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Mooer’s Prime M2 crams amps, cabs, effects and a looper into an ultra-light, pocket-sized pedal with a touchscreen and rechargeable battery
By Matt Owen Published
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The Xotic AC Booster has long been a secret weapon stompbox for session players and pros – and now it’s been upgraded
By Matt Owen Published
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Fender adds new period-accurate Stratocaster and Telecaster to its American Vintage II roster – plus stunning new finishes for existing models
By Janelle Borg Published
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How TV Jones built an enviable reputation despite being an underdog in the pickup world
By Brandon Stoner Published
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PRS gives four of its most beloved SE electrics an exotic wood makeover with latest limited-edition drop
By Matt Owen Published
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“The slightly bland exterior hides the huge pickup-swapping potential”: Cream T Crossfire Standard review
By Dave Burrluck Published
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"I'm not about to proclaim this to be the death of tube amps, but it does help an already good modeling tone get that little bit closer in terms of feel": IK Multimedia Tonex Cab review
By Pete Emery Published
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Accessories
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How TV Jones built an enviable reputation despite being an underdog in the pickup world
By Brandon Stoner Published
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“A near-perfect compact wireless system”: Fender Telepath Wireless System review
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
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“This is no clichéd P.A.F.-repro pickup”: Bare Knuckle PolyPaf humbuckers review
By Paul Riario Published
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Tunerette honors the heyday of rock ‘n’ roll with a clip-on tuner that looks like a cigarette
By Phil Weller Published
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Jim D’Addario on the history, innovations and future of the world’s biggest string manufacturer
By Henry Yates Published
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Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer has been honored with signature Bare Knuckles – the same pickups from his new Aristides offset
By Phil Weller Published
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The tones of Joe Bonamassa’s obscure “Greenburst” Strat have been brought to the masses with new Seymour Duncan pickups
By Phil Weller 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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Best guitar picks 2025: awesome guitar picks to upgrade your playing
By Jonathan Horsley Last updated
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Effects & Pedals
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Mooer’s Prime M2 crams amps, cabs, effects and a looper into an ultra-light, pocket-sized pedal with a touchscreen and rechargeable battery
By Matt Owen Published
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The Xotic AC Booster has long been a secret weapon stompbox for session players and pros – and now it’s been upgraded
By Matt Owen Published
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Angus Young's AC/DC tone in a box? – Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker review
By Trevor Curwen Published
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IK Multimedia answers players’ prayers and gives its best-selling TONEX units their biggest upgrade to date – a dedicated editor
By Matt Owen Published
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LCD Soundsystem used a ‘one-of-a-kind’ vintage pedal to define their fuzz tones – and now it’s been recreated by EarthQuaker Devices
By Phil Weller Published
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“These $99 pedals are excellent not only for their price, but also their sounds”: Keeley x Sweetwater Soft Reverb, Super Bass Overdrive And Distortion and Suns Ultravoid Fuzz review
By Alex Lynham Published
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Why Wampler thinks its Swiss army Cryptid fuzz pedal is a “classic in the making”
By Phil Weller Published
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“A sophisticated ambient soundscape-generating device that’s like an instrument unto itself”: Mooer Ocean Machine II review
By Chris Gill Published
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Joe Bonamassa now owns Rory Gallagher’s Number 1 Rangemaster
By Phil Weller Published
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Guitar Amps
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"I'm not about to proclaim this to be the death of tube amps, but it does help an already good modeling tone get that little bit closer in terms of feel": IK Multimedia Tonex Cab review
By Pete Emery Published
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Revv collaborates with modern blues hero on new signature amp
By Phil Weller Published
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“It can give you pristine cleans, crunchy classic rock, slapback slathered blues, and even modern metal”: Blackstar Fly 3 review
By Matt McCracken Published
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Best desktop guitar amps 2025: my top desktop amps for portable practice
By Nick Guppy Last updated
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“Delivers uber-satisfying edge of breakup tube saturation that won’t annoy your neighbors”: Marshall DSL1CR review
By Matt McCracken Published
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“Could be a contender for the loudest, smallest amp”: Orange O Tone 40 review
By Martin Smith Published
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Morgan Amps says new tariffs will add up to $1,000 to the price of its amp heads
By Matt Owen Published
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Synergy has unveiled a tiny amp head that lets you swap in tones from some of the world’s biggest amp builders
By Phil Weller Published
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Matchless Amplifiers and Bad Cat Amps luminary Mark Sampson has passed away
By Janelle Borg Published
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Guitars
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Fender adds new period-accurate Stratocaster and Telecaster to its American Vintage II roster – plus stunning new finishes for existing models
By Janelle Borg Published
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PRS gives four of its most beloved SE electrics an exotic wood makeover with latest limited-edition drop
By Matt Owen Published
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“The slightly bland exterior hides the huge pickup-swapping potential”: Cream T Crossfire Standard review
By Dave Burrluck Published
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Gibson teams up with country star Margo Price for a J-45 with a twist
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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Fender gives its Player II series some serious pizzazz by launching the Limited Edition Sparkle range
By Phil Weller Published
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“Godin should be taken very seriously”: Godin 5th Avenue TL Gold Foil and Lerxst by Godin Grace review
By Dave Burrluck Published
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Charvel gives its hot-rodded So Cal Superstrat the heavy relic treatment – and it won’t just appeal to shredders
By Phil Weller Published
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Gretsch and Guitar Center go green with an exclusive Streamliner that features some rather unusual f-holes
By Phil Weller Published
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Why are so many players turning to headless guitars? We asked Plini to find out
By Matt Owen 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 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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"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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"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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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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More about Guitar Gear
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"I'm not about to proclaim this to be the death of tube amps, but it does help an already good modeling tone get that little bit closer in terms of feel": IK Multimedia Tonex Cab review
By Pete Emery Published
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Gibson teams up with country star Margo Price for a J-45 with a twist
By Jenna Scaramanga Published
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Fender gives its Player II series some serious pizzazz by launching the Limited Edition Sparkle range
By Phil Weller Published
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