Talking Guitars: NAMM Show 2026 Full Recap | Biggest Gear, Guitars & Amp Highlights 1/27/26 🎸🔥

On this episode of Talking Guitars, it’s the ultimate NAMM Show 2026 wrap-up 🎸🔥 Gear highlights, behind-the-scenes stories, and all the fun from an unforgettable week. We kick things off with Phil X ripping it up at the MAHAFFAY Amplifiers booth, right next to our friend Steve Rosen—so of course we had to catch up. Then we tracked down LEKATO, checked out their booth, and they hooked me up with a guitar that I’ll be reviewing and demoing later this week (seriously excited about that one). We stopped by the Peavey booth to check out the HP2 guitars, Adrian Vandenberg models, and their new Unity mixer, plus some cool River Song acoustic guitars. Over at IK Multimedia, we watched Dweezil Zappa and Blues Saraceno jam—absolute magic. We also checked out Dweezil’s Shabat guitar with a Vegatrem, then headed to the Shabat booth for a full tour of their killer guitars. Next up: the ESP booth—appointment only… but you know us 😎 We got in and checked out ESP, LTD, Takamine guitars, and some new ENGL amps. After that, I show you the swag, photos, and goodies we picked up along the way. We hit the Mighty Mite booth for bodies, necks, and pickups, checked out Fender’s new Fender Studio product, and saw photos from a dealer-only Custom Shop party featuring some jaw-dropping EVH Custom Shop guitars. We also met Marc from Gary’s Guitars and did a fun interview with Music Therapy Laz at the Creator Lounge—great vibes all around. And yes… new shout-outs, great people, and tons of NAMM energy 🎶 If you dig this and you’re new here, subscribe, jump into the comments, and join us on the next live stream right here on Johnny Beane TV! #NAMM2026 #TalkingGuitars #JohnnyBeaneTV #GuitarGear #MusicNews 🎸🔥