Best guitar slides: every budget and material covered, plus how to choose the right slide for you By Ross Holder published 2 March 23 Getting into the bluesy world of slide guitar? From Shubb and Dunlop, to Taylor and Ernie Ball, these are our top choices
Best 7-string guitars 2024: budget-spanning picks for djent to nu-metal By Jonathan Horsley last updated 8 February 23 Thicken up your low end with the very best 7-string guitars from Ibanez, Jackson, PRS and more
Best flanger pedals 2024: flange pedals options from Strymon, Boss, TC Electronic and more By Alex Lynham last updated 24 January 23 From jet flange to old school tape cool, we've got the lowdown on the best flanger pedals on the market
Best boost pedals 2024: including the best clean boost pedals for guitar By Alex Lynham last updated 24 January 23 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
Best signature guitars 2024: top artist-endorsed guitars from Brian May, Steve Vai, EVH, Nita Strauss and more By Chris Corfield published 12 January 23 Grab yourself a piece of gear endorsed by the artists you love with the best signature guitars from Gretsch, ESP, Ibanez and more
Best Blackstar amps: Everything from practice amps to studio quality gear By Richard Blenkinsop published 22 December 22 From digital to tube; traditional to modern, we look at the best Blackstar guitar amps currently on offer
Best Orange amps: Add a splash of color to your playing with our pick of Orange amps By Richard Blenkinsop published 20 December 22 We delve into a brightly colored British institution by browsing the best Orange amps on the market
Best guitar tuner apps: top free and paid options By Richard Blenkinsop last updated 21 October 22 Our list of the best guitar tuner apps for musicians on the move
Best distortion pedals for bass: thicken up your low end with these aggressive bass stompboxes By Richard Blenkinsop last updated 21 October 22 Browse our choice of the gnarliest distortion pedals for bass from Darkglass, Fender, Source Audio and more
Best flatwound bass strings: how to choose the right flatwounds for you By Ed Friedland last updated 21 October 22 Get one of the most iconic bass tones ever with our pick of flatwound bass guitar strings
Best DAWs for guitarists: guitar-friendly music-making software By Alex Lynham last updated 21 October 22 Getting started with guitar recording? These are the digital audio workstations you need to know for Mac, PC and mobile
Best microphones for recording guitar: top mics for recording acoustic and electric guitar By Chris Corfield last updated 21 October 22 Our pick of the best microphones for recording guitar, both acoustic and electric, with top-rated guitar mics from the likes of Shure, AKG and Sennheiser
Best cheap wireless guitar systems: liberate your playing on a budget, from bedroom to stage By Simon Fellows last updated 21 October 22 Free yourself from that mess of cables with an inexpensive wireless system from AKG, Behringer, Yuer, Gemini and more.
Best pedals for classic rock: killer stompboxes to help you recreate the tones of the rock elite By Daryl Robertson last updated 21 October 22 Our pick of overdrive, modulation, delay and boost pedals for an authentic classic rock tone that is sure to melt faces
Best distortion pedals for metal: standalone and stacked gain stages, plus 'amps in a box' By Alex Lynham last updated 21 October 22 Our pick of metal-friendly distortion stompboxes from Amptweaker, Friedman, Two Notes, Ibanez and more
Best cheap looper pedals: 7 essential budget loopers for your ‘board By Alex Lynham last updated 21 October 22 Yes, it really is possible to land a budget looper pedal from just $79 – we’ve got options from TC Electronic, Electro-Harmonix, Boss and more
Best high-end acoustic guitars 2024: 10 of the most lust-worthy instruments for guitarists By Simon Fellows last updated 14 July 22 Our pick of the world's finest acoustic guitars from Martin, Taylor, Gibson, Epiphone, Breedlove, Guild, Takamine…
Best Fender CD-60S deals: get a top-rated beginner acoustic guitar for less By Chris Corfield published 1 March 22 We’ve uncovered today's best deals on Fender’s best-rated entry-level acoustic
Best high-end guitar amps 2024: 8 of the finest-sounding amplifiers money can buy By Simon Fellows published 18 February 22 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
Save up to $300 off a new Jackson, plus big discounts on Epiphone, Ernie Ball, Line 6 and Boss gear at Sweetwater By Chris Barnes published 14 February 20 Get money off everything from acoustic and electric guitars, to strings, pedals and amps
