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I spent way too long looking through all 372 deals in the Thomann Easter sale – here are the 5 I’d buy
By Matt McCracken Published
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Guitar Center’s massive Guitar-A-Thon sale has landed, and there's $600 off one of my favorite Gibson Les Paul finishes and a host of exclusive models from Epiphone, Taylor, and more
By Daryl Robertson Published
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“They have that signature Gibson tone”: Gibson J-45 Special and Hummingbird Special review
By Neville Marten Published
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“Fender has stripped back the price – but has it gone too far paring back the sounds, too?” Fender Standard Acoustasonic Telecaster review
By Rob Laing Published
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Taylor Guitars just announced a guitar neck innovation that allows players to micro-adjust string height “in seconds” – without removing the neck or strings
By Janelle Borg Published
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"A traditionally spec'd, workhorse machine that sounds like a Les Paul should": Gibson Les Paul 60s Double Trouble review
By Pete Emery Published
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Martin’s Junior Series has been given its most significant upgrade yet
By Matt Owen Published
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Accessories
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“Wins out on battery life, aesthetics and its Cable Tone feature”: Blackstar Airwire i58 review
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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How Rotosound revolutionized the bass world with its Swing Bass 66 strings – and shaped the sound of rock music in the process
By Matt Owen Published
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Are Seymour Duncan's new Jazzmaster Silencers the ultimate Jazzmaster pickups?
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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“We’re all looking for new inspiration. These P-90 pickups work really well”: Warren Haynes on the P-90 renaissance
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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Meet the SlideSaddle – a guitar slide that offers infinite sustain like an EBow
By Phil Weller Published
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Lollar looks to breathe new life into Strat single coils with the Super-Casters
By Phil Weller Published
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How TV Jones built an enviable reputation despite being an underdog in the pickup world
By Brandon Stoner Published
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“A near-perfect compact wireless system”: Fender Telepath Wireless System review
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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“This is no clichéd P.A.F.-repro pickup”: Bare Knuckle PolyPaf humbuckers review
By Paul Riario Published
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Effects & Pedals
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Unpacking the magic of the Jordan Boss Tone – an actual guitar plug-in that delivers Dan Auerbach-approved fuzz
By Chris Gill Published
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Best tremolo pedals 2025: Top pedal choices, from old-school vibe to chopped-up tones
By James Farmer Last updated
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“This is a powerhouse of a stompbox that manages to keep things simple while offering endless inspiration”: Strymon EC-1 Single Head dTape Echo pedal review
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Rotosound’s ultra-rare fuzz pedal has been reissued – bringing Jimmy Page-approved fuzz magic to the masses
By Guitar World Staff Published
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"The amount of functionality stuffed into this mini pedal is, quite frankly, astounding": IK Multimedia Tonex One Joe Satriani review
By Pete Emery Published
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Best pitch shifter pedals 2025: an essential tool for channeling Tom Morello, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani
By Alex Lynham Last updated
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“Great two‑in-one value in a compact box that won’t hog space”: EarthQuaker Devices Gary review
By Chris Gill Published
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That Pedal Show’s Mick Taylor sparks inspired change that sees the Argo Boost Deluxe serve octave fuzz sounds and clean boosting in one unit
By Phil Weller Published
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Best octave pedals 2025: fast track your way to fat guitar tone with these powerful pedalboard additions
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Guitar Amps
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"I never use my tube amp at home now, because I have a Spark Live": 5 reasons you should be picking up the Positive Grid Spark Live in the massive Guitar Month sale
By Matt McCracken Published
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“Our goal is to stay at the forefront of amplification innovation”: How Seymour Duncan set out to create the ultimate bass amp solution by pushing its PowerStage lineup to greater heights
By Matt Owen Published
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Laney and Nathan East team up for a versatile signature bass head that ends a 40-year wait for the session legend
By Phil Weller Published
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Best solid state amps 2025: Our amp picks for those who play, dirty, clean, or anything in between
By Simon Fellows Last updated
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Why Charles Henry’s Silktone tube amps are rapidly gathering fans
By Andrew Daly Published
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Best mini amps for guitar 2025: power up your practice with these tiny towers of tone
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Best modeling amps 2025: iconic amp tones at your fingertips
By Richard Blenkinsop Last updated
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"This seems like the missing link for anyone who uses an amp modeler at home": HeadRush FRFR-Go speaker cab review
By Rob Laing Published
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This brand of high-end cabinets puts Celestion speakers into luxury furniture inspired by ’70s hi-fi consoles
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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Guitars
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Guitar Center’s massive Guitar-A-Thon sale has landed, and there's $600 off one of my favorite Gibson Les Paul finishes and a host of exclusive models from Epiphone, Taylor, and more
By Daryl Robertson Published
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“They have that signature Gibson tone”: Gibson J-45 Special and Hummingbird Special review
By Neville Marten Published
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“Fender has stripped back the price – but has it gone too far paring back the sounds, too?” Fender Standard Acoustasonic Telecaster review
By Rob Laing Published
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Taylor Guitars just announced a guitar neck innovation that allows players to micro-adjust string height “in seconds” – without removing the neck or strings
By Janelle Borg Published
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"A traditionally spec'd, workhorse machine that sounds like a Les Paul should": Gibson Les Paul 60s Double Trouble review
By Pete Emery Published
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Martin’s Junior Series has been given its most significant upgrade yet
By Matt Owen Published
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Jackson and Bring Me the Horizon’s Lee Malia champion the rise of the metal offset with new signature Surfcaster
By Phil Weller Published
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Fender and Mike Campbell recreate the Red Dog – The Heartbreaker’s heavily modded 1972 Telecaster
By Matt Owen Published
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From copies to innovations – the origin and rise of Japanese electric guitars (and the truth about ‘lawsuit’ guitars)
By Tony Bacon Published
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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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"Brilliantly precise monitoring headphones with wide open-back sound": Audio-Technica ATH-R70XA review
By Shaun Prescott Published
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The Les Paul Recording Studio opens in Hollywood – bringing the innovator’s revolutionary gear to a whole new generation of musicians
By Phil Weller Published
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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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More about Guitar Gear
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Martin’s Junior Series has been given its most significant upgrade yet
By Matt Owen Published
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Jackson and Bring Me the Horizon’s Lee Malia champion the rise of the metal offset with new signature Surfcaster
By Phil Weller Published
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"I never use my tube amp at home now, because I have a Spark Live": 5 reasons you should be picking up the Positive Grid Spark Live in the massive Guitar Month sale
By Matt McCracken Published
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