10 best pedalboards 2021: organize your guitar effects with these budget-spanning pedalboards By Jonathan Horsley, Daryl Robertson Get the best from your effects with these 'boards from Voodoo Labs, Boss, Friedman and more
Best acoustic guitars 2021: 12 top options for guitarists of all ages and abilities By Chris Corfield, Daryl Robertson Guitar World’s pick of the best acoustic guitars from Fender, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, Epiphone and more
Best acoustic guitar pickups 2021: 10 recommended acoustic pickups for all budgets By Jonathan Horsley No matter what style of guitarist you are, the best acoustic guitar pickups from LR Baggs, Fishman and others will help you get more from your tone
8 best acoustic guitars under $500 for 2021: our top picks, including acoustic-electric guitars By Chris Bird, Daryl Robertson These cheap acoustic guitars are ideal for everything from folk and indie guitar to blues and country
The best reverb pedals 2021: 12 great options for your pedalboard By Michael Astley-Brown, Alex Lynham Take a deep dive into the cavernous world of 'verb and explore the best reverb pedals for every budget
Best electric guitar strings 2021: the best guitar strings for every budget By Chris Corfield Breathe some new life into your guitar with a set of the best electric guitar strings
The best acoustic guitar strings 2021: outfit your acoustic with the strings it deserves By Chris Corfield 11 of the best acoustic guitar string sets, and everything you need to know about them
Review: Martin's new DJr-10E Dreadnought Junior is the perfect acoustic for just about anyone By Paul Riario This guitar ticks all the boxes for comfort, feel, playability, portability and most importantly, sound
The secrets behind Slash's guitar tone on Guns N' Roses' Welcome to the Jungle By Chris Gill Here's how the legendary hard-rocker achieved his sound on one of the band's most iconic hits
Everything you wanted to know about the B-Bender, a guitarist's ultimate secret weapon By Damian Fanelli The complete guide to the guitar innovation that uses your strap to change the pitch
Review: Focusrite's Scarlett 212 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface is a great choice for new and experienced recording enthusiasts alike By Chris Gill The Scarlett 212 3rd Gen provides impressive pro-quality sound and ease of use
Review: Framus's Devin Townsend Stormbender is packed with sounds that are as innovative, appealing and distinctive as Townsend’s music By Chris Gill Fitting for a visionary, genre-defying artist like Townsend, the Stormbender seems like an unconventional instrument, but it makes perfect sense once you get to know it
The story behind Paul McCartney's 1963 Höfner 500/1 violin bass By E.E. Bradman How a humble instrument hanging from "a little shop in the center of town" became the most iconic bass guitar of all time
Review: Fender's Mustang Bass PJ is a must-see, must-play short-scale charmer By Jonathan Herrera This is a superb modern update on a short-scale classic
Juan Alderete's primer on pedal order By Juan Alderete The Racer X, Mars Volta bassist and pedal guru offers some wisdom on how to get the most out of your effects chain
Demystifying the preamp By Ed Friedland There's more to picking the right preamp for the job than simply buying the one your favorite player uses
Review: Fender Signature Flea Bass By Bass Player Staff Like many bass players, we’ve been hearing the virtues of ’60s Fender Jazz Basses almost as long as we’ve been playing
A brief history of bass amplification By Jonathan Herrera Bass Player outlines the history of the bass amplifier
Review: Marshall's Studio Series packs classic, unmistakable tone into a downsized and manageable package By Paul Riario For their size and mammoth tone, these Marshalls are pure magic
Review: EarthQuaker Devices' Plumes will make even the industry’s best Screamer clones green with envy By Chris Gill The EarthQuaker Plumes provides outstanding dynamic, organic and natural-sounding overdrive tones, and has a $99 price that will make other stompbox companies scream
