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How a Smashing Pumpkins superfan made the only amp Billy Corgan has ever truly loved
Brian Carstens spent 30 years obsessing over Corgan’s guitar tone. Then he ended up making amps for his hero – not to mention John Fogerty, Tool and Misha Mansoor
“The new vibrato only adds to the appeal – it’s easy to see how this guitar could do the business equally well for metal, jazz-fusion or function gigs”: Strandberg Boden Standard N2.6T review
A new vibrato design, on a guitar we loved already – will we be tickled pink?
Best ukuleles 2026: Acoustic and electric ukes for all budgets and playing styles
Get started or find your next upgrade with our pick of the best ukes from Mahalo, Martin and Cordoba, plus a cool Fender Jazzmaster ukulele
How to change strings faster – with rock solid tuning stability
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Rotosound’s Jack Dunwoody tells us how to speed up string changes and make tune-ups less painful in the process
Josh Scott of JHS Pedals interrogated AI on the pedal industry – and what he found should alarm us all
Misinformation, feedback loops, and a lack of detailed sources sit at the root of the problem, he says
"The AI-assisted future of guitar effects pedals? In its current form, not quite. But its ambition is massive": Polyend Endless review
NAMM 2026's Best in Show winner promises to provide an immersive insight into the future of guitar effects pedals – but is the potential of this stompbox well and truly endless?
Fender teams up with Brian Fallon for limited edition ’59 Tele Custom
It’ll cost you the best part of seven thousand bucks but this stunning Telecaster is the Fender Custom Shop doing Fender Custom Shop things again
Best Gibson Les Paul 2026: The greatest Gibson singlecuts for every budget and style
We break down the latest offerings from Gibson to help you pick the right Les Paul for you
Calling all guitarists! You have less than 24 hours to secure up to 30% off at the Guitar Center Guitar-A-Thon – here's 11 of the best final-day deals including a massive $700 discount on a flagship Gibson Les Paul
Guitar-A-Thon is due to end on April 29th, so move quickly if you want to bag a great deal on guitar gear
