Guitar Gear

The end of single-coil hum? How Fender solved a 70-year problem

Best clip-on guitar tuners 2026: tested for acoustic and electric

What's the best guitar cable in 2026? These are the tried & tested options I'd recommend to any player

Eddie Van Halen’s signature pickup now comes in a Frankenstein form

Best guitar tuners 2026: My road-tested top pick of chromatic, polyphonic and strobe options

James Hetfield helps EMG celebrate its 50th anniversary with new Het Set – and a unique twist

Peterson gives Eddie Van Halen’s go-to tuner a modern upgrade and signature branding

EverTune bridges are a revelation for tuning stability – but what are they?

“It just works. Remarkably well. Invisibly so”: Shure GLXD16+ wireless guitar system review

EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Jr MOSFET Mod review: “I set it to MOSFET and left it there”

Best multi-effects pedals 2026: expert reviews of the ultimate digital rigs

Wah-wah pedal inventor Del Casher dead at 88

“A wild thing, and we think you’ll love it”: Warm Audio The Black Keys Peach Fuzz review

Gary Moore’s Greeny tone in a stompbox? Meet the Burstphonic PAF, the first pedal based on a guitar

“A terrific pedal that's loaded with character”: Warm Audio WA-C1 Mod Chorus Vibrato review

Strymon La Brea review

Best looper pedals 2026: options for practice, songwriting, and live performance – tried and tested by an expert

“I’m impressed by how clearly it reproduces my layered parts, even as the arrangement becomes busier”: Boss RC-600 Loop Station review

“Despite its small stature, it’s not lacking in low-end, and has masses of tight, punchy gain on tap”: Laney Ironheart Foundry IRF60-112 review

Jimmy Page has a new 6W signature amp that recreates Led Zeppelin’s guitar tones – but it costs nearly $10k

We tested 3 of Positive Grid’s latest smart amps — now they've dropped to their lowest prices of the year ahead of Black Friday

Boss unveils the Katana that’s always been missing – a compact 25W combo designed for home playing

Positive Grid’s upgraded Spark CAB 2 addresses our only gripe with the original

“A tidy little gig-and-studio combo with the tone of a rarified era”: Fender ’62 Deluxe Amp review

Best amps for metal 2026: tried and tested metal amps for heavy guitar tones

Best guitar amp headphones 2026: expert-approved cans for silent practice

Best headphone amps for guitar 2026: silent practice solutions

Inside Motor City Guitars – the guitar store with the “Magic Strat” played by Eric Johnson and Mark Tremonti

Black Friday Fender deals 2026: grab an early deal on a Fender guitar

Gene Autry’s long-lost Martin, missing for nearly 100 years, found in rural Sweden after it was listed on Marketplace for $50

Cort L-60 review: "An exceptional sub-$300 budget acoustic guitar"

Fender releases hard-rock-focused Player Fusion lineup, including a Baritone Jaguar

Best beginner electric guitars 2026: top electric models for new players, reviewed and demoed by experts

John Mayer’s new Martin guitars are his most affordable signature acoustics yet

How Epiphone made the Prophecy series, its most advanced guitar lineup ever

Taylor just slashed $100 off a 4.5-star acoustic we declared "shines like a gem on the live stage," alongside other amazing value guitars in this epic early Black Friday sale

Playing through a modeler? I've tested 15 pairs of studio headphones, and 2 of my favorite cans are on sale for Prime Day

If you want to sound better live, three of our top-rated in-ear monitors just got some mega discounts in the Thomann In-Ear Days sale - save up to 30% on pro-level live sound

Best in-ear monitors for guitar players 2025: stay in tune and on time

“The best wireless headphones for musicians you can buy right now, despite a few flaws”: Yamaha YH-WL500 review

“Some of the finest sounding IEMs”: Ultimate Ears Pro UE 150, UE 250, UE 350 In-Ear Monitors review

“A handy addition to your pedalboard if you're playing shows with poor monitoring”: Cloudvocal EverSync Wireless IEM review

Best earplugs for musicians: guitarist-friendly plugs to suit every budget

CloudVocal’s EverSync wireless in-ear monitor system delivers high-quality, low-latency monitoring in a compact, pedalboard-friendly design

Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT2 review: the only headphones you need for guitar, studio and everyday use?

Positive Grid adds NAM support to BIAS X – could Spark be next?

“At $25, having one in your back pocket to spark ideas seems like a bit of a no-brainer”: Devi Ever : fx Plugins review

"Expensive, but it may be the only guitar plugin you ever need": Line 6 Helix Stadium Native review

Are apps ruining guitar gear? We argue for and against the trend that has taken over practice amps

What are impulse responses? A guitarist’s guide to the secret sauce of great guitar tone

"You’ll be making your first songs in no time": 7 steps to record your guitar in GarageBand

Line 6 launches free Helix Stadium plugin: every amp and effect you can play at zero cost

Best guitar plugins 2026: my top plugins to level up your recorded guitar tones

IK Multimedia makes 9 elusive lost era Fender amps available as a TONEX plugin

Best FRFR speakers 2026: transparent tone for multi-effects and amp modelers

Best guitar audio interfaces 2026: tried and tested for low latency

Neko Engineering unveils the NAM-compatible wireless studio tool that fits in your pocket

I've spent hundreds of hours tracking guitars, and with up to 50% off in Sweetwater's studio and recording sale, here's what I'd buy

"Try to put yourself in the mindset of a music listener, not a music maker": Record better guitars at home with 8 of my pro tips

Best impulse responses: the secret sauce of great recorded guitar tone

Best microphones for recording guitar 2026: capture your acoustic or electric playing perfectly with these top-flight mics for every occasion

Why Fender just launched its own recording software – and what sets it apart for guitarists

These 5 audio interfaces came out on top in my testing gauntlet, and now they're all on sale with a hefty Black Friday discount – including $200 off a UA Apollo