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Fender becomes the latest guitar and amp firm to enter the home audio space – but can Fender Audio stand up to Marshall?
By Matt Owen Published
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The PRS 40th Anniversary Special Semi-Hollow Limited Edition is $6,990 – but here’s why we want one
By Dave Burrluck Published
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"Hits the sweet spot of Fender’s heritage, sound, practicality and price": Fender American Professional Classic Precision Bass review
By Stuart Williams Published
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Best looper pedals 2026: options for practice, songwriting, and live performance – tried and tested by an expert
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Best practice amps 2026: hone your chops at home
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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“Irons out some of Gretsch’s historic quirks”: Gretsch Electromatic Jet review
By Dave Burrluck Published
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Best patch cables 2026: tidy up your pedalboard with my pick of the best patch leads
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Accessories
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Fender becomes the latest guitar and amp firm to enter the home audio space – but can Fender Audio stand up to Marshall?
By Matt Owen Published
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Best patch cables 2026: tidy up your pedalboard with my pick of the best patch leads
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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What's the best guitar cable in 2026? These are the tried & tested options I'd recommend to any player
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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I've been playing guitar for 24 years, and this care package is what every new guitarist needs for 2026
By Matt McCracken Published
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D’Addario’s new Comfort strap could be the solution to your back problems – and could have you playing for longer
By Phil Weller Published
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Going wireless transformed my live performances and with 20% off the Xvive A58 for Cyber Monday, it's time to cut the cord
By Michael Astley-Brown Last updated
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I rigorously tested 14 patch cables in 2025, and five of my top six are heavily discounted this Cyber Monday – fix your pedalboard for as little as $2.49 a cable
By Matt McCracken Published
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$0.38 a pick? You heard that one right – Amazon is offering some killer deals on Dunlop's flagship guitar pick series
By Janelle Borg Published
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I've just unearthed the sweetest Black Friday deal on my favorite guitar string brand – and it's one that will cost you just $4 per string set
By Janelle Borg Published
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Effects & Pedals
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Best looper pedals 2026: options for practice, songwriting, and live performance – tried and tested by an expert
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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With Electro-Harmonix pedals from just $53.95 at Sweetwater, it's time to kick off 2026 with a proper tone upgrade for your 'board
By Daryl Robertson Published
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How the Cry Baby wah pedal changed electric guitar – and why it’s still (kinda) underrated
By Chris Gill Published
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The boutique pedal explosion and what comes next in this golden age of guitar effects
By Gregory Adams Published
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What’s your pedalboard persona? Find out with my pick of stompboxes to match your player identity
By Matt McCracken Published
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Reverb unveils the best-selling pedals of 2025 with more categories than ever before
By Phil Weller Published
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“In my experience, it's the easiest modeler to use live”: Line 6 Helix Stadium XL Floor review
By Pete Emery Published
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The Line 6 Helix Stadium has already been updated – and it finally rolls out one of the next-gen modeler’s most anticipated new features
By Phil Weller Published
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How Line 6 and Kemper’s early releases inadvertently inspired the creation of their biggest rival
By Janelle Borg Published
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Guitar Amps
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Best practice amps 2026: hone your chops at home
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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“All the grin-inducing firepower of the full-flight 5150”: EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15W EL34 Head
By Martin Smith Published
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"I doubt Orange could have made this unit any simpler or more reliable": Orange Valve Tester MKII review
By Martin Smith Published
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Why did the world’s biggest metal band switch to amp modelers?
By Jacob Paul Nielsen Published
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From Eddie Van Halen’s “uncanny genius” to his brutal crash-testing, inside the making of the EVH 5150 III
By Andrew Daly Published
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Steve Vai on his love of the Positive Grid Spark Mini Vai
By Andrew Daly Published
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Modelers out-sold traditional amps and combos in 2025 – but the war between the two might not be over just yet
By Matt Owen Published
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“One of the best-sounding headphone amps for guitar I’ve had my hands on”: Blackstar Beam Solo review
By Matt McCracken Published
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“A tighter, louder and gutsier tone from an already stellar-sounding amp”: Bad Cat Mod Shop Black Cat 30 review
By Martin Smith Published
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Guitars
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The PRS 40th Anniversary Special Semi-Hollow Limited Edition is $6,990 – but here’s why we want one
By Dave Burrluck Published
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"Hits the sweet spot of Fender’s heritage, sound, practicality and price": Fender American Professional Classic Precision Bass review
By Stuart Williams Published
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“Irons out some of Gretsch’s historic quirks”: Gretsch Electromatic Jet review
By Dave Burrluck Published
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Fender has announced its new CEO – what does it mean for the future of the iconic guitar brand?
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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Best guitars for kids 2026: top electric and acoustic guitars for children
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Best electric guitars 2026: our top picks for every playing style, ability and budget
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Best acoustic guitars 2026: 10 top options for guitarists of all ages and abilities
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Best acoustic guitars for beginners 2026: My top picks for new players, reviewed by a pro
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Unorthodox, powered by EMGs, Gary Moore's 1982 Charvel San Dimas was the battle-ready hot-rod he needed in the ’80s
By Jamie Dickson Published
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Headphones
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If you want to sound better live, three of our top-rated in-ear monitors just got some mega discounts in the Thomann In-Ear Days sale - save up to 30% on pro-level live sound
By Matt McCracken Published
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Best in-ear monitors for guitar players 2025: stay in tune and on time
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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“The best wireless headphones for musicians you can buy right now, despite a few flaws”: Yamaha YH-WL500 review
By Matt McCracken Published
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“Some of the finest sounding IEMs”: Ultimate Ears Pro UE 150, UE 250, UE 350 In-Ear Monitors review
By Paul Riario Published
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“A handy addition to your pedalboard if you're playing shows with poor monitoring”: Cloudvocal EverSync Wireless IEM review
By Matt McCracken Published
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Best earplugs for musicians 2026: guitarist-friendly plugs to suit every budget
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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CloudVocal’s EverSync wireless in-ear monitor system delivers high-quality, low-latency monitoring in a compact, pedalboard-friendly design
By Guitar World Staff Published
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Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT2 review: the only headphones you need for guitar, studio and everyday use?
By Chris Corfield Published
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Save big on the Boss Waza-Air and a host of other guitar amp headphones solutions with these red-hot Cyber Monday deals
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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Plugins & Apps
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“A utopia of modeled guitar tones that will suit pretty much any guitarist out there”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review
By Matt McCracken Published
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“I just want to keep playing it” - Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review
By Pete Emery Published
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Neural DSP unveils Archetype: John Mayer X – a landmark signature plugin that brings the guitar great’s tones to the masses
By Matt Owen Published
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Universal Audio’s amp-emulating pedals have been a huge success – now they’ve arrived in plugin form via the all-inclusive Paradise Guitar Studio
By Phil Weller Published
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Universal Audio is giving away a free plugin for Black Friday but hurry, you've only got a few days to get yours – choose one of ten different plugins
By Matt McCracken Published
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Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X review
By Phil Weller Published
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5 of my go-to Universal Audio plugins just got heavily discounted in the monster Rocktober sale – glow up your recordings from as little as $24
By Matt McCracken Published
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Universal Audio reimagines a classic Fender amp used by Keith Richards, The Beach Boys and beyond as a plugin – and it’s currently free to download
By Phil Weller Published
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Positive Grid embraces the age of AI with BIAS X – which responds to prompts and recreates the guitar tones of any reference song
By Matt Owen Published
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Studio & Recording Equipment
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These 5 audio interfaces came out on top in my testing gauntlet, and now they're all on sale with a hefty Black Friday discount – including $200 off a UA Apollo
By Matt McCracken Published
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Best FRFR speakers 2025: transparent tone for multi-effects and amp modelers
By Richard Blenkinsop Last updated
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"One of the best ways to quickly and easily record your music alongside your smartphone": Blackstar Polar Go review
By Matt McCracken Published
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“Affordable, professional-quality”: Warm Audio Fen-Tone WA-FT ribbon microphone review
By Chris Gill Published
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Best guitar audio interfaces 2025: get better recorded guitar tones
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Presonus Eris Pro 6 Review
By Pete Emery Published
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“An affordable and extremely useful creative tool”: Shure MV7i Smart Microphone and Interface review
By Chris Gill Published
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A guitarist's ticket to easier home recording: PreSonus Quantum HD 2 review
By Pete Emery Published
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"Brilliantly precise monitoring headphones with wide open-back sound": Audio-Technica ATH-R70XA review
By Shaun Prescott Published
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More about Guitar Gear
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Best patch cables 2026: tidy up your pedalboard with my pick of the best patch leads
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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With Electro-Harmonix pedals from just $53.95 at Sweetwater, it's time to kick off 2026 with a proper tone upgrade for your 'board
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Fender has announced its new CEO – what does it mean for the future of the iconic guitar brand?
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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