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Best bass amps 2020: 10 high-quality low-end amplification options for bassists

By Jonathan Horsley

Give yourself the gift of thunder with the best bass guitar amps money can buy – featuring Trace Elliot, Hartke, Ampeg and more

9 best patch cables 2020: tidy up your ‘board with the best patch leads

By Alex Lynham

Need to organize a messy pedalboard? Patch cables are a simple and creative cable solution for your guitar pedals

11 best guitar straps 2020: secure your guitar and boost playing comfort, whatever your budget

By Chris Corfield

The best guitar straps for acoustic, electric and bass guitars, featuring straps from Fender, Levy's and Gibson

Best 8-string guitars 2020: embrace the low-end with our djent-friendly electric guitars for all budgets

By Jonathan Horsley

The 8-string guitar opens up a world of musical possibilities – these are the best from Schecter, Ibanez, Jackson and more

Best clip-on guitar tuners 2020: stay in tune with our pick of today's best clip-on tuners

Best clip-on guitar tuners 2020: stay in tune with 10 of today's best clip-on tuners

By Jonathan Horsley

The best clip-on guitar tuners offers a quick, easy and affordable tuning solution. Explore our top picks for acoustic, electric and bass guitar

10 best guitar tuners 2020: chromatic, polyphonic and strobe guitar tuners

By Chris Bird

Find the best guitar tuner for your budget with our pro picks from the likes of Boss, Korg, TC Electronic and D’Addario

The best chorus pedals 2020: top chorus effects for your pedalboard

By Michael Astley-Brown

From analog to digital, and shimmery to subtle, Guitar World scopes out the best chorus pedals on the market today

Best guitar picks 2020: find the right plectrums for you

By Jonathan Horsley

Our guide to the best picks for bass, acoustic and electric guitar

The best flatwound bass strings 2020: how to choose the right flatwounds for you

By Ed Friedland

Get one of the most iconic bass tones ever with our pick of flatwound bass guitar strings

Best wah pedals 2020: add a great tone shaping effect to your pedalboard

Best wah pedals 2020: add an essential tone-shaping effect to your pedalboard

By Alex Lynham

Get to know your Cry Baby from your Bad Horsie and choose the best wah pedal for you

10 best beginner bass guitars 2020: our pick of the best four-string bass guitars for beginners

By Jonathan Horsley

The best beginner basses for young players, newcomers and the budget-conscious – featuring Yamaha, Squier, Ibanez and more

12 best guitar cables 2020: top instrument cables for acoustic, bass and electric guitars

By Guitar World

Try these recommended guitar leads from Planet Waves, Mogami, Ernie Ball, George L’s and more

Best headphones for guitar amps 2020: practice in peace with the best guitar amp headphones

By Amit Sharma

Studio cans, noise cancelling headphones… even headphones that are the amp – explore the best headphones for guitarists, from Boss, Audio-Technica, Sennheiser and more

Best acoustic guitar amps 2020: let your acoustic guitar tone shine

By Chris Corfield

Our expert pick of the best acoustic guitar amplifiers for all budgets, from Boss, AER, Mesa Boogie, Fender and others

The 12 best guitar amps 2020: tube, solid-state and modeling amplifiers for all levels and budgets

By Chris Corfield, Alex Lynham

These are the best combo amps and heads from PRS, Marshall, Fender, Orange, Boss and others

The 8 best amps for metal 2020: the loudest and proudest metal amps from PRS, Orange, Marshall and more

By Guitar World Staff, Jonathan Horsley

Our pick of powerhouse guitar amps for different budgets that will have you primed to seek and destroy straight from the box

9 best boost pedals 2020: including the best clean boost pedals for guitar

By Alex Lynham

Vamp up your tone with the best boost pedals for guitarists, as well as the best clean boost pedals for making your electric guitar solos really sing

The 10 best acoustic guitars for beginners 2020: easy strummers for new acoustic guitar players

By Chris Corfield

The best beginner acoustic guitars, featuring quality six strings from Epiphone, Taylor, Fender and more – prices start from $149

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

Best electric guitar strings: top guitar strings for all budgets

Best electric guitar strings 2020: top guitar strings for all budgets

By Chris Corfield

Our expert pick of the best electric guitar strings to breathe new life into your guitar