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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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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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The essential guide to New York City guitar stores – a bucket-list destination for vintage gear enthusiasts
By Huw Price Published
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PRS unveils the Charcoal Phoenix – Paul Reed Smith’s personal guitar of choice
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells Telecaster has cropped up on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow – after it was bought for $12,500
By Janelle Borg Published
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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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Accessories
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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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Best electric guitar strings 2025: our top-rated strings for your electric
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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Dunlop launches the Tortex Flex X Pick – its first-ever Tortex pick with a grip
By Janelle Borg Published
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John Mayer has developed a new acoustic string set with Ernie Ball, and it's designed to be ideal for solo performers
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Tim Henson says he put Ernie Ball’s skills to the test with his new signature string and accessory set
By Phil Weller Published
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Effects & Pedals
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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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Behringer blasted by Mu-Tron III maker following the release of $69 replica
By Phil Weller Published
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Best budget multi-effects pedals 2025: access a world of effects at a reasonable price
By Alex Lynham Last updated
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“A great way to get maximum bang for your buck”: TC Electronic Plethora X1 TonePrint Loader review
By Chris Gill Published
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Best delay pedals 2025: our pick of the coolest delay pedals for your pedalboard
By Alex Lynham Last updated
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Behind the rise of Pedal Pawn, the British stompbox brand loved by Eric Gales and SRV fanatics
By Amit Sharma Published
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Best cheap guitar pedals 2025: killer budget stompboxes you need to try
By Alex Lynham Last updated
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After a 3-year wait, Behringer’s affordable clone of John Frusciante’s favorite chorus pedal is finally here
By Phil Weller Published
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"The legendary amp maker is taking aim at other Marshall-in-a-box pedals with a new lineup that is diverse, well-made, and very well-thought-out": Marshall 1959, JCM800, JCM900, DSL, and JVM overdrive pedal review
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Guitar Amps
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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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I tested the Boss Katana Mini and Katana Mini X side-by-side to find out which is best and whether it's worth upgrading from the original portable amp
By Richard Blenkinsop Published
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I played the last Overdrive Special that Dumble worked on – and it completely changed my perspective on the amp of my dreams
By Matt Owen Published
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Best combo amps 2025: the best all-in-one amps for every budget
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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“Far more versatile than its tube counterpart”: Fender Tone Master ’59 Bassman review
By Martin Smith Published
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Guitars
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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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PRS unveils the Charcoal Phoenix – Paul Reed Smith’s personal guitar of choice
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells Telecaster has cropped up on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow – after it was bought for $12,500
By Janelle Borg Published
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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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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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“One of the best legitimately new guitars Fender has produced in decades”: Fender American Ultra II Meteora review
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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9 Presidents' Day guitar sales to shop before they’re gone for good
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Manson’s updated M-Series models have been treated to Sustainiacs and onboard Fuzz Factory upgrades
By Phil Weller 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 Garage Band 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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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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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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“One of the best legitimately new guitars Fender has produced in decades”: Fender American Ultra II Meteora review
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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