Guitar Gear

You can now get an official Ibanez Tube Screamer watch

Best guitar cleaning kits and tools 2026: Keep your guitar looking and sounding sweet

How to change strings faster – with rock solid tuning stability

The Flipjack is a cable that can go from straight to angled in an instant

Joe Bonamassa on how best to set up P-90s – and what sets them apart from humbuckers

Best clip-on guitar tuners 2026: hit the right note with my top pick of cost-effective tuners

I normally tell guitarists to skip the Amazon Big Spring Sale but this year I’m happy to be proven wrong – here’s 7 essential accessories to kickstart your year in guitar from just $6.49

This new 75th Anniversary Telecaster features a genuine Fender first – and it could change the face of Teles to come

Best guitar tuners 2026: my road-tested pick of chromatic, polyphonic and strobe options

"It looks like a lost relic from Rupert Neve’s ‘to-do’ drawer": Walrus Audio Mantle Analog Bass Preamp & DI review

“I've never found the perfect solution for combining analog pedals with a digital rig before – this could be it”: IK Multimedia Tonex One+ review

Pocket mammoth savings on some of our favorite stompboxes in Sweetwater's ginormous pedal sale - including popular units from UAFX, Beetronics FX, DigiTech, Keeley, Maxon, and so much more

The best-selling mini-modeler now with wireless editing and MIDI – meet IK Multimedia’s TONEX ONE+

“This is the one processor that brings me significantly closer to joining the virtual amp modeling dark side”: Nux MG-50Li review

Josh Scott of JHS Pedals interrogated AI on the pedal industry – and what he found should alarm us all

"The AI-assisted future of guitar effects pedals? In its current form, not quite. But its ambition is massive": Polyend Endless review

Best overdrive pedals 2026: from mid-hump to transparent tone

Best multi-effects pedals 2026: replace your entire rig with our top-rated multi-FX units

Best modeling amps 2026: get iconic amp and effects tones at your fingertips

“The sound and fury of a classic Marshall amp, but in a format that’s incredibly easy to get the best from”: Synergy SYN-20IR Amp Head with Marshall JCM 800 and JMP preamp modules review

Best mini amps for guitar 2026: power up your practice with these tiny towers of tone

The metal amp brand beloved by Dimebag Darrell, Kirk Hammett and Scott Ian is on the cusp of making a comeback

Marshall honors Jimi Hendrix with limited edition drop

"Look past the dated interface, and you will discover killer tones": Kemper Profiler Head MK2 review

The blue-collar amp that Tyler Bates used on all his albums with Marilyn Manson

Why Jared James Nichols has switched to Marshall amps after playing Blackstar for 15 years

“Of all the mini practice amps I’ve tried, this is easily my favorite”: Blackstar Beam Mini review

Fender celebrates 75 years of the Precision Bass with three stunning anniversary models

You’ve seen it in the JHS Pedals demos – now you can get a signature version of Josh Scott’s custom Bilt Relevator

Welcome to the future, people – Donner just unveiled a headless guitar with onboard amp, FX, Bluetooth and a detachable speaker

Raven Slaughter was a ’70s Cleveland rock icon who sawed up a Gibson into his own custom guitar – now a hospice patient, he has visited his “old friend” at the Rock Hall

I've found the only Amazon Memorial Day deal for guitarists worth caring about – score an impressive $190 off this 4.5-star retro offset that you'll fall in love with

What is Fender’s endgame in its cease and desist campaign against S-styles? This video might have the answer

In the court of the Master Builders – Fender’s Custom Shop gurus spill the secrets of their trade

“I can’t imagine anyone other than dedicated metalheads and Gojira megafans finding loads to love here”: Jackson Pro Plus Series Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads RR24 EVTN6 review

Police officers in California recover $60,000 worth of stolen guitars – still with Guitar Center price tags on

If you want to sound better live, three of our top-rated in-ear monitors just got some mega discounts in the Thomann In-Ear Days sale - save up to 30% on pro-level live sound

Best in-ear monitors for guitar players 2025: stay in tune and on time

“The best wireless headphones for musicians you can buy right now, despite a few flaws”: Yamaha YH-WL500 review

“Some of the finest sounding IEMs”: Ultimate Ears Pro UE 150, UE 250, UE 350 In-Ear Monitors review

“A handy addition to your pedalboard if you're playing shows with poor monitoring”: Cloudvocal EverSync Wireless IEM review

Best earplugs for musicians: guitarist-friendly plugs to suit every budget

CloudVocal’s EverSync wireless in-ear monitor system delivers high-quality, low-latency monitoring in a compact, pedalboard-friendly design

Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT2 review: the only headphones you need for guitar, studio and everyday use?

Save big on the Boss Waza-Air and a host of other guitar amp headphones solutions with these red-hot Cyber Monday deals

"Who thought we’d look to the kings of gritty bass for silky neo-soul tones?" Neural DSP Darkglass Ultimate review

Fractal goes up against Neural DSP and IK Multimedia with ICONS – its first-ever plugin

“At long last, a DAW puts the guitar at the very heart of its operations”: Fender Studio Pro 8 review

Fender forges surprise Samsung partnership to bring Fender Play to home TV screens for the first time

“A utopia of modeled guitar tones that will suit pretty much any guitarist out there”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review

“I just want to keep playing it” - Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review

Neural DSP unveils Archetype: John Mayer X – a landmark signature plugin that brings the guitar great’s tones to the masses

Universal Audio’s amp-emulating pedals have been a huge success – now they’ve arrived in plugin form via the all-inclusive Paradise Guitar Studio

Universal Audio is giving away a free plugin for Black Friday but hurry, you've only got a few days to get yours – choose one of ten different plugins

Best guitar audio interfaces 2026: get better recorded guitar tones

Best FRFR speakers 2026: transparent tone for multi-effects and amp modelers

Best impulse responses: the secret sauce of great recorded guitar tone

Best microphones for recording guitar 2026: capture your acoustic or electric playing perfectly with these top-flight mics for every occasion

Why Fender just launched its own recording software – and what sets it apart for guitarists

These 5 audio interfaces came out on top in my testing gauntlet, and now they're all on sale with a hefty Black Friday discount – including $200 off a UA Apollo

"One of the best ways to quickly and easily record your music alongside your smartphone": Blackstar Polar Go review

“Affordable, professional-quality”: Warm Audio Fen-Tone WA-FT ribbon microphone review

Presonus Eris Pro 6 Review