Daryl Robertson
Daryl is a Senior Deals Writer at Guitar World, where he creates and maintains our 200+ buyer's guides, finds the best deals on guitar products, and tests the latest gear. His reviews have been featured in prominent publications like Total Guitar, Guitarist, Future Music magazine, and MusicRadar.com.
During his career, he has been lucky enough to talk to many of his musical heroes, having interviewed Slash and members of Sum 41, Foo Fighters, The Offspring, Feeder, Thrice, and more. In a past life, he worked in music retail. For a little under a decade, he advised everyone from absolute beginners to seasoned pros on the right gear for their needs.
Daryl's world doesn't just revolve around guitars either; he also has a passion for live sound. Daryl is a fully qualified sound engineer who holds a first-class Bachelor's degree in Creative Sound Production from the University of Abertay and has plenty of experience working in various venues around Scotland.
Latest articles by Daryl Robertson

By Daryl Robertson Published
This offset is devilishly cool, a joy to play, and sounds killer – better yet, it has just shy of $200 slashed off the price

By Daryl Robertson Published
Save hundreds on a Player Stratocaster, Martin acoustic, or D'Angelico hollowbody in this epic Memorial Day sale

By Daryl Robertson Published
As well as lots of pedalboard savings, you can also score hearty discounts on a range of essential accessories

By Daryl Robertson Published
Epiphone drags a ‘70s cult classic kicking and screaming into the 21st century with a tight modern build

By Richard Blenkinsop last updated
Keep your instrument in its prime with my pick of the best cleaning kits and maintenance tools

By Daryl Robertson Published
With hearty discounts on overstocked models, massive close-out sales, and open-box inventory from leading brands, the online music retailer is looking to become the place to go for serious deals

By Chris Corfield last updated
Get started or find your next upgrade with our pick of the best ukes from Mahalo, Martin and Cordoba, plus a cool Fender Jazzmaster ukulele

By Daryl Robertson last updated
We break down the latest offerings from Gibson to help you pick the right Les Paul for you

By Daryl Robertson Published
The Greta Van Fleet and Mirador guitarist gets a loving tribute to The Beloved with his first-ever signature model

By Daryl Robertson Published
One player puts his stake in tubes and pedals; the other in IRs and FRFRs. We gave them both $2,500 to build the ultimate mid-tier rig

By Daryl Robertson last updated
Wondering what the best blues guitars are at the moment? Here we have 10 of the finest options from Gibson, Fender, Guild and more

By Daryl Robertson Published
The gear behind one of rock's greatest tones and how to make it yours – including models from Gibson, Epiphone, Magnatone, Dunlop, and more

By Rob Laing last updated
Enjoy superb playability and sound with our guide to the top mid-priced acoustics from the likes of Epiphone, Fender, Martin and more

By Daryl Robertson Published
From the 11th to the 12th of April, you'll be guided through the core building blocks of strong songwriting, hooks, riffs, melody, and structure in a practical, guitar-first way

By Daryl Robertson Published
He built his name shredding stages with one of metal's biggest bands. Now, Zacky Vengeance talks us through the making of his debut album and why he relied on digital modelers over amps

By Daryl Robertson Published
I've gone through the full sale and picked out the bizarre items you should avoid and a handful that are definitely worth your time

By Daryl Robertson Published
In the Amazon Spring Saleyou can bag an electric travel guitar that sounds so good you won't believe it isn't a regular solidbody

By Daryl Robertson Published
These beginner-friendly savings on Fender and Squier are hard to beat

By Daryl Robertson Published
Wampler is going for gold with a versatile, fun and pretty great-sounding dual drive pedal

By Daryl Robertson Published
From Springfield to Springsteen, the Simpsons actor talks about becoming The Boss, performing with two guitar icons, and shows off a custom Petillo guitar, complete with Moe inlay. Worst. Interview. Ever? Not a chance

By Daryl Robertson Published
The newest addition to the Canvas family is a versatile, feature-rich volume pedal loaded with capabilities you never knew you needed

By Amit Sharma last updated
Find your fit with our top pick of the best Fender Strats

By Daryl Robertson last updated
From Fender to Gibson, Gretsch to Spector, here are our top picks for the best short-scale basses on the market right now

By Daryl Robertson Published
Fender’s Chief Engineer Tim Shaw lifts the lid on the making of the John Osborne Telecaster, the challenges around creating a B-Bender for a heavy-handed player, and the freedom that comes with designing hardware in-house
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