Guitars

“Powerful, extremely versatile and creatively refreshing, it offers a ton of inspiration if you click with it”: LAG HyVibe 10 HV10ACE review

Harley Benton’s 2026 mega-drop: Metallica makeovers, fresh colours and a baritone SC Custom III, all-solid acoustics for under $250 and more

The Beatles-approved J-160E makes its return as Gibson unveils a trio of Original Collection flat-tops celebrating the golden era of acoustic guitar making

The best new guitar gear of NAMM 2026: More effects, more amps, more guitars and more tech than ever

Epiphone revamps core lineup with the Inspired By Gibson series

“This has been a difficult decision for us”: Harley Benton is closing its US store on Reverb

“Engineered for modern electric players seeking authentic nylon tine without the traditional limitations of classical instruments”: Abasi’s nylon 7-string opens for pre-orders

“For those seeking acoustic power, projection and an enormous amount of volume": Faith unleashes a slew of updates and new models at NAMM

Best acoustic guitar for beginners: Strum your first chords with our choice of beginner acoustic guitars

Harley Benton’s 2026 mega-drop: Metallica makeovers, fresh colours and a baritone SC Custom III, all-solid acoustics for under $250 and more

"Cliff took Kirk's solo, which I think is just so cool": Robert Trujillo on the time Metallica mixed up their solos

“This has been a difficult decision for us”: Harley Benton is closing its US store on Reverb

“Bass players are the glue”: Mark Hoppus names his three (or four) favourite bassists

Squier unveils huge Sonic Series refresh – super-affordable, beginner and child-friendly versions of classic Fender models

Joe Bonamassa gives his blessing as Norman Harris sells Norman’s Rare Guitars and says the future of his iconic LA store has been secured

“There’s only two of these on the planet”: Myles Kennedy bassist Tim Tournier on the EVH bass Wolfgang Van Halen gave him

Paul McCartney's favourite bass company is in trouble – Höfner's future uncertain as it files provisional insolvency proceedings

Taylor Swift's bass player Amos Heller says he couldn't believe the "insane" length of the Eras Tour setlist

Best Gretsch guitars 2026: Nail that Gretsch sound at any price point

Gary Clark Jr channels the King of the Blues for limited edition Gibson Custom Shop collab

How Cory Wong reimagined Ernie Ball Music Man’s iconic bass for a signature electric with “that George Benson sound”

Get golden-era guitar tone with $600 off thanks to the awesome Presidents' Day sale on Vintera II guitars over at the official Fender store

Gibson unveils the $449 Murphy Lab aged humbucker set that will make your Les Paul sound like ‘Greeny’

Harley Benton’s 2026 mega-drop: Metallica makeovers, fresh colours and a baritone SC Custom III, all-solid acoustics for under $250 and more

Harley Benton just dropped an 8-string for southpaw players that has a multi-scale fretboard, high-gain humbuckers and offers change from 300 bucks

Dimmu Borgir’s Silenoz on playing a guitar inspired by a shark – and why you can be black metal and still love the blues

Mark Morton and Gibson unveil a signature Les Paul that brings the fire with a “flamethrower” bridge humbucker

Gibson unveils the $449 Murphy Lab aged humbucker set that will make your Les Paul sound like ‘Greeny’

Guitarist Chris Buck appeals for help to find his stolen Peli cases

Best guitar tuners 2026: From tuning pedals and clip-ons, to guitar tuning apps

Best electric guitar strings 2026: Sets for all styles and budgets

Best acoustic guitar strings 2026: Find your favourite acoustic strings

Seymour Duncan unveils MortalCoil active humbucker set – will it dethrone Fishman as metal’s state-of-the-art pickup?

“It transforms how a guitarist commands the stage”: Casio’s Dimension Shift lets you control effects with your strap

“The SG that I had at the Ozzy gig, that guitar needed a louder pickup but I still wanted that true-to-life guitar sound that I like”: Slash and Seymour Duncan dial up the raunch with the Guns N’ Roses legend’s signature 3.0 humbuckers

Seymour Duncan teams up with Dino Cazares for signature Machete humbuckers – and their versatility might surprise you

Could the Line 6 Helix Stadium Floor be a serious rival to the Quad Cortex?

“You can have a great amp but if the speaker sucks it won’t sound good”: Sylosis' Josh Middleton on the most important link in your signal chain

Amp modelling titan Fractal Audio unveils its first guitar plugin suite

Billie Joe Armstrong debuts new signature ‘Dookie’ Marshall amps during Super Bowl LX show

Mooer Audio’s flagship Intelligent Amp lets you find guitar tones using AI prompts

The best new guitar gear of NAMM 2026: More effects, more amps, more guitars and more tech than ever

"A brand new amp and speaker with AI vocal and instrument separation tech": JBL’s new BandBox makes it easier than ever to craft the perfect backing track

“Its sound kicks the ass of amps three times its size”: Slash’s latest Magnatone Lil’ Viper 8-watt combo can go toe-to-toe with the big boys

“Our amplifier learns your cabinet’s impedance through controlled sweeps and continues to monitor it in real-time”: Synergy’s Power Amp Machine-Learning tech could be 'revolutionary'

Could the Line 6 Helix Stadium Floor be a serious rival to the Quad Cortex?

"The tones may not quite be best of the lot, but it's comfortably the easiest and most enjoyable modeller to use": Line 6 Helix Stadium XL review

Behringer clones the Lovetone Ring Stinger, a cult classic ring mod/fuzz pedal heard on Radiohead's Kid A

"It’s the full power of the Quad Cortex, just in a smaller box": Neural DSP Quad Cortex mini review

"The EF86 tube is often described as hi-fi, and honestly, that's the perfect way to describe what's coming out of this thing": EarthQuaker Devices EQD ZEQD-Pre review

“A sturdy, interesting and decent-sounding effects unit with tempo syncing and sequencing capabilities”: Polyend Mess review

The best new guitar gear of NAMM 2026: More effects, more amps, more guitars and more tech than ever

Polyend Endless is a customisable stompbox with a text-to-effect generator that will create any effect you describe

“Our amplifier learns your cabinet’s impedance through controlled sweeps and continues to monitor it in real-time”: Synergy’s Power Amp Machine-Learning tech could be 'revolutionary'

Amp modelling titan Fractal Audio unveils its first guitar plugin suite

"I love that you don’t have to be a Mayer mega-fan to enjoy what’s on offer here": Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review

“A one-stop shop for almost everything a guitarist might need”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review

“Huge sounds in the vein of an artist at the forefront of the progressive metal scene” Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X review

“This is the amp that defined the sound of surf and early rock ’n’ roll”: Universal Audio is giving away its new UAD Showtime '64 Tube Amp plugin worth $149 for free

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Positive Grid unveils BIAS X, an AI-powered plugin allowing players to design tones using text and “music-to-tone” prompts

Misha Mansoor teams up with Neural DSP for Archetype plugin that nails his Periphery tone – but does so much more

"The ability to use official Boss stompbox recreations in our DAW is here - and with that comes flexibility in terms of how, and what instruments they're applied to": Boss Effects Pedals plugin review

“You can have a great amp but if the speaker sucks it won’t sound good”: Sylosis' Josh Middleton on the most important link in your signal chain

“Our goal has been to define the standard for what an all-in-one digital rig can be”: Neural DSP’s game-changing Quad Cortex amp modeller just got a lot smaller – but it’s got the same sounds, the same power, and a 7” touchscreen too

It’s official! Neural DSP’s John Mayer Archetype plugin suite is here – and with Dumble, Klon and Reverberator captures, it is the motherlode for boutique electric guitar tone

“A generational leap in modelling technology”: Neural DSP gives Quad Cortex and Nano Cortex an almighty power-up

Universal Audio gives its UAFX amp modelling and effects pedals an almighty power up, adding MIDI connectivity, improving presets and app integration

IK Multimedia unveils the Tonex Plug – is this pocket-sized powerhouse a gamechanger for headphone amps?

“A portable setup that offers a powerful means of recording and practising”: Fender Link I/O and Fender Studio review

Line 6 introduces multi-voicing for active guitar speakers as the Powercab CL offers ups the ante for amp modelling rigs

Walrus Audio’s Canvas Power USB is the super-compact device for powering your rig with a laptop charger

Harley Benton’s DIY Kit Challenge is now open and there are prizes to be won

Best ukuleles: Top acoustic ukes and the best electric ukuleles for all

This UK man vowed to play ukulele again for the NHS hospital staff who helped save his fingers after a horrific accident – now he's fulfilled his promise

Best beginner ukuleles: Top entry-level ukuleles for kids and adults

Guitar Center surprises Southwest Airlines passengers to Hawaii with inflight ukulele lessons

Fender reveals new look California Coast Series ukuleles

Harley Benton unveils a pair of budget and travel friendly ukuleles just in time for summer holiday season

Harley Benton's new ukulele is a solid (mahogany) deal at £29 / €35

Black Friday Ukulele deal: All Ukutune ukes now half price