G7th's Performance 3 (Steel String Silver) capo
Why Sleep Token’s IV, Brandi Carlile, and Foo Fighters’ Pat Smear have all added G7th’s all-round premium capos to their rig

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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
Blackstar's TV-10BH and TV-10AH heads and matching cabinets photographed in an industrial setting
Inside Blackstar’s quest to build the next generation of guitar amps

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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
Laney Black Country Customs Ironheart and Lionheart Loudpedals on wooden background
How Laney is distilling its mightiest amps into pedal-sized powerhouses

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Unlike your typical modeler and conventional amp tone-in-a-box pedals, Laney has managed to pack 60 watts of real amp power into pedalboard-friendly stompboxes – all without sacrificing dynamics and responsiveness
A MIDI enabled pedalboard
The guitarist's guide to MIDI: how to get more from your pedalboard and stop the tap dancing A no-nonsense guide to switching presets, automating tone changes, and fully utilizing your digital pedals
Emmergy FX pedals
Meet Emmergy FX, the British boutique pedal builder concocting effects for Slowdive and Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien

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The man behind the soldering iron and Emmergy FX is creating custom-built effect stompboxes that are quickly becoming favorites among left-field artists and the shoegaze scene
IK Multimedia Tonex One Plus
Why the IK Multimedia TONEX ONE+ might be the only modeler you ever need – and how it could revolutionize your rig forever

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The next-gen mini-modeler joins the TONEX ecosystem and could level up your signal chain in multiple different ways

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Neural DSP Nano Cortex
The pedal that made me ditch my tube amp – and why I'll never go back

By Matt Owen Published

I thought I'd be a tube amp loyalist for life, but one pedal landed on my lap and overturned my philosophy

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Boss TE-2 Tera Echo pedal
10 misunderstood guitar pedals that became modern classics

By Charlie Wilkins Published

These trailblazing stompboxes baffled players at first, but guitarists eventually caught on…

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DigiTech Whammy V pedal on a paint-spattered canvas
The pedal that changed me – I asked the Guitar World staff to name the stompboxes that actually made a difference to their playing

By Matt Parker Published

Whether it was fun, frustrating, or forced us to think differently, these are the 12 pedals that GW staffers say have actually changed the way they play

Effects & Pedals
Sort out your ’board! 7 pedalboard accessories to tidy up your stompbox setup

By James Grimshaw Published

Make your pedalboard easier to play, maintain and evolve with my go-to trimmings, from ultra-affordable to essential

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TC Electronic Ditto X4 Looper photographed on a pedalboard
10 great guitar looping songs that will help you hone your playing

By Amit Sharma Published

Looping these classic chord progressions will get you familiar with some fresh soloing concepts

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A pedalboard shot onstage
Analog vs digital pedals: what's the difference? And is one really better than the other?

By James Grimshaw Published

We break down what sets analog and digital stompboxes apart, how far they've come, and the groundbreaking designs that combine the best of both worlds

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Laney Black Country Customs Ironheart and Lionheart Loudpedals on wooden background
How Laney is distilling its mightiest amps into pedal-sized powerhouses

By Guitar World Staff Published

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Unlike your typical modeler and conventional amp tone-in-a-box pedals, Laney has managed to pack 60 watts of real amp power into pedalboard-friendly stompboxes – all without sacrificing dynamics and responsiveness

Guitar Amps
Fender Shields Blender
Shoegaze guitar has never been bigger – and these 5 pedals are a shortcut to its otherworldly tones

By James Grimshaw Published

From do-it-all multi-effects to lush reverbs, glitchy delays, and a must-have My Bloody Valentine signature pedal, our guide to the ultimate shoegaze stomps

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Eventide H9 Harmonizer Gen 2
How Eventide ushered in a new era for the H9 and made one of the world’s most acclaimed multi-effects more intuitive than ever

By Guitar World Staff Published

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The next-gen version of the H9 Harmonizer is here – and it’s been given a serious overhaul

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Fuzz Face
Pedal sales are booming despite the modeler movement, and this man can tell you why

By Henry Yates Published

Reverb’s fabled number-cruncher, Cyril Nigg, drills into the modern pedal market and explains the enduring pull of the stompbox. Just don’t mention the flange…

Guitar Pedals
A MIDI enabled pedalboard
The guitarist's guide to MIDI: how to get more from your pedalboard and stop the tap dancing

By Matt McCracken Published

A no-nonsense guide to switching presets, automating tone changes, and fully utilizing your digital pedals

Guitar Pedals
Emmergy FX pedals
Meet Emmergy FX, the British boutique pedal builder concocting effects for Slowdive and Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien

By Guitar World Staff Published

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The man behind the soldering iron and Emmergy FX is creating custom-built effect stompboxes that are quickly becoming favorites among left-field artists and the shoegaze scene

Guitar Pedals
Z.Vex Fuzz Factory
12 iconic stompboxes that built the boutique pedal boom

By Charlie Wilkins Published

How a dedicated group of DIY tone chasers changed the face of the guitar industry

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IK Multimedia Tonex One Plus
Why the IK Multimedia TONEX ONE+ might be the only modeler you ever need – and how it could revolutionize your rig forever

By Guitar World Staff Published

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The next-gen mini-modeler joins the TONEX ecosystem and could level up your signal chain in multiple different ways

Amp Modeler Pedals
Strymon TimeLine MX
Strymon’s TimeLine MX might be the most advanced delay pedal on the planet – but it will cost you nearly $700

By Matt Owen Published

The pinnacle of delay design might have arrived, but it doesn’t come cheap

Guitar Pedals
Solar Guitars Chug Capo
The ultimate drop-tuning pedal? Solar Guitars reckons the Chug Capo can outdo DigiTech and Boss

By Phil Weller Published

The digital pitch-shifter promises low latency and ultimate tone quality preservation

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Dead Pioneers on stage
Dead Pioneers on how indigenous politics and pedal-builds have powered them to punk glory

By Jason T. Mays Published

An extensive and expansive gear list helps the Pearl Jam-approved band express their hopes for global improvement – as heard on their explosive new album, Wagon Burner

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Ebbe Design Modular Pedalboard
This magnetic modular pedalboard could change the way you use your pedals – and it’s undergone the most extreme demo

By Phil Weller Published

A Kickstarter campaign has been launched for a modular pedalboard that makes pedal and cable management effortless via a host of smart-thinking features

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