Guitar Gear

Tom Morello’s unique Arm the Homeless EMG combo gets a signature release for the first time

Best clip-on guitar tuners 2026: hit the right note with my top pick of cost-effective tuners

How a $20 box designed for cheap speakers became the secret weapon behind Metallica’s massive Black Album guitar sounds

Hang about! If you're in the need of something to display a single or multiple guitars and to always have an axe to hand, this is my pick of the best stands and hangers for your guitars right now

Guitar Center names its best-selling electric guitar strings – and there’s a surprise silver medalist

D’Addario admits generative AI was used in controversial string demo video

D’Addario sets the record straight over generative AI accusations

D’Addario under fire for allegedly faking its response to AI accusations

Best acoustic guitar pickups 2026: electrify your acoustic with our expert picks

"A touch-responsive, dynamic drive that reacts like a good amplifier": Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Overdrive review

"An unusual pedal that's trying to do something new": DOD Drag Analog Delay Pedal review

“The leading mini-modeler has reached another level”: Neural DSP Quad Cortex mini review

John Mayer’s Neural DSP plugin joins the Quad Cortex as part of biggest firmware update in company’s history

Best overdrive pedals 2026: from mid-hump to transparent tone

“There's hardly a bad setting in the pedal”: Crazy Tube Circuits Triptychon review

“There’s a lot to extract from this cheap, gig-worthy modeler”: Mooer GE150 Pro Li review

“Reacts to your playing as well as premium pedals over three times the price”: Boss BD-2 Blues Driver review

King Gizzard’s Tiny Amp Destroyer is a $399 pedal that makes your rig sound like a $29 practice amp

Friedman honors one of the most iconic amp modders of all time with new Jose 20 amps

Marshall celebrates 60 years of Hendrix with a second drop of anniversary editions

Hotone’s do-it-all Pulze Jr. is set to be the most fully-featured practice amp for under $300

How Positive Grid reinvented the digital guitar amp

​​Best acoustic guitar amps 2026: let your acoustic tone shine

“Scratches the Dumble itch without a rockstar’s budget”: VHT D-20 Tube Amplifier Head review

Orange puts a Terror twist on one of its most popular modern amp series with new Baby lunchbox head

Best bass preamp pedals 2026: consistently great tone, wherever you are

The story of the Marshall Billie Joe Armstrong amp – its first artist signature in 14 years

How Blind Guitars is redefining the traditional blues acoustic guitar

“It’s staggering that a $329 bass can play like this”: Sire Marcus Miller V1 review

Meet Very Nice Guitars – the Europe-based boutique on a mission to hunt down your dream guitar

Best Gibson SGs 2026: Our budget-spanning picks of Gibson’s famous Solid Guitar

Guitar Center unveils Crossroads 2026 collection with limited-edition Eric Clapton and John Mayer models

Gibson launches its first baritone in a decade – and it’s got all-new pickups

Charvel Sleep Token III Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass V review

"Surprised me with its versatility": Jackson Pro Plus Series Sleep Token IV Monarkh SC review

Sleep Token’s first signature guitars have landed – and IV’s custom Jackson baritone has been brought to the masses

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

Best in-ear monitors for guitar players 2025: stay in tune and on time

“The best wireless headphones for musicians you can buy right now, despite a few flaws”: Yamaha YH-WL500 review

“Some of the finest sounding IEMs”: Ultimate Ears Pro UE 150, UE 250, UE 350 In-Ear Monitors review

“A handy addition to your pedalboard if you're playing shows with poor monitoring”: Cloudvocal EverSync Wireless IEM review

Best earplugs for musicians: guitarist-friendly plugs to suit every budget

CloudVocal’s EverSync wireless in-ear monitor system delivers high-quality, low-latency monitoring in a compact, pedalboard-friendly design

Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT2 review: the only headphones you need for guitar, studio and everyday use?

Save big on the Boss Waza-Air and a host of other guitar amp headphones solutions with these red-hot Cyber Monday deals

"You’ll be making your first songs in no time": 7 steps to record your guitar in GarageBand

Line 6 launches free Helix Stadium plugin: every amp and effect you can play at zero cost

Best guitar plugins 2026: my top plugins to level up your recorded guitar tones

IK Multimedia makes 9 elusive lost era Fender amps available as a TONEX plugin

“A must-have producer’s plugin for how much ground it covers”: MixWave Yvette Young Plugin review

Fancy making money from the tones you make? STL Tones has you covered

John Mayer has been using his plugin in the studio, and he doesn’t think you’ll notice

Yvette Young has a new piece of signature gear – and it might be the one stop shop for all the ambient prog rock tones you’ve been waiting for

"Who thought we’d look to the kings of gritty bass for silky neo-soul tones?" Neural DSP Darkglass Ultimate review

Best FRFR speakers 2026: transparent tone for multi-effects and amp modelers

"Try to put yourself in the mindset of a music listener, not a music maker": Record better guitars at home with 8 of my pro tips

Best guitar audio interfaces 2026: get better recorded guitar tones

Best impulse responses: the secret sauce of great recorded guitar tone

Best microphones for recording guitar 2026: capture your acoustic or electric playing perfectly with these top-flight mics for every occasion

Why Fender just launched its own recording software – and what sets it apart for guitarists

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

"One of the best ways to quickly and easily record your music alongside your smartphone": Blackstar Polar Go review

“Affordable, professional-quality”: Warm Audio Fen-Tone WA-FT ribbon microphone review