Buyers Guides

In our roundup of the best high-end acoustic guitars, we find the journey is quite personal but the reward is high-end!

Getting flange right can make your tone truly magical. In our roundup of the best flanger pedals, we bring you the best on the market!

In our round up of the best semi hollow guitars on the market, we find that you can get an awesome guitar at about any price.

If you’re looking something that’s fast and comfortable in the hand, check out our guide to the best thin neck guitars!

Never fear! We’ve scoured the market to solve your issue – check out our choices for the best thin neck acoustic guitars available today!

We run down our list of the 7 Best Acoustic Guitars Under $1000, and find you can get a lot of guitar in this intermediate market!

We run down our picks for the 7 best Marshall amps, and find this classic amp maker has something to fit every budget!

We’re sure you’ll find something in our hand picked selection of the best humbucker pickups to elevate your tone to new heights.

We check out the Best Tremolo Pedals, including some killer options from Keeley, Behringer and of course Strymon.

We check out the best boost pedals on the market today, including some rad pedals from MXR, EHX and J. Rockett!

We round up our 7 top choices for the best passive pickups for metal – you don’t need an active pickup to chug!

If you’re trying to get low – real low – we’ve got you covered! Here’s our choices for the best baritone acoustic guitars!

We run down the best strap locks on the market today, including entries from Fender, Schaller, and D’Addario.

If you want that Klon Centaur sound but can’t afford $$$$, check out our list of the best klon clones on the market today!

The Best EQ Pedals in 2022 don’t have to cost an arm and a leg – we walk through 7 at all price points for shaping tone.

Our guide to the best fuzz peals for all budgets runs you through a variety of options, from germanium to silicon transistors and beyond!

Combo amps offer a convenient way to practice, record, and even perform live. Learn about the best combo amps in this roundup!

We take a look at our 7 picks of the best Fender guitar amps on the market – there’s a lot to choose from!

If you’re looking to contain your noise – or keep other people’s noise out – check out our picks for the best soundproof room dividers!

We round up the 7 best octave pedals on the market today, and find you can get a killer octave pedal at any budget.

We round up the Best Compressor Pedals on the market today, and find you can give your clean tone punch at any price point!

One thing is for sure – the best distortion pedals on the market today can give you a lot of gain for not too much money!

In our roundup of the Best Wah Pedals on the market today, we find there are killer options at every price point.

The best electric guitars for shredding have three things in common – playability, hot pickups, and aggressive styling!

We take a look at the Best Earplugs for Musicians and find it doesn’t have to cost a wedge to protect your hearing!

We run down the 7 best volume pedals for all budgets that give you smooth sweeps across the range without affecting your tone!

As the market hots up, we take a look at the best headless guitars you can buy today. Ergonomic goodness at any price.

We run down our top 7 choices for the best small guitar amps, and find you can actually get quite a range of tones in these little packages!

We check out the 7 best amps for metal on the market today, from budget micro heads to the grand daddy – the 5150.

The best distortion pedals for metal can turn even the tamest amp into a snarling beast – check out our roundup to learn about our favorites!

We run down our list of the 7 Best Beginner Guitar Amps, and find you can get a lot of amp at a beginner budget!

The best thinline acoustics on the market today offer a more comfortable playing experience – without sacrificing tone.

If you’re looking for killer acoustic recordings, you’ll love our list of the Best Microphones for Recording Acoustic Guitar!

In our review of the best guitar tuners, we give you 7 options from budget favorites to the best pro level units on the market!

We round up the best 12 string guitars on the market today – both acoustic and electric models – and find jangle for all budgets!

We give you our top choices for the best beginner guitars, from acoustic to electric, for just about any style!

We round up the Best Amps Under $500, and find a ton of great sounds and features – without having to take out a loan!

You might be surprised to learn that when it comes to the best amps under $200, there’s no need to compromise on quality, tones, or features!

The best beginner electric guitars all have 3 things in common – playability, comfort, and build quality. Read all about our favorites!

We look at the Best Wireless Guitar Systems on the market today – and find you can keep your tone on the go at about any price point!

In our review of the best guitars for jazz, we find the jazz guitar market is strong at every price point, with something for everyone.

The best mini guitar amps offer great tones, portability and tons of features. Check out our guide to the best options on the market!

Playability, clarity, build quality, and style are the four fundamental pillars of the best electric guitars on the market.

The best chord books will serve as a valuable resource for guitar players of all ages and abilities. Check out our favorites here!

There are so many Les Paul copies on the market that find the best cheap Les Pauls can be tough. Read our guide to learn about our favorites!

The best acoustic guitar strings for beginners offer comfort, longevity, and consistency of tone – click to learn about our favorites!

Don’t make the mistake of thinking all guitar strings are the same! Learn about the best electric guitar strings for beginners in our guide!

The best scale books are easy to read, durable enough to live in a gig bag, and contain a range of scales for players of all abilities.

We’ve put together the ultimate list of the best jazz guitar amps to help guide you through your purchase. Check out our guide to learn more!

You might be surprised to learn that some of the best Ibanez guitars aren’t actually shredders – Check out our roundup to learn more!

We give you our picks for the Best Intermediate Electric Guitars on the market today – and show you how to choose!

We run down our 7 top choices for the best telecaster with humbuckers – with guitars at any budget and any style!

The best Flying V style guitars find common ground in their styling, attitude, and their playability. Check out our favorites in this guide!

The best amps for Telecasters share one common trait – they all allow the natural character of the guitar to take the spotlight!

From classic twang to modern country magic, our list of the best electric guitars for country has something for everyone.

The best Strat copies may all look similar, but you might find yourself surprised to learn that there are options to suit every player!

Finding the best electric guitars for blues is an important first step in inspiring your playing and elevating your blues experience!

The best Strats with humbuckers share one thing in common – they bridge the gap between vintage style and extreme tonal versatility

The secret to finding the best acoustic guitars for country is to look for a blend of clarity, punch, and of course, style.

The process for finding the best acoustic guitars for blues is much like the style of music itself – all about the feel!

What separates the best 5 watt tube amps from the rest is simple – character. What they lack in power, these amps make up for in personality!

In our roundup of the best busking amps we find that portability and flexible power arrangements are the most important features to look for!

If you’re looking to make some sounds that nobody’s made before, reach for one of our top picks for the best weird guitar pedals!

One of the first Strat mods people tend to do is upgrading the bridge – we walk you through our picks for the 5 best Stratocaster bridges.

You don’t have to drop a ton to afford one of the best envelope pedals – we give you 7 that span all budgets!

The Best Drum Machines For Guitarists all have one thing in common – they make the process easy! Here’s our top 7.

Looking for something different to the Gibson/Epiphone classics? Check out our top 7 best Explorer style guitars!

We take a look at 7 of the best clean boost pedals on the market today – allowing you to get all the boost with none of the noise!

We take a look at 5 of the best harmonizer pedals on the market, and find you can get a lot of flavor for just about any budget!

Protect your acoustic from the elements with one of our choices for the best guitar humidifiers on the market today!

We run down our 7 picks of the best guitar pedal switchers – a market full of options from basic to all-the-bells-and-whistles!

We run down our top picks for the best guitar amps with bluetooth – a new development in the amp world but a popular one.

We run down our top picks for the best fingerstyle guitars on the market today – if you’re looking for a fingerstyle guitar, we got you!

We run down our 7 picks for the best tap tempo delay pedals, with models for all pockets and pedal board sizes!

Regardless of your budget, we find one thing in common with the best telecaster copies – they all nail that twang!

The best classical guitars don’t have to break the bank! You can get an amazing instrument at any budget – let’s take a look!

If you’re looking to crank an amp head at home, you probably need our list of the best guitar amp attenuators on the market today!

In an age when everyone’s upsizing their sound and downsizing their rig, we look at 7 of the best multi-effect pedals at all budgets.

The Best Telecaster Pickups will allow you to take what you like about a telecaster’s tone and turn it up! Check out our picks.