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Guitar World deals of the week: save over $1,000 on a PRS, grab an ESP LTD with $600 off, plus two of my favorite headphone amps for guitar just got a nice discount
By Matt McCracken last updated
Your weekly digest of the best deals on guitar gear from all corners of the web, hand-picked by Guitar World's team of guitarists

PJD Origin Series Carey Apprentice and St John Apprentice review
By Dave Burrluck published
It may appear stripped down and basic, but PJD’s new Origin Series Apprentice is sharply built – and seriously affordable. A new standard for affordable craft?

"It’s not the cheapest solution, but it’s one of the most fully featured volume pedals available": Walrus Audio Canvas Volume review
By Daryl Robertson published
The newest addition to the Canvas family is a versatile, feature-rich volume pedal loaded with capabilities you never knew you needed

Guitar expert reveals the guitars that could surpass the new auction record held by David Gilmour’s Black Strat
By Janelle Borg published
Matthieu Lucas from Matt’s Guitar Shop in Paris gives Guitar World the lowdown on which guitars could likely break the Gilmour record one day

Gary Moore's go-to Marshall head has been bought by another ’80s rock hero
By Phil Weller published
It was Moore’s go-to amp for the best part of a decade, and it was a fair bargain, compared to some recent auction headlines

Best guitar tuners 2026: my road-tested pick of chromatic, polyphonic and strobe options
By Ross Holder last updated
Stay in tune whatever your budget, with my tuner must-buys from Boss, Korg, TC Electronic, D’Addario and more

This guitar has 64 pickups – and it could revolutionize guitar recording
By Phil Weller published
The PolyMap system means each string benefits from eight dedicated polyphonic pickup capsules that track simultaneously, for a post-production playground

The magical mystery of the $1.3m Gretsch that might have recorded a Beatles classic
By Jamie Dickson published
Amelia Walker of Christie's takes us behind the scenes at the Jim Irsay auction to look at the 1963 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins that was rumored to have been used on Paperback Writer

I attended the biggest guitar auction in history – and witnessed a new dawn in the value of the instrument
By Jackson Maxwell published
The monumental bidding wars that took place on the first night of the Jim Irsay Collection auction at Christie’s New York were a testament to the power of the instrument and the aura of the classic rock gods, and left attendees spellbound
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