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Ola Strandberg ushered in a new era of headless guitars – but no one is doing it like his own company
By Matt Owen Published
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Best compressor pedals 2025: control your tone with the must-have utility pedal
By Jonathan Horsley Last updated
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A breakdown of Neil Young's wild and fascinating live rig
By Richard Bienstock Published
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DiMarzio is determined to make you like the Tele neck pickup position with its new Muscle T set
By Phil Weller Published
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This is all the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – and it includes my new dream reverb machine
By Matt Owen Published
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Guitar World deals of the week: save $850 on a Music Man, get $10 guitar lessons, plus all the best early Prime Day guitar deals
By Matt McCracken Published
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Gibson steps up the search for the lost Back to the Future guitar – and its discovery hinges on one key spec
By Phil Weller Published
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Accessories
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DiMarzio is determined to make you like the Tele neck pickup position with its new Muscle T set
By Phil Weller Published
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Pro musicians’ go-to guitar strings, Cleartone Strings – founded by music legend Phil Everly – are now available in the UK and Ireland
By Guitar World Staff Published
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I tried Cleartone treated electric guitar strings for the first time – and the results impressed me
By Pete Emery Published
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How Larry DiMarzio changed the sound of rock guitar – and redesigned the Strat bridge
By Andrew Daly Published
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SNL legend Fred Armisen has a signature guitar strap – but there's something not quite right about his guide to guitar chords
By Phil Weller Published
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Why more guitar builders are making their own pickups
By Dave Burrluck Published
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Band Industries’ Roadie 4 – a noise-immune automatic tuner – builds on its acclaimed predecessor, with some key upgrades
By Phil Weller Published
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Best locking tuners 2025: improve your performance with these powerful upgrades
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Best guitar slides 2025: every budget and material covered, plus how to choose the right slide for you
By Ross Holder Last updated
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Effects & Pedals
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Best compressor pedals 2025: control your tone with the must-have utility pedal
By Jonathan Horsley Last updated
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“The Tone King sound for a quarter of the price”: Tone King Imperial Tri Tube Preamp review
By Connor Flys Published
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I’ve been buying used pedals for years and with up to 66% off, Reverb’s summer sale is the first place I’d look right now
By Matt McCracken Published
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“No shrinking violet, this pedal will stamp its authority on your tone”: ThorpyFX Six Zero review
By Trevor Curwen Published
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“Big Muffs are usually 'all or nothing', but the Chelsea is a different beast”: EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea Low End Fuzz Driver Pedal review
By Alex Lynham Published
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"Take JHS up on their offer of a refund, or leave on the pedalboard to add that Dumble touch to your rig?" JHS Notadümblë review
By Pete Emery Published
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Tye Trujillo dips into the signature stompbox world for the first time with the TruDrive
By Janelle Borg Published
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Behringer’s back with another on-the-nose clone – this time of a cult Moog filter pedal from the 2000s
By Phil Weller Published
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Rainger FX’s Razor Fuzz is a dirt pedal with a guitar pick modeler
By Phil Weller Published
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Guitar Amps
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“It might be the smallest of the small, but it’s a Goliath in sound”: On-Stage Travel Guitar Amplifier review
By Paul Riario Published
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Tony Iommi and Laney mark Black Sabbath’s final show with an ultra-limited signature amp
By Matt Owen Published
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Fender’s Blues Junior has been upgraded for its 30th anniversary
By Phil Weller Published
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“Still remains the gold standard”: Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ review
By Chris Gill Published
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IK Multimedia’s TONEX Cab goes above and beyond in a bid to become the FRFR speaker you’ve always dreamed of
By Guitar World Staff Published
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“Comprehensively delivers on all fronts”: Bad Cat Era 30 review
By Martin Smith Published
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“Brings the sound of the gods to us mere mortals”: Marshall 1959 Modified & JCM800 Modified review
By Martin Smith Published
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Do vintage NOS tubes really sound better? Here’s what you need to know
By Charlie Wilkins Published
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Fender’s American Vintage ’62 Super revives a “hidden treasure” tube amp
By Phil Weller Published
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Guitars
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Gibson steps up the search for the lost Back to the Future guitar – and its discovery hinges on one key spec
By Phil Weller Published
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With deals starting from below the $200 mark, Fender's Summer Sale is the place to bag yourself a new guitar with up to $550 off Fender and Squier guitars
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Paul Reed Smith says early Les Pauls were all Goldtops to hide a tonal breakthrough from Leo Fender
By Janelle Borg Published
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With a colossal $1,200 off a wild Boss synth guitar and $200 off a Gibson Les Paul, Sweetwater may have dropped the best 4th of July sale for guitarists
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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My favorite Telecaster just got a massive $240 discount in the Fender Summer Sale – this is why it’s my go-to for recording and gigging
By Matt McCracken Published
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I already have 13 Gibson guitars in my collection, but with a massive $200 off the Les Paul Studio at Sweetwater, I'm about to add another
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Can we turn an Epiphone Flying V into a vintage Gibson unicorn? It’s easier than you might think
By Huw Price Published
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Ibanez has just dropped fresh signature guitars for 3 of its biggest artists – but a new Premium Series has stolen their spotlight
By Phil Weller Published
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I was holding out for Amazon Prime Day, until Thomann's massive Music Days sale dropped up to 65% in savings on Fender, ESP, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, and more
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Headphones
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“The best wireless headphones for musicians you can buy right now, despite a few flaws”: Yamaha YH-WL500 review
By Matt McCracken Published
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“Some of the finest sounding IEMs”: Ultimate Ears Pro UE 150, UE 250, UE 350 In-Ear Monitors review
By Paul Riario Published
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Best in-ear monitors for guitar players 2025: stay in tune and on time
By Chris Corfield Published
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“A handy addition to your pedalboard if you're playing shows with poor monitoring”: Cloudvocal EverSync Wireless IEM review
By Matt McCracken Published
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Best earplugs for musicians 2025: guitarist-friendly plugs to suit every budget
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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CloudVocal’s EverSync wireless in-ear monitor system delivers high-quality, low-latency monitoring in a compact, pedalboard-friendly design
By Guitar World Staff Published
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Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT2 review: the only headphones you need for guitar, studio and everyday use?
By Chris Corfield Published
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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
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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Orange’s new wireless headphones transmit audio by vibrating your face bones
By Matt Parker Published
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Plugins & Apps
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Fender drops Fender Studio – a free DAW for mobile, desktop, and tablet devices
By Phil Weller Published
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Boss has brought 8 iconic effects pedals to the digital realm for the first time
By Phil Weller Published
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Meet the rePEDAL – an AI overdrive maker that generates digital stompboxes at the click of a button
By Phil Weller Published
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Best guitar plugins 2025: my top plugins to level up your recorded guitar tones
By Matt McCracken Published
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Tosin Abasi’s playing is now available in GarageBand and Logic thanks to a high-profile new producer pack
By Phil Weller Published
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Best Neural DSP plugins 2025: 10 Neural plugins tested with sound samples
By Matt McCracken Published
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Hughes & Kettner finally brings back its Puretone amp by popular demand... as a plugin
By Phil Weller Published
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"I'm not a big amp plugin user beyond recording – but my time with these three changed my playing habits": Universal Audio UAD Dream '65 Reverb, Ruby '63 Top Boost and Lion '68 Super Lead Amplifier plugins review
By Rob Laing Published
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This is not a typo – you can save more than $1,000 on a Universal Audio guitar effects bundle in what is hands-down the biggest Black Friday gear deal you’ll come across this year
By Matt Owen Published
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Studio & Recording Equipment
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Best guitar audio interfaces 2025: get better recorded guitar tones
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Presonus Eris Pro 6 Review
By Pete Emery Published
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“An affordable and extremely useful creative tool”: Shure MV7i Smart Microphone and Interface review
By Chris Gill Published
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A guitarist's ticket to easier home recording: PreSonus Quantum HD 2 review
By Pete Emery Published
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"Brilliantly precise monitoring headphones with wide open-back sound": Audio-Technica ATH-R70XA review
By Shaun Prescott Published
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The Les Paul Recording Studio opens in Hollywood – bringing the innovator’s revolutionary gear to a whole new generation of musicians
By Phil Weller Published
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Quick! Positive Grid's huge $50 Riff audio interface discount ends today – here are 5 reasons it’s worth your money
By Matt McCracken Published
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Fender eyes up the iRig with the Link I/O interface – a studio-grade audio interface that can fit in your pocket
By Phil Weller Published
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Best FRFR speakers 2025: transparent tone for multi-effects and amp modelers
By Richard Blenkinsop Last updated
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More about Guitar Gear
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Gibson steps up the search for the lost Back to the Future guitar – and its discovery hinges on one key spec
By Phil Weller Published
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These huge 4th of July guitar sales have taken the wind out of Prime Day’s sails – shop 10 of my top picks
By Chris Barnes Last updated
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With deals starting from below the $200 mark, Fender's Summer Sale is the place to bag yourself a new guitar with up to $550 off Fender and Squier guitars
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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