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Guitar World readers react to Fender’s cease and desists – and how it could re-shape the guitar market -
Ibanez’s S-style lineup gets a serious expansion with 6 sleek new AZ models -
“I've never found the perfect solution for combining analog pedals with a digital rig before – this could be it”: IK Multimedia Tonex One+ review -
“Finding a twin humbucker guitar that looks and sounds as good as this is far from easy”: Schecter Nick Johnston Traditional HH review -
Ed Sheeran and PRS drop a new baritone – and they’re even gunning for metal and jazz players -
Best Memorial Day guitar sales 2026: All the latest discounts and my pick of epic early deals on guitars, amps, effects, accessories and software -
14 ways to improve your Telecaster: tried and tested methods to get more out of Fender’s original mod platform
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You can now get an official Ibanez Tube Screamer watch -
Best guitar cleaning kits and tools 2026: Keep your guitar looking and sounding sweet -
How to change strings faster – with rock solid tuning stabilitySponsor Content Created With Rotosound
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The Flipjack is a cable that can go from straight to angled in an instant -
Joe Bonamassa on how best to set up P-90s – and what sets them apart from humbuckers -
Best clip-on guitar tuners 2026: hit the right note with my top pick of cost-effective tuners -
I normally tell guitarists to skip the Amazon Big Spring Sale but this year I’m happy to be proven wrong – here’s 7 essential accessories to kickstart your year in guitar from just $6.49 -
This new 75th Anniversary Telecaster features a genuine Fender first – and it could change the face of Teles to come5 Comments -
Best guitar tuners 2026: my road-tested pick of chromatic, polyphonic and strobe options
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“I've never found the perfect solution for combining analog pedals with a digital rig before – this could be it”: IK Multimedia Tonex One+ review
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Pocket mammoth savings on some of our favorite stompboxes in Sweetwater's ginormous pedal sale - including popular units from UAFX, Beetronics FX, DigiTech, Keeley, Maxon, and so much more -
The best-selling mini-modeler now with wireless editing and MIDI – meet IK Multimedia’s TONEX ONE+Sponsor Content Created With IK Multimedia
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“This is the one processor that brings me significantly closer to joining the virtual amp modeling dark side”: Nux MG-50Li review -
Josh Scott of JHS Pedals interrogated AI on the pedal industry – and what he found should alarm us all -
"The AI-assisted future of guitar effects pedals? In its current form, not quite. But its ambition is massive": Polyend Endless review -
Best overdrive pedals 2026: from mid-hump to transparent tone -
Best multi-effects pedals 2026: replace your entire rig with our top-rated multi-FX units -
Electro-Harmonix Pico Intelligent Harmony Machine review
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“The sound and fury of a classic Marshall amp, but in a format that’s incredibly easy to get the best from”: Synergy SYN-20IR Amp Head with Marshall JCM 800 and JMP preamp modules review -
Best mini amps for guitar 2026: power up your practice with these tiny towers of tone -
The metal amp brand beloved by Dimebag Darrell, Kirk Hammett and Scott Ian is on the cusp of making a comeback -
Marshall honors Jimi Hendrix with limited edition drop5 Comments -
"Look past the dated interface, and you will discover killer tones": Kemper Profiler Head MK2 review -
The blue-collar amp that Tyler Bates used on all his albums with Marilyn Manson -
Why Jared James Nichols has switched to Marshall amps after playing Blackstar for 15 years -
“Of all the mini practice amps I’ve tried, this is easily my favorite”: Blackstar Beam Mini review -
Blackstar just dropped a mini amp that could change the market forever4 Comments
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Guitar World readers react to Fender’s cease and desists – and how it could re-shape the guitar market
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Ibanez’s S-style lineup gets a serious expansion with 6 sleek new AZ models
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“Finding a twin humbucker guitar that looks and sounds as good as this is far from easy”: Schecter Nick Johnston Traditional HH review
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Ed Sheeran and PRS drop a new baritone – and they’re even gunning for metal and jazz players
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14 ways to improve your Telecaster: tried and tested methods to get more out of Fender’s original mod platform
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“Despite its unassuming looks, I think this is a lot of guitar for the money”: Charvel Standard Series San Dimas Style 2 SD2 HH HT Gloss Black review -
A luthier has made a headless version of Brian May’s Red Special, and it’s dividing opinions online -
Fender escalates legal campaign against S-style guitars, issues first cease and desist to US builder63 Comments -
Epiphone announces its first ever signature guitar for a Korean artist
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If you want to sound better live, three of our top-rated in-ear monitors just got some mega discounts in the Thomann In-Ear Days sale - save up to 30% on pro-level live sound -
Best in-ear monitors for guitar players 2025: stay in tune and on time -
“The best wireless headphones for musicians you can buy right now, despite a few flaws”: Yamaha YH-WL500 review -
“Some of the finest sounding IEMs”: Ultimate Ears Pro UE 150, UE 250, UE 350 In-Ear Monitors review -
“A handy addition to your pedalboard if you're playing shows with poor monitoring”: Cloudvocal EverSync Wireless IEM review -
Best earplugs for musicians: guitarist-friendly plugs to suit every budget -
CloudVocal’s EverSync wireless in-ear monitor system delivers high-quality, low-latency monitoring in a compact, pedalboard-friendly design -
Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT2 review: the only headphones you need for guitar, studio and everyday use? -
Save big on the Boss Waza-Air and a host of other guitar amp headphones solutions with these red-hot Cyber Monday deals
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"Who thought we’d look to the kings of gritty bass for silky neo-soul tones?" Neural DSP Darkglass Ultimate review -
Fractal goes up against Neural DSP and IK Multimedia with ICONS – its first-ever plugin -
“At long last, a DAW puts the guitar at the very heart of its operations”: Fender Studio Pro 8 review4 Comments -
Fender forges surprise Samsung partnership to bring Fender Play to home TV screens for the first time -
“A utopia of modeled guitar tones that will suit pretty much any guitarist out there”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review -
“I just want to keep playing it” - Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review -
Neural DSP unveils Archetype: John Mayer X – a landmark signature plugin that brings the guitar great’s tones to the masses3 Comments -
Universal Audio’s amp-emulating pedals have been a huge success – now they’ve arrived in plugin form via the all-inclusive Paradise Guitar Studio -
Universal Audio is giving away a free plugin for Black Friday but hurry, you've only got a few days to get yours – choose one of ten different plugins
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Best guitar audio interfaces 2026: get better recorded guitar tones -
Best FRFR speakers 2026: transparent tone for multi-effects and amp modelers -
Best impulse responses: the secret sauce of great recorded guitar tone -
Best microphones for recording guitar 2026: capture your acoustic or electric playing perfectly with these top-flight mics for every occasion -
Why Fender just launched its own recording software – and what sets it apart for guitarists4 Comments -
These 5 audio interfaces came out on top in my testing gauntlet, and now they're all on sale with a hefty Black Friday discount – including $200 off a UA Apollo -
"One of the best ways to quickly and easily record your music alongside your smartphone": Blackstar Polar Go review -
“Affordable, professional-quality”: Warm Audio Fen-Tone WA-FT ribbon microphone review -
Presonus Eris Pro 6 Review
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14 ways to improve your Telecaster: tried and tested methods to get more out of Fender’s original mod platform
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You don't have to wait for the Memorial Day weekend to save big because Fender just jump-started the sales with up to $600 off guitar gear - here’s my 5 standout deals, including $230 off an all-solid acoustic and $74 off an underrated fuzz pedal -
Musician’s Friend just surprise-dropped their Memorial Day sale early, saving you up to 60% off big-name brands – there's $500 off an eye-catching Gibson, $250 off a gorgeous PRS, and up to 45% off must-see pedal deals
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