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By Daryl Robertson Published
Explore price drops on a massive range of popular guitars, amps and effects this Black Friday at Thomann

By Phil Weller Published
The firm’s AI-enhanced plugin is the latest bit of kit to embrace the next generation of amp modeling tech

By Phil Weller Published
The Alice Cooper guitarist is back in action after giving birth to her first child, and she packed a host of rock classics into an adrenalized five-minute performance

By James Grimshaw Published
The site-wide sale offers up to 40% off almost everything Positive Grid, from headphone amp modelers to all-powerful solid-state combos

By Janelle Borg Published
The band members are pushing back against Billy Hinds, Brent Hinds’ father, and the rest of the Hinds estate for what they deem to be a “meritless lawsuit”

By Daryl Robertson last updated
Here are the best early Black Friday deals from Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Positive Grid, and more

By Matt McCracken Published
The best early sale of Black Friday season just landed at Sweetwater with discounts on Fender, Marshall, Line 6, Digitech, and more
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By Gregory Adams Published
Riffsmiths Tim MacMillar and Luke Hoskin on the strange yet endearing “it takes a village” approach to recording, touring and covering each other’s blazing guitar parts

By Matt Owen Published
From the Archive Batio and his bonkers builds burst onto the scene in the 1980s, but life with his infamous dual-neck guitar got off to a rocky start

By Joel McIver Published
The metal godfather tells GW about making his first album in 21 years, tracking with Brian May’s Red Special and the blind panic of losing his false fingertips

By Andrew Daly Published
Santamental features Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and Slash, and is being reissued after the Toto guitarist was surprised to get the rights back. This time it’s for charity

By Henry Yates Published
Friends and collaborators have heaped praise on the Heart singer in her upcoming documentary – now she returns the favor for Jimmy Page, Kim Thayil, her sister Nancy and many more

By Nick Wells Published
From The Archive The RHCP bassist has no intention of apologizing for his success – but he knows the music business isn’t always pretty

By Jon D’Auria Published
With just eight credits left before graduation, Ben McKee made a life-changing decision: leave college and head to Vegas

By David Mead Published
Can one of the largest manufacturers in the world turn out an instrument at this price that is actually worth buying? Let’s see…

By Charlie Wilkins Published
Warm Audio revisits the CE-1 sound with a smaller footprint and a surprising twist

By Matt Owen Published
Don’t go into the La Brea expecting half a Deco, because this is so much more...

By Daryl Robertson last updated
Guitar World’s pick of the best acoustic guitars from Fender, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, Epiphone and more

By Matt McCracken last updated
Skip the novelty mugs. We've spent thousands of hours testing gear to bring you the ultimate holiday buyer's guide for guitarists

By Matt McCracken last updated
My pick of the best loop pedals across every budget, including full reviews, in-depth testing, and buying advice

By Ross Holder Published
Is this 6-track flagship looper pedal with 32-bit audio and extensive FX still the ultimate live looping tool?

By Trevor Curwen Published
Taking its cues from previous Walrus soundscape pedals, the Lüm combines granular textures and atmospheric ambience

By Richard Blenkinsop last updated
Get the most out of your modeler with my pick of FRFR speakers, from on-the-go options to arena-filling mammoths – these active speakers from Fender, Laney, IK Multimedia and more are tonally transparent beasts

By Alex Skolnick Published
In his second Guitar World column, the Testament guitarist uses a lick from So Many Lies to take us deeper into his Allan Holdsworth-inspired legato style

By Jamie Humphries Published
Metal’s finest have forged some of their heaviest riffs in Drop C – now you can too

By Richard Barrett Published
This Eric Johnson lesson serves up a solo split into four. We've got the tab and video, you bring your Strat

By Charlie Starr Published
Taking Morningside as an example from Blackberry Smoke's You Hear Georgia, Charlie Starr demystifies an approach perfected by Keef

By Andrew Daly Published
The Greta Van Fleet guitarist says it’s time we reconnected with combo amps – and don’t forget that technique is fundamental to tone

By Alex Farran Published
10 things we learned from B.B. King, Peter Green, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more that will improve your soloing

By Joe Bonamassa Published
Joe Bonamassa explains how not all Juniors are created equal, but they all have something magical about them

By Eric Gales Published
The blues-rock maestro explains how position shifts can shape melodic ideas in his latest lesson column

By Janelle Borg Published
Jimmy Page, Adrian Belew, Lee Ranaldo and Sigur Rós popularized the use of the violin bow on guitar, but there’s a knack to making it sound good

By David Mead Published
Can one of the largest manufacturers in the world turn out an instrument at this price that is actually worth buying? Let’s see…

By Charlie Wilkins Published
Warm Audio revisits the CE-1 sound with a smaller footprint and a surprising twist

By Matt Owen Published
Don’t go into the La Brea expecting half a Deco, because this is so much more...

By Ross Holder Published
Is this 6-track flagship looper pedal with 32-bit audio and extensive FX still the ultimate live looping tool?

By Trevor Curwen Published
Taking its cues from previous Walrus soundscape pedals, the Lüm combines granular textures and atmospheric ambience

By Pete Emery Published
Litejam introduces the RGB24 - a guitar that aims to make learning the instrument easier.

By Matt McCracken Published
Epiphone’s new Les Paul takes the metal-focused Prophecy series into baritone territory, with a 27-inch scale and active Fishman Fluence humbuckers

By Daryl Robertson last updated
Guitar World’s pick of the best acoustic guitars from Fender, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, Epiphone and more

By Matt McCracken last updated
Skip the novelty mugs. We've spent thousands of hours testing gear to bring you the ultimate holiday buyer's guide for guitarists

By Matt McCracken last updated
My pick of the best loop pedals across every budget, including full reviews, in-depth testing, and buying advice

By Richard Blenkinsop last updated
Get the most out of your modeler with my pick of FRFR speakers, from on-the-go options to arena-filling mammoths – these active speakers from Fender, Laney, IK Multimedia and more are tonally transparent beasts

By Jonathan Horsley last updated
Fed up with cumbersome cables? Here's my pick of the best wireless guitar systems for every budget

By James Grimshaw last updated
I tried out a range of pedalboards from the likes of Fender, D’Addario, Pedaltrain, and more – and these are the best of the bunch

By Daryl Robertson last updated
Show your bass-playing buddy, parent, or partner some love this Christmas with 15 brilliant gift ideas for bass players
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