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 Jason Isbell’s new Martin signatures revive his prized pre-war acoustic – and it wasn’t an easy taskBy Phil Weller Published 
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 Best Christmas gifts for guitar players 2025: the ultimate festive gift guide for guitaristsBy Matt McCracken Last updated 
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 Bonehead and Gem Archer both get signature Epiphones – and they’re recreations of 2 classic Oasis guitarsBy Matt Owen Published 
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 Sweetwater Black Friday deals 2025: the early all-access sale has begun!By Daryl Robertson Last updated 
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 Jim Irsay’s billion-dollar guitar collection is going to auction, with legendary instruments from Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour up for grabsBy Matt Owen Published 
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 Sweetwater isn't waiting for Black Friday – and neither should you, with up to $600 off one of my all-time favourite Les Pauls and loads more in their Early Access Black Friday saleBy Daryl Robertson Published 
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 Noel Gallagher’s internet-breaking Oasis reunion Les Paul has been brought to the masses with a Standard launchBy Matt Owen Published 
 
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Accessories
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 Seymour Duncan has retooled its Jeff Beck-backed JB pickup – and it might be your next Tele modBy Phil Weller Published 
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 Has D’Addario solved the missing guitar pick conundrum?By Phil Weller Published 
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 Best guitar capos 2025: These are the tried & tested options I'd recommend for acoustic and electric playersBy Daryl Robertson Last updated 
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 Best clip-on guitar tuners 2025: hit the right note with my top pick of cost-effective tunersBy Jonathan Horsley Last updated 
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 Best guitar straps 2025: play in comfort and secure your guitar in style – top picks from a guitar salesmanBy Ross Holder Last updated 
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 Best guitar strap locks 2025: safeguard your axe from a nasty fallBy Chris Schwarten Last updated 
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 Best guitar stands and guitar hangers 2025: options for single and multiple acoustic and electric guitarsBy Chris Corfield Last updated 
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 Joe Bonamassa’s newest signature pickups are inspired by his Bolin ’Burst – the infamous Les Paul he acquired under extraordinary circumstancesBy Phil Weller Published 
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 TikTok’s favorite tennis racket rubber bridge guitar hack no longer exists – so this guitarist made something even betterBy Phil Weller Published 
 
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Effects & Pedals
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 “Boss’s claims of the pedal being artifact-free more than hold up”: Boss XS-1 Poly Shifter reviewBy Phil Weller Published 
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 After Jack White, Donner has collaborated on 2 signature pedals with another big-name playerBy Phil Weller Published 
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 Korn pioneered the very sound of nu metal with their debut album – now those tones have been put in a pedalBy Phil Weller Published 
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 Orange Amp’s animalistic King Comp brings “studio-quality” compression to your pedalboardBy Phil Weller Published 
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 "The effects pedal equivalent of a jukebox packed with classics and overlooked gems – but how well it fits your needs may depend on how much extra you're willing to spend": Boss PX-1 Plugout FX pedal reviewBy Rob Laing Published 
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 “Boss has worked hard to counter the DigiTech Whammy's biggest pitfalls, but whether it dethrones it outright is a matter of taste”: Boss XS-100 Poly Shifter reviewBy Phil Weller Published 
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 “It irritated a few people! I saw a couple of other pedal builders who seemed to be annoyed by how toy-like and fun it was”: Josh Scott on the Notaklön’s wild success, recovering from his mountain bike crash – and his gratitude to John MayerBy Andrew Daly Published 
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 "A Bluesbreaker and a King of Tone walk into a bar… and I went home with both of them": Warm Audio Throne of Tone pedal reviewBy Paul Riario Published 
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 Strymon’s all-new digital stompbox offers an authentic recreation of classic oil can delaysBy Phil Weller Published 
 
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Guitar Amps
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 Positive Grid’s $159 Spark NEO Core could be headphone amp you’ve been waiting forBy Phil Weller Published 
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 “Can absolutely replace going the traditional route of a practice amp”: Positive Grid Spark Neo Core reviewBy Matt McCracken Published 
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 “The standard-bearer against which to judge all small combo amps”: Fender Blues Junior IV 30th Anniversary reviewBy Martin Smith Published 
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 Best mini amps for guitar 2025: power up your practice with these tiny towers of tone – these are my top picksBy Matt McCracken Last updated 
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 Reverb and Ashdown are selling bass amps used by Geezer Butler during rehearsals for Black Sabbath’s final showBy Janelle Borg Published 
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 "Adding a few tweaks to the winning formula… The perfect pedal platforms": Victory V40 The Duchess Mark II reviewBy Pete Emery Published 
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 The Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ HRG was championed by John Petrucci and beyond – now it’s been brought backBy Phil Weller Published 
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 Synyster Gates has launched what’s called a Universal Pedal Platform – and it’s nothing like your usual amp headBy Phil Weller Published 
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 Line 6 debuts Powercab CL multi-voice guitar speaker systemsBy Phil Weller Published 
 
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Guitars
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 Jason Isbell’s new Martin signatures revive his prized pre-war acoustic – and it wasn’t an easy taskBy Phil Weller Published 
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 Bonehead and Gem Archer both get signature Epiphones – and they’re recreations of 2 classic Oasis guitarsBy Matt Owen Published 
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 Jim Irsay’s billion-dollar guitar collection is going to auction, with legendary instruments from Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour up for grabsBy Matt Owen Published 
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 Noel Gallagher’s internet-breaking Oasis reunion Les Paul has been brought to the masses with a Standard launchBy Matt Owen Published 
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 The mystery Gibson SG Kirk Hammett played at Ozzy Osbourne’s last show is heading to auction – along with more than 150 other guitars from his collectionBy Matt Owen Published 
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 Epiphone Back to the Future ES-345s are being listed for up to $7,000 as scalpers strike the second-hand marketBy Matt Owen Published 
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 The 16 most expensive guitars of all timeBy Jenna Scaramanga Last updated 
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 Kirk Hammett and Gibson have released the Raven – putting a horror-themed twist on the classic dreadnought designBy Phil Weller Published 
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 Through a Dumble it sounds “like Madison Square Garden” and it’s totally unique – meet Tony Mottola’s 1968 Gibson ES-355TDRBy Dave Davidson 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 soundBy Matt McCracken Published 
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 Best in-ear monitors for guitar players 2025: stay in tune and on timeBy 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 reviewBy 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 reviewBy 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 reviewBy Matt McCracken Published 
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 Best earplugs for musicians 2025: guitarist-friendly plugs to suit every budgetBy 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 designBy 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 dealsBy Michael Astley-Brown Published 
 
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Plugins & Apps
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 Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X reviewBy 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 $24By 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 downloadBy 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 songBy 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 reviewBy Connor Flys Published 
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 Fender drops Fender Studio – a free DAW for mobile, desktop, and tablet devicesBy Phil Weller Published 
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 Boss has brought 8 iconic effects pedals to the digital realm for the first timeBy Phil Weller Published 
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 Meet the rePEDAL – an AI overdrive maker that generates digital stompboxes at the click of a buttonBy Phil Weller Published 
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 Best guitar plugins 2025: my top plugins to level up your recorded guitar tonesBy Matt McCracken Published 
 
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Studio & Recording Equipment
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 "One of the best ways to quickly and easily record your music alongside your smartphone": Blackstar Polar Go reviewBy Matt McCracken Published 
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 “Affordable, professional-quality”: Warm Audio Fen-Tone WA-FT ribbon microphone reviewBy Chris Gill Published 
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 Best guitar audio interfaces 2025: get better recorded guitar tonesBy Matt McCracken Last updated 
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 Presonus Eris Pro 6 ReviewBy Pete Emery Published 
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 “An affordable and extremely useful creative tool”: Shure MV7i Smart Microphone and Interface reviewBy Chris Gill Published 
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 A guitarist's ticket to easier home recording: PreSonus Quantum HD 2 reviewBy Pete Emery Published 
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 "Brilliantly precise monitoring headphones with wide open-back sound": Audio-Technica ATH-R70XA reviewBy Shaun Prescott Published 
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 The Les Paul Recording Studio opens in Hollywood – bringing the innovator’s revolutionary gear to a whole new generation of musiciansBy Phil Weller Published 
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 Quick! Positive Grid's huge $50 Riff audio interface discount ends today – here are 5 reasons it’s worth your moneyBy Matt McCracken Published 
 
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More about Guitar Gear
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 Noel Gallagher’s internet-breaking Oasis reunion Les Paul has been brought to the masses with a Standard launchBy Matt Owen Published 
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 The mystery Gibson SG Kirk Hammett played at Ozzy Osbourne’s last show is heading to auction – along with more than 150 other guitars from his collectionBy Matt Owen Published 
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 “Boss’s claims of the pedal being artifact-free more than hold up”: Boss XS-1 Poly Shifter reviewBy Phil Weller Published 
 
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