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"Wiry, hot and well-defined, the 70s Custom excels at crunch and high-gain tones, but its cleans are perfectly respectable": Gibson Les Paul Custom 70s review
By Jamie Dickson Published
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PRS gives its S2 Special Semi-Hollow an environmentally-friendly refresh with reclaimed woods from South America
By Phil Weller Published
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Gibson sets the record straight on headstock breaks – and what the brand has been doing for the past 60 years to fix it
By Janelle Borg Published
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Positive Grid embraces the age of AI with BIAS X – which responds to prompts and recreates the guitar tones of any reference song
By Matt Owen Published
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Dana Bourgeois celebrates 50 years of guitar making by reimagining the ever-popular Professional Series
By Janelle Borg Published
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“Among the easiest modeling plugins to get to grips with – great results in very short order.”: Positive Grid BIAS X review
By Connor Flys Published
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Nuno Bettencourt’s outrageous part-guitar, part-keytar Washburn is 2025’s wildest Custom Shop creation
By Phil Weller Published
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Accessories
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TikTok’s favorite tennis racket rubber bridge guitar hack no longer exists – so this guitarist made something even better
By Phil Weller Published
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Would you keep your loved one’s cremated remains in an acoustic guitar?
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Gibson has relaunched its first ever signature pickup – the Tony Iommi humbucker
By Jackson Maxwell Published
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"A simple move up the neck can open up new voicings, textures, and moods you would never get from standard open chords": 5 creative ways to use a capo
By Ross Holder Published
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Best guitar tuners 2025: my pick of chromatic, polyphonic and strobe options
By Ross Holder Last updated
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Best guitar capos 2025: These are the tried & tested options I'd recommend for acoustic and electric players
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Best patch cables 2025: tidy up your pedalboard with my pick of the best patch leads
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Bare Knuckle’s Tim Mills on how he built the biggest indie pickup brand in the world
By Amit Sharma Published
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Quick! These 8 guitar accessories are still cheap in the Prime Day sale, but only until tonight – and the cheapest one is only $5.05
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Effects & Pedals
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How the trip to buy a Boss pedal inadvertently saved this guitar player’s life
By Phil Weller Published
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“Not just for double-tracking but also for spacious stereo modulation”: KMA Geminus Stereo True Double Tracker review
By Trevor Curwen Published
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Robert Keeley on becoming one of the most imitated pedal builders in the biz – and the “smoking” drive he can't sell online
By Andrew Daly Published
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The Boss PX-1 Plugout FX backlash has gone viral – but is it justified? We put the biggest criticisms to Boss
By Matt Owen Published
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“There isn’t a bad sound in the RT-2 – this thing has real mojo”: Boss RT-2 Rotary Ensemble pedal review
By Alex Lynham Published
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Brian Wampler of Wampler Pedals on why digital modeling could be Napster for traditional pedal makers
By Janelle Borg Published
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"I've tested loads of pedals for reviews, and it’s not often I come across one that feels this inspiring": Hotone NC-200 Verbera reverb pedal review
By Daryl Robertson Published
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“An evolved Fuzz Face with an edge”: EarthQuaker Devices Rancho de la Luna Dirt Transmitter Fuzz Driver review
By Trevor Curwen Published
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MXR’s latest Randy Rhoads Distortion is inspired by another of the guitar great’s iconic axes – the Jackson Concorde
By Matt Owen Published
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Guitar Amps
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Blackstar’s Beam Solo takes on Fender and Boss – is this the new headphone amp to beat?
By Matt Owen Published
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How Blackstar shook up the amp establishment – and cemented its place in the upper echelons of the industry
By Matt Owen Published
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How Laney went above and beyond with its LFR range to create the ultimate speaker solution for guitarists with digital rigs
By Matt Owen Published
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Metallica spark Mesa/Boogie mystery as unidentified amp spotted in ESP Guitars video. Could this be a James Hetfield signature?
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Best beginner guitar amps 2025: my top picks from over a decade working in music retail
By Ross Holder Last updated
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Mike Zaite on the secret to the Dr Z sound, making custom amps for James Walsh and the tube amp's enduring appeal
By Charlie Wilkins Published
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The guitar amp of the future? The Lava Studio has a built-in touchscreen tablet
By Phil Weller Published
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“Though this 15W combo is technically advertised as a practice amp, it can churn out some serious sonic damage”: EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15-watt 1x10 Combo review
By Amit Sharma Published
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“This Swiss Army knife for amp connectivity is simply the best in its class”: Two Notes Torpedo Reload II review
By Martin Smith Published
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Guitars
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"Wiry, hot and well-defined, the 70s Custom excels at crunch and high-gain tones, but its cleans are perfectly respectable": Gibson Les Paul Custom 70s review
By Jamie Dickson Published
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PRS gives its S2 Special Semi-Hollow an environmentally-friendly refresh with reclaimed woods from South America
By Phil Weller Published
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Gibson sets the record straight on headstock breaks – and what the brand has been doing for the past 60 years to fix it
By Janelle Borg Published
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Dana Bourgeois celebrates 50 years of guitar making by reimagining the ever-popular Professional Series
By Janelle Borg Published
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Nuno Bettencourt’s outrageous part-guitar, part-keytar Washburn is 2025’s wildest Custom Shop creation
By Phil Weller Published
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Norman’s Rare Guitars is home to some of the finest Strats in the world – but you’ll never guess which one sounds the best
By Phil Weller Published
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Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage ’50s Telecaster and ’60s Strat HSS review
By Dave Burrluck Published
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Gibson drops three-string Les Paul and SG Juniors as it launches new kid-sized guitars with Loog
By Phil Weller Published
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For the first time in 20 years, Gibson is offering the Custom Les Paul ’70s as a standard run USA model
By Phil Weller Published
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Headphones
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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
By Matt McCracken Published
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Best in-ear monitors for guitar players 2025: stay in tune and on time
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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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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“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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Plugins & Apps
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Positive Grid embraces the age of AI with BIAS X – which responds to prompts and recreates the guitar tones of any reference song
By Matt Owen Published
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“Among the easiest modeling plugins to get to grips with – great results in very short order.”: Positive Grid BIAS X review
By Connor Flys Published
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Fender drops Fender Studio – a free DAW for mobile, desktop, and tablet devices
By Phil Weller Published
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Boss has brought 8 iconic effects pedals to the digital realm for the first time
By Phil Weller Published
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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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Studio & Recording Equipment
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"One of the best ways to quickly and easily record your music alongside your smartphone": Blackstar Polar Go review
By Matt McCracken Published
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“Affordable, professional-quality”: Warm Audio Fen-Tone WA-FT ribbon microphone review
By Chris Gill Published
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Best guitar audio interfaces 2025: get better recorded guitar tones
By Matt McCracken Last updated
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Presonus Eris Pro 6 Review
By Pete Emery Published
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“An affordable and extremely useful creative tool”: Shure MV7i Smart Microphone and Interface review
By Chris Gill Published
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A guitarist's ticket to easier home recording: PreSonus Quantum HD 2 review
By Pete Emery Published
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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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More about Guitar Gear
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Nuno Bettencourt’s outrageous part-guitar, part-keytar Washburn is 2025’s wildest Custom Shop creation
By Phil Weller Published
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Norman’s Rare Guitars is home to some of the finest Strats in the world – but you’ll never guess which one sounds the best
By Phil Weller Published
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TikTok’s favorite tennis racket rubber bridge guitar hack no longer exists – so this guitarist made something even better
By Phil Weller Published
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