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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
The ultimate budget-friendly double-cut? This HSS electric retails for just $349 but it may well just blow your mind

Matchless Amplifiers and Bad Cat Amps luminary Mark Sampson has passed away
By Janelle Borg published
Sampson had recently returned to Bad Cat, and was even involved in launching the Era 30 tube amp at this year's NAMM

Brian May’s Gibson 12-string has a subtle tribute to Freddie Mercury that you might have missed
By Phil Weller published
The artistic easter egg helps carry the singer’s spirit into future live shows

Tunerette honors the heyday of rock ‘n’ roll with a clip-on tuner that looks like a cigarette
By Phil Weller published
Beat the smoking ban while emulating true rock star moves with this tricky tuner

Best acoustic guitars 2025: 10 top options for guitarists of all ages and abilities
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Guitar World’s pick of the best acoustic guitars from Fender, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, Epiphone and more

Joe Bonamassa now owns Rory Gallagher’s Number 1 Rangemaster
By Phil Weller published
Bonamassa is one of Gallagher’s biggest fans, and now he’s been gifted the Rangemaster that formed the foundation of his legendary tone

Guitar World deals of the week: save $524 on a Charvel, get $530 off an American-made Fender, plus all the week's biggest savings
By Matt McCracken published
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"This guitar is a joy to play": Fender Player II Jazzmaster review
By Daryl Robertson published
Fender's most popular range gets its long-awaited sequel – but is it worth upgrading?

Getting up close and personal with a 1928 Martin 00-42 – a pre-war, small-bodied vintage unicorn of an acoustic guitar
By Huw Price published
Martin has become synonymous with dreadnoughts and OM models, and there were rich pickings in the small-bodied pre-war era, too. We take a closer look – and get Chris Buck’s thoughts on it, too
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