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“It starts out polite but then gets loud, dirty and nasty”: Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr Booster reviewBy Charlie Wilkins Published -
“Makes you realise just how good budget guitars have become”: Harley Benton ST-62LA reviewBy James Bentley Published -
The guitar genius of Ritchie Blackmore in 5 classic tracksBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Martin unveils a pair of Joe Bonamassa signature acoustics based on his 1937 pre-War vintage unicornBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Watch Ritchie Blackmore perform onstage with Deep Purple for the first time in more than 30 yearsBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Fender refreshes the American Vintage II lineup with classic finishes from the paint roomBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
MXR unveils the Flanger/Doubler pedal – BBD-driven analogue mojo for ‘70s and ‘80s flavours or fatter metal tonesBy Jonathan Horsley Published
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Acoustic Guitars
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Martin unveils a pair of Joe Bonamassa signature acoustics based on his 1937 pre-War vintage unicornBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Fender CEO clarifies his controversial comments comparing cover songs to AIBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Marcus King’s signature Epiphone is a stunning dreadnought acoustic inspired by his first-ever guitarBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
MusicRadar’s July 2026 guitar gear roundup: featuring Orange Amps, Harley Benton, Epiphone and moreBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Broken strings? Lifeless tone? Terrible playing? It’s not you… It’s your strings: How to restring a guitar fast to play and sound great againBy Daniel Griffiths Published -
Eric Church teams up with Epiphone for a signature Hummingbird – and with Gibson for whiskey collabBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Orange Outlowd ES3 Ed Sheeran signature amp reviewBy Pete Emery Published -
MusicRadar’s epic guitar gear round-up: June ’26 edit, ft. EHX, PRS, Fender’s mega-launch and moreBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Johnny Marr is auctioning off his most-famous guitarsBy Jonathan Horsley Published
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Bass Guitars
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Fender refreshes the American Vintage II lineup with classic finishes from the paint roomBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
“I haven't really listened to Rush music”: Anika Nilles on her preparation for the 50 Something tourBy Beth Simpson Published -
"The most pleasant person you could ever be with”: Bootsy Collins on his unlikely friendship with BucketheadBy Beth Simpson Published -
Fender CEO clarifies his controversial comments comparing cover songs to AIBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Harley Benton is making hand-aged relic'd guitars for under 250 bucksBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
“A true original who lived entirely on her own terms”: L7 announce that bassist Jennifer Finch has diedBy Beth Simpson Published -
NPR just posted its most brutal Tiny Desk Concert ever as Napalm Death bring grind chaos to the officeBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
"We are devastated”: L7 bassist Jennifer Finch diagnosed with brain cancerBy Beth Simpson Published -
“Hope you will joining us in wishing Simon the speediest of recoveries. And Eden – thanks”: Son of Gallup saves the day for The CureBy Beth Simpson Published
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Electric Guitars
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“Makes you realise just how good budget guitars have become”: Harley Benton ST-62LA reviewBy James Bentley Published -
Fender refreshes the American Vintage II lineup with classic finishes from the paint roomBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
“Ideal for beginner guitarists chasing heavier sounds”: Sire Larry Carlton X1 reviewBy Phil Weller Published -
Fender CEO clarifies his controversial comments comparing cover songs to AIBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
MusicRadar’s July 2026 guitar gear roundup: featuring Orange Amps, Harley Benton, Epiphone and moreBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Harley Benton is making hand-aged relic'd guitars for under 250 bucksBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Gretsch puts high-gain sounds on the menu as it adds the $249 CVT to entry-level Streamliner seriesBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Remembering Wayne Charvel, visionary luthier and Superstrat pioneerBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Now Fender hits Yamaha with a cease-and-desist as it widens legal campaign over Stratocaster copyrightBy Jonathan Horsley Published
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Guitar Accessories & Components
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D’Addario admits generative AI was used on string demo video after allBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Best pedalboards 2026: top choice 'boards for guitaristsBy Alex Lynham Last updated -
Broken strings? Lifeless tone? Terrible playing? It’s not you… It’s your strings: How to restring a guitar fast to play and sound great againBy Daniel Griffiths Published -
MusicRadar’s epic guitar gear round-up: June ’26 edit, ft. EHX, PRS, Fender’s mega-launch and moreBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Gibson brings back the T-Top humbucker with “period-correct” 1968 specBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Seymour Duncan releases hand-wound replica of an OG humbucker from the dawn of the high-gain eraBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
“It’s easy to use, packs a tiny footprint and looks to counter two of the biggest drawbacks of going sans cable”: Blackstar AirWire i58 reviewBy Phil Weller Published -
Best acoustic guitar pickups 2025: electrify your acoustic for stage, studio and sound fx – our top picks for all budgetsBy Simon Fellows Last updated -
“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 reviewBy Richard Blenkinsop Published
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Guitar Amps
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IK Multimedia just totally revamped its Tonex Player and made its tone ecosystem a lot easier to useBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
HeadRush rolls out Tone3000 integration and native support for NAM captures to its amp modellersBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
MusicRadar’s July 2026 guitar gear roundup: featuring Orange Amps, Harley Benton, Epiphone and moreBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
“What sets it apart is access to a humongous range of amp captures”: Blackstar Beam Mini reviewBy Trevor Curwen Published -
Blackstar shrinks Doug Aldrich’s fire-breathing tube head into a compact 5-watt comboBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
A baby blue amp for a Green Day frontman: Marshall launches Billie Joe Armstrong’s “Dookie Mod” headBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Best desktop amps 2026: Lightweight and portable practice solutions for guitarists of all abilitiesBy Daryl Robertson Last updated -
Orange Outlowd ES3 Ed Sheeran signature amp reviewBy Pete Emery Published -
MusicRadar’s epic guitar gear round-up: June ’26 edit, ft. EHX, PRS, Fender’s mega-launch and moreBy Jonathan Horsley Published
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Guitar Pedals
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“It starts out polite but then gets loud, dirty and nasty”: Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr Booster reviewBy Charlie Wilkins Published -
MXR unveils the Flanger/Doubler pedal – BBD-driven analogue mojo for ‘70s and ‘80s flavours or fatter metal tonesBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
HeadRush rolls out Tone3000 integration and native support for NAM captures to its amp modellersBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
MusicRadar’s July 2026 guitar gear roundup: featuring Orange Amps, Harley Benton, Epiphone and moreBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
"I cycle through the presets to see what’s what, and…they’re not great: Mooer GE150 Max Li reviewBy Matt McCracken Published -
Introducing Textures, the granular synth pedal from MXR that dreamy ambient tones are made ofBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
"If the WTF is a sign of things to come, I can’t wait to see what these mad scientists cook up next": Morley x DOD Wah-OcTo-Fuzz reviewBy Daryl Robertson Published -
Dirty Boy teams up with Warm Audio for affordable versions of its boutique stompbox classicsBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
“The final boss of the lost Dual Op-Amp circuit”: Electro-Harmonix unveils Deluxe Big Muff Pi 2By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Guitar Plugins
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IK Multimedia just totally revamped its Tonex Player and made its tone ecosystem a lot easier to useBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
“Craft tones practically at the speed of thought”: Line 6 unveils Helix Stadium Native pluginBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
MusicRadar’s July 2026 guitar gear roundup: featuring Orange Amps, Harley Benton, Epiphone and moreBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Electro-Harmonix launches six of its most-famous pedals as pluginsBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Amp modelling titan Fractal Audio unveils its first guitar plugin suiteBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
"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 reviewBy Matt McCracken Published -
“A one-stop shop for almost everything a guitarist might need”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio reviewBy Pete Emery Published -
“Huge sounds in the vein of an artist at the forefront of the progressive metal scene” Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X reviewBy Pete Emery Published -
“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 freeBy Matt Mullen Published
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Guitar Rigs
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IK Multimedia just totally revamped its Tonex Player and made its tone ecosystem a lot easier to useBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
“Craft tones practically at the speed of thought”: Line 6 unveils Helix Stadium Native pluginBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Chris Payton reveals his rig for Bruno Mars stadium showsBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Does your digital rig lack “thump” and feel? Victory’s PowerValve 200 promises to restore that analogue tube mojoBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
IK Multimedia just put $300,000 of Dumble mojo into a Tonex One mini pedalBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Marshall launches membership scheme and pledges percentage of online sales to support grassroots music venuesBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
“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 chainBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
“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 tooBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
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 toneBy Jonathan Horsley Published
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Ukuleles
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Harley Benton’s DIY Kit Challenge is now open and there are prizes to be wonBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Best ukuleles: Top acoustic ukes and the best electric ukuleles for allBy Simon Fellows Last updated -
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 promiseBy Rob Laing Published -
Best beginner ukuleles: Top entry-level ukuleles for kids and adultsBy Chris Corfield Last updated -
Guitar Center surprises Southwest Airlines passengers to Hawaii with inflight ukulele lessonsBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Fender reveals new look California Coast Series ukulelesBy Rod Brakes Published -
Harley Benton unveils a pair of budget and travel friendly ukuleles just in time for summer holiday seasonBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
Harley Benton's new ukulele is a solid (mahogany) deal at £29 / €35By Rob Laing Published -
Black Friday Ukulele deal: All Ukutune ukes now half priceBy James Farmer Published
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More about Guitars
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MXR unveils the Flanger/Doubler pedal – BBD-driven analogue mojo for ‘70s and ‘80s flavours or fatter metal tonesBy Jonathan Horsley Published -
“I haven't really listened to Rush music”: Anika Nilles on her preparation for the 50 Something tourBy Beth Simpson Published -
How did Angine de Poitrine get so very weird? Khn’s maverick but brilliant guitar teacher might explain a lotBy Jonathan Horsley Published
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