Latest articles by Matt McCracken
Start playing today with our pick of great beginner guitars from Squier, Ibanez, Yamaha and more
I put Jackson’s cheapest electric guitar to the test to see if it really does chug
Don’t want a Fender? Here’s our expert pick of the top Strat-style electric guitars from the likes of Ibanez, Yamaha, G&L, PRS and more
A hexaphonic guitar pickup allows you to process each of your guitar strings individually, but is it a superpowered creative tool or a niche gimmick?
Save up to 50% off guitar gear in the Thomann Sweeter Than Chocolate Easter sale
To celebrate International Guitar Month, Positive Grid has launched an awesome sale, and you can pick up one of my favorite multi-role guitar amps for a whole lot less
Make your riffs slap harder and solos fly higher with our expert selection of the best octave pedals you can buy today
Time to get wacky with this unique legato-generating, pitch-shifter-slash-sequencer
I put Fender’s most affordable guitar to the test to see once and for all what all the internet hubbub is about
I’ve rounded up the best deals for guitarists on Amazon with my favorite essential accessories that will save you money
I got hands-on with this low-budget practice amp designed to deliver killer tones at below the $/£100 mark
Is there still a place for 1-watt tube amps in the modern age of modeling? I got hands-on with the DSL1CR to find out
We check out a multi-modulation pedal with a difference
Getting to grips with what could be the highlight of Fender’s Player II Series
My favorite multi-effects pedal has got a cheeky discount for Presidents’ Day, here are some great reasons it can enhance your playing experience too
Find the best last-minute Presidents' Day deals across the web, including huge discounts on Gibson, Fender, Martin, Line 6, and loads more
Start recording your guitar playing for less with this amazing deal exclusively for Guitar World readers
With the release of Spark 2, we've put the new amp and the original Spark head-to-head in a clash of the practice amps titans
More is more with these budget do-it-all bargains from Zoom, Line 6, Mooer and NUX
Time to get weird with this synth/octave/overdrive from FX masters Eventide and Jack White's Third Man Hardware
From bass to hi-gain, get the lowdown on some of the top guitar amp modeling plugins with our favorite Neural DSP plugins ranked
Snag a limited edition finish from just $159.99 with these online-only deals on some stunning looking instruments you won’t find anywhere else
Part bass, part guitar, we get to grips with the Classic Vibe version of Fender’s very own dichotomy of tone
With the help of pals including Eric Gales and Vernon Reid, we run down the songs that lit up the guitar-o-sphere this year, including a remarkable hardcore breakthrough, a virtuoso collab for the ages and the prodigy that everyone’s talking about
