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Best acoustic guitars under $1,000 2025: expert picks for great tone on a budget
By Rob Laing last updated
Enjoy superb playability and sound with our guide to the top mid-priced acoustics

Former Fender Custom Shop head John Page has built instruments for Eric Clapton and David Gilmour – but his latest masterpiece is a cathedral within a guitar
By Phil Weller published
The Retablo is a six-string like no other – and it doubles as an ode to some of the most influential guitar greats who ever lived

Best budget reverb pedals 2025: wallet-friendly ‘board buys for the thrifty guitar player
By Matt McCracken last updated
Pick up an essential piece of gear without dropping big bucks - our list of the best budget reverb pedals

Fender has been forced to increase its prices to weather the tariff storm, according to new report
By Janelle Borg published
While sales to distributors have exceeded expectations, S&P Global suggests that consumers are leaning more towards the second-hand market amid increasing economic uncertainty

Norman’s Rare Guitars is home to some of the finest Strats in the world – but you’ll never guess which one sounds the best
By Phil Weller published
The store has waxed lyrical about a mid-priced, made-in-Mexico Strat that’s given its vintage counterparts a run for their money

Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage ’50s Telecaster and ’60s Strat HSS review
By Dave Burrluck published
This latest wave of Fender’s American Ultra models continues to cater for the modern player but with an old-looking vintage vibe. We just can’t escape the past!

"The finish cracking here is pretty subtle and there are no faux-dings, but with use it’ll continue to age": Fender Limited Edition Vintera II Road Worn 60s Stratocaster review
By Dave Burrluck published
Hot on the heels of Fender’s aged Ultra Luxe Vintage models, the Road Worn returns in the Vintera II line-up

Fender’s Road Worn guitars have become a dying breed – but now they're back as limited-edition Vintera II guitars
By Matt Owen published
An all-new aging process that offers a subtle 'closet classic' vibe is paired with era-correct pickups and authentic neck shapes

How the Fender Custom Shop was convinced to make the firm’s first 7-string guitar
By Phil Weller published
Suicide Silence guitarist Chris Garza worked with the Custom Shop on its first 7-string Strat – and there's hope that the one-of-a-kind Fender can be the start of something bigger
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