Buyers guide

Get started with our pick of the best ukes from Mahalo, Martin and Cordoba, plus a cool Fender Jazzmaster ukulele

Want a bunch of amp sounds packed into one unit? Start your research with our pick of the best amp modelers for guitarists

Here are the best small-yet-mighty pedal amp options from top brands such as Blackstar, Strymon, Universal Audio and more - including our pick of amp simulator pedals

Need to tackle the low-end on a budget? Not to worry, our experts have run the rule over our favourite bass guitars that come in under $500/£500

Our expert pick of acoustic amplifiers for all budgets, from Boss, AER, Fender and others

The P-90 is one of the most versatile single coil pickups ever made and here's the very best from Seymour Duncan, Fishman, Mojotone and more

Our pick of the best affordable earplugs to protect your hearing from the din of the rehearsal room to the stage

There isn’t anything quite like a real tube amp. Bathe in warm, organic tones with our pick of tube amps from Fender, Mesa/Boogie, Vox, Tone King, Orange, Supro and more

From beginner nylon string models to solid electro-acoustic travel guitars, there’s a 3/4 option here for every style of player

Crunch, filth, mayhem! Dive into our expert round-up of the best distortion pedals available today