James Farmer

The desktop guitar amp market is getting crowded, but our top picks from Yamaha, Blackstar, Fender, and more might just be the finest money can buy

Treat them right with our pick of the 46 must-have guitar items, essential accessories, clever gadgets and instruments for every budget

Get great sounds and features without blowing your budget – from affordable tube amps to wallet-friendly digital modeling amps and everything in between

Find the best guitar tuner whatever your budget, with our top picks from the likes of Boss, Korg, TC Electronic and D’Addario

So you're a budding guitarist? Get started with our pick of the best beginner electric guitars from Squier, Yamaha, and Epiphone

Our expert pick of straps for electric, acoustic and bass, covering all budgets and materials

These are the best practice amps for enabling you to keep the noise down when getting in some essential practice time with your electric guitar or bass

The ultimate tube, solid state and digital combo amps for every genre, from Motown to metal and everything in between

The top kid’s guitars available today and everything you need to know to get your child started with the guitar

These budget electric guitars offer fantastic tone and great playability, all within a more wallet-friendly price range

From budget Teles, to vintage-spec’d Strats, we look at the best Squiers available today

Useful buying advice and our expert pick of the best electric guitars for newcomers to pro players

These powerhouse metal amps from PRS, Orange, Friedman, EVH, and more will have you primed to seek and destroy

From vintage-style classics to modern options, here's our pick of electric guitars that deliver for less than a grand

Start on the right foot with the best beginner guitar and bass accessories – including strings, picks, cables, tuners, cases and more

Plug in with confidence using our expert guide to the best guitar cables from Planet Waves, Mogami, Ernie Ball, George L’s and more

We compare two killer budget guitar ranges from Squier to help you spend your hard-earned cash wisely

The hottest studio software essentials for guitar players from the likes of IK Multimedia, Positive Grid, Eventide, Neural DSP and more

Need to tackle the low-end on a budget? Not to worry, our experts have run the rule over our favourite bass guitars that come in under $500/£500

Assembling a pedalboard for a blues gig? Start here with our picks from Ibanez, Analogman, Boss and more...