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Do you want to see guitars leap forward technologically? Should the Strat and Les Paul be joined on Mount Rushmore by new, more futuristic designs? Let us know your thoughts
Stainless steel fretwire has moved from boutique upgrade to mainstream selling point. Here’s what it changes and what it doesn’t
The most established guitar body shapes are all over 70 years old. So why are more and more manufacturers turning their backs on tradition to boldly go where no-one has gone before?
Two Guitar World writers duke it out to see if apps really have a place in guitar amps or if they're a needless extra no-one really wants – which side are you on?
From divebombs to delays, the way we play is intrinsically tied to the gear we use. These are the things that changed the game for guitarists…
The Pearson Omega is a bold, metal-bodied headless guitar that blends Stratocasters, Les Pauls and Strandbergs – and its creator thinks he’ll be outselling his biggest rivals in just five years
José Arredondo modified amps for some of guitar’s biggest stars. Dave Friedman’s Jose amp pays tribute to this elusive legend and makes his formerly secret mods available to everyone
Sponsor Content Created With Positive Grid
With familiar amp controls and an app that lets you create tones from text, images, and audio, REACTOR offers another way into the creative process
Sponsor Content Created With G7th
Your capo might seem like a simple accessory, but getting the pressure right can make all the difference – here’s how G7th has spent 20 years trying to perfect it
There was a time when swapping pickups meant turning your guitar into a small wiring project. Today, it can be almost as easy as swapping out a pedal
Sponsor Content Created With Laney
The UK amp and cab expert has designed the ultimate modern solution for digital rigs
Including robot tuners and the multi-effects pedals that invited us to stomp on iPads
Sponsor Content Created With Blackstar
From patented circuits and lightweight valve amps to neural modeling and smart practice tools, Blackstar has spent two decades challenging the conventions of guitar amplification
They are the buzz band of 2026 – a perfect storm of wacky and weird, with a creative and technical flair that needs to be seen to be believed. It’s Angine de Poitrine’s world; we’re just living in it
