Best bass amps 2022: killer low-end amplification options for bassists By Jonathan Horsley published 9 November 21 Give yourself the gift of thunder with the best bass guitar amps money can buy – featuring Trace Elliot, Hartke, Ampeg and more
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter looks back on his experience playing alongside Les Paul By Jamie Dickson published 8 November 21 The Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers legend on the man he describes as the “personification of excellence”
The best guitar capos 2022: 10 top choice capos for acoustic and electric guitar By Chris Bird published 5 November 21 A capo is a great way to boost your creativity on the instrument. Here’s our top picks for electric and acoustic guitar, ukulele, 12-string and beyond
Best beginner guitar amps 2022: top guitar amplifiers for beginners By Chris Corfield, Daryl Robertson published 5 November 21 Looking for the best beginner guitar amp? Here are the amps you need to be checking out from Boss, Yamaha, Fender and more
Best guitar straps 2022: play in comfort and secure your guitar in style By Chris Corfield published 2 November 21 10 of the best guitar straps for electric, acoustic and bass, covering all budgets
Best Telecasters 2022: 11 top Fender Tele electric guitars for all budgets and styles By Amit Sharma, James Farmer published 2 November 21 Figure out which is the best Telecaster for you - we pay homage to Fender's iconic electric guitar
Joe Robinson: “I definitely come from the same school as Tommy Emmanuel, which is influenced by Jerry Reed, Lenny Breau, Merle Travis and Chet Atkins” By Jamie Dickson published 1 November 21 Robinson’s Chet Atkins-style playing needs to be heard to be believed. Here, he explains how he cut his latest album, Borders
Best Stratocasters 2022: 11 of the best Strats for every budget and playing style By Amit Sharma, James Farmer published 1 November 21 How to find the perfect Fender Strat for you
Best guitar amps 2022: tube, solid-state and modeling amplifiers for all levels and budgets By Chris Corfield, Alex Lynham published 28 October 21 These are the best combo amps and heads from Marshall, Fender, Orange, Boss, Kemper and more
Phil Manzanera: “I didn’t really want an incredible technique: I thought that would impede my ability to enjoy music for the whole of my life” By Jamie Dickson published 28 October 21 The Roxy Music icon on home recording, the art of songwriting and the limits of technicality
Best ukuleles 2022: Acoustic and electric ukuleles for all budgets and playing styles By Chris Corfield, Daryl Robertson published 27 October 21 Get started with our pick of 8 of the best ukes from Mahalo, Martin and Cordoba, plus a cool Fender Jazzmaster ukulele
Rory Gallagher bassist Gerry McAvoy remembers making the great bluesman's debut album By Grant Moon published 27 October 21 “Rory was experimenting with everything – he loved folk, he loved jazz, he loved blues... And pop elements would creep in there as well”
Best guitar cables 2022: recommended instrument cables for electric, acoustic and bass guitar By Guitar World, Richard Blenkinsop published 26 October 21 Plug in with confidence using our guide to the best guitar cables from Planet Waves, Mogami, Ernie Ball, George L’s and more
Best wah pedals 2022: add an essential tone-shaping effect to your pedalboard By Alex Lynham published 26 October 21 Get to know your Cry Baby from your Bad Horsie and choose the best wah pedal for you
Troy Redfern on how a musical awakening via Marty McFly led to a lifelong fascination with country blues guitar By David Mead published 26 October 21 The doyen of fuzzed-up slide guitar unpacks his influences, his pedalboard, and recalls how he made friends with Bumblefoot
KT Tunstall: "Busking was the key factor in learning how to be a rhythm guitarist. It made me transfer to steel-string with a pick" By Henry Yates published 26 October 21 The Scottish singer-songwriter on how the early '50s rock 'n' rollers set the bar for rhythm guitar, playing hard, and why the looper is a mainstay on her pedalboard
Best clip-on guitar tuners 2022: stay in tune with 10 of the best available today By Jonathan Horsley published 25 October 21 The best clip-on guitar tuners offer a convenient, easy and affordable tuning solution. Here’s our recommendations for acoustic, electric and bass guitar
Chris Buck on his greatest gear finds, buyer's regret and advice on finding the right guitar By David Mead published 25 October 21 In a career spent chasing after the perfect guitar, the Cardinal Black six-stringer explains why he just can't let any of them go
The 8 best guitar amp headphones 2022: practice in peace By Amit Sharma published 22 October 21 From studio headphones to noise cancelling cans - and even headphones that ARE the amp - these are the best headphones for guitarists, from Boss, Audio-Technica, Sennheiser and others
The incredible story and decades of dedication that gave birth to Les Paul’s ‘Number One’ Goldtop – the solidbody guitar that changed the world By Jamie Dickson published 22 October 21 Les Paul’s son Gene explains how the story of Gibson's most famous electric guitar began in the 30s, with a mysterious hand-written note that changed the course of guitar history
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