Talking to as many players as we do here at Guitar World, we, thankfully, don't hear too many guitarists ringing bells heralding the doom of their instrument. For our part, the Guitar World team – for all our different tastes – are united in our belief that the future of the guitar is incredibly bright, and that the Debbie Downers and cynics are in the minority.
Just look at the guitarists who defined 2025. There were plenty of household names in the headlines, sure, but the year was also highlighted by the emergence of a plethora of young players who are changing the game in pop, grunge, hard rock, folk, punk, prog... you name it.
