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Best practice amps 2026: hone your chops at home
By Matt McCracken last updated
My tried & tested pick of the best guitar practice amps to get your playing up to speed without any noise complaints, plus video demos of my top choices

Best beginner guitar amps 2026: my top picks from over a decade working in music retail
By Ross Holder last updated
After nearly ten years working in a busy high-street music store, I’ve seen which beginner amps truly deliver, offering the best value, most useful features, and long-lasting popularity from brands like Blackstar, Fender, Positive Grid, and more

Best high-end guitar amps: 8 of the finest-sounding amplifiers money can buy
By Simon Fellows published
From handwired boutique combos to high-gain monster heads, we invite you to peruse these dream guitar amps from Fender, Marshall, Mesa/Boogie and more

Vox Adio Air GT review
By Richard Blenkinsop published
A compact, portable desktop modeling amp capable of huge tones

NAMM 2020: Revv Amplification's new G20 head is a lunchbox full of gain
By Jonathan Horsley published
The high-gain sibling to the D20 has an onboard Two Notes Torpedo reactive load box and fully programmable cab sims

Mesa/Boogie rolls out the Mark Five: 25 as a super-compact, super-deluxe 1x10 combo
By Jonathan Horsley published
The portable addition to the much-loved Mark Series comes with the option of a 1x10 Boogie cab

Bob Clearmountain's Guide to Recording an Electric Guitar Amp, Part 2
By Guitar World Staff published
Learn how to record a guitar amp using two microphones from legendary recording engineer Bob Clearmountain.

Review: Fender '64 Custom Deluxe Reverb Amp
By Paul Riario published
The hand-wired Fender ’64 Custom Deluxe Reverb is an instant classic.
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