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JET Guitars successfully couples high-quality specs and a premium playing experience with affordability in its Elite Series models
By Guitar World Staff Published
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With a colossal $1,200 off, have I just found your next guitar purchase? Score massive discounts of up to 60% off in the Sweetwater 4th of July sale
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Joe Bonamassa might be the king of vintage gear – but most of his pedalboard is off the shelf
By Phil Weller Published
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“One heck of a rock ’n’ roll vision”: Newman Honeycomb Senior review
By Dave Burrluck Published
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"Take JHS up on their offer of a refund, or leave on the pedalboard to add that Dumble touch to your rig?" JHS Notadümblë review
By Pete Emery Published
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Harley Benton serves big Charvel and EVH energy, paying homage to the golden age of shred with a pair of $500 Superstrats
By Phil Weller Published
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Here is all the new gear that has caught my eye this week – including an affordable replica of a $1 million Les Paul
By Matt Owen Published
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Accessories
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How Larry DiMarzio changed the sound of rock guitar – and redesigned the Strat bridge
By Andrew Daly Published
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SNL legend Fred Armisen has a signature guitar strap – but there's something not quite right about his guide to guitar chords
By Phil Weller Published
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Why more guitar builders are making their own pickups
By Dave Burrluck Published
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Band Industries’ Roadie 4 – a noise-immune automatic tuner – builds on its acclaimed predecessor, with some key upgrades
By Phil Weller Published
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Best locking tuners 2025: improve your performance with these powerful upgrades
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Best guitar slides 2025: every budget and material covered, plus how to choose the right slide for you
By Ross Holder Last updated
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A Kurt Cobain MTV Unplugged plectrum is being raffled off
By Phil Weller Published
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Guitarists, it’s time to change those strings – bag 25% off D’Addario XS at Guitar Center in celebration of World String Change Day
By Matt McCracken Published
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I’m a professional gear reviewer and my go-to guitar wireless system just got a generous 20% off – here’s why I use it daily
By Matt McCracken Published
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Effects & Pedals
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"Take JHS up on their offer of a refund, or leave on the pedalboard to add that Dumble touch to your rig?" JHS Notadümblë review
By Pete Emery Published
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Tye Trujillo dips into the signature stompbox world for the first time with the TruDrive
By Janelle Borg Published
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Behringer’s back with another on-the-nose clone – this time of a cult Moog filter pedal from the 2000s
By Phil Weller Published
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Rainger FX’s Razor Fuzz is a dirt pedal with a guitar pick modeler
By Phil Weller Published
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Behringer makes sweeping changes to its $69 Klon copy in the wake of Bill Finnegan’s lawsuit
By Phil Weller Published
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“An almost limitless palette of sound”: Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer review
By Trevor Curwen Published
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“Acoustic guitarists – meet your new best friend”: ToneWoodAmp2 review
By Rob Laing Published
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KHDK dives into a Deftones classic with a signature modulation pedal
By Phil Weller Published
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Keeley Electronics adds more compression, suppression, bass, and headroom to the Klon Centaur recipe
By Phil Weller Published
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Guitar Amps
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Fender’s Blues Junior has been upgraded for its 30th anniversary
By Phil Weller Published
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“Still remains the gold standard”: Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ review
By Chris Gill Published
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IK Multimedia’s TONEX Cab goes above and beyond in a bid to become the FRFR speaker you’ve always dreamed of
By Guitar World Staff Published
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“Comprehensively delivers on all fronts”: Bad Cat Era 30 review
By Martin Smith Published
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“Brings the sound of the gods to us mere mortals”: Marshall 1959 Modified & JCM800 Modified review
By Martin Smith Published
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Do vintage NOS tubes really sound better? Here’s what you need to know
By Charlie Wilkins Published
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Fender’s American Vintage ’62 Super revives a “hidden treasure” tube amp
By Phil Weller Published
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Supro’s new Airwaves combo is a 6V6-driven 1x12 with Two Notes tech for vintage-modern versatility
By Phil Weller Published
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Fender promised a tweed version of our top-rated Tone Master FRFR speaker last year – now, it's finally been announced
By Janelle Borg Published
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Guitars
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JET Guitars successfully couples high-quality specs and a premium playing experience with affordability in its Elite Series models
By Guitar World Staff Published
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With a colossal $1,200 off, have I just found your next guitar purchase? Score massive discounts of up to 60% off in the Sweetwater 4th of July sale
By Daryl Robertson Published
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“One heck of a rock ’n’ roll vision”: Newman Honeycomb Senior review
By Dave Burrluck Published
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Harley Benton serves big Charvel and EVH energy, paying homage to the golden age of shred with a pair of $500 Superstrats
By Phil Weller Published
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Everything you need to know about pre-CBS Stratocasters – the holy grail of vintage Fender guitars
By Huw Price Published
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How Gibson’s Murphy Lab acoustics managed to fool Peter Frampton
By Janelle Borg Published
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Taylor has introduced one key twist to its high-end Gold Label Grand Pacific body shape
By Phil Weller Published
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Fender Japan revives an unconventional classic with new Blue Flower Series
By Phil Weller Published
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Herman Li revolutionizes the PRS template with the Chleo – a signature model 4 years in the making
By Phil Weller Published
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Headphones
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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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Best in-ear monitors for guitar players 2025: stay in tune and on time
By Chris Corfield 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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Orange’s new wireless headphones transmit audio by vibrating your face bones
By Matt Parker Published
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Plugins & Apps
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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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Meet the rePEDAL – an AI overdrive maker that generates digital stompboxes at the click of a button
By Phil Weller Published
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Best guitar plugins 2025: my top plugins to level up your recorded guitar tones
By Matt McCracken Published
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Tosin Abasi’s playing is now available in GarageBand and Logic thanks to a high-profile new producer pack
By Phil Weller Published
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Best Neural DSP plugins 2025: 10 Neural plugins tested with sound samples
By Matt McCracken Published
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Hughes & Kettner finally brings back its Puretone amp by popular demand... as a plugin
By Phil Weller Published
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"I'm not a big amp plugin user beyond recording – but my time with these three changed my playing habits": Universal Audio UAD Dream '65 Reverb, Ruby '63 Top Boost and Lion '68 Super Lead Amplifier plugins review
By Rob Laing Published
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This is not a typo – you can save more than $1,000 on a Universal Audio guitar effects bundle in what is hands-down the biggest Black Friday gear deal you’ll come across this year
By Matt Owen Published
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Studio & Recording Equipment
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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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The Les Paul Recording Studio opens in Hollywood – bringing the innovator’s revolutionary gear to a whole new generation of musicians
By 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 money
By Matt McCracken Published
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Fender eyes up the iRig with the Link I/O interface – a studio-grade audio interface that can fit in your pocket
By Phil Weller 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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More about Guitar Gear
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Here is all the new gear that has caught my eye this week – including an affordable replica of a $1 million Les Paul
By Matt Owen Published
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Guitar Center’s 4th of July sale has arrived early with an enormous up to 45% off, and I’ve spotted $170 off my favorite PRS SE model
By Matt McCracken Published
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Guitar World deals of the week: save $600 on a Music Man, get $10 guitar lessons, plus all the best early 4th of July sales
By Matt McCracken Published
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