Billy Gibbons: “I was fearless when I started playing, but learning that agonizing F chord was miserable!” By Grant Moon With new solo album Hardware in record stores, the ZZ Top icon sits down with TG to share some hard-earned wisdom
Best Fender amps 2021: The Big F’s finest tube combo, digital modeling and headphones amp solutions By Jonathan Horsley Fender’s amp line-up has something for everyone. Our buyer’s guide will help you decide which is right for you
Best guitar cases and gigbags 2021: 10 top picks from budget to ultimate, acoustic to electric By Simon Fellows The finest soft and hard case offerings from Fender, Epiphone, Gator, SKB, Gretsch, MONO and more
Scott McKeon on shaping a modern blues tone par excellence and how Joe Bonamassa persuaded him to release the SM Fuzz By Amit Sharma The bluesman and Tom Jones guitarist details the making of latest album New Morning
Investigating Gibson’s ‘lost’ Jimi Hendrix model – the electric guitar based on what Hendrix would have played in 2009 had he been alive By Michael Astley-Brown Previously unseen factory photos offer a glimpse at the cancelled imaginary signature model
The best acoustic guitars for beginners in 2021, featuring 10 easy acoustic strummers By Chris Corfield, Chris Barnes The best beginner acoustic guitars, featuring epic affordable six strings from Epiphone, Taylor, Fender, Yamaha and more – prices start from $149
The 50 greatest guitar riffs of all time By Amit Sharma, Jonny Scaramanga, Ellie Rogers, Grant Moon, Jonathan Horsley, Sian Llewellyn, Henry Yates, Matt Frost, Joel McIver From metal to rock, punk to grunge, these are the best guitar riffs ever recorded, as voted for by you
How to sound like Royal Blood's Mike Kerr on a budget By Amit Sharma Learn the secrets behind the colossal dual-amp tone of the bass-wielding riff machine
Best guitar strap locks 2021: The finest fasteners from Schaller, Loxx, Jim Dunlop and more By Chris Schwarten Safeguard your six-string with our pick of the best strap locks for guitar
Tigercub's Jamie Hall: "The lower the tuning, the bigger the riff!" By Ellie Rogers The Brighton alt-rocker details his love of drop tunings, mercurial time signatures and big riffs
Best ukuleles 2021: Acoustic and electric ukuleles for all budgets and playing styles By Chris Corfield, Daryl Robertson Get started with our pick of 8 of the best ukes from Mahalo, Martin and Cordoba, plus a cool Fender Jazzmaster ukulele
10 best beginner electric guitars 2021: kickstart your musical journey with these epic electric guitars for beginners By Chris Corfield, Richard Bienstock Get started with the best beginner electric guitars from Squier, Yamaha, and Epiphone with prices from only $179
The 15 best electric guitars in 2021 for every playing style, ability and budget By Chris Corfield Useful buying advice and our expert pick of the best electric guitars for newcomers to pro players
True bypass vs buffered bypass: what’s the difference? By Alex Lynham We lift the lid on the pros and cons of both, and the impact they can have on your guitar tone
Best guitar amps under $1,000 2021: 10 top combo amps and heads By Amit Sharma, Daryl Robertson Looking for the best-sounding guitar amps under a grand? We’ve got you covered…
Buddy Guy: “When you pick up a guitar, you have something of your own even if you don’t realize it” By Jonathan Horsley With a new documentary about the great Buddy Guy soon to air on PBS, we spoke to the world’s greatest living bluesman about a life bending those strings and chasing people’s blues away
Royal Blood‘s Mike Kerr: “There are videos on how to sound like us on a budget of £1,500. And I’m always thinking, ‘Man, you could do it with £600!’“ By Amit Sharma “This is a worldwide exclusive!” Kerr tells Total Guitar as he reveals all about his gear – from his preferred bass distortion pedal to signal-splitting and a bespoke baritone guitar that plays “like a giant bagpipe!”
Emily Wolfe: “I love to just go off live, but on the record it's going to be out there forever, so I need to make sure every note matters” By Ellie Rogers Armed with a signature guitar and monster pedalboard, Wolfe ventures beyond blues on her experimental second album, Outlier
10 best looper pedals 2021: become a one man band with one of the greatest loop pedals By Alex Lynham From channeling Ed Sheeran to boosting your live performances, these are the best looper pedals from TC Electronic, Boss, Pigtronix and more
15 essential pedals for live guitarists By Alex Lynham Want to play some gigs but unsure what guitar effects pedals you’ll need? Here's our definitive guide to the pedals you should consider for your ‘board
