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Harley Benton just launched a $91 guitar for metal players
The unbelievably affordable TE-20HH SBK boasts a basswood body, maple neck and all-over Satin Black finish
Ibanez revives the RG565 with new Genesis Collection model
The new incarnation of the shred classic is made in Japan, and comes in Emerald Green and Fluorescent Orange finishes
How to set your Floyd Rose's locking nut height
Fine-tune the action once and for all at the less obvious end of the neck
Best microphones for recording guitar 2025: top mics for recording acoustic and electric guitar
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
How guitar pickups work
Exploring the science behind the most important part of your electric guitar's plugged-in tone
Nashville and LA session player Shawn Tubbs offers some of the most iconic amp tones in history with his new signature overdrive, the Revv Amplification Tilt
The nifty stompbox packs in the sounds of a Tweed Champ, Tweed Twin and a Marshall Plexi, JTM and JCM, with an effortlessly easy-to-follow user interface
20 gear innovations from the ‘80s that changed the game for guitar players
From Super Strats to classic stompboxes and rack-mounted signal processors, the decade transformed guitar with new tech promising fresh sounds and all-new musical horizons
Fender celebrates 40 years of Squier in style with the official launch of 10 lavish anniversary models
First announced in January, the new 40th Anniversary Collection pays homage to five classic Fender designs, each with Gold and Vintage Editions
Ernie Ball Music Man officially launches patent-pending Heat-Treated pickup technology on three new guitar models
Available on Sabre, Cutlass and StingRay guitars, the tech offers increased output and dynamic range, and promises to “outperform normal spec pickups with extra touch sensitivity”
