Total Guitar Features

Unwanted noise in your chain? A noise gate pedal could be the solution

The newly instated guitarist talks axes, amps, his "savior" pedal and the creation of the band's punishing new album, Violence Unimagined

The Tomahawk and Jesus Lizard guitarist on gear, why every band needs space, and bringing bossa nova flavors to a spaghetti-western-rock-metal-whatever sound

From straight-up klones to full reimaginings, here are some of the best Klon Centaur-inspired pedals on the market today

Figure out which is the best Telecaster for you - we pay homage to Fender's iconic electric guitar

Need a bass capable of going heavy? We’ve picked out the best bass guitars for metal, including models from Rickenbacker, Warwick, Schecter and Ibanez

The Black Star Riders and Thin Lizzy icon on a life spent at the sharp end of rock's greatest hits

Guitarists Mark Trotter and Ross Smithwick talk stripping back the overdubs and maximizing the emotion on blockbuster new album The Hope List

The Chicago blues phenom sits down to talk guitars, Nerdville, and why her slamming rhythms ask a lot of an amp

The former London Souls man's solo debut was forged in the face of some deeply challenging circumstances. The guitar was his way back

From vintage-style classics to modern single- and double-cut options, here's our pick of electric guitars that deliver for less than a grand

Total Guitar follows the science behind the solos to find out exactly what makes the top 50 guitar leads so enduring

Inventive arrangements and whistle-stop technique videos have seen this neo-soul wunderkind attract over 180,000 Instagram followers. Now, Ruben Wan gears up to release his debut EP, Chapter One: Guitar

Find the best guitar tuner whatever your budget, with our top picks from the likes of Boss, Korg, TC Electronic and D’Addario

"I will never play without effects, because they're too much a part of what I do as a player. I rely on being creative with sound"

The guitar's surge in popularity over the pandemic is cause for celebration – but it has left manufacturers and retailers struggling to keep up with demand

These are the best audio interfaces for taking your guitar recordings to the next level, regardless of your budget or experience

Tremonti details the band's lockdown EP, Walk The Sky 2.0, which collects Alter Bridge's best live performances of recent years and features an all-new track

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we pay tribute to the players who have taken huge strides for guitar playing and gear