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Best practice amps 2026: hone your chops at home

By Matt McCracken Last updated

My tried & tested pick of the best guitar practice amps to get your playing up to speed without any noise complaints, plus video demos of my top choices

Guitar Amps
A Yamaha SVG300 and Peter Capaldi playing it as Doctor Who
The story of the oddball Yamaha that Peter Capaldi played on Doctor Who – and its mysterious disappearance

By Matt Owen Published

Capaldi searched far and wide for a guitar that was suitable for the hit sci-fi show – and it featured in multiple episodes before it went missing

Guitarists
The Yamaha TransAcoustic TAG3 C is a cutaway acoustic guitar with a sandburst finished, photographed in closeup
“You may feel that the whole TransAcoustic thing is a novelty… we’d urge you to put aside your preconceptions”: Yamaha TAS3 C review

By David Mead Published

Reading a manual to find out how to connect your acoustic guitar to Bluetooth might deter some traditionalists, but there is treasure to be found for the adventurous

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Acoustic-electric Guitars
Paul Reed Smith in 2020
Paul Reed Smith pitched his guitar designs to major brands, including Kramer and Yamaha – they all said no

By Phil Weller Published

Before launching PRS, Smith had another plan, and some high-profile backers

Electric Guitars
Yamaha Pacifica Standard Plus
We called this do-it-all Superstrat a world-class instrument – now Yamaha’s groundbreaking Pacifica Standard Plus is cheaper than ever before

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Underestimate this Pacifica at your peril: with $200 off, this is the Strat-style guitar to beat this Cyber Monday

Electric Guitars
A black Yamaha F335 set against a grey and black background
The Yamaha F335 is a perfect beginner acoustic – get it for more than 40% off with this killer Black Friday deal

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Whether it's you or someone you love getting started on the guitar – or even if you're a more seasoned player looking for something simple and affordable to strum during a free moment at the desk, say – the F335 is a worthwhile investment. At 41% off this Black Friday, it's never been more affordable

Acoustic Guitars
Squier Classic Vibe Stratocaster
This is the perfect time to be a beginner or young guitarist – you can currently score more than $250 off our fave entry guitars from Squier, Epiphone, Yamaha and more

By Matt Owen Published

Some of our favorite beginner guitars – electrics and basses – have been given some healthy discounts for Black Friday

Guitars
Chris Buck sitting on the hood of car, playing a Yamaha Revstar
Chris Buck on vintage “dogs”, signature model intrigue, and how rock royalty helped his regal blues-rock tap into America

By Jonathan Graham Published

How many bands take 16 years to craft their debut album? This one did… But Chris Buck and Cardinal Black are making up for lost time

Guitarists
The Smashing Pumpkins x Yamaha
The Smashing Pumpkins designed some wild Yamaha guitars to celebrate their first gigs in Japan in 12 years – and they were played live

By Phil Weller Published

The guitars designed by Billy Corgan, Kiki Wong, James Iha and Jack Bates are now on display

Electric Guitars
Chris Buck of Cardinal Black performs at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on December 11, 2021 in London, England
Why Chris Buck ditched his Fender Strat in favor of this underrated Yamaha model

By Janelle Borg Published

Buck argues that playing a Strat inevitably leads to tonal similarities to the guitar world's greatest

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