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May 2023

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May 30
- Best humbucker pickups: buck up your guitar with mellow lows and punchy mids
May 26
- Best resonator guitars: our pick of the best dobro guitars for blues, bluegrass and country
May 24
- Best guitar brands: Whether you’re an acoustic or electric player, these are the guitar companies you need on your radar
May 23
- Best bass preamp pedals: consistently great tone, wherever you are
- Best parlor guitars: sofa-strumming acoustics for every budget
May 17
- Best Jazz Bass: recommended J-Bass guitars to suit all levels, budgets and tastes
May 5
- Best guitars for shredding: unleash your inner guitar god with these supersonic six strings

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