortify - Summary: John Mayer's first affordable Martin guitar and Epiphone's double-neck update lead this week's gear highlights. - Keywords: john mayer, martin guitar, epiphone, double neck guitar, guitar gear, nano cortex, tone king, sundragon, fender player fusion, addac system, blackstar, Guitar World - Source: Guitar World — https://guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-world-gear-round-up-nov-14-2026 - Published: 2026-11-14T11:00:00+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: john mayer, martin guitar, epiphone, double neck guitar, guitar gear, nano cortex, tone king, sundragon, fender player fusion, addac system, blackstar ## Orangewood Del Sol Baritone Fretless Orangewood released a fretless baritone guitar at $795 with offset body design and microtonal potential. > The only thing missing is half a microtonal fingerboard, and a headless design probably wouldn’t hurt, either ## John Mayer Martin Road Series John Mayer's first affordable Martin guitar model costs $1,999 with Engelmann spruce top and signature inlay. > Priced at $1,999 a piece, they sit at the top of the Road Series price spectrum, but are infinitely more accessible than that $20k model ## Tone King Royce Preamp Tone King launched a tri-tube preamp with three 12AX7 tubes and two channels for Vox AC-style sounds. > It follows the five-star Imperial Tri Tube and the Royalist, both of which have clearly shown Tone King’s expertise in this area of the market ## Jimmy Page Sundragon Dragonette Jimmy Page's new 6W combo amp costs almost $10,000 and is inspired by his Led Zep I Supro Coronado. > A new 6W combo signature amp for Jimmy Page, inspired by his Led Zep I Supro Coronado ## Fender Player Fusion Fender released a limited edition Player Fusion series with high-output pickups and Floyd Rose bridges. > Expect plenty of hard-rock focused twists, including high-output pickups and floyd rose bridges ## ADDAC System ADDAC introduced rotary exciter and resonator clamps for ambient guitar soundscaping. > Potentially must-have tools for ambient guitarists and soundscapers, ADDAC has unveiled two clamp-on accessories that can turn your instrument into a drone and ambient texture machine ## Blackstar NAM ID:X Floor Blackstar added NAM A2 compatibility to its ID:X Floor floorboard modelers. > At Guitar Summit, Blackstar told us to keep our eyes peeled for upcoming ID:X Floor updates, and now we know why ## Neural DSP Nano Cortex Neural DSP updated its Nano Cortex modeler with five new effects and a metronome. > Neural DSP is continuing its mission to stay ahead in the modeler game by updating its Nano Cortex ## Seymour Duncan EVH Frankenstein Seymour Duncan released four new finishes for Eddie Van Halen signature humbuckers. > Making the most Frankenstein pickups even more Frankenstein, Seymour Duncan has given its three Eddie Van Halen signature humbuckers four new finishes inspired by his iconic striped guitars ## Taylor Ben Harper GS Mini-e Taylor released Ben Harper's GS Mini-e Special with shaded edge burst top and cream pickguard. > The shaded edge burst top and cream pickguard is a combo made in heaven ## Epiphone EDS-1275 Epiphone updated its Jimmy Page-aping double-neck guitar with rosewood fretboards and gold hardware for $999. > Epiphone has updated its Jimmy Page -aping EDS-1275 double-neck, bringing it back with rosewood fretboards and gold hardware ## Key takeaway John Mayer released his first affordable Martin guitar at $1,999 and Epiphone updated its double-neck guitar for $999.