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The 10 best cheap acoustic guitars for under $/£500: top budget acoustic guitars
Your guide to the best budget acoustic and electro-acoustic guitars, with great value options from Epiphone, Alvarez, Taylor and more
10 best acoustic guitar strings 2020: top choice strings to get the best from your guitar
With our pro guide, you can easily discover the best acoustic guitar strings for your style and budget, with top picks from D’Addario, Martin, Elixir and more
The best guitars for beginners 2020: beginner acoustic and electric guitars to help you get started
Explore the best guitars for beginners, kids and players with small hands
11 best guitar picks 2020: our pick of the best plectrums for acoustic, electric and bass
Find out how the best guitar picks from the likes of Fender, Ernie Ball and D'Addario can transform your playing style and tone
The 11 best pedalboards 2020: top choice pedalboards for guitarists
Organise and enhance your guitar effects pedal collection with our guide to the best pedalboards for a range of budgets
NAMM 2020: the big stories from the greatest music gear show on Earth
All the guitar, tech and drums hype and news in one place
NAMM 2020 live! All the hottest pics and video from the showfloor
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Learn to play acoustic and electric with our guide to this easy-to-read notation
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