Tora Dahle Aagård: "Playing guitar is my meditation" By David Mead Norway's genre-shifting six-stringer talks gear, why she's not a typical guitar player, and how School of Rock changed her life
Best electric guitars under $500: 10 epic electrics for smaller budgets By Chris Gill, Amit Sharma, Guitar World Staff These budget electric guitars offer fantastic tone and great playability, all within a more wallet-friendly price range
11 best metal guitars 2021: hell-raising electric guitars for shredders on any budget By Guitar World Staff, Jonathan Horsley From 8-string guitars to Flying Vs, here's our pick of the best metal guitars from Jackson, ESP, Ibanez and more
The 9 best budget guitar amps under $500: affordable amps for beginners and home practice By Michael Astley-Brown Get great sounds and features without blowing your budget – from affordable tube amps to cheap digital modeling amps
The 7 best flanger pedals 2021: the best flange pedals from Strymon, Boss, TC Electronic and more By Alex Lynham From jet flange to old school tape cool, we've got the lowdown on the best flanger pedals on the market
The story of Peter Green, one of British blues' most mythologized - and influential - players By Henry Yates We look back at Greeny's trailblazing tenures in The Bluesbreakers and the Mac, 50 years on....
Best practice amps 2021: the best amps for practicing guitar and bass at home By Chris Corfield 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 Father’s Day gifts 2020: great Father’s Day gift ideas for guitarists By Chris Corfield Whatever your budget, we’ve got some of the best Father’s Day gift ideas for the guitar player in your life
Behind the scenes at Gretsch's awe-inspiring Custom Shop By Jamie Dickson Master Builder Stephen Stern gives us the lowdown on what it takes to build the legendary company's high-end guitars
James Taylor: "American Standard is a guitar album - I’ve had some of these arrangements since I started playing" By Neville Marten We get the lowdown on the arrangement, composition and recording of the original singer-songwriter's new covers album American Standard, including a full track breakdown
Cory Wong: "When I play a Stratocaster, it draws out my voice in an easy and effortless way" By David Mead The funk rhythm master goes deep on gear, playing with Vulfpeck and The Fearless Flyers and his unending love for the Fender Strat
The Gretsch G6120: the story of a rock ’n’ roll icon By Ed Mitchell Built for Chet Atkins, the G6120 found fame in the hands of Eddie Cochran and his disciple Brian Setzer. Here’s the life and times of the six-string rockabilly rebel...
Fatoumata Diawara: “When I started to play guitar, it resolved everything. It was like healing my soul” By Rod Brakes The guitarist, actor and singer talks about her musical journey, the power of the Gibson SG, and why she wants to see more women playing guitar
Best guitar stands and guitar hangers 2020: top choices for single and multiple acoustic and electric guitars By Chris Corfield Stand your ground or let it all hang out with the best guitar stands and guitar hangers for your precious guitar collection
Joe Satriani on his greatest used guitar find, Bonamassa-inspired buyer's remorse and why he just can't play SGs By David Mead Satch on his six-strings past and present, and a previously unthought-of attachment to a 1958 Fender Esquire…
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 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
