8 great guitars for kids: the best electric and acoustic guitars for children By Jonathan Horsley Everything you need to know to get your child playing the guitar today
Adrian Smith talks fishy tour stories, from falling in front of 20,000 people to being recognized while angling By John Katic The Iron Maiden guitarist recalls the conception of his new book, Monsters of River & Rock: My Life as Iron Maiden’s Compulsive Angler
Eric Clapton’s 1954 Fender Stratocaster is hitting the auction block for a cool one million By Richard Bienstock The rare non-tremolo Sunburst model was Clapton’s main stage slide guitar from 1979-1985
John Petrucci: “If some of it sounds like pop-punk, who cares? This is instrumental guitar music – you can do what you want!“ By Amit Sharma The Dream Theater shredder-in-chief talks happy songs and finding the fun in instrumentals on his new solo LP, Terminal Velocity
Dunable Guitars reveals more affordable DE Series By Sam Roche New South Korean-made models boast Dunable Cthulu pickups and a wealth of customization options
The 10 best acoustic guitars for beginners 2020: New to acoustic guitar? These easy strummers are for you By Chris Corfield The best beginner acoustic guitars, featuring quality six strings from Epiphone, Taylor, Fender, Yamaha, Ibanez and more – prices start from just $149
Stone Gossard and Mason Jennings on how breaking their guitar and songwriting habits led to Painted Shield’s electric debut By Michael Astley-Brown The veteran songwriters detail their fresh six-string approaches, lessons learned from Seattle greats, and why great songs come from removing as much as possible
Epiphone unveils 'Inspired by Gibson' J-45, Hummingbird and J-200 acoustic guitars By Sam Roche Three classic Gibson acoustics become a little more budget-friendly while retaining their iconic visual appeal
Fender targets acoustic and bass players with Acoustic Preverb and Trapper Bass Distortion pedals By Michael Astley-Brown New offerings boast flexible feature sets and versatile EQs
Fender releases '70s-vibed Tread-Light Wah and Volume/Expression pedals By Amit Sharma and Jackson Maxwell Two new original designs join Fender's ever-growing pedal family
11 best guitar straps 2020: secure your guitar in style By Chris Corfield The best guitar straps for acoustic, electric and bass guitars, and for every budget
Save $120 on a Martin GPC Special Koa X Series acoustic-electric in this killer early-Black Friday deal By Sam Roche In the market for a sub-$500 acoustic? Guitar Center's the place to be
Best beginner guitar amps 2020: top guitar amplifiers for beginners By Chris Corfield Looking for the best beginner guitar amp? Here are the amps you need to be checking out from Boss, Yamaha, Fender and more
Epiphone launches affordable ‘Inspired by Gibson’ ES-335 and ES-339 By Michael Astley-Brown Classic-spec’d instruments feature Alnico Classic Pro humbuckers and Kalamazoo headstocks
Watch Ryan “Fluff” Bruce put Bog Street’s innovative Axe Series picks to the test By Richard Bienstock Unique plectrums offer a center grip and three-sided form-factor design that combines thick and thin edges
Save a staggering $130 on JST’s Misha Mansoor Toneforge guitar amp sim plugin By Michael Astley-Brown Get crushing prog-metal tones for just $19 ahead of Black Friday
Victory condenses its VC35 The Copper amp head into a pedal with the V4 The Copper Preamp By Sam Roche The British company's new tube stompbox delivers EL84-style tones and boasts a host of switching options
Michael Kelly Guitars adds a Ziricote-topped model to its dual pickup system-equipped Hybrid Special series By Sam Roche Channel acoustic or electric tones – or both! – with the New York company's latest semi-hollow
Monty's Guitars launches Montypresso, an all-natural wax that helps relic your guitar By Sam Roche If your axe features open-grained wood and you're a fan of worn-looking guitars, this is the product for you
Line 6 releases “game-changing” Helix 3.0 update with exhaustive array of new features By Michael Astley-Brown New firmware adds polyphonic pitch effects, new amps, true preset spillover and much more
