The 8 best amps for metal 2020: the loudest and proudest metal amps from PRS, Orange, Marshall and more By Guitar World Staff, Jonathan Horsley Our pick of powerhouse guitar amps for different budgets that will have you primed to seek and destroy straight from the box
9 best boost pedals 2020: including the best clean boost pedals for guitar By Alex Lynham 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
Jackson unveils Crossroads-inspired San Dimas plus its first 27-fret and Evertune models as part of huge summer line-up By Richard Bienstock Summer line-up also includes fresh Adrian Smith and Dave Ellefson signature designs
Foxgear debuts hugely versatile XYZ Waves modulation and Jeenie amp/cab/mic sim pedals By Richard Bienstock New stompboxes deliver 5 “freaky” multi-algorithm modulations and a 20-band analog active EQ section respectively
Fresh Electromatics, a P90 Junior Jet and Nick 13 signature model head up Gretsch's 15-strong summer line-up By Richard Bienstock Huge array of Electromatic, Streamliner, Falcon and acoustic guitars unveiled
Charvel debuts spec’d-up, sandblasted Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E Ash By Michael Astley-Brown Neon Pink model sports Floyd Rose tremolo and DiMarzio pickups
Charvel teams up with Evergrey’s Henrik Danhage for limited-edition Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 By Michael Astley-Brown Relic’d model boasts Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio pickups, and unusual pickup switching system
EVH gives the Wolfgang Special a limited-edition Sassafras makeover By Michael Astley-Brown Satin Black-finished model boasts baked maple neck
EVH’s new 5150III 15W LBX-S Head is its most versatile lunchbox amp yet By Michael Astley-Brown Latest compact head combines Green ‘clean’ and Red ‘full burn’ channels
Mark Holcomb tears through Periphery’s Sentient Glow in this beautifully shot playthrough By Michael Astley-Brown The PRS-slinger plays the choice Periphery IV: HAIL STAN cut on Seymour Duncan’s production floor
Joel Hoekstra teaches you how to play the intro and opening solo to Whitesnake's Shut Up and Kiss Me By Joel Hoekstra This classic-rock belter is taken from the group's latest album, Flesh & Blood
The 10 best acoustic guitars for beginners 2020: easy strummers for new acoustic guitar players By Chris Corfield The best beginner acoustic guitars, featuring quality six strings from Epiphone, Taylor, Fender and more – prices start from $149
Sick Riffs: Zack Anderson plays through Blues Pills' hard-rock anthem Low Road - with live on-screen tab! By Sam Roche Learn to play the Swedish rockers' latest single, released ahead of upcoming album Holy Moly!
Alcest's Neige: "I went with my aggressive feelings and wrote these songs very quickly - they were true to my emotions" By Jon Wiederhorn The frettin' frontman takes you inside the cult French blackgazers’ latest album, the turmoil-driven Spiritual Instinct
Quilter Labs' OverDrive 202 is a 200W, 2-channel amp that can fit in the pocket of your gigbag By Richard Bienstock New head updates the company’s OverDrive 200 with three new voices
Guitar stars including Mateus Asato, Felix Martin and Allen Hinds tear it up in this insane all-star jam By Richard Bienstock The Resonance Project’s Yas Nomura assembles a neo-soul uber-jam over Neo Thangka
Caparison joins forces with As I Lay Dying’s Nick Hipa for Angelus-NH signature model By Michael Astley-Brown Cutting-edge, hand-crafted design boasts Fishman Fluence pickups and Schaller tremolo
Sick Riffs: Raff Sangiorgio of Devil's Mist teaches you a truly astounding 20-second guitar solo By Sam Roche This stunning passage uses just about every six-string technique available
Legendary Muscle Shoals guitarist Pete Carr dies aged 70 By Richard Bienstock Carr played on classic recordings from Paul Simon, Bob Seger, Rod Stewart and many others
It’s official: the Adam Jones Silverburst Les Paul is now in production By Richard Bienstock The Tool guitarist and Gibson CMO Cesar Gueikian confirm the hotly anticipated signature model is on its way
