Guitars

Best acoustic guitars 2026: Super steel string acoustics for all players and budgets

A future player favourite? Gibson unveils the Songwriter Recording Artist acoustics

"For a guitar that comes in at this price, the overall build is impressive, with a level of attention to detail that’s more than respectable": Harley Benton Custom Line King-12 CE NT review

Epiphone raises the bar for its acoustic guitar range with all-solid builds, rosewood fingerboards and affordable takes on Gibson classics

“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

I said, ‘Hey, you guys want to jam on some Isley Brothers?’ Nobody laughed”: Les Claypool on his audition for Metallica

“It took me one second to understand that she's a survivor”: Melissa Auf der Maur on why she’s “proud” of Courtney Love

“Who knows what’s next?”: Alex James on Britpop Classical, Blur and prospect of returning to Coachella

Marshall launches membership scheme and pledges percentage of online sales to support grassroots music venues

Geddy Lee on honouring Neil Peart and why he and Alex Lifeson are getting back together as Rush

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are bringing the Rush reunion tour to the UK, Europe and South America

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

“The perfect marriage of brilliance and brute force”: Gretsch unveils the reinvention of the Jet

Charvel’s hotrodded shred performance just got more affordable with the launch of the $569 Standard SD Series

Mark Morton on the secret to his crushing Lamb Of God rhythm tone, and why some effects are best left to post-production

How a broken string, a loan from his brother and a fresh paint job helped Michael Schenker turn this Flying V into an icon of rock

Fender celebrates 75 years of the electric guitar that started it all with limited edition collection

Derek Trucks reveals what it’s like to play Jerry Garcia’s record-breaking $11.6mn Tiger guitar

Best electric guitars 2026: Our pick of guitars to suit all budgets

Country star John Osborne’s signature Tele comes factory modded with a distressed nitro finish, custom pickups – and it’s even got a B-bender too

Fender wins historic German court ruling protecting Stratocaster body design

“Would I take this to gigs and use it with confidence, knowing that my pedals are being powered sufficiently and safely? Absolutely”: Harley Benton Spaceship Power 40-B review

IK Multimedia just put $300,000 of Dumble mojo into a Tonex One mini pedal

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

“This ease of use is rare in such a small practice amp that covers so much tonal ground, and is the reason the Prism-Mini is worth considering as your desktop companion”: Laney Prism-Mini review

Does your digital rig lack “thump” and feel? Victory’s PowerValve 200 promises to restore that analogue tube mojo

IK Multimedia just put $300,000 of Dumble mojo into a Tonex One mini pedal

"This might be the most amp-like option out there, and it's certainly convinced me of the benefits of the humble FRFR speaker": Blackstar Artist FR Standard

Fender celebrates three decades of the Hot Rod Deluxe with a stunning anniversary edition

Marshall launches membership scheme and pledges percentage of online sales to support grassroots music venues

“Undoubtedly the most versatile lunchbox amp Victory has ever made”: Victory MKX review

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

We tried to vibe code a custom looper pedal with Polyend Endless – here's what happened

Mark Morton on the secret to his crushing Lamb Of God rhythm tone, and why some effects are best left to post-production

Shake off the winter lull and dust off the cobwebs with up to 60% off guitars, pedals, synths, mixers, and more in the massive Thomann Spring Sale, including £542 off an ESP LTD and £70 off a UAFX reverb pedal

“There’s plenty of output to use the pedal as a conventional boost with tonal options. And there’s a whole area of dirt to be explored”: JHS Pedals 424 Gain Stage review

As a pro guitarist, I think Boss makes the most reliable pedals around, so with 26% off everything from the DD-8 to the Waza Metal Zone in Amazon's Spring Deal Days sale, it's time to stock up

EarthQuaker Devices reinvents the reverb pedal once more with the Towers Stereo Reverberant Filter

Why Cory Wong needed the signature wah pedal that could do it all

"The amp and effects modelling unit for those who’d rather play than get bogged down in too many details" Blackstar ID:X Floor Two review

“Evocative organ sounds and slower, gentler revolutions with a distinctive flavour”: Crumar Burn rotary speaker simulation pedal review

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

Tones from head to mix Positive Grid Project: BIAS X

Sponsored by Positive Grid

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

Does your digital rig lack “thump” and feel? Victory’s PowerValve 200 promises to restore that analogue tube mojo

IK Multimedia just put $300,000 of Dumble mojo into a Tonex One mini pedal

Marshall launches membership scheme and pledges percentage of online sales to support grassroots music venues

“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?

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