Best noise gate pedals 2024: clean up your signal with the best noise gate pedals for guitar By Alex Lynham last updated 26 July 24 Unwanted noise in your chain? A noise gate pedal could be the solution
Best bass compressor pedals 2024: our pick of pedals to get your low-end in line By Richard Blenkinsop last updated 25 July 24 We look at the best compressors for bass, from some of the biggest names around including Origin Effects, Empress Effects, Boss, and more
Best Gretsch guitars 2024: Explore those iconic Gretsch tones with our top picks By Ross Holder last updated 25 July 24 Whether you’re after a Streamliner, Electromatic or Player’s Edition model, here's our expert pick of the best Gretsch guitars across a range of budgets
Best 12-string guitars 2024: our pick of 12-string acoustic and electric guitars By Jonathan Horsley last updated 25 July 24 Our expert guide to the best 12-string guitars from Taylor, Rickenbacker, Fender, and others
Best Stratocasters 2024: The best Strats for every budget and playing style By Amit Sharma last updated 25 July 24 Find your fit with our top pick of the best Fender Strats
Never underestimate the impact of fretboard radius – it dramatically affects the way your guitar plays By Huw Price published 24 July 24 Crucial to playing feel, radius applies to strings as well as fretboards – we explore the different ways it impacts the feel of your guitar
Conchúr White on going solo, McNally guitars and finding a new voice with fingerpicking By Glenn Kimpton published 23 July 24 White's debut album, Swirling Violets, finds the former Silences guitarist exploring the outer reaches of his imagination and changing his approach because this time out, the set all hangs on him
Best high-end electric guitars 2024: the finest guitars money can buy By Simon Fellows last updated 22 July 24 If money were no object, this is the all-star list of high-end axes from Gibson, PRS, Fender, and more that you’ll want in your collection
Wailers icon Junior Marvin on joining Bob Marley – and the night Hendrix shook his hand By Andrew Daly published 22 July 24 Marvin had been offered a 10 year contract from Stevie Wonder on the day he joined Bob Marley and the Wailers. But he never looked back
Best Strat-style guitars 2024: Our choice of the finest S-style guitars for all budgets and players By James Farmer last updated 22 July 24 Don’t want a Fender? Here’s our expert pick of the top Strat-style electric guitars from the likes of Ibanez, Yamaha, G&L, PRS and more
Tele loyalist Joanne Shaw Taylor on rewiring her playing with Les Pauls and conquering ADHD in the studio By David Mead published 22 July 24 New album Heavy Soul finds JST pushing her vocals to new limits and pushing tube amps beyond their limits, and it cements her rep as one of the great blues players of our time
Scott Gorham on his Thin Lizzy audition – and the moment The Boys Are Back in Town “exploded” By Henry Yates published 19 July 24 Brian Robertson might have given Gorham the coldest of welcomes at his audition but the pair soon formed one of rock's most iconic guitar partnerships. Here, Gorham looks back on their chemistry and the Les Pauls behind his Lizzy sound
Darrel Higham on Gretsch, gear regrets, and what a 21st century rockabilly ace needs in their rig By David Mead published 19 July 24 A stolen treasured Gretsch and an unexpected love/hate relationship with White Falcons are all part of this rock ’n’ roller’s life in gear
The innovative tech that brought Yamaha’s groundbreaking 2024 Pacificas to life By Dave Burrluck published 18 July 24 Yamaha’s new Pacifica Professional and Standard Plus have a familiar shape, but deliver a revolutionary take on the much-loved S-style, drawing on a collaboration with Rupert Neve Designs and what the brand learned from the Revstar
How PRS made the SE NF3 – and what makes it different from the Silver Sky By Dave Burrluck published 15 July 24 We catch up with PRS Guitars’ COO, Jack Higginbotham, to get the lowdown on the company’s hotly hyped new budget bolt-on – and whether a USA model is on the cards…
Best guitar cases and gig bags 2024: from cost-effective protection, to indestructible travel companions By Simon Fellows last updated 11 July 24 Our road-tested hard case and gig bag offerings for acoustic and electric guitar
Best ukuleles 2024: Acoustic and electric ukes for all budgets and playing styles By Chris Corfield last updated 11 July 24 Get started with our pick of the best ukes from Mahalo, Martin and Cordoba, plus a cool Fender Jazzmaster ukulele
Best in-ear monitors for guitar players 2024: stay in tune and on time By Chris Corfield published 10 July 24 Whether you're taking to the stage or hitting the studio, in-ears help you take control of your sound and improve your performance
Best pedal amps 2024: big sounds in a small package By Chris Schwarten last updated 9 July 24 Here are the best small-yet-mighty pedal amp options from top brands such as Blackstar, Strymon, Universal Audio and more - including our pick of amp simulator pedals
Best Martin guitars 2024: we rank the legendary acoustics of an industry icon By Matt McCracken last updated 9 July 24 Our expert pick of the best Martin acoustics from one of the oldest instrument makers on the planet