Best electric guitar strings 2024: the finest electric guitar strings for every budget and playing style By Chris Corfield last updated 11 March 24 Keep your axe feeling and sounding fresh with the best electric guitar strings on offer right now
Best acoustic guitars 2024: 12 top options for guitarists of all ages and abilities By Chris Corfield last updated 8 March 24 Guitar World’s pick of the best acoustic guitars from Fender, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, Epiphone and more
Best acoustic guitar strings 2024: outfit your acoustic with the strings it deserves By Chris Corfield last updated 26 January 24 Our pick of the best acoustic guitar string sets, and everything you need to know about them
Best pedalboards 2024: budget-spanning picks to help organize your guitar effects By Jonathan Horsley last updated 17 January 24 Get the best from your effects with expert-recommended 'boards from Pedaltrain, Voodoo Labs, Boss, and more
Best reverb pedals: from spring to shimmer, our pick of the best reverb effects for your pedalboard By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 9 October 23 Take a deep dive into the cavernous world of 'verb and explore the best reverb pedals for every budget
Best acoustic guitar pickups: Our recommended acoustic pickups for all budgets By Jonathan Horsley last updated 3 March 23 No matter what style of guitarist you are, the best acoustic guitar pickups from LR Baggs, Fishman and others will help you get more from your tone
Best budget reverb pedals: wallet-friendly ‘board buys for the thrifty guitar player By Matt McCracken published 20 December 22 Get your hands on a cheap reverb pedal with offerings from Fender, TC Electronic, JHS, Electro Harmonix and more
The secrets behind Slash's guitar tone on Guns N' Roses' Welcome to the Jungle By Chris Gill published 21 July 20 Here's how the legendary hard-rocker achieved his sound on one of the band's most iconic hits
The secrets behind Eric Johnson's tone on Cliffs of Dover By Chris Gill published 23 September 19 Learn how to get the instrumental icon's legendary guitar sound
Your guide to Martin's 3 new Woodstock anniversary models By Sponsored published 23 August 19 Celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most important moments in rock history with these new acoustics
The secrets behind James Hetfield's guitar sound on Metallica's Sad But True By Chris Gill published 12 August 19 Learn how James Hetfield got his monstrous rhythm guitar tone on this classic Metallica track
The secrets behind Pete Townshend's tone on The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again By Chris Gill published 8 July 19 Learn how the legendary guitarist got his "sound from paradise” on this classic track
The 10 best drive pedals under $200 By Richard Bienstock published 25 June 19 Dirty up your tone with Guitar World's pick of the best drive, fuzz and boost stompboxes on the market today
The Secrets Behind the Distinctive Guitar Tone on The Fixx's "One Thing Leads to Another" By Chris Gill published 14 May 19 "One Thing Leads to Another" still sounds as infectious and cool today as it did back in 1983. Learn more about its distinctive guitar tone.
The Top Five Weirdest Guitars of the Nineties By Jackson Maxwell published 26 April 19 Learn more about five of the strangest guitars of the Nineties.
The Five Most Absurd Guitar Pedals By Jackson Maxwell published 22 April 19 Check out some of the most left-field pedals on the market today.
Five Things Your Guitar Builder Might've Gotten Wrong By Joe Kruse published 2 April 19 Less time worrying about your guitar means more time focusing on what’s important—the music!
Metallica's Guitar Techs Reveal the Band's Live Rig By Guitar World Staff published 21 March 19 Learn about everything from the onstage antennas to the band's guitar pick arrangement.
The Secrets Behind Ty Tabor's Guitar Tone on "Out of the Silent Planet" by King's X By Chris Gill published 5 March 19 Learn how Ty Tabor created his highly coveted tone on a King's X classic.
Four Handy Guitar Pedal Hacks By Christopher Scapelliti published 21 February 19 Four handy hacks that make working with guitar pedals easier.