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Best acoustic guitar for beginners 2025: Strum your first chords with our choice of beginner acoustic guitars Start playing today with beginner acoustics from Taylor, Fender, Epiphone, Martin and more – hand-picked by experts
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Tim Henson of Polyphia

Polyphia's Tim Henson teases new 8-string meisterworks that could require a whole new guitar to play along

By Daniel Griffiths published

Never a band to take it easy, their latest output could rock both music and hardware to the next level

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Joe Bonamassa [left] plays his Epiphone 1955 Les Paul Standard and wears a bright blue suit and polka-dot; Sammy Hagar [right] wears shades, a black Cabo Wabo T-shirt and plays his red Gibson Explorer with white pickguard.

“The track is a monster!”: Joe Bonamassa and Sammy Hagar have got the Fortune Teller Blues

By Jonathan Horsley published

Bonamassa played the entire track with an Ovation acoustic through an overdriven amp

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Andy Fairweather Low (left) leans into a note as he plays a solo on his black hollowbody electric; Eric Clapton (right) plays his Black Strat live in the early '90s.

“Put it away and get a proper guitar!”: Andy Fairweather Low on playing with Eric Clapton

By Jonathan Horsley published

Low got the Teisco Spectrum V bug after seeing Ry Cooder with one. Eddie Van Halen loved them too. Clapton? Not so much...

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Universal Audio UAFX Pedal Amps

Best pedal amps 2025: Get the sound, feel and response of an amp, all on your pedalboard

By Richard Blenkinsop last updated

Downsize your rig with the best amps-in-a-box to suit all styles of music

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Laney Lionheart Loudpedal review

"It’s got the looks, the feel, and - most importantly - the sound to rival its valve-powered namesake, all in a compact, road-ready package": Laney Lionheart Loudpedal

By Ross Holder published

Laney broadens its pedal amp range with a nod to its modern classic - but how does it compare to the real deal?

Guitar Pedals
Behringer Chorus Symphony

Behringer's new Chorus Symphony is a clone of pedal made famous by The Police, Joe Satriani and Nirvana

By Andy Jones published

We might be in the middle of winter, but it's already time for the sound of Summers, apparently

Guitars
Deals of the week

MusicRadar deals of the week: Score £160 off select PRS guitars, £134 off the popular Novation Circuit Rhythm, and $200 off the Pioneer DJ PLX-CRSS12

By Daryl Robertson published

We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Novation, PRS, Pioneer, Fender and more

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NAMM 2025 guitar, amp and pedal highlights

NAMM 2025 guitar, amp and pedal highlights

By Simon Arblaster published

Our top picks from the likes of Fender, LR Baggs, MXR, DigiTech, Jackson and more

Guitars
The Guild Travel Spruce acoustic is photographed on the side of a snow-covered hill-top, leaning against its gig-bag.

Guild has holiday strumming covered with the Travel Spruce, a compact acoustic with a “big sound”

By Jonathan Horsley published

This compact but perfectly formed spruce-topped acoustic has an arched back to give it a voice that belies its modest dimensions

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TC Electronic 2290 P Dynamic Digital Delay

“Makes you want to play and play”: TC Electronic 2290 P Dynamic Digital Delay review

By Alex Lynham published

The 2290-P is TC's latest reissue of the classic rack unit. Have they finally nailed it?

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