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Jackson and Corey Beaulieu ante up with the Trivium guitarist's new Seymour Duncan-loaded next-gen King V
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Christone “Kingfish” Ingram on how the Telecaster won him over – and his new Delta Day signature Tele Deluxe
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“The legendary JB tone, now reimagined for Telecasters”: Seymour Duncan might just have dropped this year’s must-have Tele mod
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Enter, the Raven: Kirk Hammett’s Custom Shop Gibson acoustic dresses up the Hummingbird for Halloween
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“Huge sounds in the vein of an artist at the forefront of the progressive metal scene” Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X review
By Pete Emery Published
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Best acoustic guitar for beginners 2025: Strum your first chords with our choice of beginner acoustic guitars
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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MusicRadar deals of the week: Score $170 off a PRS SE Silver Sky, $200 off a Casio piano, and big savings on a host of studio gear
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Acoustic Guitars
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Enter, the Raven: Kirk Hammett’s Custom Shop Gibson acoustic dresses up the Hummingbird for Halloween
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Best acoustic guitar for beginners 2025: Strum your first chords with our choice of beginner acoustic guitars
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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Fender x Loog’s Hello Kitty Stratocaster it might be the cutest beginner guitar of all time
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Harley Benton’s new acoustic is a compact parlour with a solid top and metallic colour finish – and it is just $250
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Jacob Collier says that the problem with using AI for music making is that “it’s almost too perfect”
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Ken Parker, the visionary luthier behind the Parker Fly, has died, aged 73
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Mikael Åkerfeldt has played Cobain’s D-18 and holy grail acoustics from the Martin museum but says his new OM beats the lot
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Using his signature ‘DAEAD’ tuning, Jacob Collier recorded a 5-string acoustic guitar album in just four days
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Gibson expands acoustic Murphy Lab collection with five Light Aged classics – including a Nick Lucas 1929 reissue
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Bass Guitars
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“Its solid quality, punchy tone and its surprising amount of headroom might make it a secret weapon for rehearsals, or even gigs”: Blackstar Debut Bass 25 review
By Connor Flys Published
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“He played the role of a bass player very musically”: Thundercat pays tribute to Sam Rivers
By Will Simpson Published
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"Rest in Power": Anthony Jackson, six-string bass ace, dies aged 73
By Will Groves Published
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![Fender's American Professional Classic series photographed against the side of a chrome tour bus [L-R]: Jaguar in faded Sherwood Green Metallic, HSS Stratocaster in Faded Lake Placid Blue, Stratocaster in Faded Firemist Gold, Telecaster in Faded Butterscotch Blonde, Precision Bass in Faded 3-Color Sunburst.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zqgrqTV4qT7LsXP3Udi9vm.jpg)
Fender gives its US lineup a retro-modern makeover with the American Professional Classic range
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“Your chance to own the sound that defined heavy metal”: Geezer Butler bass amps from Sabbath’s final show to go on sale
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“But there's no bass on there": Flemming Rasmussen is still confused by the Metallica’s production choices ...And Justice For All
By Will Simpson Published
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“The ultimate library of bass tones”: IK Multimedia’s Tonex modelling suite and pedals arrive for bass guitar
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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"We just didn’t want Pino to ever stop playing": Miley Cyrus honours legendary bassist Pino Palladino
By Ben Rogerson Published
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“His body of work is unparalleled in its quality”: Danny Thompson, acoustic bassist supreme, has died
By Will Simpson Published
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Electric Guitars
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Jackson and Corey Beaulieu ante up with the Trivium guitarist's new Seymour Duncan-loaded next-gen King V
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Christone “Kingfish” Ingram on how the Telecaster won him over – and his new Delta Day signature Tele Deluxe
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“The legendary JB tone, now reimagined for Telecasters”: Seymour Duncan might just have dropped this year’s must-have Tele mod
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Fender x Loog’s Hello Kitty Stratocaster it might be the cutest beginner guitar of all time
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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The Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster returns in limited edition white as Fender announces expanded capsule collection
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Metallica’s Master Of Puppets has been to the Upside Down but this backwards version might be the Strangest Thing you’ll hear this year
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“Its (mostly) stellar build quality sets it apart from many guitars costing twice the price”: Jet JJ-300 P90 review
By Matt McCracken Published
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Gibson unveils Custom Shop Back To The Future ES-345 Collector’s Edition – and there’s a limited edition Epiphone too
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“Some might say a guitar at this kind of price point has no business resonating so well”: Harley Benton ST-80 FR MN review
By Amit Sharma Published
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Guitar Accessories & Components
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“The legendary JB tone, now reimagined for Telecasters”: Seymour Duncan might just have dropped this year’s must-have Tele mod
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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The Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster returns in limited edition white as Fender announces expanded capsule collection
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Seymour Duncan expands Joe Bonamassa range with humbucker set based on pickups from his ‘Bolin Burst’ Les Paul
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“A portable setup that offers a powerful means of recording and practising”: Fender Link I/O and Fender Studio review
By Pete Emery Published
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"It's unlike any humbucker I've tried before": Gibson Tony Iommi Signature Humbucker review
By Rob Laing Published
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Walrus Audio’s Canvas Power USB is the super-compact device for powering your rig with a laptop charger
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Seymour Duncan celebrates Spinal Tap sequel with custom pickup that has an “eye-watering” 111K DCR
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Best acoustic guitar pickups 2025: electrify your acoustic for stage, studio and sound fx – our top picks for all budgets
By Simon Fellows Last updated
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“It’s analogous to Napster”: Brian Wampler on threat of digital disruption to pedal and tube amp market
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Guitar Amps
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“Its solid quality, punchy tone and its surprising amount of headroom might make it a secret weapon for rehearsals, or even gigs”: Blackstar Debut Bass 25 review
By Connor Flys Published
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"There’s something incredibly satisfying about playing through this amp": Laney Lionheart Foundry Super 60 112
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Mesa/Boogie reissues a cult classic with a design that takes the amp brand back to the beginning
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Line 6 introduces multi-voicing for active guitar speakers as the Powercab CL offers ups the ante for amp modelling rigs
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“He wanted all that at an undoable selling price”: Mesa/Boogie founder Randall Smith confirms rumours that it built James Hetfield a signature model – and it combined three iconic amps in one
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Blackstar Amplification unveils the BEAM SOLO – has the Fender Mustang Micro Plus found a rival?
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Harley Benton unveils sub-$100 solution for players with two tube amps sharing same speaker cabinet
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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"The clean and medium-gain sound is where it truly flexes its sonic muscles": Hotone Pulze Mini Bluetooth Amplifier
By Daryl Robertson Published
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With guitar amps starting from just £44, Thomann’s massive Hughes & Kettner sale just made modernizing your rig a lot cheaper
By Matt McCracken Published
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Guitar Pedals
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The Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster returns in limited edition white as Fender announces expanded capsule collection
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Orange’s King Comp is a monster compressor with the feel of a real amp and super low-noise operation
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Strymon’s Olivera is a oil can delay without the oil, without the mechanics, and with a lot more control over your tone
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Warm Audio channels the greatest hits of classic overdrive with the regal Throne Of Tone dual-drive and the 3-in-1 Tone Squealer
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Klon Centaur inventor Bill Finnegan’s lawsuit against Behringer over $69 clone has been dismissed
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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"The Ridge does something different, which makes it genuinely worthy of praise": Kernom Ridge Overdrive review
By Matt McCracken Published
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KHDK Electronics makes pedals for metal's biggest stars; now it's going to make electric guitars too
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Fender adds analogue heat to the Hammertone lineup with the budget-friendly $99 Breakup Drive and Boost pedals
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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With an eight-octave range, has Boss raised the standard for pitch-shifting pedals with the XS Poly Shifter range?
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Guitar Plugins
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“Huge sounds in the vein of an artist at the forefront of the progressive metal scene” Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X review
By Pete Emery Published
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“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
By Matt Mullen Published
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Tones from head to mix Positive Grid Project: BIAS X
By Pete Emery Published
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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
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Misha Mansoor teams up with Neural DSP for Archetype plugin that nails his Periphery tone – but does so much more
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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"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
By Stuart Williams Published
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Universal Audio releases its UAFX Woodrow '55 pedal as a plugin, putting an "American classic" in your DAW
By Matt Mullen Published
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IK Multimedia has just made its digital guitar tone ecosystem easier to manage with the Tonex Editor
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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RePedal is a free ‘AI guitar pedal maker’ that creates a new stompbox every time you click it
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Guitar Rigs
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“A portable setup that offers a powerful means of recording and practising”: Fender Link I/O and Fender Studio review
By Pete Emery Published
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Line 6 introduces multi-voicing for active guitar speakers as the Powercab CL offers ups the ante for amp modelling rigs
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Walrus Audio’s Canvas Power USB is the super-compact device for powering your rig with a laptop charger
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Harley Benton unveils sub-$100 solution for players with two tube amps sharing same speaker cabinet
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Laney expands Devin Townsend and Guthrie Govan-approved FRFR speaker range with compact 1x10
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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“The anthology fully captures an artist’s tonal journey as he changed rock guitar forever”: Eddie Van Halen’s holy grail tone from a Tonex One mini pedal? IK Multimedia unveils the Brown Sound Anthology
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Blackstar unveils ID-X combos – complete with 6 amp voices, over 35 effects, CabRig and OLED display
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Line 6 debuts all-new AI tech as it supercharges its amp modelling platform with the Helix Stadium
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Kemper promises more power, flexibility and effects from refreshed and souped-up Profiler Mk2 series
By 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 won
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Best ukuleles 2025: Top acoustic ukes and the best electric ukuleles for all
By Simon Fellows Last updated
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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
By Rob Laing Published
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Best beginner ukuleles 2025: Top entry-level ukuleles for kids and adults
By Chris Corfield Last updated
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Guitar Center surprises Southwest Airlines passengers to Hawaii with inflight ukulele lessons
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Fender reveals new look California Coast Series ukuleles
By Rod Brakes Published
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Harley Benton unveils a pair of budget and travel friendly ukuleles just in time for summer holiday season
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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Harley Benton's new ukulele is a solid (mahogany) deal at £29 / €35
By Rob Laing Published
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Black Friday Ukulele deal: All Ukutune ukes now half price
By James Farmer Published
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More about Guitars
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MusicRadar deals of the week: Score $170 off a PRS SE Silver Sky, $200 off a Casio piano, and big savings on a host of studio gear
By Daryl Robertson Published
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Fender x Loog’s Hello Kitty Stratocaster it might be the cutest beginner guitar of all time
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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The Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster returns in limited edition white as Fender announces expanded capsule collection
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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