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"A really clever bit of kit that makes playing along with drum beats an absolute breeze": Singular Sound BeatBuddy 2 review
By Matt McCracken Published
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Best beginner guitar amps 2025: my top picks from over a decade working in music retail
By Ross Holder Last updated
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Fender is laying down the gauntlet to all other Labor Day guitar sales – save up to $200 off an American Pro II Strat or Tele, and so much more
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Mike Zaite on the secret to the Dr Z sound, making custom amps for James Walsh and the tube amp's enduring appeal
By Charlie Wilkins Published
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Gibson has relaunched its first ever signature pickup – the Tony Iommi humbucker
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Adrian Younge’s new semi-fretless signature Fender is perhaps the craziest Jazz Bass the company's ever released
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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From Slowhand’s Strat to “tongue-in-cheek” relics, this is the hidden history of the Fender Custom Shop
By Tony Bacon Published
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Accessories
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Gibson has relaunched its first ever signature pickup – the Tony Iommi humbucker
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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"A simple move up the neck can open up new voicings, textures, and moods you would never get from standard open chords": 5 creative ways to use a capo
By Ross Holder Published
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Best guitar tuners 2025: my pick of chromatic, polyphonic and strobe options
By Ross Holder Last updated
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Best guitar capos 2025: These are the tried & tested options I'd recommend for acoustic and electric players
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Best patch cables 2025: tidy up your pedalboard with my pick of the best patch leads
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Bare Knuckle’s Tim Mills on how he built the biggest indie pickup brand in the world
By Amit Sharma Published
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Quick! These 8 guitar accessories are still cheap in the Prime Day sale, but only until tonight – and the cheapest one is only $5.05
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Here are the 13 must-try guitar accessories for under $25 this Prime Day - including the Hetfield-approved Dunlop Black Fang guitar picks for only $8.25!
By Daryl Robertson Published
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DiMarzio is determined to make you like the Tele neck pickup position with its new Muscle T set
By Phil Weller Published
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Effects & Pedals
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"A really clever bit of kit that makes playing along with drum beats an absolute breeze": Singular Sound BeatBuddy 2 review
By Matt McCracken Published
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“A class act”: ThorpyFX Hanami Germanium Fuzz review
By Trevor Curwen Published
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JHS Pedals founder Josh Scott recovering after suffering serious cycling accident
By Matt Owen Published
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The magic of the CE-2: how a little dual-knob blue chorus pedal from Boss took over the world
By Chris Gill Published
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Walrus Audio Canvas Rehearsal review
By Trevor Curwen Published
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JHS Pedals has put Mk.gee’s beloved Tascam 424 multi-track tones into a pedal
By Matt Owen Published
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JHS Pedals has teased a huge new drop with a riddle – and some gear fans think they’ve cracked the code
By Matt Owen Published
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Keeley has invented a drive pedal that is also a weed vape – but he’s not allowed to release it
By Matt Owen Published
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“A classic fuzz with two distinct flavors makes a welcome return”: Shaftesbury Duo Fuzz Heritage Edition review
By Trevor Curwen Published
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Guitar Amps
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Best beginner guitar amps 2025: my top picks from over a decade working in music retail
By Ross Holder Last updated
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Mike Zaite on the secret to the Dr Z sound, making custom amps for James Walsh and the tube amp's enduring appeal
By Charlie Wilkins Published
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The guitar amp of the future? The Lava Studio has a built-in touchscreen tablet
By Phil Weller Published
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“Though this 15W combo is technically advertised as a practice amp, it can churn out some serious sonic damage”: EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15-watt 1x10 Combo review
By Amit Sharma Published
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“This Swiss Army knife for amp connectivity is simply the best in its class”: Two Notes Torpedo Reload II review
By Martin Smith Published
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“A Katana killer? The jury’s still out, but one thing’s for sure – this is a great addition to the ID range”: Blackstar ID:X 50 review
By Matt Owen Published
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With up to 40% off guitar amps Thomann's huge Hughes & Kettner sale just made upgrading your backline a lot more affordable
By Matt McCracken Published
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Best bass amps for practice 2025: top combos for working on your chops at home
By Chris Schwarten Last updated
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“Impressive value for guitarists seeking rich clean/overdrive tones and timeless distortion tones”: PRS Archon Classic Head review
By Chris Gill Published
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Guitars
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Fender is laying down the gauntlet to all other Labor Day guitar sales – save up to $200 off an American Pro II Strat or Tele, and so much more
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Adrian Younge’s new semi-fretless signature Fender is perhaps the craziest Jazz Bass the company's ever released
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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From Slowhand’s Strat to “tongue-in-cheek” relics, this is the hidden history of the Fender Custom Shop
By Tony Bacon Published
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Sweetwater jump on the Labor Day savings early by slashing a whopping $500 off an exotic Gibson Les Paul, $300 of Dave Grohl's signature Epiphone and so much more
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Why do some guitars sustain better than others? It’s complicated
By Charlie Wilkins Published
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1959 Gibson 'Burst Les Pauls – what makes them so darn valuable?
By Amit Sharma Published
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Epiphone Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue, 1960 Hummingbird Reissue and 1963 Dove Reissue review
By David Mead Published
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Best acoustic guitars for beginners 2025: top picks for new players, reviewed by pros
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Gibson teases Back to the Future ES-345 replica – and an Epiphone version may not be far behind
By Matt Owen Published
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Headphones
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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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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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“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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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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More about Guitar Gear
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From Slowhand’s Strat to “tongue-in-cheek” relics, this is the hidden history of the Fender Custom Shop
By Tony Bacon Published
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There's no need to wait for the weekend with up to 60% off gear in the Musician's Friend early Labor Day sale - save $500 on a Supro tube amp
By Matt McCracken Published
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Sweetwater jump on the Labor Day savings early by slashing a whopping $500 off an exotic Gibson Les Paul, $300 of Dave Grohl's signature Epiphone and so much more
By Daryl Robertson Published
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