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Latest guitars news
A free chord lesson from one of the greatest guitarists on the planet
School is in session with Tom Bukovac
Matteo Mancuso channels Eddie Van Halen on a cover of You Really Got Me
There's a cheeky tapping tribute at the end
The perfect Christmas gift for guitarists is on sale right now – save $65 on the Positive Grid Spark with free bag
This sizable discount on the killer Spark smart amp is way too good to ignore
Learn guitar for the price of a coffee - Fender Play is only $3.13 per month with this colossal 75% discount
This best-ever 75% off promotion from Fender Play ends on 11 December, so you’ll need to act fast!
"Hell, let’s do it": John Lennon wrote and recorded Instant Karma in one day. Here's how it happened
Remembering Lennon: "It was like all hell breaking loose. Tape machines, tape loops, tape delays, echo chambers, you name it!"
John Lennon's 10 greatest songs with the Beatles and beyond, ranked by you
On the anniversary of his death we're revisiting your ranking of on John's finest songs
The story of Fairytale Of New York: “I sat down, opened the sherry, got the peanuts out and pretended it was Christmas…"
At this time when the music world is mourning the loss of Shane MacGowan, MusicRadar looks back on one of his most enduring and beloved achievements
Jackson expands its Japanese made MJ Series with a pair of high-end shred-ready RR24MGs in two classic pinstripe finishes
Gotoh double-locking vibratos, EMG pickups, neck-through builds with no shortage of premium features – are these as good as metal guitars get in 2023?
Lzzy Hale and Kramer team up for one of the loudest looking electric guitars you’ll see – a Voyager finished in high-voltage Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle
It's pointy, it's loud, it's a single-pickup rock 'n' roll machine with a Floyd Rose for kicks, and it looks like it could be a lot of fun
Latest guitars tuition
How to play like John Lennon: 4 key guitar lessons from the early Beatles era
Remembering an often underrated guitarist
10 things you need to know before you record your band
RECORDING WEEK 2023: Essential tips for tracking guitar, bass, drums and vocals live
Learn how to slide and boogie like Keith Richards on The Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed album
The school of 1969
Learn 4 key guitar chords from classic grunge songs
Chords that fuelled classic songs by Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Nirvana and Stone Temple Pilots
Learn 5 classic blues guitar licks from Albert, Freddie and BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Clapton
This video lesson will give you some unbeatable blues
10 famous rock guitar solos and what you can learn from them
From Queen to Cream and Hetfield to Harrison
How to start learning and playing guitar solos
Learning how to play lead guitar can seem like a mountain to climb – but it doesn’t have to be!
The 6 essential acoustic guitar chord groups every player should learn
30 key chords to master from blues chords to open chords, alternate tunings, and more
Latest guitars reviews
Erica Synths Black Stereo Reverb review
- £280
- €328
- $289
We get to know this latest Black range release, whose USP is simplicity
Universal Audio UAFX Del-Verb Ambience Companion delay and reverb pedal review
- £325
- €379
- $349
Updated review: We rejoice as UA's latest firmware update addresses a previous usability issue
Fender Mike McCready Stratocaster review
- £1,649
- €1,899
- $1,899
A new level for a Mexican Fender – both in relic'ing scale and asking price
Charvel Prashant Aswani Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal PA28 review
- £1399
- €1311
- $1399
Aswani's signature model pairs classy design to the Charvel hot-rodded S-style template for a Superstrat for all seasons
Arturia FX Collection 4 review
- £389
- €499
- $399
Yet another (huge) bundle of plugins from Arturia, but does this latest update do the same for effects as V Collection does for instruments?
Squier Paranormal Jazzmaster XII review
- £395
- €444
- $449
The affordable electric 12-string you never knew you needed
Squier Paranormal Esquire Deluxe review
- £369
- €429
- $429
The single-pickup Tele you've been waiting for?
Harley Benton Fusion-T 25th review
- £399
- €449
- $492
The world’s top-budget guitar brand celebrates its silver anniversary with a special run of its most popular designs in Firemist gold – and this modern T-style is pick of the litter
Gibson J-45 Standard review
- £2799
- $2999
Gibson proves the workhorse is every bit as relevant today as it was when it was released over 80 years ago
