Best practice amps 2023: 11 great picks for honing your guitar and bass chops at home By Chris Corfield last updated 26 June 23 These are the best practice amps for enabling you to keep the noise down when getting in some essential practice time with your electric guitar or bass
Best high-end electric guitars 2023: the finest guitars money can buy By Simon Fellows last updated 26 June 23 Discover your new favorite dream instrument with our pick of the high-end axes from Gibson, Suhr, PRS, Fender and more
Joe Bonamassa called him his new favorite player and Steve Vai hailed him as the evolution of guitar: how Matteo Mancuso developed a technique like no other By Matt Owen published 23 June 23 The Italian virtuoso unpicks the inspiration behind his eye-opening approach, and explains why he never wanted to become a lead guitarist in the first place
Listen to Geddy Lee’s isolated bassline on Freewill. The Rush song Alex Lifeson said was their “most ambitious” By Nick Wells published 23 June 23 Geddy Lee: “One moment it’s heavy riffing and then you utilise the rhythm section verses the guitar”
This Instagram account is the guitar-building ASMR you didn’t know you needed By Matt Owen published 23 June 23 Kanji Kawabata builds guitars by hand for the likes of Tomo Fujita, documenting every step of the process along the way – and the results are quite something
Vintage resonators, budget rarities and seaweed-hued semi-hollows: inside Peter Green’s guitar collection By Jamie Dickson published 23 June 23 With over 100 of his guitars coming up for auction, we examine some gems from the Fleetwood Mac founder’s personal collection – some of which are surprisingly affordable
Best electric guitars under $2,000 2023: high-end guitars for intermediate and pro players By Chris Corfield last updated 22 June 23 Discover superior tone and playability with our round-up of sub-$2k axes – from Teles to seven-strings
Best guitars for kids 2023: top electric and acoustic guitars for children By Jonathan Horsley last updated 22 June 23 The top kid’s guitars available today and everything you need to know to get your child started with the guitar
The 12-string guitar that defined the ‘60s: in praise of the Rickenbacker Capri By Rod Brakes published 21 June 23 A favourite of The Beatles and The Byrds, these era-defining electrics still resonate
Best guitar amps 2023: tube, solid-state and modeling amplifiers for all levels and budgets By Chris Corfield last updated 21 June 23 These are the best combo amps and heads from Orange, Fender, Marshall, Boss, and more
The Black Crowes' Rich Robinson names 11 guitarists who shaped his sound By Andrew Daly published 20 June 23 The seasoned tonesmith reflects on spending "some of the best moments of my life" with Jimmy Page, the guitarist with a tone so unbelievable that "no-one on this Earth can touch him" and why Duane Allman is just as important as Jimi Hendrix
Gibson Les Paul buyer’s guide 2023: The best Gibson Les Pauls for every budget By Daryl Robertson last updated 20 June 23 We break down the latest offerings from Gibson to help you pick the right Les Paul for you
Best looper pedals 2023: go it alone with the greatest loop pedals for practice, live performance and jamming By Alex Lynham last updated 20 June 23 From channeling Ed Sheeran to boosting your live performances, these are the best looper pedals from TC Electronic, Boss, Line 6 and more
Best guitar wireless systems 2023: set your playing free, from the rehearsal room to the stage By Jonathan Horsley last updated 19 June 23 Fed up with cumbersome cables? Here's our pick of the best wireless guitar systems for every budget
In praise of the Fender Duo-Sonic, the electric guitar for students that the pros grew to love By Rod Brakes published 16 June 23 Compact, fun, playable and affordable – and loved by Jimi Hendrix – the Duo-Sonic remains Fender's slept-on classic
Types of guitar bridges explained By Matt McCracken published 16 June 23 Everything you need to know about the different types of fixed bridges and tremolos available for your guitar – plus the pros and cons of each one
Steve Howe once took a chisel to a 1955 Fender Telecaster to make it more Gibson By Matt Parker published 14 June 23 “I can’t say I'm entirely without guilt,” the Yes man once commented. Yet the heavily modified Tele found a home on Relayer and appears on new album Mirror to the Sky
The evolution of fuzz pedals: how the wildest drive of all conquered the radio – and our pedalboards By Huw Price published 14 June 23 Unlike wah, flangers and chorus, fuzz has never gone out of fashion – it’s hip to be square
Muse fans are going crazy for Matt Bellamy’s astonishing mirror mask guitar – we found out how Manson made its most ambitious design yet By Michael Astley-Brown published 14 June 23 Inspired by the mask worn by the Muse frontman in recent videos and live performances, the Manson team built an instrument like no other – and one day you might be able to buy your own
Best electric guitars under $1,000 2023: 8 killer options for beginners and pros By James Farmer last updated 14 June 23 From vintage-style classics to modern options, here's our pick of electric guitars that deliver for less than a grand
