Latest articles by Daryl Robertson
Best acoustic guitars under $1,000 in 2024: get great tone for less
Enjoy superb playability and sound with our guide to the top mid-priced acoustics
Best distortion pedals 2024: the top 11 high-gain stompboxes for guitarists
Crunch, filth, mayhem! Dive into our expert round-up of the best distortion pedals available today
The Guitar World team dishes out some encouraging words about learning the guitar
Members of our team dish out some encouraging words for newbie players and share the advice they wish they had known at the beginning of their playing careers
Best pedalboard power supplies 2024: juice your ‘board with our recommendations
Make sure your effects are firing on all cylinders with our pick of the best pedal power supplies from Strymon to Ernie Ball
Should you learn acoustic guitar before electric guitar? Plus 3 other beginner guitar myths busted
Beginner guitarists often wrestle with this age-old question, so we’re here to answer it once and for all – as well as a few others
“Our mission at Orange Learn is to make education accessible to all”: Orange launches FREE guitar and vocal courses through Orange Learn
Unlock your musical potential with free courses from Orange Learn as well as 15% off all graded books
Best travel guitars 2024: top acoustic and electric travel guitars for portability and performance
Top travel guitar choices and buying advice for musicians on the move
Best reverb pedals 2024: from spring to shimmer, these are our top picks for your pedalboard
Take a deep dive into the cavernous world of 'verb and explore the best reverb pedals for every budget
How we test beginner acoustic guitars
We take a deep dive into our testing process for beginner acoustic guitars
Fender's unmissable Memorial Day sale promises up to 30% off Player, Paranormal, Affinity, and loads more
From Kurt Cobain’s outlandish Jag-Stang to Steve Lacy’s People Pleaser Stratocaster, Fender's Memorial Day sale has something for everyone
Guitar Center's Memorial Day sale has landed with up to 35% off a host of guitar gear – including $200 off the P90-loaded Gibson Les Paul Standard
Update or upgrade your setup for less on Memorial Day, thanks to Guitar Center's mega sale
Best Memorial Day guitar sales 2024: today's most epic deals on acoustic and electric guitars, amps, effects and more
Explore all the best Memorial Day guitar savings in one place – massive savings from Guitar Center, Musician's Friend, Sweetwater, Positive Grid and others
"My first guitar was a beat-up flamenco-style acoustic that my grandmother had in her closet": Slash, Jimmy Page and more remember the guitars that set them on the path to six-string immortality
We dive into some of our classic interviews to rediscover the stories of how famous players got started - featuring Slash, Jimmy Page, Stone Gossard, Albert Lee and more
"It sounds more alive with sweetened highs, richer harmonics in the mid-range, and a tighter, more defined low-end": Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 review
Boss cuts through the noise with its revamped practice amp
“The ultimate affordable semi-hollow”: Gretsch G2604T Streamliner Rally II Center Block review
Take the Rally II for a spin and you’ll find it’s a surprisingly speedy ride
Best phaser pedals 2024: our guide to this versatile modulation guitar effect
Looking to create that swirling sound effect? These are the best phaser pedals to try from MXR, Electro-Harmonix, Walrus Audio and more
Dave Grohl's guitars: meet the six-strings behind the Foo Fighters, plus get DG's tone on a budget
Want to know what guitars Dave Grohl plays? We unveil the nicest man in rock's guitar arsenal
Boss Katana:Go vs Fender Mustang Micro: which headphone amp is right for you?
Two of the world's most popular headphone amps go head to head to see who comes out on top
Vox amPlug3 High Gain review
Turn up the gain while keeping down the volume with Vox's ultimate high-gain practice solution
Score a FREE Fender pedal when you buy two at full price with this insane Hammertone offer
Fender has gone hammertime for Hammertone discounts with this insane 3 for 2 offer – overdrive, distortion, delay and flanger pedals up for grabs
Best short-scale basses 2024: the ultimate guide to the greatest pint-sized bass guitars at all price points
From Fender to Gibson, Gretsch to Spector, here are our top picks for the best short-scale basses on the market right now
Guitar Center unveils exclusive Saturday Night Special Fender Player Stratocaster, Telecaster and P-Bass
Featuring a striking Daytona Blue finish and Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special pickups these limited edition Players sound as good as they look
Best looper pedals 2024: go it alone with the greatest loop pedals for practice, live performance and jamming
Whether you're writing songs or woodshedding solos, using a loop pedal will make you a better guitarist – these are the best looper pedals from Boss, TC Electronic, Line 6 and more
