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"If you want an instrument that’s versatile enough to cover the guitar-playing styles of EVH and nail Nile Rodgers’ classic funk tones, then look no further": Fender Player II Modified Stratocaster HSS Floyd Rose review
By Matt McCracken Published
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“Already a versatile instrument, the addition of the series circuit makes it even more of a multi-role guitar”: Fender Player II Modified Telecaster review
By Matt McCracken Published
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Taylor unveils custom replica of the acoustic Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey play in The Last of Us
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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PRS doubles down on its next-gen Narrowfield innovations
By Phil Weller Published
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Kramer draws inspiration from its 1980s shredder heydays for the Volante
By Phil Weller Published
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One of the world’s finest guitar collections has been kept under wraps for decades – now it's been donated in full to the Met
By Phil Weller Published
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“An archetypal metal axe”: Jackson American Series Soloist SL2DX review
By Phil Weller Published
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Acoustic Guitars
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Taylor unveils custom replica of the acoustic Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey play in The Last of Us
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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A 1913 Gibson acoustic – played and owned by George Harrison and Eric Clapton – has been listed on Reverb
By Phil Weller Published
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Gibson’s Parlor Rosewood EC offers a downsized, single-cut take on the SJ-200 shape beloved by Brian May and Johnny Cash
By Phil Weller Published
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Best cheap acoustic guitars 2025: budget acoustics with genuine pedigree
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Stromberg is back! We get our hands on the Master 400 – a holy grail archtop with a price to match
By Dave Burrluck Published
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The heaviest acoustic guitar ever made? Two budding builders craft an acoustic entirely from concrete because they “thought the idea was really funny”
By Phil Weller Published
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“For years, the only 12-string acoustics I got my hands on, the necks always pulled off after a bit. I earned a lot of money replacing them!” Why one of the UK’s most prolific luthiers is a bolt-on acoustic die-hard
By David Mead Published
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“They have that signature Gibson tone”: Gibson J-45 Special and Hummingbird Special review
By Neville Marten Published
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“Fender has stripped back the price – but has it gone too far paring back the sounds, too?” Fender Standard Acoustasonic Telecaster review
By Rob Laing Published
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Bass Guitars
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I bought the cheapest bass Fender makes from Amazon and it genuinely surprised me: Squier Debut Series Precision Bass review
By Rob Laing Published
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“Esoteric boutique vibe, superb ergonomics and a powerful, unique preamp”: Tobias Growler IV review
By Connor Flys Published
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Sterling by Music Man completes its trilogy of Joe Dart signature models with a trio of made-to-order basses that cost less than $500
By Matt Owen Published
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Tobias instruments were trailblazers in the bass world. Now they’re back as part of the Gibson family
By Phil Weller Published
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“We’ve only changed the strings one time”: Travis Barker reveals the bass he uses on everything he records
By Phil Weller Published
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Sterling By Music Man Intro Series StingRay review
By Nick Wells Published
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Why the 1960s Fender Bass VI is a tone machine that (almost) defies categorization
By David Davidson Published
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Jack Bruce’s Gibson EB-1 is going up for a one-time-only public display
By Phil Weller Published
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Tim Commerford’s new Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay is a love letter to the pawnshop bass that crafted the first Rage record
By Phil Weller Published
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Beginner Guitars
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Best guitars for beginners 2025: epic entry-level acoustic and electric guitars
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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What's a bridge? What's a headstock? What do we mean by a 'cutaway'? All the parts of a guitar explained
By Jenna Scaramanga 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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“I’ve seen firsthand how technology and innovation have reshaped the six-string landscape”: 5 reasons why new guitar players have never had it so good
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Best beginner bass guitars 2025: starter basses for beginners
By Jonathan Horsley Last updated
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Taylor Swift learned to play guitar on this acoustic – now you or a loved one can too, with $100 off her pint-sized Taylor signature for Cyber Monday
By Matt Owen Published
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Fender’s Squier Debut Stratocaster took the fight to cheap Amazon guitars when it arrived earlier this year – now it’s dropped below $100 for the first time ever
By Matt Parker Published
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Best guitars for kids 2025: top electric and acoustic guitars for children
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
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Best beginner electric guitars 2025: kickstart your musical journey with these epic electric guitars for beginners
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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Electric Guitars
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"If you want an instrument that’s versatile enough to cover the guitar-playing styles of EVH and nail Nile Rodgers’ classic funk tones, then look no further": Fender Player II Modified Stratocaster HSS Floyd Rose review
By Matt McCracken Published
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“Already a versatile instrument, the addition of the series circuit makes it even more of a multi-role guitar”: Fender Player II Modified Telecaster review
By Matt McCracken Published
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PRS doubles down on its next-gen Narrowfield innovations
By Phil Weller Published
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Kramer draws inspiration from its 1980s shredder heydays for the Volante
By Phil Weller Published
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“An archetypal metal axe”: Jackson American Series Soloist SL2DX review
By Phil Weller Published
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The bizarre vintage guitar used in Italy's Eurovision entry has caught eyes all over the world
By Janelle Borg Published
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The Last of Us composer Gustavo Santaolalla shows off his “Guitarocko” Strat – a 1-of-1 Fender designed to mimic the ronroco
By Phil Weller Published
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Also owned by George Harrison, Eric Clapton's “Fool” SG was already legendary by the time it ended up in Todd Rundgren's hands – but that journey had taken its toll
By Phil Weller Published
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“It's probably this year's greatest metal guitar so far, even if it lacks the pointy edges to prove it": Jackson Pro Series Lee Malia LM-87 review
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Ukuleles
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Best ukuleles for beginners 2025: top picks from soprano to tenor
By Simon Fellows Last updated
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Best ukuleles 2025: Acoustic and electric ukes for all budgets and playing styles
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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Get your summer strum on with a massive 20% off select Fender ukuleles
By Matt McCracken Published
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Build a ukulele for only $20 with Harley Benton's Concert Ukulele DIY Kit
By Sam Roche Last updated
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NAMM 2022: Martin debuts ukuleles made of FSC tone woods and recovered “sinker” mahogany
By Matt Parker Published
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Find the right instrument for you for an amazing price with 15% off all Donner acoustic and electric guitar bundles, ukuleles, and more
By Guitar World Staff Published
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Harley Benton expands its ukulele offering with a new solidbody mini-strummer and three U-Bass models
By Sam Roche Published
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Martin ukulele set for space in first-ever all-civilian astronaut SpaceX expedition
By Matt Owen Published
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Fender expands its Artist Signature Series with the highly decorated Dhani Harrison Ukulele
By Sam Roche Published
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More about Guitars
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“An archetypal metal axe”: Jackson American Series Soloist SL2DX review
By Phil Weller Published
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The bizarre vintage guitar used in Italy's Eurovision entry has caught eyes all over the world
By Janelle Borg Published
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The Last of Us composer Gustavo Santaolalla shows off his “Guitarocko” Strat – a 1-of-1 Fender designed to mimic the ronroco
By Phil Weller Published
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