The best Stratocasters 2020: expert advice on the best Fender Strats around By Amit Sharma These are the best Fender Stratocasters for every budget and playing style
The best electric guitars under $2,000: top spec guitars for intermediate and pro players By Guitar World Staff, Chris Corfield Discover superior tone and playability with our round-up of sub- $2k axes – from Strats to seven-strings
The history of the Gibson ES-330 By Rod Brakes We take an in-depth look at the background, development and evolution of Gibson’s iconic double-cut thinline hollowbody electric...
The Beatles' break-up in 1970 yielded some of its members' best work - and these 9 albums prove it By Damian Fanelli The year saw the collapse of the world's most commercially successful band of all time. But it also saw the genesis of its members' solo careers...
The best Gibson SGs you can buy today: the best SGs for all budgets By Rod Brakes From Epiphone’s new Inspired by Gibson collection to the Gibson Custom Shop, here’s our pick of the best SGs available right now...
The best guitar pedals for beginners: everything you need to know to kickstart your pedalboard By Alex Lynham Don't know your RAT from your Whammy? Your Tube Screamer from your Big Muff? We're here to help you take your first steps into the world of guitar effects
The secrets behind Tony Iommi's classic Black Sabbath guitar tone By Jamie Dickson How a Laney amp and treble booster contributed to the riff-master's iconic tone....
Audio Kitchen’s Steve Crow: "Distortion is something you can hide behind. When you dial it back, it forces you to up your game" By Guitarist editors The boutique pedal company's head chef serves up some tasty tone tips to expand your effects palate
Jeff Schroedl: "I like to think of my style as guitar gumbo - I focus on the things that set me apart" By Mark McStea The bluesman serves up some of the genre's most satisfying licks on Altered Five Blues Band's new album, Ten Thousand Watts
Slash and Gibson's Cesar Gueikian share the origins of the new Slash Collection of Les Pauls and J-45 acoustics By Richard Bienstock "There’s a far more conscientious attitude about the history and heritage of Gibson, and also what the company represents and where it should go in the future”
Best distortion pedals 2020: 10 top drive pedals and effects for guitarists By Jonathan Horsley Crunch, filth, mayhem! Dive into our expert round-up of the best high-gain distortion pedals around
The 10 best acoustic guitars for beginners 2020: these easy strummers are ideal for new acoustic guitar players By Chris Corfield Our pick of the best beginner acoustic guitars, featuring great-sounding six strings from Epiphone, Taylor, Fender and more – prices starting from $149
7 creative ways to use a looper pedal By Alex Lynham Everything you need to start creating with a guitar looper, from stutter effects to drones
Classic gear: Hofner Verithin By Guitarist editors With American guitars thin on the ground in the UK in the '50s, Hofner filled the thinline gap...
Ozric Tentacles’ Ed Wynne: "George Harrison used to come to our house for dinner and sit there playing guitar!" By Rod Brakes We touch down on planet Earth with the captain of the Tentacles’ space-rock craft following the release of his debut solo album, Shimmer Into Nature
The best amp modelers 2020: rack-mounted and floorboard options for every budget and type of guitarist By Alex Lynham Think you need an amp modeler but not sure how they work or where to start? We've got you covered
The 9 best guitar amps under $1,000 2020: our pick of top combo amps and heads By Amit Sharma Looking for the best-sounding guitar amps under a grand? We’ve got you covered…
The 11 best electric guitars 2020: top guitars for all styles, abilities and budgets By Chris Corfield Our expert pick of the best electric guitars for beginners and pros
David Rainger: "Do things the ‘wrong’ way if you like - then you’ll come up with the best stuff creatively" By Guitarist editors The founder of London-based pedal mavericks Rainger FX talks tone and explains why stompboxes are here to stay...
Joey Landreth: “The first time I heard Derek Trucks was like, ‘Oh, s**t. That is really inspiring!’” By David Mead He’s lauded worldwide as a songwriter, vocalist and slide player par excellence. We caught up with the Canadian guitarist to find out what makes him tick
