Latest articles by Michael Astley-Brown
I’ve been reporting on Cyber Monday guitar pedal deals for 7 years – and I’ve never seen discounts like these
Big brands like Boss, Line 6, MXR and Electro-Harmonix are offering rare reductions on standout pedals – and some companies are even slashing prices across their entire stompbox lines
Guitar Center just dropped a 15% off coupon for Cyber Monday – and it’s valid on thousands of guitars, pedals, amps and accessories
Could you snag a discount on the gear you’re salivating over?
I’ve tried every kind of earplug in my 20 years of gigging – and the best ones I’ve used just received their first-ever discount ahead of Cyber Monday
Loop’s Experience 2 Plus earplugs are the most comfortable earplugs I’ve tried for playing and going to shows – and they’re 20% off at Amazon right now
Sweetwater Black Friday deals 2024: savings are still live with up to 70% off
The Sweetwater Black Friday sale is still live but you'll need to act fast to seal your deal
Guitar Center Black Friday deals 2024: you can still get the lowest prices of the year
Black Friday may be officially over, but Guitar Center still has loads of items on sale
Fender drops highly limited new Eclipse Strat and Precision Bass for Black Friday – plus big discounts on the American Professional II range
The American Professional II Anniversary Stratocaster HSS HT and Precision Bass are limited to just 400 pieces worldwide, while the entire range has seen $200 price drops
Switching to a wireless system made me a better performer – and with big savings on the Positive Grid Spark Link for Black Friday, now is the time to cut the cord
The already affordable Positive Grid system has had its price slashed for Black Friday
November 2024 Guitar World editors’ picks
Fresh jams from GW faves like Ola Englund, Smith/Kotzen, Ally Venable – and the hottest new guitar acts you need to hear right… about… now
Think you can’t afford a Fender amp this Black Friday? You can snag one for $29 if you act now
This adorable Mini Deluxe is half-price for a limited time – and at this price, it makes the perfect gift for the guitarist in your life
Black Friday Positive Grid deals 2024: The first-ever Spark 2 discounts are here – plus, ways to save on the rest of the Spark line-up today
The official Black Friday deals are here, with discounts on nearly every smart amp in the line-up, plus big savings on software
Best budget guitar amps under $500 in 2025: cost-cutting amplifiers for the budget-conscious player
Get great sounds and features without blowing your budget – from affordable tube amps to wallet-friendly digital modeling amps and everything in between
Robert Smith’s 2024 guitar rig flies in the face of modern guitar culture – and sounds all the more majestic for it
As The Cure return to the stage with their first album in 16 years, their leader is employing a setup that defiantly rejects contemporary tonal wisdom
Ghost, Royal Blood and Pixies producer reveals “the biggest mistake guitar players make” when recording
Tom Dalgety has crafted some of modern rock’s biggest-sounding albums – and he has some sage words of wisdom when it comes to guitar tone
“The sonic equivalent of a fist-fight between James Hetfield and Alex Lifeson”: October 2024 Guitar World editors’ picks
The hot new tracks and deep cuts GW editors have been listening to this month
Surviving Grateful Dead members pay tribute to bassist Phil Lesh, who has died aged 84
Lesh didn’t play bass when he joined Jerry Garcia’s new band, leading to an innovative style that brought the instrument to the fore
From a virtuoso Tool support to Rabea Massaad’s new supergroup, meet the next generation of progressive guitar heroes
The UK’s ArcTanGent Festival is the world’s biggest celebration of heavy progressive music, and this year’s lineup featured epic sets from Meshuggah, Mogwai and Explosions in the Sky. Could these 5 bands be the headliners of the future?
Mark Hoppus charts his bass origin story, embracing amp modelers and switching from Ernie Ball to Fender
In a rare interview, the blink-182 bassist shares his tone secrets, the bassline he still struggles to play, and how Ned’s Atomic Dustbin changed the way he approaches the bass
“He started playing bass… He got so into it he started bleeding”: Alex Van Halen reveals his and Eddie’s secret jams with Chris Cornell
Eddie Van Halen and his brother tried out the Soundgarden singer shortly before his death – and at one stage, an Ozzy Osbourne-fronted Van Halen album was also on the cards
Mark Hoppus explains why he switched to Kemper and Quad Cortex for blink-182’s mammoth arena shows
The blink-182 bassist conducted tone tests to make sure the modelers could match his previous tube rigs
David Gilmour explains why he still uses a 30-year-old Zoom multi-FX for his home demos
He may have once had a guitar worth $4 million, and you'll still see physical heads and cabinets at his live shows, but when laying tracks down at home, the Pink Floyd legend's tastes are far from expensive
Mark Hoppus combines Jaguar, Precision and Jazz Bass parts on his new Fender signature model
The blink-182 bassist’s latest signature arrives over two decades after his first Fender model, and follows bandmate Tom DeLonge’s recent Starcaster guitar
“I needed to get out of the way of it”: OG Incubus bassist Dirk Lance on how Drive taught him to stop overplaying
Alex Katunich’s busy slap and pop basslines fueled much of the band’s early output, but in a rare new interview, he explains how their biggest hit forced him to take a step back
Billie Eilish goes electric with a Fender Telecaster at tour debut, following guitar lessons from brother FINNEAS
The pop megastar kicked off her massive Hit Me Hard and Soft tour with a new electric guitar in tow
Taylor once released a replica of The Last of Us’ iconic acoustic guitar – now the real-life version will appear in season two of the TV show
A new trailer for The Last of Us season two shows the guitar in the hands of both Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey – and it’s not the only acoustic that makes an appearance
“I have convinced myself that they are the best actual rock band in the world at the moment”: September 2024 Guitar World editors' picks
Your monthly round up of the freshest new cuts from the world of guitar courtesy of Tetrarch, The Cure, Larkin Poe, Amyl and The Sniffers, Dayglow, and many more
