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"The Quad Cortex has solidified itself as the modeler to beat": Neural DSP Quad Cortex review
By Simon Arblaster Last updated
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The making of Jim Root’s Telecaster, the guitar that brought Fender into the modern age
By Andrew Daly Published
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Gretsch Streamliner Jet 1 Pickup
By Matt Owen Published
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Guitar World deals of the week: save $500 on a signature Strandberg, get a first-time discount on a Player II Modified Strat, plus all the last-minute sales for guitar gear
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Solar Guitars breaks new personal ground with its latest Assassin Series model – which offers a firm-first fret count of 27
By Phil Weller Published
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A forgotten design for the Big Muff 2 spent 50 years buried in dust – JHS Pedals and Electro-Harmonix unearthed it and turned it into a reality
By Matt Owen Published
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The greatest guitar gear of the 21st century (so far)
By Amit Sharma Published
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Accessories
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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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Joe Bonamassa’s recent hearing scare is a reminder that we should all be taking better care of our ears – and with big Black Friday deals on Loop earplugs, now is the time to make a change
By Janelle Borg Published
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Cat lovers, rejoice – this bassist is creating custom pickguards in the shape of your cat
By Janelle Borg Published
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What's the best guitar cable in 2025? These are the tried & tested options I'd recommend to any player
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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EMG founder on why this Metallica guitarist’s pickup set was the most challenging he’s ever made
By Phil Weller Published
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Effects & Pedals
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"The Quad Cortex has solidified itself as the modeler to beat": Neural DSP Quad Cortex review
By Simon Arblaster Last updated
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A forgotten design for the Big Muff 2 spent 50 years buried in dust – JHS Pedals and Electro-Harmonix unearthed it and turned it into a reality
By Matt Owen Published
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The DigiTech Bad Monkey broke the internet with its Klon-aping antics – now it’s back and badder than ever before
By Matt Owen Published
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Dirty Boy’s pedals are loved by the likes of John Frusciante and Neal Schon – is Brian May next?
By Andrew Daly Published
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Fender keeps up with Neural DSP in the amp modeler race by giving the Tone Master Pro its first polyphonic synths – included in major free firmware update
By Phil Weller Published
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Ross Electronics returns under new family stewardship – a year after JHS Pedals’ ill-fated revival
By Phil Weller Published
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John Mayer says this Dumble-inspired pedal amp is a smart investment – and you can still save $50 before Guitar Center's Cyber Monday sale ends
By Matt Owen Last updated
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MXR’s FOD Drive gets you Billie Joe Armstrong’s Dookie Drive tones in a non-signature pedal, and Sweetwater has just sliced the price by nearly half for Cyber Monday
By Stuart Williams Published
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“Even we don’t fully know what it is yet”: Gamechanger Audio has reimagined the loop pedal with the Recorder
By Phil Weller Published
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Guitar Amps
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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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EVH signals the start of a brave new era with its first digital combo – which promises authentic Eddie Van Halen tube amp tones
By Matt Owen Published
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Joe Perry used a $219 pedal amp to record most of the guitars on Aerosmith’s new EP with Yungblud
By Matt Owen Published
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A major life change made me realize I need a mini amp – and this is your last chance to bag one for as little as $36
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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Steve Vai doesn’t leave the house without this mini amp – and now you can pick up his new favorite piece of gear for $50 less
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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Buy a Friedman amp for $99 in this bonkers Black Friday deal
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Boss’ Katana:Go Mini is the headphone amp to beat – and now it’s the best value, too – undercutting Fender, Blackstar and IK at just $99
By Matt Parker Published
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Guitars
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The making of Jim Root’s Telecaster, the guitar that brought Fender into the modern age
By Andrew Daly Published
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Gretsch Streamliner Jet 1 Pickup
By Matt Owen Published
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Solar Guitars breaks new personal ground with its latest Assassin Series model – which offers a firm-first fret count of 27
By Phil Weller Published
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Brian May gifts Tony Iommi a customized Red Special replica
By Phil Weller Published
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Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin D-18E has been donated to the Royal College of Music London
By Phil Weller Published
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The Harmony Stratotone that Brian Jones used to teach Keith Richards and played on the Rolling Stones debut single fetches $150,000 at auction
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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"If you banish the desire for any real bass thump, there’s a lot of enjoyment to be had in the sounds you can coax out of this thing": Yamaha JR1 acoustic guitar review
By Ross Holder Published
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Tom Morello has been playing a Fender Arm the Homeless replica live and none of us noticed – now it’s available to buy
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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The making of the American Professional Classic series – the brand-new “lived-in” (but not relic’d) US Fender line
By Dave Burrluck 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 2025: 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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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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“Among the easiest modeling plugins to get to grips with – great results in very short order”: Positive Grid BIAS X review
By Connor Flys Published
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Fender drops Fender Studio – a free DAW for mobile, desktop, and tablet devices
By Phil Weller Published
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Boss has brought 8 iconic effects pedals to the digital realm for the first time
By Phil Weller 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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