Matt Owen

Jeff Beck secretly played a PRS at home – and the company is trying to get it back

By Matt Owen published 3 December 25

Beck played Fenders, Gibsons, even Jacksons onstage – but he reportedly kept a PRS handy at home for recording

Fender honors Iron Maiden’s 50th Anniversary with a stable of limited signatures for each of the band’s legendary players

By Matt Owen published 3 December 25

The UK metal titans’ triple guitar team and bassist have all been honored with a range of specially tailored signatures

Joe Perry used a $219 pedal amp to record most of the guitars on Aerosmith’s new EP with Yungblud

By Matt Owen published 2 December 25

Perry, Yungblud and Aerosmith first collab'd during a headline-grabbing performance at the VMAs – then took their partnership into the studio for One More Time

John Mayer says this Dumble-inspired pedal amp is a smart investment – and you can still save $50 before Guitar Center's Cyber Monday sale ends

By Matt Owen last updated 2 December 25

Mayer gave the Universal Audio UAFX Engimatic '82 Overdrive Special a shout-out when we interviewed him earlier this year. Now it's available for another 24hours at a discount

Cyber Monday Fender deals 2025: Last chance to save on a Fender

By Daryl Robertson last updated 2 December 25

Cyber Monday is over, but you can save on iconic Fender gear

Cyber Monday guitar deals 2025: all the biggest savings that are still live at Sweetwater, Guitar Center, and more

By Chris Barnes last updated 2 December 25

Find out where and how to still grab the biggest savings on guitar gear this Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday guitar deals 2025 LIVE: all of today's biggest savings at Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Fender, Amazon and more

By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 1 December 25

I'm rounding up all the hottest guitar, amp, pedal and accessory deals in the Cyber Monday sales. Stick with me for all of the biggest news, savings, tips and tricks for getting more for less

Need to restock your gig bag essentials? These are the last-minute uber-cheap accessory deals you need to quickly jump on

By Matt Owen published 1 December 25

Cables, capos, ear plugs and more – it's time to get your supply of gig-day must-haves fully replenished with these unmissable Cyber Monday deals

I will die on this hill: Fender acoustics are criminally underrated. Mine's held its own at a stadium and stages over Europe, so now it’s $64 off for Cyber Monday, I’m picking up a back-up

By Matt Owen published 1 December 25

My Fender Paramount PO-220E has been gigged relentlessly over the past few years, and never once has it let me down. If you need a new acoustic this Cyber Weekend, I'd implore you to consider this one

Black Friday guitar deals 2025 LIVE: all the biggest savings at Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Fender, Amazon and more that are still live

By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 30 November 25

I'm rounding up all the hottest, still-live guitar, amp, pedal and accessory deals in the Black Friday sales. Stick with me for all of the biggest news, deals, tips and tricks for saving money

I've never modded a guitar but now the cheapest Squier Strat on the planet is even cheaper – so I think I've found the perfect DIY project platform

By Matt Owen published 30 November 25

For $208 you get a Fender-backed Strat as part of a killer starter kit, including an amp, gig bag, and instructional DVD

David Gilmour’s iconic Black Strat sold at auction for nearly $4,000,000 – but you can get one that looks the part for just $649 thanks to Guitar Center

By Matt Owen published 30 November 25

We think the Player II Strat is one of the best Strats you can buy – and this one is a dead-ringer for Gilmour’s iconic Fender and doesn’t cost six figures

Black Friday Fender deals 2025: last chance to save big on Fender and Squier guitars

By Daryl Robertson last updated 30 November 25

This Cyber Weekend, we're seeing some fantastic Fender deals crop up across the web, including discounted Player II guitars

Black Friday guitar deals 2025: Don't miss out on the greatest savings for guitar players

By Daryl Robertson last updated 30 November 25

Here are the best savings still live this Black Friday, from Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Positive Grid, and more

This is the perfect time to be a beginner or young guitarist – you can currently score more than $250 off our fave entry guitars from Squier, Epiphone, Yamaha and more

By Matt Owen published 29 November 25

Some of our favorite beginner guitars – electrics and basses – have been given some healthy discounts for Black Friday

The TONEX One is the best-selling amp modeler and you can bag it for $149 at Guitar Center – trust me, this is one deal you don’t want to miss

By Matt Owen published 29 November 25

See what all the fuss is about and pick up the most popular new amp modeler for a steal at Guitar Center

“The perfect marriage of Aerosmith and the Cult. An Aerocult, if you will”: November 2025 Guitar World Editors’ Picks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker, Janelle Borg published 28 November 25

The new guitar music that GW editors have been obsessed with this month: fresh names, old hands and trailblazing players

I played a John Mayer Silver Sky for the first time ever this year and it blew me away. With 20% of all PRS SE and Core guitars at Guitar Center for Black Friday, I’m *this close* to getting one of my own

By Matt Owen published 28 November 25

Yes, the five-star SE NF 53 – already one of the best sub-$1k guitars on the market – is also included

My bandmate gigged this Walrus Audio amp simulator and his tone was better than mine. Now its upgraded successor is $90 off for Black Friday and I’m about to join him

By Matt Owen published 28 November 25

You can also score an insane $200 off some of Walrus Audio's First Gen Mako Series pedals – including an R1 High-Fidelity Reverb for just $149.99