Accessories

Best patch cables 2026: tidy up your pedalboard with my pick of the best patch leads

By Matt McCracken Last updated 6 January 26

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 6 January 26

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 1 December 25

Ibanez and JTC claim to have created the world’s most advanced guitar cable

By Phil Weller Published 17 January 25

Boss has launched a range of guitar cables inspired by its classic pedals

By Janelle Borg Published 16 January 25

Do I need a different guitar cable for studio, live, and practice?

By Matt McCracken Published 3 July 24

Instrument cable vs speaker cable: what’s the difference?

By Matt McCracken Published 2 July 24

Expensive vs cheap guitar cables: does spending more make a significant difference?

By Connor Godfrey Published 26 June 24

Everything you need to know about guitar cables – from what they’re made of to how they work

By Richard Blenkinsop Published 5 June 24

$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 1 December 25

Best guitar picks 2025: My choice of tried-and-tested plectrums to upgrade your playing

By Jonathan Horsley Last updated 31 October 25

A Kurt Cobain MTV Unplugged plectrum is being raffled off

By Phil Weller Published 10 June 25

Dunlop launches the Tortex Flex X Pick – its first-ever Tortex pick with a grip

By Janelle Borg Published 25 January 25

“Allow you to focus on your technique rather than trying to hold onto the pick”: Bog Street Picks review

By Paul Riario Published 3 January 25

Introducing the PickTwist – a new 3D pick that will make you a better player

By Phil Weller Published 11 December 24

Best acoustic guitar picks: our choice of picks for acoustic playing from Dunlop, D'Addario, and more

By Richard Blenkinsop Published 31 October 24

I’ve been on a quest to find the perfect pick – and it didn’t just improve my tone, it made me a better player

By Michael Astley-Brown Published 11 September 24

“An articulate and dynamic response that has an edge over traditional plectrums”: Techpicks review

By Paul Riario Published 27 June 24

Seymour Duncan goes toe-to-toe with Fishman with its triple-voiced MortalCoil active pickups

By Phil Weller Published 22 January 26

Best P-90 pickups 2026: Rejuvenate your guitar tone with a fresh set – here's my picks covering a range of prices and styles

By Daryl Robertson Last updated 15 January 26

Slash played a Gibson SG at Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show – and now its purpose-built Seymour Duncan humbuckers have been released

By Phil Weller Published 14 January 26

EMG founder on why this Metallica guitarist’s pickup set was the most challenging he’s ever made

By Phil Weller Published 14 November 25

"I’m just gonna warn you – these are the LOUDEST pickups I’ve ever heard in a guitar": Bare Knuckle Halcyon humbucker pickup review

By Paul Riario Published 13 November 25

Seymour Duncan has retooled its Jeff Beck-backed JB pickup – and it might be your next Tele mod

By Phil Weller Published 29 October 25

Joe Bonamassa’s newest signature pickups are inspired by his Bolin ’Burst – the infamous Les Paul he acquired under extraordinary circumstances

By Phil Weller Published 30 September 25

Gibson has relaunched its first ever signature pickup – the Tony Iommi humbucker

By Jackson Maxwell Published 26 August 25

Bare Knuckle’s Tim Mills on how he built the biggest indie pickup brand in the world

By Amit Sharma Published 11 August 25

Best acoustic guitar strings: our top-rated strings for your acoustic

By Chris Corfield Last updated 20 January 26

Best electric guitar strings 2026: our top-rated strings for your electric

By Daryl Robertson Last updated 19 January 26

Phil Everly’s iconic guitar string brand, Cleartone Strings, has been re-launched in the UK and Ireland – returning its innovative string treatment to players across the pond

Sponsored by Cleartone Strings

By Guitar World Staff Published 7 January 26

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 29 November 25

Ernie Ball Pino Palladino Smoothies flatwound bass strings review

By Stuart Williams Published 10 November 25

Best bass strings 2025: Optimize tone, feel and lifespan

By Jonathan Horsley Last updated 5 November 25

Ella Feingold’s signature string set brings her wild inverted tuning to the masses

By Phil Weller Published 3 November 25

Pro musicians’ go-to guitar strings, Cleartone Strings – founded by music legend Phil Everly – are now available in the UK and Ireland

By Guitar World Staff Published 2 July 25

I tried Cleartone treated electric guitar strings for the first time – and the results impressed me

By Pete Emery Published 1 July 25

Best guitar tuners 2026: my road-tested pick of chromatic, polyphonic and strobe options

By Ross Holder Last updated 26 January 26

Best clip-on guitar tuners 2025: hit the right note with my top pick of cost-effective tuners

By Jonathan Horsley Last updated 24 October 25

Band Industries’ Roadie 4 – a noise-immune automatic tuner – builds on its acclaimed predecessor, with some key upgrades

By Phil Weller Published 18 June 25

Best locking tuners: improve your performance with these powerful upgrades

By Matt McCracken Last updated 11 June 25

Tunerette honors the heyday of rock ‘n’ roll with a clip-on tuner that looks like a cigarette

By Phil Weller Published 3 March 25

"This is an excellent, compact pedal that helps you tune accurately and quickly": Peterson StroboStomp Mini review

By Richard Blenkinsop Published 13 September 24

“The pinnacle of that most utilitarian of accessories”: Peterson Stroboclip HDC review

By Matt McCracken Published 27 August 24

IDLES explain why Radiohead’s producer banned them from using guitar tuners

By Janelle Borg Published 5 June 24

“It’s like having a smartwatch display strapped to your headstock”: Taylor Beacon review

By Stuart Williams Published 23 January 24