Latest articles by Matt McCracken
Best reverb pedals 2025: from spring to shimmer, these are our top picks for your pedalboard
Take a deep dive into the cavernous world of 'verb and explore the best reverb pedals for every budget
Show your dad he rocks this Father's Day with Positive Grid and up to 40% off the Spark, Spark Mini, Spark Go, and more
Save big on smart amps with the perfect gift for dads that rock this Father’s Day
I review pedals for a living and Sweetwater’s awesome Memorial Day pedal sale has got my attention – here are the 5 pedals you should be looking at
Sweetwater’s super pedal sale is the place to shop for effects lovers with a huge selection of pedals from EarthQuaker Devices, Walrus Audio, Catalinbread, and loads more
Best Memorial Day guitar sales 2025: today's most epic deals on acoustic and electric guitars, amps, effects and more
Explore all the best Memorial Day guitar savings in one place – massive savings from Guitar Center, Musician's Friend, Sweetwater, Positive Grid and others
Musician’s Friend's up to 40% off Memorial Day sale just dropped 6 days early – save big on Schecter, Electro-Harmonix and more
Grab yourself some super savings on guitars, pedals, accessories, and loads more
Everything you need to know about fretwraps: what are they and do you need one?
Get the low down on this simple yet essential tool for guitarists
Best bass amps for practice 2025: top combos for working on your chops at home
Get the most out of your playing at home with one of these great bass practice amps
Best guitar wireless systems 2025: set your playing free, from the rehearsal room to the stage
Fed up with cumbersome cables? Here's our pick of the best wireless guitar systems for every budget
“Plenty of great functionality to make your life easier and assuage any fears of signal or battery loss”: Boss WL-50 review
We put Boss’ pedalboard-friendly wireless guitar system to the test, seeing how it holds up to some stiff competition
“Very much at home with syncopated djent chugs, fast thrashy power chord riffing, and blazingly quick lead work”: Jackson JS22-7 DKA Dinky HT review
Should a beginner choose a 7-string as their first instrument? This extended-range guitar from Jackson looks to make its case
Best amps for metal 2025: our top picks for high-gain heroes
These powerhouse metal amps from PRS, Orange, Friedman, EVH, and more will have you primed to seek and destroy
"Packed full of great sounds and options yet easy to navigate": NUX MG-300
Could this budget-friendly multi-effects pedal be the perfect match for the beginner guitar player who wants loads of tones on tap?
One of our favorite practice amps is 10% off and there's free shipping on everything in Positive Grid’s massive guitar month sale
Get your hands on some of the world’s most popular smart and desktop amps for less over at Positive Grid
“Completely shatters the expectations for a guitar geared toward modern metal”: PRS SE Mark Holcomb SVN review
The Periphery guitarist’s signature model gives lovers of the low-end great specs and playability at a lower cost. We find out if it’s more than just a djent machine.
Gibson Les Paul vs Fender Stratocaster: Which is right for you?
We put these two titans of tone head to head, deep-diving into their similarities and differences so you can be sure you’re purchasing the right guitar
I use Helix Native every day for practice and recording and Line 6 just slashed $160 off the price
Line 6’s superb amp sim and effects software just got an absolutely humongous discount
Waves just dropped loads of its plugins back to Black Friday prices – record better guitar tones from just $9.99
We've hand-picked 7 essential (and discounted) plugins that will massively improve your home guitar recordings
Best guitar tuners 2025: chromatic, polyphonic, and strobe options
Find the best guitar tuner whatever your budget, with our top picks from the likes of Boss, Korg, TC Electronic and D’Addario
You can now get the coveted sound of a Gibson Les Paul for a whole lot less - save a mammoth $600 in the Musician’s Friend Guitar Fest sale
Get big money off huge brands like Gibson, Fender, Boss, Line 6 and more in this impressive sale
Should you replace or upgrade your guitar? Fender just gave you the answer with a whopping 20% off official parts and pickups
Here are the four discounted upgrades we'd choose from the official Fender shop
Fender Play is the cheapest we’ve ever seen with this one-day-only deal - get a year’s worth of top-quality lessons for just $29
Fender’s leap-day deal gives you a year’s expert tuition for less, but it’s only available for one day
“A powerful tool for recording guitars, and there’s plenty to grow into”: Universal Audio Apollo Twin X review
This premium audio interface is packed full of pro-level features, but is it overkill for recording guitar at home?
5 brilliant pedals I rate as a guitar gear reviewer are on sale for Presidents’ Day, including my favorite octave pedal the Electro-Harmonix POG
These powerful tone shapers will have your guitar tone sounding much better for less
Did Fender just drop the best Presidents' Day guitar deal? Score an impressive 50% off gear and a huge $399 off one of our favorite models
From fresh guitars to powerful pickup upgrades there are some superb offers at the official Fender shop - but you better move fast, the sale ends 02/19
