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"If your guitar isn't in tune you'll never sound good": 4 causes of your strings going out of tune and how to solve them

The biggest cause of frustration for guitar players? The struggle to stay in tune is real, but there are ways to make things easier

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“This is the guitar you turn to when it is time to become death, the destroyer of worlds, for adventures on the frontier of extreme guitar tone”: Jackson Pro Series DR24MG EVTN6 Diamond Rowe Signature review

The Tetrarch riffer-in-chief drops a gem on ‘em with a heavyweight single-cut for super-heavy sounds

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"With a unit this affordable, are the effects any good? Yes! They really are": Zoom MS-50G+ Multistomp review

A compact and functional multi-effects pedal that knocks it out of the park for value where it matters

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"Plugging in, you’re met with a rich, lush-sounding overdrive. Being completely honest, I was pleasantly surprised": Zoom MS-200D+ Multistomp review

How many overdrives are too many, or is there even such a thing?

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“There is a difference in the tone compared with just the simple wrapover bridge, which resonates more in your body”: Why Rory Gallagher’s “Kid Gloves and Walkin’ Wounded” Gibson Les Paul Juniors were two of his best-sounding guitars

They may be among Rory Gallagher’s lesser-known electrics, but these Les Paul Juniors are unquestionably among the finest-sounding he owned

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“The effects from the Axe-FX III are so good that simply putting them in a standalone box is already a knockout product”: Fractal Audio Systems VP4 Virtual Pedalboard review

Four effects from the Axe-FX III? Okay, we're listening...

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“We love it when Gibson gets it right”: Gibson ES-330 and Les Paul Studio review

Along with its high-profile limited-edition releases, Gibson continues to consider the working musician, as this pair illustrates: two new additions that couldn’t be more different!

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“This pickup could have come out of a late-’50s Gibson. If you had a guitar from that era with these pickups, everyone would be like, ‘Wow. That’s a badass-sounding Les Paul’”: How Adam “Nolly” Getgood and Bare Knuckle reinvented the PAF for a new era

Gibson’s PAF has to be the most-cloned pickup of all time, but what if it was used as a launching pad for a humbucker with more oomph? Getgood and Tim Mills of Bare Knuckle might just have the answer with the PolyPaf

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“Could this be the most impressive tube amp under $700? For simpler needs, we definitely think it’s up there”: Blackstar TV-10 B combo amp review

The British amp wizards once again succeed in making boutique tones affordable

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“From the aesthetics to the feel and the sounds, the Sferata is wholly convincing”: Rivolta Forma Sferata review

Just because Rivolta is Dennis Fano's more affordable brand doesn't mean he keeps his best ideas for Novo...

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“Many players think that the pickupsare the main contributor to the way a guitar sounds… But if you change what the stringdoes, that changes the guitar”: How Andy Powers rethought electric guitar design for the Powers Electric A-Type

An all-new electric from the man who makes Taylor one of the biggest names in acoustic design, the A-Type is typically high-end, thoroughly original, and might well be a modern classic in the making

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“Delay isn’t something you really think of when you think of an acoustic guitar, but it works quite well when you’re adding a top line to a loop”: How Yamaha evolved its TransAcoustic tech to create an acoustic guitar with an onboard delay and looper

After experiencing the enhanced version of TransAcoustic tech with the TAG3 C, wespoke to Yamaha’s European product specialist, Dan Stock, to learn more

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"Warm, round, with a chewy mid-range that simply begs to be fed pentatonic licks, this amp sounds fantastic": Fender Tone Master '59 Bassman amp

A Fender classic gets a digital makeover, but how does it compare to the real thing?

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“It’s the old rockers’ guitar. You can wear it all night!” It weighs under 6lbs, has a honeycomb chambered body, you can swap out the pickups, and Billy Gibbons loves it – meet the Newman Honeycomb Junior GT-40 Guitar-X ‘Ultimate Billy’

Fresh out of the Cream T Custom Shop, this high-end electric with Guitar-X pickup swapping and a honeycomb body is pointing the way to a brighter (lighter) future for electric guitar

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"Yes, the price is more reflective of the fact this is a signature model with the added 'celebrity tax', but it delivers on all fronts.": Jackson Pro Series Signature Diamond Rowe Monarkh DR12MG review

A singlecut designed to meet the demands of metal as we know it in 2024, let's see if the Tetrarch guitarist's signature model delivers

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Don't be afraid of your electric and acoustic guitar's truss rod – we'll show you how to adjust it

Changing your neck curvature is not some mystic art, but it can make a lot of difference to your guitar and how playable its neck is

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“Anyone with a troublesome Tele, whatever style youplay in, needs to hear these”: Bare Knuckle Nomads Set review

Tim Mills has done it again. The third collaboration between Bare Knuckle and Rabea Massaad might be the best yet

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"As ridiculous as it might seem to recommend a product with Hello Kitty on the front as a decent option for woolly stoner metal riffs, we’re going to do it": Fender Hello Kitty Fuzz pedal review

Being cute is all well and good but does this pussy cat have the claws to be pick of the litter?

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"This is an upgrade in every sense": Boss Katana-Mini X guitar amplifier review

Boss makes its mini amp bigger – and worthier of the Katana name

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“My experience with the Boss GX-10 is a real tale of two halves”: Boss GX-10 review

Hands-on with the latest portable multi-effects pedal from stompbox heavyweight Boss

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"This might be the most affordable guitar from Strandberg, but you wouldn’t notice": Strandberg Boden Essential review

Want to get into the headless game but are wary of spending big? Strandberg just might have the gateway drug for you

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“Could this be one of the most unique and musically inspiring electric guitars we’ve ever encountered?” Powers Electric A-Type review

Originally launched in early 2023, the Powers Electric A-Type is that rarest of things in guitar design: a true original

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“Each provides the flavor of the amp they’re modeling. In some cases the range of sounds is extended”: TC Electronic AmpWorx Series review

TC Electronic’s AmpWorx Series makes the tones of your favourite classic amps available ina selection of multi-purpose pedals

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“Quite possibly the ultimate busker’s tool”: Yamaha TAG3 C TransAcoustic review

Yamaha has expanded its TransAcoustic concept to include more onboard effects, including delay and looping, with fine-tuning and the option to play backing tracks via a dedicated smartphone app

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“I think that a specific drawback of this guitar could make it unsuitable for regular live use, but it’s still an inspiring acoustic for the home”: Yamaha TransAcoustic TAG3 C review

The second generation of Yamaha’s TransAcoustic flagship debuts looping, delay and Bluetooth features – but is something undermining the practicality for the stage?

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