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Gary Moore's iconic 1961 Strat is up for sale – alongside his ‘Still Got the Blues’ ’59 Gibson Les Paul
By Janelle Borg published
The Gary Moore Collection: The Final Encore kicks off in November and is the last of a series of sales of Moore’s collection that have taken place at Bonhams

Best guitar wireless systems 2025: set your playing free, from the rehearsal room to the stage
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
Fed up with cumbersome cables? Here's my pick of the best wireless guitar systems for every budget

Best budget reverb pedals 2025: wallet-friendly ‘board buys for the thrifty guitar player
By Matt McCracken last updated
Pick up an essential piece of gear without dropping big bucks - our list of the best budget reverb pedals

The “smashed up” Gibson ES-355 that broke up Oasis in 2009 is headed to auction
By Phil Weller published
The guitar, damaged during a Gallagher brothers bust-up before their cancelled show at Rock en Seine, Paris, and the Wonderwall acoustic are set to be sold

How I made the Epiphone Jeff Beck Oxblood 1954 Les Paul a little more Jeff Beck
By Dave Burrluck published
After quite a few playing hours under its belt, Dave Burrluck gets the Epiphone Oxblood Les Paul back into the garage for a bit of a tinker and a tune-up

“A new benchmark for heavy guitar sounds at a relatively accessible price point”: Blackstar DA100 Ruby review
By Martin Smith published
Blackstar created this fire-breathing signature head for guitar icon Doug Aldrich. But does it rock our world?

Boss takes on DigiTech with the XS-100 and XS-1 Poly Shifter – could it topple the Whammy?
By Phil Weller published
With an eight-octave range, glitch-free performance, plus simultaneous shifting and dropping, Boss sees the XS-100 as the Swiss army pedal of pitch-shifters

Why you need a power attenuator for your tube amp
By Charlie Wilkins published
We delve into the world of power attenuators, revealing how to push tube amps to their edge without the punishing volume. It might just keep your neighbours on speaking terms

From Green Day to Eric Clapton, meet the Taylor acoustic guitar you didn't know was responsible for some of the biggest songs in the world
By Daryl Robertson published
Rob Cavallo's Taylor was dubbed Excalibur by Billie Joe Armstrong and has been making hit songs for nearly 30 years
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