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Best guitars for kids 2026: top electric and acoustic guitars for children

By Daryl Robertson last updated

The top kid’s guitars available today and everything you need to know to get your child started with the guitar

Beginner Guitars
Gibson Original Acoustics with HiFi DNA pickup system
Gibson has rolled out its game-changing Baggs acoustic pickup system on four new guitars

By Phil Weller Published

Gibson and Baggs might have revolutionized acoustic guitar pickup solutions with the HiFi DNA system

Acoustic Guitars
JHS Pedals Wanderer
JHS Pedals crams the Morning Glory and Notaklön into one unit – and you don’t have to build it yourself

By Phil Weller Published

The Wanderer puts the two hugely popular overdrives under one roof with some nifty features to boot

Guitar Pedals
A Positive Grid Spark Mini beginner guitar amp on a stone floor with a guitar cable
Best beginner guitar amps 2026: my top picks from over a decade working in music retail

By Ross Holder last updated

After nearly 10 years working in a busy high-street music store, I’ve seen which beginner amps truly deliver, offering the best value, most useful features, and long-lasting popularity from brands like Blackstar, Fender, Positive Grid, and more

Guitar Amps
Best metal guitars 2026: tried and tested guitars for heavy riffing

By Jonathan Horsley last updated

From extended-range 8-string guitars to Flying Vs, here are our expert-reviewed picks from Jackson, ESP, Ibanez, Strandberg, and more

Electric Guitars
Melofty Axom Max
More than just a modeler: the MELOFTY Axom Max will change the way you think about guitar tone – and take you into new tonal frontiers

By Guitar World Staff Published

Sponsor Content Created With MELOFTY

The Axom Max is a comprehensive stage and studio workstation, going above and beyond the capabilities of conventional modeler processors

Amp Modeler Pedals
Best practice amps 2026: combos and mini amps tested by experts

By Matt McCracken last updated

I've tested dozens of the best guitar practice amps to find the ultimate home practice rig, from mini tube combos to digital modeling amps

Guitar Amps
Fender American Pro 2026 all guitars
Fender reveals the next-generation American Professional range – and fixes a “70-year gripe”

By Matt Owen Published

New offset bridges and overhauled pickups headline one of the most important drops in Fender’s recent history

Electric Guitars
Best patch cables 2026: top picks for your pedalboard

By Matt McCracken last updated

I put 14 different guitar patch cables, including flat, solderless, and premium options that reclaim pedalboard space and eliminate tone suck

Guitar Cables
Three of the best beginner electric guitars together
Best beginner electric guitars 2026: top electric models for new players, reviewed and demoed by experts

By Daryl Robertson last updated

So you're a budding guitarist? Get started with our pick of the best beginner electric guitars from Squier, Yamaha, and Epiphone

Beginner Guitars
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