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“I put it on a stand at a guitar show, with no strategy. And it changed everything”: How relic’ing conquered the guitar world
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Looking to kickstart 2026 with a new guitar or pedal project? Here are 12 of my favourite DIY guitar kits, easy mods, and simple pedal builds to help you smash the January blues
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Paul Reed Smith on how he built his brand, secret PRS players – and why the internet is wrong about tonewood
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What’s your pedalboard persona? Find out with my pick of stompboxes to match your player identity
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The irresistible rise of the signature guitar company, as explained by Ola Englund
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A-list guitar auctions are now a firm fixture, and the sums involved are eye-watering. But who is driving the boom – and is it sustainable?
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“If we see something like the DigiTech Bad Monkey overdrive trending, it’s like, ‘Okay, who opened their mouth?’ And it’s usually JHS’s Josh Scott”: From the amp modeling revolution to the demand for dirt, these are the trends driving the used gear market
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I've been playing guitar for 24 years, and this care package is what every new guitarist needs for 2026
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D’Addario’s new Comfort strap could be the solution to your back problems – and could have you playing for longer
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Going wireless transformed my live performances and with 20% off the Xvive A58 for Cyber Monday, it's time to cut the cord
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I rigorously tested 14 patch cables in 2025, and five of my top six are heavily discounted this Cyber Monday – fix your pedalboard for as little as $2.49 a cable
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$0.38 a pick? You heard that one right – Amazon is offering some killer deals on Dunlop's flagship guitar pick series
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I've just unearthed the sweetest Black Friday deal on my favorite guitar string brand – and it's one that will cost you just $4 per string set
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Joe Bonamassa’s recent hearing scare is a reminder that we should all be taking better care of our ears – and with big Black Friday deals on Loop earplugs, now is the time to make a change
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Cat lovers, rejoice – this bassist is creating custom pickguards in the shape of your cat
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What's the best guitar cable in 2025? These are the tried & tested options I'd recommend to any player
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What’s your pedalboard persona? Find out with my pick of stompboxes to match your player identity
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Reverb unveils the best-selling pedals of 2025 with more categories than ever before
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“In my experience, it's the easiest modeler to use live”: Line 6 Helix Stadium XL Floor review
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The Line 6 Helix Stadium has already been updated – and it finally rolls out one of the next-gen modeler’s most anticipated new features
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How Line 6 and Kemper’s early releases inadvertently inspired the creation of their biggest rival
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“Could arguably be the new gold standard in Tube Screamers”: TWA Source Code review
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“It stacks brilliantly and the additional modes are super useful”: DOD Overdrive Preamp 250-X review
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“As a compact amp modeler/cab simulator/Capture device, this is perhaps the best option out there, screen or no screen”: Neural DSP Nano Cortex review
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“It's a Bad Monkey, turned up to 11”: DOD Badder Monkey review
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"I doubt Orange could have made this unit any simpler or more reliable": Orange Valve Tester MKII review
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Why did the world’s biggest metal band switch to amp modelers?
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From Eddie Van Halen’s “uncanny genius” to his brutal crash-testing, inside the making of the EVH 5150 III
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Steve Vai on his love of the Positive Grid Spark Mini Vai
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Modelers out-sold traditional amps and combos in 2025 – but the war between the two might not be over just yet
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“One of the best-sounding headphone amps for guitar I’ve had my hands on”: Blackstar Beam Solo review
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“A tighter, louder and gutsier tone from an already stellar-sounding amp”: Bad Cat Mod Shop Black Cat 30 review
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EVH signals the start of a brave new era with its first digital combo – which promises authentic Eddie Van Halen tube amp tones
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Joe Perry used a $219 pedal amp to record most of the guitars on Aerosmith’s new EP with Yungblud
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“I put it on a stand at a guitar show, with no strategy. And it changed everything”: How relic’ing conquered the guitar world
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Looking to kickstart 2026 with a new guitar or pedal project? Here are 12 of my favourite DIY guitar kits, easy mods, and simple pedal builds to help you smash the January blues
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Paul Reed Smith on how he built his brand, secret PRS players – and why the internet is wrong about tonewood
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The irresistible rise of the signature guitar company, as explained by Ola Englund
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"The neck really doesn’t feel all that different from my Fender Telecaster": Fender California Standard Monterey E review
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I spent an evening with 7 original Gibson Les Paul ’Bursts from 1958 to 1960 – here's what I learned
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“A great guitar for young children without patronising them”: Gibson x Loog Les Paul Special review
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John Mayer’s signature guitar has been reimagined as the wild ‘Golden Sky’ – and it’s inspired by Jerry Garcia’s Tiger
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The battle to save brick-and-mortar guitar stores – and why high-end electrics are essential to their survival
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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 sound
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Best in-ear monitors for guitar players 2025: stay in tune and on time
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“The best wireless headphones for musicians you can buy right now, despite a few flaws”: Yamaha YH-WL500 review
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“Some of the finest sounding IEMs”: Ultimate Ears Pro UE 150, UE 250, UE 350 In-Ear Monitors review
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“A handy addition to your pedalboard if you're playing shows with poor monitoring”: Cloudvocal EverSync Wireless IEM review
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Best earplugs for musicians 2026: guitarist-friendly plugs to suit every budget
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CloudVocal’s EverSync wireless in-ear monitor system delivers high-quality, low-latency monitoring in a compact, pedalboard-friendly design
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Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT2 review: the only headphones you need for guitar, studio and everyday use?
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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
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“A utopia of modeled guitar tones that will suit pretty much any guitarist out there”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review
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“I just want to keep playing it” - Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review
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Neural DSP unveils Archetype: John Mayer X – a landmark signature plugin that brings the guitar great’s tones to the masses
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Universal Audio’s amp-emulating pedals have been a huge success – now they’ve arrived in plugin form via the all-inclusive Paradise Guitar Studio
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Universal Audio is giving away a free plugin for Black Friday but hurry, you've only got a few days to get yours – choose one of ten different plugins
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Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X review
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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 $24
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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 download
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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 song
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These 5 audio interfaces came out on top in my testing gauntlet, and now they're all on sale with a hefty Black Friday discount – including $200 off a UA Apollo
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Best FRFR speakers 2025: transparent tone for multi-effects and amp modelers
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"One of the best ways to quickly and easily record your music alongside your smartphone": Blackstar Polar Go review
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“Affordable, professional-quality”: Warm Audio Fen-Tone WA-FT ribbon microphone review
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Best guitar audio interfaces 2025: get better recorded guitar tones
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Presonus Eris Pro 6 Review
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“An affordable and extremely useful creative tool”: Shure MV7i Smart Microphone and Interface review
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A guitarist's ticket to easier home recording: PreSonus Quantum HD 2 review
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"Brilliantly precise monitoring headphones with wide open-back sound": Audio-Technica ATH-R70XA review
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“If we see something like the DigiTech Bad Monkey overdrive trending, it’s like, ‘Okay, who opened their mouth?’ And it’s usually JHS’s Josh Scott”: From the amp modeling revolution to the demand for dirt, these are the trends driving the used gear market
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"The neck really doesn’t feel all that different from my Fender Telecaster": Fender California Standard Monterey E review
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How your phone became an essential part of your guitar rig
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