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Whether you’re flying with your acoustic or heading to band practice with your electric, you’ll need one of these recommended soft or hard guitar cases

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Our budget-spanning pick of the best reverb guitar pedals for every type of player

The finest ultrabooks and notebooks for music-making with options from Apple, Dell and Microsoft

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Our pick of budget and pro studio monitor speakers for music production from Yamaha, HEDD, Focal and more

Store your recording sessions, audio files and video clips with the best hard external hard drives for Mac and PC

Explore the ideal cameras for shooting music vlogs, filming your playing and giving your YouTube channel a boost

Four electrics primed to deliver high-grade rock from Fender, G&L, Ibanez and Chapman

Four affordable road-worn guitars from Cort, ESP LTD, Washburn and Vintage

Four of the best baritone electrics from PRS, Gretsch, Danelectro and Chapman