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Santa playing a red Stratocaster

Best Christmas gifts for guitar players 2025: the ultimate festive gift guide for guitarists

By Daryl Robertson last updated

Treat them right this Christmas with our pick of the 46 must-have guitar items, essential accessories, clever gadgets and instruments for every budget

Guitar Gear
A Fender Vintera II 60s Stratocaster electric guitar leaning against a Fender tube amp

Best electric guitars 2025: our top picks for every playing style, ability and budget

By Daryl Robertson last updated

Useful buying advice and our expert pick of the best electric guitars for newcomers to pro players

Electric Guitars
A PRS SE CE 24 Standard Satin electric guitar

Best electric guitars under $500 in 2025: maximum tone, minimum price

By Amit Sharma last updated

Our pick of the best guitars under $500, with top choices from Squier, Epiphone, Schecter, and more

Electric Guitars
A Positive Grid Spark 2 guitar amp on a rug

Best budget guitar amps under $500 in 2025: cost-cutting amplifiers for the budget-conscious player

By Michael Astley-Brown last updated

Get great sounds and features without blowing your budget – from affordable tube amps to wallet-friendly digital modeling amps and everything in between

Guitar Amps
A Strandberg Boden Essential on a concrete floor

Best metal guitars 2025: hell-raising electrics for shredders on any budget

By Jonathan Horsley last updated

From extended-range guitars to Flying Vs, here's our pick of killer metal guitars from Jackson, ESP, Ibanez, and more

Electric Guitars
A PRS SE 277 baritone guitar leaning against a wall

Best baritone guitars 2025: pick up the slack with these long scale guitars

By Jonathan Horsley last updated

Get low with our expert pick of the best baritone guitars from PRS, Gretsch, Chapman, Jackson, and loads more

Guitars
D'Addario strap with Schaller strap locks on a Gibson guitar case

Best guitar strap locks 2025: Safeguard your axe

By Chris Schwarten last updated

Our pick of the finest fasteners from Schaller, Loxx, Jim Dunlop and more

Accessories
A close up of a Taylor GS Mini-e acoustic bass guitar leaning against a wall

Best acoustic bass guitars 2025: Unplug and play with our pick of top acoustic basses

By Chris Corfield last updated

Our expert guide to the best acoustic bass guitars will instantly boost your low-end game, and enable you to play at home or on the go

Bass Guitars
A Fender Villager 12-string acoustic on a guitar stand at a gig

Best 12-string guitars 2025: our pick of 12-string acoustic and electric guitars

By Jonathan Horsley last updated

Our expert guide to the best 12-string guitars from Taylor, Rickenbacker, Fender, and others

Guitars
Close up of a Fishman acoustic pickup on a 12-string acoustic guitar

Best acoustic guitar pickups 2025: electrify your acoustic with our expert picks

By Jonathan Horsley last updated

Whether it be for performing live or recording at home, the best acoustic guitar pickups from LR Baggs, Fishman and others will help you enhance your tone

Guitar Pickups
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