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Best electric guitars 2025: Our pick of guitars to suit all budgets
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Find the top electric guitar for your budget and playing style, whether you play rock, metal, blues or beyond

"A versatile, brilliantly engineered machine that will have your back, no matter what the gig": Strandberg Boden N2 Original review
By Pete Emery published
Strandberg makes key tweaks to its Boden blueprint, aiming to create an instrument to suit any genre - mission accomplished?

“"There is something magic in that instrument”: Billy Gibbons on why Pearly Gates is one of the greatest Les Pauls ever
By Jonathan Horsley published
All Gibson Les Paul Standards from 1959 are special but what is it about the ZZ Top frontman's Pearly Gates that makes it so unique? As Gibbons says, it might be something entirely supernatural

"For garage, punk, and rock styles, it’s got the tonal firepower on offer": Gretsch Electromatic CVT Double-Cut review
By Stuart Williams published
A revived classic returns to the Gretsch line-up as an affordable, two-humbucker rock machine

Greg Mackintosh on the secrets behind the Paradise Lost sound and why he is still trying to learn Trouble’s tone tricks
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Paradise Lost guitarist on how '80s nightclubs shaped his style, writing guitar as a vocals, and how an old overwound Ibanez Iceman pickup was the holy grail tone on new album Ascension

PRS uses wood felled in a Category 5 hurricane for the S2 Special Semi-Hollow Reclaimed
By Jonathan Horsley published
The S2 Special Semi-Hollow Reclaimed is a limited edition electric guitar like no other, literally, with each instrument unique, and it uses exotic tonewoods salvaged and lovingly repurposed

Positive Grid unveils BIAS X, an AI-powered plugin allowing players to design tones using text and “music-to-tone” prompts
By Jonathan Horsley published
The BIAS X AI-powered guitar tone platform lets you to type in what kind of sound you like, then it designs it, and allows you to refine it. Have we officially entered the era of Chug GPT?

Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X shares details about upcoming signature Gibson – an SG like no other?
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Drills frontman and lead guitarist for the New Jersey rock legends says he is on Prototype #3 – does this suggest that we could be close to seeing the finished article sometimes soon?

"The SE Studio Standard not only looks amazing, but it also delivers an incredible playing experience that keeps you coming back for more": PRS SE Studio Standard review
By Daryl Robertson published
The SE Studio Standard promises plenty of retro charm and more tones than you'll ever need, but how does it stand up to the competition?

Thomann's Guitar Days sale just hit up to 70% off with £474 off an Epiphone semi-hollow, £132 off a Death By Audio pedal, plus loads more massive savings
By Matt McCracken published
If you're looking for a bargain on guitar gear then the Thomann Guitar Days sale is jam-packed with big discounts
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