Latest articles by Matt McCracken
Best beginner electric guitars 2025: kickstart your musical journey with these epic electric guitars for beginners
So you're a budding guitarist? Get started with our pick of the best beginner electric guitars from Squier, Yamaha, and Epiphone
Best Fender amps 2025: famous tube combos to digital headphone amps
From beginner practice amps to touring-grade tube combos, these are the best amplifiers from the industry's most famous brand
“The best wireless headphones for musicians you can buy right now, despite a few flaws”: Yamaha YH-WL500 review
Promising ultra-low-latency performance, have musicians finally got usable wireless headphones on their hands?
“It’ll suit those players who like to hit hard and make their guitar really shout”: Epiphone Masterbilt Texan review
We put this unsung acoustic hero through its paces and find out if it’s deserving of more plaudits
“Continually surprised me with beautiful, unpredictable overtones”: Martin D-28 review
I get hands-on with arguably the most legendary acoustic guitar of all time. Will it live up to the hype?
Best Christmas gifts for bass players 2025: the ultimate festive gift guide for lovers of low-end
Show your bass-playing buddy, parent, or partner some love this Christmas with 22 brilliant gift ideas for bass players
A personalized Fender and a $400 saving? Count us in! Fender's Mod Shop is currently offering free upgrades for a limited time
Get free upgrades on Fender bodies, necks, pickups, hardware, and more when you buy a Mod Shop guita
Best metal guitars 2025: hell-raising electrics for shredders on any budget
From extended-range guitars to Flying Vs, here's our pick of killer metal guitars from Jackson, ESP, Ibanez, and more
Fender Mustang Micro vs Mustang Micro Plus: is it worth upgrading?
We put Fender’s two headphone amps for guitar in a room together to duke it out
Guitarists, the Amazon Big Deal Days are all about accessories - here's 7 essential picks for you
Streamline your practice and performance with these cheap deals on guitar accessories
Mooer's massive up to 30% Amazon Prime Day effects sale includes Devin Townsend's formidable Ocean Machine II
If you’re after some cheap guitar pedals there are loads of great deals in the Amazon Big Deal Days event
Get ahead of the Black Friday game with the Beat the Rush sales event on Reverb– up to 44% off guitar gear
Forget Amazon Big Deal Days, all the best deals for guitarists are over on Reverb
“The perfect online guitar lessons platform if you’ve already got some playing under your belt”: Til review
We check out the guitar lessons platform that does things the old way for the new generation
Neural DSP Quad Cortex vs Nano Cortex: Which should you choose?
We put Neural’s flagship hardware units in a room together to deep dive into all the capabilities and features
Best baritone guitars 2025: pick up the slack with these long scale guitars
Get low with our expert pick of the best baritone guitars from PRS, Gretsch, Chapman, Jackson, and loads more
Best ukuleles for beginners 2025: top picks from soprano to tenor
The best beginner ukuleles from Fender, Epiphone, Martin, Kala, Gretsch and more – prices starting from $30
Best guitars for jazz 2025: smooth swinging options for jazz cats
From archtops to solid bodies, these are the best jazz guitars on the market today from top brands like D’Angelico, Gibson, Squier, and more
Best MIDI foot controllers 2025: seamless transitions for amps, pedals, rack effects, and more
Our favorite MIDI controllers for guitar cover all levels and budgets, with models from Gig Rig, Fender, Boss, Electro-Harmonix, and more
Fender Player 1 vs Player 2: should you upgrade?
We put Fender’s most popular model head to head with its successor and find out whether or not the sequel really is superior to the original
Single coils vs humbuckers: Which pickup type is right for you?
They both offer a unique flavor of guitar tone, but is one pickup really better than the other? We deep dive into the debate
“Very much the upgrade that was needed for one of the most popular headphone amps for guitar”: Fender Mustang Micro Plus review
Fender’s teeny-tiny portable practice amp gets a significant upgrade
Best guitar strap locks 2025: Safeguard your axe
Our pick of the finest fasteners from Schaller, Loxx, Jim Dunlop and more
Best tremolo pedals 2025: 8 top pedal choices, from old-school vibe to chopped-up tones
The best tremolo pedals on the market right now, from the likes of TC Electronic, Electro-Harmonix, Boss, Strymon and JHS
