Latest articles by Matt McCracken
Best acoustic guitars 2024: 10 top options for guitarists of all ages and abilities
Guitar World’s pick of the best acoustic guitars from Fender, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, Epiphone and more
“A ravishing instrument”: Taylor 50th Anniversary GS Mini-E Rosewood review
Taylor's compact top-seller gets the 50th Anniversary makeover treatment and it has never looked – or sounded – better
Best guitar audio interfaces 2024: our top picks for every budget
Get recording your guitar today, regardless of your budget or experience
“Delivers a stunning sound with bags of sustain and a complex tonal profile”: Sheeran by Lowden W05 review
Ed Sheeran's collaboration with Lowden brings us a comfortable acoustic guitar made in Northern Ireland
Best cheap acoustic guitars 2024: budget acoustics with genuine pedigree
Our pick of cost-effective acoustic guitars from Yamaha, Epiphone, Fender, D'Angelico and more
Best acoustic bass guitars 2024: Unplug and play with our pick of top acoustic basses
Our expert guide to the best acoustic bass guitars will instantly boost your low-end game, and enable you to play at home or on the go
Best chorus pedals 2024: top choices for your 'board
From analog to digital, and shimmery to subtle, let us show you the best chorus pedals you can buy today
Best bass compressor pedals 2024: our pick of pedals to get your low-end in line
We look at the best compressors for bass, from some of the biggest names around including Origin Effects, Empress Effects, Boss, and more
Best 12-string guitars 2024: our pick of 12-string acoustic and electric guitars
Our expert guide to the best 12-string guitars from Taylor, Rickenbacker, Fender, and others
Best Stratocasters 2024: The best Strats for every budget and playing style
Find your fit with our top pick of the best Fender Strats
Best acoustic guitar pickups 2024: electrify your acoustic with our expert picks
Whether it be for performing live or recording at home, the best acoustic guitar pickups from LR Baggs, Fishman and others will help you enhance your tone
“It is more evolution than revolution, but Positive Grid have delivered everything guitarists have been asking for and more”: Positive Grid Spark 2 review
PG’s groundbreaking desktop amp finally gets an update, and we got our hands on it pre-launch
Best Precision Bass 2024: P-Basses from Fender and beyond
Our top picks of the most recognizable bass in history, including models from Fender, Sire, Sterling by Music Man and more
Best high-end electric guitars 2024: the finest guitars money can buy
If money were no object, this is the all-star list of high-end axes from Gibson, PRS, Fender, and more that you’ll want in your collection
Missed out on Prime Day? Here's 16 guitar gear deals that are still live right now
Don't fret if you dropped the ball on a Prime Day guitar deal, we've got all the sales that are still live right here for you
Prime Day guitar deals 2024: all the post-Prime Day sales that are live right now
Prime Day is officially over, but if you're late to the party there are still some big savings on guitar gear to be had
These 5 easy upgrades will supercharge your Strat – and they're all on sale for Amazon Prime Day
Take your Stratocaster to the next level with these 5 essential mods
Accessorize your guitar playing with these 5 cheap early Prime Day deals
Streamline your practice and performance with these cheap deals on guitar accessories
“Right up there with the big-name brands”: Soloking MS-1 Custom review
A great-value guitar looking to clash headstocks with the big boys. Stainless steel frets, roasted maple neck, Wilkinson hardware and coil-splitting humbuckers? Where do we sign up?
Forget waiting for Prime Day to start, here are 5 massive savings on guitar pedals available right now at Amazon
Don’t wait around to get your hands on a good deal, we’ve spotted some excellent deals on Catalinbread, MXR, Way Huge, and more
Best ukuleles 2024: Acoustic and electric ukes for all budgets and playing styles
Get started with our pick of the best ukes from Mahalo, Martin and Cordoba, plus a cool Fender Jazzmaster ukulele
Best Squier guitars 2024: Stratocasters, Telecasters, Jaguars and more for the budget-conscious player
From budget Teles, to vintage-spec’d Strats, we look at the best Squiers available today
“Two stone-cold classics that provide effortless playability and iconic guitar tones at a pretty reasonable price”: Fender Player II Stratocaster & Telecaster review
Fender's best-selling Player Series guitars receive a much-awaited update, but is it revolutionary or evolutionary?
