Buyers Guides

We tested a bunch of different curtains by blasting AC/DC’s Back In Black at “I do what I want” volumes – here’s the best five pairs we found!

Parlor guitars somewhat fell out of fashion after being the go-to guitars for players in the late 19th and early 20th century. These days, they’re the go-to for many country and worship players. We walk you through seven of the best.

YouTube is great when you need a quick hit to learn something, but for a subject as vast as musical theory, it’s always good to crack a book and get onto the author’s path to knowledge. We go over our 7 favorite musical theory books.

While a noise gate isn’t necessarily the sexiest pedal on your board, it will do a ton to make your signal a lot more attractive. We go over our top choices for noise gate pedals at all price points.

We walk you through our top choices for the most playable low action acoustic guitars, plus we explain how to lower the action on an acoustic guitar

There’s an interface out there for every budget, but many of them will let you sitting waiting for your signal to come through (ok, not that bad). We run you through the best audio interfaces on the market where low latency is the goal.

KGR’s Guide to the Best Electric Guitar Starter Kit for beginners based on a hands-on side-by-side comparison to evaluate performance, tone, and durability.

If you’re in the market for a tonal upgrade to your Les Paul – be it Epiphone or Gibson – the first place to look is the pickups. While modern Les Pauls often ship with some pretty sweet pickups (hello Burstbuckers), they might not be the exact flavor you’re looking for. In this guide we cover our favorite pickups for your favorite genre.

Delay pedals are found on almost every guitarist’s pedal board, but with such a wide range available, and given they’re a higher priced pedal, it can be hard to know where to start. We walk you through how to choose a delay pedal, and give you our top ten choices for delay pedals in 2021.

Killer Guitar Rigs’ comprehensive list (w/ reviews) of the best guitar wall mounts & hangers based on features, functionality, aesthetics, and affordability.

Short scale guitars scratch an itch for anyone who grew up pining after Kurt Cobain’s killer mustangs, but they’re also ideal for younger players looking for a comfortable first guitar. We walk through seven of the best options on the market.

While there isn’t a “beginner guitar pick”, there are definitely good choices for packs of picks to help you work out what the right pick is for you. We review three of our favorites, as well as looking at some unusual selections, such as steel, wood and stone picks!

7 String Guitars are near-ubiquitous in certain styles of music, but many artists play guitars that rival Gibson Les Paul Customs on price.

We walk you through several of our best picks for 7 strings under $500 – new and used – and talk you through what you need to bear in mind as a buyer, and as an owner.

If you like your metal slow, sludgy, and depressing as all get out, you might be a doom metal fan. We’re going to walk you through our picks for the best guitars for doom metal.

While many people will avoid doing their own setups, there’s no reason not to try to keep your guitar clean and free of gunk! We walk you through our top suggestions for cleaning kits to keep your fingerboard fast and your guitar looking factory fresh.

While many people like to learn from YouTube, there are still plenty who prefer books. For one, it’s harder to get distracted with a book. For another, there’s something about having a page of tab in front of you to get you going. We run through our seven picks – plus a few extras – for the best books in 2021.

In an ideal world, we’d all roll to every show and every session with a full complement of amps. However, working musicians, especially the session guys, will tell you a preamp pedal is a lifesaver. We walk you through seven of the best.

More than arguably any other style of music, metal is the sound of a million different types of guitars. While of course there is no one “metal sound” (who sounds like Maiden and Behemoth?), there are guitars at all price points that will help you zero in on the sound you want. Let’s take a look.

Whether you are a one-guitar person or own an army of stringed instruments, you should have a way to keep them within reach, at least the one that you use regularly. We go through our choices for the best stands and racks for all budgets.

If you’re looking to do some minor repairs and general care of your instrument at home, you’re going to need a tool kit. Some things you can do with your standard home toolkit, but when you get into the reeds, you need some guitar specific tools. Luckily, these kits don’t cost as much as even one trip to the luthier. We walk through our choices for best tool kits and multitools for guitars.

While budget amps have gotten a lot better in recent years, it can still be hard to find an actually decent sub $100 practice amp. Thankfully, the team at KGR have put all of the current contenders through their paces and come up with this list of the 7 best, plus a cheeky bonus amp if you have an extra $20!

With an acoustic guitar in particular, you want to make sure your gig bag has enough padding to where you’re not constantly worried about it getting dinged in transit. Luckily, today’s gig bags are sturdy enough to put even your most prized acoustic to the test. Check out our top picks!

Looking to get your kid started in music? We give you our top tips for beginner acoustic guitars, electric guitars and bass guitars, specially sized for small, medium and big kids. We also run through a buyer’s guide so you know what to look out for, and to make sure you buy the right instrument to get your little one on the right road.

While a case is the ultimate in protection, a gig bag is the more practical option for when you’re moving around with your guitar, and these days you’ll find gig bags come with so many safety features, you’ll wonder why you ever lugged a heavy case around. Check out our top picks!

Is Sweetwater Legit? Is it safe to order from Sweetwater? Not sure if your stuff will show up, or if they will be helpful with a purchase problem? We review Sweetwater in depth.

We spoke to over 100 Epiphone fans and asked them “why do you pick Epiphone vs Gibson? What is it that brings you back to Epis?”