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“As soon as I open the black hardshell case, my eyeballs don’t know where to go first”: Fender John Osborne Telecaster review -
What makes this 1957 Les Paul Special such a smokeshow? -
"A genuinely brilliant guitar that can do far more than its heavy metal aesthetic suggests": Ibanez Iron Label AZ41B1 review -
Best single coil pickups 2026: from trailblazing designs to vintage traditionalists -
How Mike Matthews saved pedal pioneers Electro-Harmonix from the brink -
Best budget guitar amps under $500 2026: cost-cutting amplifiers for every player -
Dimebag Darrell’s estate responds after court rules in Dean’s favor in legal dispute
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Best single coil pickups 2026: from trailblazing designs to vintage traditionalists
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The mystery of Gibson’s first Patent Applied For humbuckers -
You can now get an official Ibanez Tube Screamer watch -
Best guitar cleaning kits and tools 2026: Keep your guitar looking and sounding sweet -
How to change strings faster – with rock solid tuning stabilitySponsor Content Created With Rotosound
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The Flipjack is a cable that can go from straight to angled in an instant -
Joe Bonamassa on how best to set up P-90s – and what sets them apart from humbuckers -
Best clip-on guitar tuners 2026: hit the right note with my top pick of cost-effective tuners -
I normally tell guitarists to skip the Amazon Big Spring Sale but this year I’m happy to be proven wrong – here’s 7 essential accessories to kickstart your year in guitar from just $6.49
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How Mike Matthews saved pedal pioneers Electro-Harmonix from the brink
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Fender keeps the pace with Neural DSP and Line 6 with a bumper firmware upgrade that gives players 15 new reasons to try the Tone Master Pro -
JHS Pedals once mistakenly put an ultra-rare Dumble boost circuit into one of its DIY pedals – now it’s been launched as an $89 standalone stompbox -
Best octave pedals for bass 2026: Pitch-shift your playing with my pick of essential pedalboard additions -
TONE3000 rolls out potentially game-changing new A2 NAM modeling tech3 Comments -
“Waiting to throw a spanner in the works of your guitar tone”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Atomic Cluster review -
The story of the Boss digital delay pedal that changed the world -
Korn have released another pedal that channels the sound of their genre-defining debut record -
DOD and Morley team up for the triple threat Wah-ocTo-Fuzz pedal
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Best budget guitar amps under $500 2026: cost-cutting amplifiers for every player
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Ed Sheeran is about to launch another piece of signature gear – and he’s already gifted it to a young fan -
Positive Grid Reactor 100 Intelligent Guitar Combo Amp review -
Positive Grid branches out from the Spark with the Reactor – an AI-powered combo that can generate tones from images and adapts to your playing3 Comments -
Best modeling amps 2026: get iconic amp and effects tones at your fingertips -
“The sound and fury of a classic Marshall amp, but in a format that’s incredibly easy to get the best from”: Synergy SYN-20IR Amp Head with Marshall JCM 800 and JMP preamp modules review -
Best mini amps for guitar 2026: power up your practice with these tiny towers of tone -
The metal amp brand beloved by Dimebag Darrell, Kirk Hammett and Scott Ian is on the cusp of making a comeback -
Marshall honors Jimi Hendrix with limited edition drop5 Comments
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“As soon as I open the black hardshell case, my eyeballs don’t know where to go first”: Fender John Osborne Telecaster review
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What makes this 1957 Les Paul Special such a smokeshow?
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"A genuinely brilliant guitar that can do far more than its heavy metal aesthetic suggests": Ibanez Iron Label AZ41B1 review
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Dimebag Darrell’s estate responds after court rules in Dean’s favor in legal dispute
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Ancoats Granada Special review – a unique modern-retro design with a fresh approach to relic’ing -
“A fine, gig-ready instrument with premium build quality”: Taylor Gold Label 710E review -
Meet the Afghanistan war veteran who made it his mission to design the ultimate ergonomic guitar -
The best guitar bargains on Reverb – and how to get more for your old gear -
Steve Vai might be retiring his monstrous triple-neck Ibanez
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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 -
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? -
Save big on the Boss Waza-Air and a host of other guitar amp headphones solutions with these red-hot Cyber Monday deals
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"Who thought we’d look to the kings of gritty bass for silky neo-soul tones?" Neural DSP Darkglass Ultimate review -
Fractal goes up against Neural DSP and IK Multimedia with ICONS – its first-ever plugin -
“At long last, a DAW puts the guitar at the very heart of its operations”: Fender Studio Pro 8 review4 Comments -
Fender forges surprise Samsung partnership to bring Fender Play to home TV screens for the first time -
“A utopia of modeled guitar tones that will suit pretty much any guitarist out there”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review -
“I just want to keep playing it” - Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review -
Neural DSP unveils Archetype: John Mayer X – a landmark signature plugin that brings the guitar great’s tones to the masses3 Comments -
Universal Audio’s amp-emulating pedals have been a huge success – now they’ve arrived in plugin form via the all-inclusive Paradise Guitar Studio -
Universal Audio is giving away a free plugin for Black Friday but hurry, you've only got a few days to get yours – choose one of ten different plugins
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Best guitar audio interfaces 2026: get better recorded guitar tones -
Best FRFR speakers 2026: transparent tone for multi-effects and amp modelers -
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 guitarists4 Comments -
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 -
"One of the best ways to quickly and easily record your music alongside your smartphone": Blackstar Polar Go review -
“Affordable, professional-quality”: Warm Audio Fen-Tone WA-FT ribbon microphone review -
Presonus Eris Pro 6 Review
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