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"The effects pedal equivalent of a jukebox packed with classics and overlooked gems – but how well it fits your needs may depend on how much extra you're willing to spend": Boss PX-1 Plugout FX pedal review
By Rob Laing Published
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Eddie Van Halen’s Kramer Ad guitar sells for $2,734,000 at auction
By Matt Owen Published
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Best clip-on guitar tuners 2025: hit the right note with my top pick of cost-effective tuners
By Jonathan Horsley Last updated
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The Gibson ES-355 that broke up in Oasis in 2009 has sold at auction – but the Wonderwall acoustic failed to sell
By Phil Weller Published
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The incredible story of Jimmy Page’s 1957 Gretsch that fetched over $130,000 at auction – 50 years after he gave it away for free
By Huw Price Published
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The Fender x Hello Kitty Stratocaster is officially back – and it’s got a limited-edition new look
By Phil Weller Published
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Guitar World deals of the week: Save $210 on a five-star-rated PRS SE, get $44 off my favorite practice amp, plus a discount on a crazy fuzz pedal
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Accessories
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Best clip-on guitar tuners 2025: hit the right note with my top pick of cost-effective tuners
By Jonathan Horsley Last updated
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Best guitar straps 2025: play in comfort and secure your guitar in style – top picks from a guitar salesman
By Ross Holder Last updated
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Best guitar strap locks 2025: safeguard your axe from a nasty fall
By Chris Schwarten Last updated
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Best guitar stands and guitar hangers 2025: options for single and multiple acoustic and electric guitars
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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Joe Bonamassa’s newest signature pickups are inspired by his Bolin ’Burst – the infamous Les Paul he acquired under extraordinary circumstances
By Phil Weller Published
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TikTok’s favorite tennis racket rubber bridge guitar hack no longer exists – so this guitarist made something even better
By Phil Weller Published
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Would you keep your loved one’s cremated remains in an acoustic guitar?
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Gibson has relaunched its first ever signature pickup – the Tony Iommi humbucker
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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"A simple move up the neck can open up new voicings, textures, and moods you would never get from standard open chords": 5 creative ways to use a capo
By Ross Holder Published
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Effects & Pedals
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"The effects pedal equivalent of a jukebox packed with classics and overlooked gems – but how well it fits your needs may depend on how much extra you're willing to spend": Boss PX-1 Plugout FX pedal review
By Rob Laing Published
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“Boss has worked hard to counter the DigiTech Whammy's biggest pitfalls, but whether it dethrones it outright is a matter of taste”: Boss XS-100 Poly Shifter review
By Phil Weller Published
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“It irritated a few people! I saw a couple of other pedal builders who seemed to be annoyed by how toy-like and fun it was”: Josh Scott on the Notaklön’s wild success, recovering from his mountain bike crash – and his gratitude to John Mayer
By Andrew Daly Published
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"A Bluesbreaker and a King of Tone walk into a bar… and I went home with both of them": Warm Audio Throne of Tone pedal review
By Paul Riario Published
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Strymon’s all-new digital stompbox offers an authentic recreation of classic oil can delays
By Phil Weller Published
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Singular Sound’s BeatBuddy 2 is here – your drummer just got an upgrade
By Guitar World Published
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JHS Pedals' Josh Scott on how IKEA inspired him to create a DIY Klon clone that took the internet by storm
By Janelle Borg Published
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"No matter what type of fuzz you enjoy, you’ll find something to love here": Kernom Moho Fuzz review
By Matt McCracken Published
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"A really clever bit of kit that makes playing along with drum beats an absolute breeze": Singular Sound BeatBuddy 2 review
By Matt McCracken Published
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Guitar Amps
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Best mini amps for guitar 2025: power up your practice with these tiny towers of tone – these are my top picks
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Reverb and Ashdown are selling bass amps used by Geezer Butler during rehearsals for Black Sabbath’s final show
By Janelle Borg Published
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"Adding a few tweaks to the winning formula… The perfect pedal platforms": Victory V40 The Duchess Mark II review
By Pete Emery Published
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The Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ HRG was championed by John Petrucci and beyond – now it’s been brought back
By Phil Weller Published
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Synyster Gates has launched what’s called a Universal Pedal Platform – and it’s nothing like your usual amp head
By Phil Weller Published
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Line 6 debuts Powercab CL multi-voice guitar speaker systems
By Phil Weller Published
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“A new benchmark for heavy guitar sounds at a relatively accessible price point”: Blackstar DA100 Ruby review
By Martin Smith Published
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Why you need a power attenuator for your tube amp
By Charlie Wilkins Published
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Blackstar’s Beam Solo takes on Fender and Boss – is this the new headphone amp to beat?
By Matt Owen Published
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Guitars
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Eddie Van Halen’s Kramer Ad guitar sells for $2,734,000 at auction
By Matt Owen Published
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The Gibson ES-355 that broke up in Oasis in 2009 has sold at auction – but the Wonderwall acoustic failed to sell
By Phil Weller Published
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The incredible story of Jimmy Page’s 1957 Gretsch that fetched over $130,000 at auction – 50 years after he gave it away for free
By Huw Price Published
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The Fender x Hello Kitty Stratocaster is officially back – and it’s got a limited-edition new look
By Phil Weller Published
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Missed out on the Hello Kitty guitars? Loog is now launching kid-friendly acoustics and a Fender-approved Strat
By Janelle Borg Published
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Best acoustic guitars under $500 in 2025: get more for your money
By Chris Bird Last updated
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The Smashing Pumpkins designed some wild Yamaha guitars to celebrate their first gigs in Japan in 12 years – and they were played live
By Phil Weller Published
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Best electric guitars 2025: our top picks for every playing style, ability and budget
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Best acoustic guitars 2025: 10 top options for guitarists of all ages and abilities
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Headphones
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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
By Matt McCracken Published
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Best in-ear monitors for guitar players 2025: stay in tune and on time
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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“The best wireless headphones for musicians you can buy right now, despite a few flaws”: Yamaha YH-WL500 review
By Matt McCracken Published
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“Some of the finest sounding IEMs”: Ultimate Ears Pro UE 150, UE 250, UE 350 In-Ear Monitors review
By Paul Riario Published
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“A handy addition to your pedalboard if you're playing shows with poor monitoring”: Cloudvocal EverSync Wireless IEM review
By Matt McCracken Published
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Best earplugs for musicians 2025: guitarist-friendly plugs to suit every budget
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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CloudVocal’s EverSync wireless in-ear monitor system delivers high-quality, low-latency monitoring in a compact, pedalboard-friendly design
By Guitar World Staff Published
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Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT2 review: the only headphones you need for guitar, studio and everyday use?
By Chris Corfield Published
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Save big on the Boss Waza-Air and a host of other guitar amp headphones solutions with these red-hot Cyber Monday deals
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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Plugins & Apps
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Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X review
By Phil Weller Published
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5 of my go-to Universal Audio plugins just got heavily discounted in the monster Rocktober sale – glow up your recordings from as little as $24
By Matt McCracken Published
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Universal Audio reimagines a classic Fender amp used by Keith Richards, The Beach Boys and beyond as a plugin – and it’s currently free to download
By Phil Weller Published
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Positive Grid embraces the age of AI with BIAS X – which responds to prompts and recreates the guitar tones of any reference song
By Matt Owen Published
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“Among the easiest modeling plugins to get to grips with – great results in very short order.”: Positive Grid BIAS X review
By Connor Flys Published
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Fender drops Fender Studio – a free DAW for mobile, desktop, and tablet devices
By Phil Weller Published
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Boss has brought 8 iconic effects pedals to the digital realm for the first time
By Phil Weller Published
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Meet the rePEDAL – an AI overdrive maker that generates digital stompboxes at the click of a button
By Phil Weller Published
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Best guitar plugins 2025: my top plugins to level up your recorded guitar tones
By Matt McCracken Published
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Studio & Recording Equipment
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"One of the best ways to quickly and easily record your music alongside your smartphone": Blackstar Polar Go review
By Matt McCracken Published
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“Affordable, professional-quality”: Warm Audio Fen-Tone WA-FT ribbon microphone review
By Chris Gill Published
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Best guitar audio interfaces 2025: get better recorded guitar tones
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Presonus Eris Pro 6 Review
By Pete Emery Published
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“An affordable and extremely useful creative tool”: Shure MV7i Smart Microphone and Interface review
By Chris Gill Published
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A guitarist's ticket to easier home recording: PreSonus Quantum HD 2 review
By Pete Emery Published
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"Brilliantly precise monitoring headphones with wide open-back sound": Audio-Technica ATH-R70XA review
By Shaun Prescott Published
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The Les Paul Recording Studio opens in Hollywood – bringing the innovator’s revolutionary gear to a whole new generation of musicians
By Phil Weller Published
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Quick! Positive Grid's huge $50 Riff audio interface discount ends today – here are 5 reasons it’s worth your money
By Matt McCracken Published
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More about Guitar Gear
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Guitar World deals of the week: Save $210 on a five-star-rated PRS SE, get $44 off my favorite practice amp, plus a discount on a crazy fuzz pedal
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Best guitar straps 2025: play in comfort and secure your guitar in style – top picks from a guitar salesman
By Ross Holder Last updated
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Best mini amps for guitar 2025: power up your practice with these tiny towers of tone – these are my top picks
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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