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Best 3/4 acoustic guitars 2026: small-bodied, short scale sensations from Taylor, Martin, Faith, and more
I count down the best compact acoustics for new players, smaller guitarists and those looking for a neat 'couch guitar'
What two 1967 prototypes tell us about the evolution of the Telecaster Thinline
Dave Davidson of Well Strung Guitars describes how, during 1967, Fender got busy developing an alternative to heavy ash Telecaster bodies
Les Claypool’s bonkers one-string leads the biggest (and strangest) bass releases of the month
May saw the reissue of Fender's best-selling bass, a custom Rickenbacker for Geddy Lee, and a supersized version of the daddy of all fuzz
Best overdrive pedals for bass 2026: The ultimate in bass saturation at all price points
My pick of the top-rated overdrive pedals for bass players from the likes of EBS, Electro-Harmonix, Origin Effects, and more
Meet Fabrizio Paoletti from Paoletti Guitars – the Italy-based luthier turning Renaissance art into one-of-a-kind electric guitars
Sponsor Content Created With Paoletti Guitars
After converting Sting, Johnny Depp, and Richie Sambora into fans, Paoletti is dazzling guitar enthusiasts and art collectors from Anaheim all the way to Dubai with The Eye of Florence: eight handmade guitars inspired by the stained-glass windows that crown Brunelleschi’s Dome at the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence
Harley Benton’s refreshed and relaunched ST-Modern HH goes all-in on value
The ST-Modern HH returns in cool metallic finishes offering shred on a budget, and the ST-Modern Plus HSS in Dark Purple Sparkle gets a right-handed release
“It’s a guitar that can indeed be a singer-songwriter’s tool, or a guitar for chugging metal”: PRS SE Ed Sheeran Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone review
One of the biggest names in pop delivers a first signature electric that bridges the gap between open chords and heavy metal chugs
Tosin Abasi on the art of designing cutting-edge instruments that keep the guitar’s core
The Kaizen – which Abasi designed in collaboration with Ernie Ball Music Man – looks to drag guitar design into a bold new future
