# New Guitar Gear Highlights: Telecaster, Martin Honors, NAM Expansion > Fender's Brent Mason Telecaster, Martin's Gram Parsons signature, and NAM's expansion into guitar amps lead this week's gear round-up. - Title: New Guitar Gear Highlights: Telecaster, Martin Honors, NAM… - Summary: Fender's Brent Mason Telecaster, Martin's Gram Parsons signature, and NAM's expansion into guitar amps lead this week's gear round-up. - Keywords: fender, martin, gram parsons, bias x, telecaster, guitar gear, guitar world, guitar amplifiers, guitar plugins - Source: Guitar World — https://guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-world-guitar-gear-round-up-nov-7-2026 - Published: 2026-11-07T10:00:00+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: fender, martin, gram parsons, bias x, telecaster, guitar gear, guitar world, guitar amplifiers, guitar plugins ## Friedman VX-30 Amp Release Friedman launches VX-30 series inspired by 1963 copper-panel Vox amps with EL84 tubes and Top Boost circuit. > It's not a departure. It's the same pursuit of tone, aimed at a different kind of magic. ## Brent Mason Telecaster Colorway Fender releases limited-edition Black Brent Mason Telecaster celebrating 75 years of Telecasters and Mason's Nashville session work. > I love Mason's setup, and the mini-humbucker in the neck is a stroke of genius. ## Positive Grid BIAS X NAM Support Positive Grid adds Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) compatibility to BIAS X plugin for amp and effect captures. > All the free, open-source amp, cab and effect captures can be ported directly into the plugin. ## Fender x Loog Precision Bass Fender and Loog release a new three-string, four-string precision bass for next-generation players. > A new three-string, er, four-string from Fender and Loog that looks to inspire the next generation of bass players right from the off. ## Peterson EVH StroboStomp Peterson launches signature Eddie Van Halen tuner pedal with baked-in tunings for Van Halen's first record. > A signature Eddie Van Halen tuner pedal from the guitar great's go-to tuner maker, with baked in 'sweetened' tunings to capture the feel of the first Van Halen record. ## Behringer Mystery Pedals Behringer teases 300 all-metal pedals starting at $10 with no actual releases yet. > No actual pedals have been released, but I'd be remiss not to mention that Behringer has teased a 300-strong line of all-metal pedals that start from just $10. ## Fender Japan F-hole Telecaster Fender Japan releases Telecaster with F-hole shaped like the Fender F. > What's better than a regular F-hole? An actual F-hole in the shape of the Fender F, of course. ## Martin Gram Parsons Signature Martin makes 80 limited Gram Parsons signature guitars for his 80th birthday. > Only 80 guitars have been made to mark Parsons' 80th birthday. ## James Hetfield EMG 50th Anniversary EMG launches James Hetfield signature set for its 50th anniversary with custom Metallica engraving. > James Hetfield is helping EMG celebrate its 50th anniversary by launching a signature 'Het Set' that features a custom Metallica-style engraving, designed by the man himself. ## Yamaha Acompass60 Acoustic Amp Yamaha releases Acompass60 acoustic amp for solo singer-songwriters to reproduce 'the performer's True Acoustic Voice'. > The Acompass 60 is designed for solo singer-songwriters and promises to reproduce 'the performer's True Acoustic Voice'. ## Gibson 1957-1: PAF Reissue Sets Gibson releases year-specific PAF humbuckers from 1957 through 1960 for vintage guitar enthusiasts. > A new release from the Gibson Pickup Shop, which is now offering year-specific Patent Applied For-inspired humbuckers, from 1957 through to 1960. ## Music Man Session StingRay Bass Music Man launches Session StingRay Bass to bridge Ernie Ball and Sterling Ball with new bass models. > Music Man is looking to bridge the gap between Ernie Ball and Sterling Ball with a new Session series that has debuted with a StingRay Bass. ## Key takeaway Fender released a limited-edition Brent Mason Telecaster, Martin made 80 Gram Parsons signature guitars, and NAM expanded to Positive Grid's BIAS X plugin.