Latest articles by Guitar World Staff
Explore deep bass tones with the ultra-versatile, super-comfortable Reverend Mercalli 4
Features include a solid Korina body, 5-piece maple and walnut neck, proprietary pickups and much more
The top 10 air guitar songs of all time
From Free Bird’s iconic guitar solo to the legendary licks of Layla, here are the best tracks to “play” when you’re without your axe but fancy an impromptu practice session
Cort’s new G290 FAT II offers pro-level performance and versatility at a working musician’s price
Updated model boasts alder body, roasted maple neck and Voiced Tone VTH-77 humbuckers with custom pickup switching
Experience Bixonic’s Axentrix A1, a “new-gen distortion pedal with an endless supply of drive tones for any playing style”
Versatile stomp box offers four selectable drive modes, Accent adjustment for wide range of expressions, Memory functions and more
LAVA MUSIC’s new BLUE LAVA Original acoustic-electric provides “simplicity with stunning sound,” along with onboard chorus, delay and reverb effects
The innovative company’s newest offering is a lightweight, weather-resistant, feature-rich and affordable six-string marvel
Beginner deal alert: These Fender FA-135CE acoustic-electrics are now only $149 in this crazy post-Black Friday deal
Bag one of these extremely wallet-friendly strummers at a cool $50 off over at Guitar Center
Donner’s Seeker Series guitars pair high-end tones with high-end looks on New York Fashion Show runway
The affordable entry-level instruments shone in the spotlight as they played a starring role for Private Policy’s showcase
Meet Donner’s Hush-I Silent guitar, the “ultimate portable, travel and gig-ready instrument”
Weighing only as much as a laptop, the acoustic-electric is ideal for everything from silent practice to onstage use – anytime, anywhere
Vola’s new OZ RV TNC electric guitar is built for “speed, comfort, efficiency and classic and high-output tones”
Made-in-Japan six-string sports a trio of Vola-designed pickups in a unique fanned pickup layout, innovative ‘blower’ switch, fast-playing roasted maple neck and much more
Donner’s innovative Rising-G Pro is a carbon-fiber acoustic that sounds great and is built to last
Compact, travel-friendly guitar boasts carbon fiber panels, HPL fingerboard, parametric soundhole design and more
Gear up with great new guitars, amps and pedals from Gibson, Epiphone, Kramer, Maestro and Mesa Boogie
We take a look at some of the hottest – and coolest – products coming out of the Gibson stable in 2022
Reverend’s futuristic-looking Billy Corgan Z-One model is a “smashing” signature axe
Designed to handle the heavier end of the Smashing Pumpkins catalog, the model boasts an alder body, roasted maple neck and custom Railhammer pickups
Take a sonic tour of PRS’ first-ever range of innovative, flexible and superior-sounding stomp boxes
“Expect the unexpected” with the Horsemeat Transparent Overdrive, Wind Through the Trees Dual Analog Flanger and Mary Cries Optical Compressor
Transform your guitar from ordinary to extraordinary with FU-Tone’s hardware upgrades
From brass blocks and claws to titanium posts, saddle inserts and screws, FU-Tone will make your six-string roar
Improve your acoustic accessory arsenal and harness high-end tones with Kyser's Low-Tension Quick-Change Acoustic Guitar Capo
The perfect companion for acoustic aficionados who favor lower actions – or those with a lighter touch – Kyser’s Low-Tension Quick-Change Acoustic Guitar Capo utilizes 25 percent less spring tension for dependably robust tuning and intonation
15 scale patterns for guitar that will fire up your solos
These hot scale sequences will ignite your guitar leads with a new intensity
Baldacci returns with the “wildly cool” Bighorn ECO, a vintage-inspired electric built with 100-percent American grown lumber
Handcrafted model boasts red alder body, hard maple neck, Sissoo rosewood fretboard and new Darkmoon humbuckers
Ensure accurate tuning and explore the world of compensated tuning with Cherub’s rechargeable clip-on tuner, the Flow Tune Clip
The latest offering from Cherub – a tuner manufacturer owned by the same company behind Nux – boasts a rechargeable lithium battery, the Flow Tune Clip offers four display modes and five tuning modes for guitar, bass and ukulele
Nail the tones of the most iconic vintage amps, and more, with Universal Audio’s “extraordinary” UAFX Guitar Amp Emulator pedals
Dream '65, Ruby '63 and Woodrow '55 pedals offers a range of classic U.S. and U.K. tones, with modern modeling technology and flexibility
Hear the ferocious tones of ESP’s smartly spec’d LTD Deluxe SN-1000HT Fire Blast guitar
The gnarly creation boasts a sandblasted swamp ash body and a pair of Fishman humbuckers, and “defies any limitations in speed and sound” a guitar might face
