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.
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One of the things that can quickly kill strings is they pick up dirt from your fingers and from the air. For that reason most people in the know will wipe down their fretboards every time they go to put their guitar away. We walk you through some of the steps you can take to extend your strings lifespan.
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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.
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Learning from your mistakes is great – we all do it – but how about showing up at the show with everything you need instead of coming home with a list of everything you forgot? We run over the gig bag essentials you shouldn’t leave home without.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Killer Guitar Rigs’ comprehensive list (w/ reviews) of the best guitar wall mounts & hangers based on features, functionality, aesthetics, and affordability.
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AC/DC’s Angus Young has one of the most famous picking sounds in the world – you hear Angus, you know it’s Angus. In an age when people are trying to pick as little as possible, Angus strikes every note. We talk about the picks that Angus uses to get his sound, along with the rest of his signal chain.
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James Hetfield has used hundreds of picks over the years. We walk you through his current picks of choice – the Black Fang and the White Fang – as well as walking through the picks he and Kirk Hammet used to build the Metallica sound.
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The Celestion G12M-70 is often spoken of as a cheap-but-not-cheerful alternative to, greenbacks, creambacks and the G12K-75, but there are some instances where it’s the right tool for the job.
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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.
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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?”
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