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The Hollywood-like “kidnapping” and ransom story of one of George Harrison's most famous guitars
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Fender outlines the future of Squier after the launch of its new Standard Series – which is built in the same factory
By Matt Owen Published
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Norman Harris on the one vintage guitar that got away
By Phil Weller Published
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How Ken Lawrence came to build some of James Hetfield’s most iconic guitars – including one using wood from Metallica’s former home
By Jacob Paul Nielsen Published
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“This may be the ultimate Superstrat-Tele hybrid”: Caparison Dellinger-JSM V2 review
By Chris Gill Published
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Sterling By Music Man Intro Series StingRay review
By Nick Wells Published
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Fender Japan unveils the Starmaster – a Jazzmaster/Starcaster hybrid that could be the most divisive Fender offset of them all
By Matt Owen Published
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Acoustic Guitars
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Brian May’s first Gibson signature is here – and it’s got nothing to do with the Red Special
By Matt Owen Published
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Meet JWJ’s Rich Jones, the chef who turned luthier – and is serving up some mighty fine acoustics
By David Mead Published
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Cort “reaches the pinnacle of acoustic guitars” with its Essence series – could it be the perfect Grand Auditorium?
By Phil Weller Published
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The myths of flying with your guitar busted by a pro musician
By Mike Dawes Published
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Meet Don Musser, the ‘Dumble of acoustics’ who has made guitars for Dylan, EVH and Neil Young
By Huw Price Published
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“If only we could hand out Michelin Stars for guitar-building”: JWJ Parlour Select, Orchestra Select and Slope Shoulder Select review
By David Mead Published
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When Chris Buck played a museum-grade Martin from 1928, a high-profile Hollywood guitar scandal played heavy on his mind
By Matt Owen Published
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John Lennon’s Hootenanny 12-string sold for $2.8m last year – now Framus has revived the acoustic with the Lennon estate’s approval
By Phil Weller Published
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“The perfect affordable choice”: Martin D-X2E Brazilian 12-string review
By Chris Gill Published
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Bass Guitars
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Sterling By Music Man Intro Series StingRay review
By Nick Wells Published
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Why the 1960s Fender Bass VI is a tone machine that (almost) defies categorization
By David Davidson Published
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Jack Bruce’s Gibson EB-1 is going up for a one-time-only public display
By Phil Weller Published
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Tim Commerford’s new Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay is a love letter to the pawnshop bass that crafted the first Rage record
By Phil Weller Published
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Shergold’s new Telstar bass repackages one of the firm’s best electric designs of recent years into a low-end format
By Phil Weller Published
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“Gene Simmons used a Grabber for a reason – because they play like nothing else on earth”: Epiphone Grabber Bass review
By Nick Wells Published
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Learn bass for less with beginner basses from Squier, Yamaha and Music Man hitting the low-end on price for Black Friday
By Daryl Robertson Published
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A maple cap fingerboard in 1965? Here’s why this vintage Jazz Bass is a true Fender unicorn
By Huw Price Published
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Brubaker merges headless guitar hype with modern modular designs for the NBS Series
By Phil Weller Published
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Beginner Guitars
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Best acoustic guitars for beginners 2025: top picks for new players, reviewed and demoed by experts
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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“I’ve seen firsthand how technology and innovation have reshaped the six-string landscape”: 5 reasons why new guitar players have never had it so good
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Best beginner bass guitars 2025: starter basses for beginners
By Jonathan Horsley Last updated
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Taylor Swift learned to play guitar on this acoustic – now you or a loved one can too, with $100 off her pint-sized Taylor signature for Cyber Monday
By Matt Owen Published
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Fender’s Squier Debut Stratocaster took the fight to cheap Amazon guitars when it arrived earlier this year – now it’s dropped below $100 for the first time ever
By Matt Parker Published
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Best guitars for kids 2025: top electric and acoustic guitars for children
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Best beginner electric guitars 2025: kickstart your musical journey with these epic electric guitars for beginners
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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How to test out a beginner acoustic guitar in a guitar store
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Best guitars for beginners 2025: epic entry-level acoustic and electric guitars
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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Electric Guitars
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The Hollywood-like “kidnapping” and ransom story of one of George Harrison's most famous guitars
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Fender outlines the future of Squier after the launch of its new Standard Series – which is built in the same factory
By Matt Owen Published
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Norman Harris on the one vintage guitar that got away
By Phil Weller Published
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How Ken Lawrence came to build some of James Hetfield’s most iconic guitars – including one using wood from Metallica’s former home
By Jacob Paul Nielsen Published
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“This may be the ultimate Superstrat-Tele hybrid”: Caparison Dellinger-JSM V2 review
By Chris Gill Published
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Fender Japan unveils the Starmaster – a Jazzmaster/Starcaster hybrid that could be the most divisive Fender offset of them all
By Matt Owen Published
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Best Gibson Les Paul 2025: The greatest Gibson singlecuts for every budget and style
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Gibson unveils the Clapton 1958 Les Paul Custom – a recreation of the Disraeli Gears LP that now belongs to Albert Lee
By Matt Owen Published
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“If you’re looking for unique tones paired with modern build and playability, it’s an amazing guitar”: Fender Player II Jaguar review
By Matt McCracken Published
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Ukuleles
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Best ukuleles for beginners 2025: top picks from soprano to tenor
By Simon Fellows Last updated
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Best ukuleles 2025: Acoustic and electric ukes for all budgets and playing styles
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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Get your summer strum on with a massive 20% off select Fender ukuleles
By Matt McCracken Published
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Build a ukulele for only $20 with Harley Benton's Concert Ukulele DIY Kit
By Sam Roche Last updated
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NAMM 2022: Martin debuts ukuleles made of FSC tone woods and recovered “sinker” mahogany
By Matt Parker Published
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Find the right instrument for you for an amazing price with 15% off all Donner acoustic and electric guitar bundles, ukuleles, and more
By Guitar World Staff Published
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Harley Benton expands its ukulele offering with a new solidbody mini-strummer and three U-Bass models
By Sam Roche Published
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Martin ukulele set for space in first-ever all-civilian astronaut SpaceX expedition
By Matt Owen Published
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Fender expands its Artist Signature Series with the highly decorated Dhani Harrison Ukulele
By Sam Roche Published
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Fender Japan unveils the Starmaster – a Jazzmaster/Starcaster hybrid that could be the most divisive Fender offset of them all
By Matt Owen Published
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Best Gibson Les Paul 2025: The greatest Gibson singlecuts for every budget and style
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Gibson unveils the Clapton 1958 Les Paul Custom – a recreation of the Disraeli Gears LP that now belongs to Albert Lee
By Matt Owen Published
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