Latest articles by Michael Astley-Brown
Best guitar wireless systems 2025: Cut the cord and liberate your playing today
Invest in a transmitter/receiver and ditch trailing cables with our pick of the best wireless guitar systems from beginner to pro
Best guitar tuners 2025: From tuning pedals and clip-ons, to guitar tuning apps
Keep your all-important tuning on point with the best strobe, polyphonic and chromatic tuners
Best looper pedals 2025: these are the greatest loop stations for every budget
Explore our pick of compact and floorboard loopers from the likes of Boss, TC Electronic, Line 6, and more
Best distortion pedals 2025: our pick of the top gain stages for guitar
Bring the filth with 10 of the best distortion pedals for hard-rock, metal, and beyond
20 Radiohead guitar chords you need to know
Voicings that will open your mind and change the way you play guitar
Best fuzz pedals 2025: add some extra dirt to your guitar tone
From Fuzz Faces to Big Muffs, here’s our pick of the best fuzzboxes out there
Instrumental guitar music has never been more exciting than it is right now - here are 10 albums that prove it
The shred, math-rock and prog-metal guitarists pushing technical boundaries and taking instrumental guitar in thrilling new directions
Best guitar picks 2025: our choice of the best plectrums to try for acoustic, electric and bass players
Transform your playing style and guitar tone with the best guitar picks from Fender, Ernie Ball, D'Addario and others
Best metal amps 2025: get juggernaut tones with these heads and combos
Tube, solid-state and digital guitar amplifiers... these are the best amps for metal from Mesa/Boogie, Orange, Peavey and more
Best wah pedals 2025: Simply the top wah-wahs for your pedalboard
Our guide to the best wah pedals for adding more expression to your guitar sound
Best tremolo pedals for guitar 2025: Give your tone a shake-up with these killer effects
From vintage amp-style wobble to aggressive helicopter chops, our expert guide is here to help
Best signature guitars 2025: Nail the tone of everyone from Van Halen to St Vincent with these stellar artist models
Make your mark with these artist-approved electric guitars – and use them to fuel your own style of guitar playing
NAMM 2019: HeadRush targets amp modellers with FRFR-108 powered cabinet
Full-Range Flat Response speaker designed for guitar and bass
Tech 21 unveils FRFR Power Engine Deuce Deluxe cab for guitar and bass
Full-range flat-response cabinet designed for preamps and amp modellers
Matrix Elements launches new FRFR guitar cabs for amp modellers
Full-range, flat-response FR10 and FR12 cabs designed for Axe-Fx, Kemper, Helix users
NAMM 2017: Vox reveals White Bronco AC guitar amps, 3 new amPlug headphone amps
As has become tradition with Vox come show time, a host of limited-editions and model variations have been unveiled, including White Bronco AC amps and three more amPlug headphone amps.
Cort’s Gold Mini promises the best of a dreadnought at 3/4 the size
New acoustic guitar design boasts all-solid build and torrefied top
Supro unveils Titan, Jupiter and Rhythm Master guitar combo amps
Revived company releases a trio of new valve-based designs
PRS unveils limited-edition SE acoustic guitars with “super-exclusive” koa and pau ferro woods
Angelus and Tonare get back and side makeovers
Cort has a thirst for Burst with its new Grand Regal acoustic guitar
Affordable Grand Auditorium electro-acoustic boasts striking maple top
Yamaha goes back to the future with FG Red Label acoustic guitars
Line-up pairs ’60s aesthetics with all-new Atmosfeel pickup system
Lowden unveils the Wee Lowden Jazz acoustic guitar
Nylon-string guitar designed for classical and steel-string players
Yamaha debuts eye-catching Storia acoustic guitars
Yep, even the insides are finished
