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"A high-quality alternative… that could also save you a wad of cash": Sire Larry Carlton L7dx review
By Pete Emery Published
With a reputation for quality on a budget, Sire shows us what it can do beyond entry-level guitars

Best Telecasters 2026: top Teles for all tastes and budgets
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
Whether it’s your first Telecaster or you’ve walked in the boots of guitar-playing royalty, our top Telecasters will help you get your twang on

From Chet Atkins to the Acoustasonic – the surprising history of hybrid acoustic-electric guitars
By Michael Watts Published
Sonic expansion or evolutionary dead-end? The acoustic-electric has undergone a radical reinvention over the years

The story of Muddy Waters’ “The Hoss” Telecaster, the guitar that helped define the sound of electric blues
By Chris Gill Published
Played by Waters throughout the final two decades of his career, this bright red Tele has been displayed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gibson's Mark Agnesi explains the difference between relic’ing and aging guitars
By Janelle Borg Published
Gibson’s Director of Brand Experience gives his take on aged guitars – and explains why Murphy Lab is closing the gap with bona fide vintage models

"The only limiting factor here for any style of playing is technique": Harley Benton ST-62HA review
By Matt McCracken Published
Harley Benton's budget relic S-type delivers supreme playability and classic tones, but what about that finish?

"The Floyd Rose genuinely feels like the finishing touch this model always needed": Gibson Victory Floyd Rose review
By Daryl Robertson Published
Gibson’s latest iteration of this cult, rediscovered ‘80s model is the big win fans have been waiting for

Marcus King’s new Epiphone signature recreates the prized childhood acoustic his father gave him
By Phil Weller Published
The El Dorado was the bluesman’s first guitar. This new model revives the vintage acoustic with personalized touches

Harley Benton TE-62LA review
By Matt McCracken Published
With superb playability and an awesome neck pickup for under $250, the finish may be divisive, but Harley Benton's new Aged series is undeniably great value for money

Meet the 1968 Gibson Super 400 that was customized for Merle Travis – the ultimate artist’s guitar (even if the materials aren’t that great)
By Dave Davidson Published
With a thinner neck and P-90s instead of humbuckers, this is the kind of unicorn that pops up very rarely on the vintage guitar market
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