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7 low-volume ways to play guitar without an amp
By James Grimshaw Published
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Why Wampler thinks its Swiss army Cryptid fuzz pedal is a “classic in the making”
By Phil Weller Published
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Synergy has unveiled a tiny amp head that lets you swap in tones from some of the world’s biggest amp builders
By Phil Weller Published
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Spinal Tap’s monstrous six-neck behemoth, The Beast, is headed to auction again
By Phil Weller Published
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Gibson’s 1965 Firebird Platypus was the oddball model that marked a moment of transition for the guitar giant – now it’s been revived
By Phil Weller Published
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Gibson’s new Acoustic Specials series brings hand-crafted examples of its most beloved acoustic designs to lower price points
By Matt Owen Published
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“A sophisticated ambient soundscape-generating device that’s like an instrument unto itself”: Mooer Ocean Machine II review
By Chris Gill Published
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Accessories
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Tunerette honors the heyday of rock ‘n’ roll with a clip-on tuner that looks like a cigarette
By Phil Weller Published
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Jim D’Addario on the history, innovations and future of the world’s biggest string manufacturer
By Henry Yates Published
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Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer has been honored with signature Bare Knuckles – the same pickups from his new Aristides offset
By Phil Weller Published
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The tones of Joe Bonamassa’s obscure “Greenburst” Strat have been brought to the masses with new Seymour Duncan pickups
By Phil Weller Published
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Blackstar muscles in on the wireless system market with AIRWIRE i58 – but how does it stack up against the competition?
By Matt Owen Published
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Best guitar picks 2025: awesome guitar picks to upgrade your playing
By Jonathan Horsley Last updated
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D’Addario recruits players to help test its strings – and there's one jazz veteran who is more reliable than most
By Janelle Borg Published
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Best guitar cables 2025: recommended instrument cables for electric, acoustic, and bass guitar
By Richard Blenkinsop Last updated
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Best acoustic guitar strings 2025: our best rated strings for your acoustic
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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Effects & Pedals
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Why Wampler thinks its Swiss army Cryptid fuzz pedal is a “classic in the making”
By Phil Weller Published
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“A sophisticated ambient soundscape-generating device that’s like an instrument unto itself”: Mooer Ocean Machine II review
By Chris Gill Published
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Joe Bonamassa now owns Rory Gallagher’s Number 1 Rangemaster
By Phil Weller Published
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Strymon’s new EC-1 was modeled after an iconic tape echo unit
By Matt Owen Published
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“My initial reaction was to marvel at just how creative an effect it is”: DigiTech MonoNeon Whammy review
By Nick Wells Published
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Meris might have just revolutionized guitar synth pedals with its revamped Enzo X
By Phil Weller Published
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Tech 21 says it has “cracked the code” for digital guitar gear with Marty Friedman’s new signature SansAmp
By Phil Weller Published
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“A veritable cornucopia of modulating textures”: Kernom Elipse review
By Matt McCracken Published
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The Line 6 HX Stomp just got a $100 discount at Guitar Center – here's 5 reasons it's been on my 'board for the past two years
By Matt McCracken Published
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Guitar Amps
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Synergy has unveiled a tiny amp head that lets you swap in tones from some of the world’s biggest amp builders
By Phil Weller Published
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Matchless Amplifiers and Bad Cat Amps luminary Mark Sampson has passed away
By Janelle Borg Published
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“For those who revere the harder-edged sound Marshall brought us in the ’90s, it hits the spot”: Marshall Studio 900 head and combo review
By Stuart Williams Published
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Two Notes’ reimagined Reload II seeks to end the reactive load box debate – and quash the competition from Universal Audio and Boss in the process
By Matt Owen Published
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How to get the best from your tube amp with British amp and pedal guru Dan Coggins
By Jamie Dickson Published
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I've been using Positive Grid's Spark Neo guitar amp headphones for weeks – and it's got me playing a lot more regularly
By Stuart Williams Published
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The Boss Katana:GO headphone amp is back after it was discontinued – but not as you remember it
By Matt Owen Published
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Positive Grid turns the headphone amp market upside down with the wireless, AI-powered Neo
By Phil Weller Published
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Positive Grid Spark 1 vs Spark 2: which one should you choose?
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Guitars
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Spinal Tap’s monstrous six-neck behemoth, The Beast, is headed to auction again
By Phil Weller Published
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Gibson’s 1965 Firebird Platypus was the oddball model that marked a moment of transition for the guitar giant – now it’s been revived
By Phil Weller Published
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Gibson’s new Acoustic Specials series brings hand-crafted examples of its most beloved acoustic designs to lower price points
By Matt Owen Published
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How Coheed and Cambria’s Claudio Sanchez started his own guitar company, Evil Instruments
By Andrew Daly Published
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PRS's new semi-hollow stunner brings enticing updates to one of the company's very first models
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Fender has announced its latest surprise brand collab – a St. Patrick’s Day Telecaster created with Jameson Irish Whiskey
By Matt Owen Published
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“From fit to finish, it’s staggering how good this guitar feels and sounds”: Cort G250 SE review
By Paul Riario Published
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Brian May’s Gibson 12-string has a subtle tribute to Freddie Mercury that you might have missed
By Phil Weller Published
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Best acoustic guitars 2025: 10 top options for guitarists of all ages and abilities
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Headphones
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“The best wireless headphones for musicians you can buy right now, despite a few flaws”: Yamaha YH-WL500 review
By Matt McCracken Published
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“Some of the finest sounding IEMs”: Ultimate Ears Pro UE 150, UE 250, UE 350 In-Ear Monitors review
By Paul Riario Published
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Best in-ear monitors for guitar players 2025: stay in tune and on time
By Chris Corfield Published
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“A handy addition to your pedalboard if you're playing shows with poor monitoring”: Cloudvocal EverSync Wireless IEM review
By Matt McCracken Published
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Best earplugs for musicians 2025: guitarist-friendly plugs to suit every budget
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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CloudVocal’s EverSync wireless in-ear monitor system delivers high-quality, low-latency monitoring in a compact, pedalboard-friendly design
By Guitar World Staff Published
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Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT2 review: the only headphones you need for guitar, studio and everyday use?
By Chris Corfield Published
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Save big on the Boss Waza-Air and a host of other guitar amp headphones solutions with these red-hot Cyber Monday deals
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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Orange’s new wireless headphones transmit audio by vibrating your face bones
By Matt Parker Published
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Plugins & Apps
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Meet the rePEDAL – an AI overdrive maker that generates digital stompboxes at the click of a button
By Phil Weller Published
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Best guitar plugins 2025: my top plugins to level up your recorded guitar tones
By Matt McCracken Published
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Tosin Abasi’s playing is now available in GarageBand and Logic thanks to a high-profile new producer pack
By Phil Weller Published
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Best Neural DSP plugins 2025: 10 Neural plugins tested with sound samples
By Matt McCracken Published
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Hughes & Kettner finally brings back its Puretone amp by popular demand... as a plugin
By Phil Weller Published
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"I'm not a big amp plugin user beyond recording – but my time with these three changed my playing habits": Universal Audio UAD Dream '65 Reverb, Ruby '63 Top Boost and Lion '68 Super Lead Amplifier plugins review
By Rob Laing Published
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This is not a typo – you can save more than $1,000 on a Universal Audio guitar effects bundle in what is hands-down the biggest Black Friday gear deal you’ll come across this year
By Matt Owen Published
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6 AI-powered guitar tools to supercharge your guitar-playing
By Matt McCracken Published
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Enter the tonal thunderdome with a whopping 75% off Tonex and AmpliTube 5 Max software this Black Friday
By James Grimshaw Published
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Studio & Recording Equipment
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Quick! Positive Grid's huge $50 Riff audio interface discount ends today – here are 5 reasons it’s worth your money
By Matt McCracken Published
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Fender eyes up the iRig with the Link I/O interface – a studio-grade audio interface that can fit in your pocket
By Phil Weller Published
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Best FRFR speakers 2025: transparent tone for multi-effects and amp modelers
By Richard Blenkinsop Last updated
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Boss takes on Universal Audio and Two Notes with the Waza Tube Amp Expander Core
By Phil Weller Published
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“Everything the modern musician needs to record great-sounding guitars”: Grab a first-ever Cyber Monday deal on one of our top-rated guitar audio interfaces
By Matt McCracken Published
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“Certain to become a standard. A very versatile first mic”: Shure SM4 Home Recording Microphone review
By Chris Gill Published
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Best MIDI foot controllers 2025: seamless transitions for amps, pedals, rack effects, and more
By Joe Dean Last updated
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Ed Sheeran grows his gear brand with the Sheeran Busker – a portable PA for aspiring street performers
By Matt Owen Published
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Blackstar’s Polar 4 pitches for the pro player by supersizing the guitar-focused audio interface
By Matt Parker Published
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More about Guitar Gear
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“A sophisticated ambient soundscape-generating device that’s like an instrument unto itself”: Mooer Ocean Machine II review
By Chris Gill Published
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How Coheed and Cambria’s Claudio Sanchez started his own guitar company, Evil Instruments
By Andrew Daly Published
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PRS's new semi-hollow stunner brings enticing updates to one of the company's very first models
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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