Best pedalboard power supplies 2023: boost your 'board with our recommended pedal power supplies By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 1 February 23 Get your effects sounding their best with our pick of the best pedalboard power supplies available today
Best acoustic guitars for beginners 2023: our pick of easy acoustic strummers for new players By Chris Corfield last updated 30 January 23 The best beginner acoustic guitars, featuring epic affordable six strings from Epiphone, Taylor, Fender, Yamaha and more
Best electric guitars 2023: 14 top picks for every playing style, ability and budget By Chris Corfield last updated 30 January 23 Useful buying advice and our expert pick of the best electric guitars for newcomers to pro players
Best guitars for kids 2023: top electric and acoustic guitars for children By Jonathan Horsley last updated 30 January 23 The top kid’s guitars available today and everything you need to know to get your child started with the guitar
Best budget guitar amps under $500 2023: cost-cutting amplifiers for the budget-conscious player By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 30 January 23 Get great sounds and features without blowing your budget – from affordable tube amps to wallet-friendly digital modeling amps and everything in between
Best multi-effects pedals 2022: top do-it-all guitar effects units By Alex Lynham last updated 29 January 23 The best floorboard FX modelers on the market for all budgets, including gear from Line 6, Boss, and Neural DSP
Best cheap guitar pedals 2023: killer budget stompboxes you need to try By Alex Lynham last updated 29 January 23 Stock up on new sounds for less with these incredibly cheap guitar pedals from Boss, NUX, TC Electronic and more
Best practice amps 2023: 11 great picks for honing your guitar and bass chops at home By Chris Corfield last updated 29 January 23 These are the best practice amps for enabling you to keep the noise down when getting in some essential practice time with your electric guitar or bass
10 unsung female guitar heroes you need to know By Caroline Paone published 26 January 23 While not necessarily household names, these innovative and highly skilled players all made contributions to rock and metal guitar that are worth exploring
Hear Eddie Van Halen and Steve Lukather’s isolated guitar parts from Michael Jackon’s Beat It By Matt Owen published 26 January 23 From Lukather’s iconic riff to Van Halen’s ground-breaking solo, listen to all the guitar parts behind Jackson’s 1982 smash hit in extreme clarity
Ease the strain on your back with these five lightweight alternatives to the Gibson Les Paul By Daryl Robertson published 25 January 23 We’ve hand-selected a quintet of rock machines that will bring the power of the LP while being a little easier on your back
Best noise gate pedals 2022: clean up your signal with the best noise gate pedals for guitar By Alex Lynham last updated 24 January 23 Unwanted noise in your chain? A noise gate pedal could be the solution
Best flanger pedals 2023: 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 2023: 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 pedal amps 2023: including the top amp simulator pedals By Chris Schwarten last updated 24 January 23 As the best pedal amps prove, bigger doesn’t always mean better. Here we round-up top-rated pedal amps from Hughes & Kettner, Seymour Duncan and others
Best lunchbox amps 2023: killer portable amps for gigging By Chris Schwarten last updated 24 January 23 Offering big sound in a portable package, these compact amplifiers are perfect for the live circuit
Best acoustic guitar amps 2023: let your acoustic guitar tone shine By Chris Corfield last updated 24 January 23 Our expert pick of the best acoustic guitar amplifiers for all budgets, from Boss, AER, Mesa Boogie, Fender and others
10 iconic guitarists who had surprising day jobs before they were famous By Sam Roche published 24 January 23 These players all had to pay the bills somehow before they hit the big time
Best guitar cables 2023: recommended instrument cables for electric, acoustic and bass guitar By Richard Blenkinsop last updated 23 January 23 Plug in with confidence using our guide to the best guitar cables from Planet Waves, Mogami, Ernie Ball, George L’s and more
Best Vox amps 2023: from the much loved AC30 to modern do-it-all practice amps By Daryl Robertson published 20 January 23 We count down the greatest Vox amps available today from this British institution
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