Latest articles by Matt McCracken
Best acoustic guitar strings 2025: our pick of the best strings around
From coated options to custom gauges, these are the best acoustic guitar strings on the market from Elixir, Ernie Ball, D’Addario, and more
Best bass amps 2025: Low-end tone machines
Our pick of the best bass amp combos and heads from the likes of Fender, Blackstar, Orange, Darkglass and more
The huge Guitar Center Labor Day sale has exclusive offers and up to 50% off – here's why this is the sale to shop this weekend
The Labor Day weekend sales are hotting up with massive discounts on big brands like Fender, Epiphone, Squier, Gretsch, and loads more
Best Telecaster pickups 2025: nail the perfect tone for your fender
Freshen up an old classic with our choice of the best Tele pickups on the market
Best Fender Amps 2025: Fender’s 10 Finest Amplifiers Currently On The Market
From small modeling practice amps to monstrous 4x10 tube-powered options, take a look at our favorite Fender amplifiers you can buy right now
Prime Day guitar deals 2024: All of the best sales from Prime Day that are still live
Day two of Amazon Prime Day has come to a close, but there are still savings to be had
Who knew Amazon would serve up genuine effects bargains for Prime Day? Here are 5 huge guitar pedal deals we'd buy
Scoop yourself up a fresh bargain for your pedalboard
Get your hands on 5 cheap guitar accessories at Amazon with these mega Prime Day deals
Accessorize your instrument with some excellent value extras to complement your guitar-playing
Best guitar amp headphones 2025: Top choices for covert practice sessions
Play your guitar ear-responsibly with these superb headphones from Audio-Technica, Beyerdynamic, Sennheiser and more
Best guitar amps under $500 in 2025: Premium tones from budget-friendly amplifiers
Get the tone you want for reasonable outlay, with amplifiers from Boss, Marshall, Fender, Orange and more – all under $500
Best pedal amps 2025: Power up your pedalboard with an amp in a box
Save on visits to the chiropractor with our pick of the best pedalboard-friendly amp simulators
Best delay pedals 2025: Elevate your tone from subtle to stratospheric
Make your tone massive with our pick of the best delay stompboxes from Line 6, Boss, Strymon and more
Best acoustic guitars 2025: Our pick of the very best beginner, intermediate and top-end acoustics
From high quality entry-level models, to top-of-the-range collector’s pieces, we look at the best acoustic guitars available today
Best Blues Guitars 2025: Play Away The Blues With Our Top Choices From Gibson, Fender, Duesenberg, PRS, And More
We hope you have your best pentatonic licks at the ready because with blues guitars this good, you're going to need them!
Best acoustic guitar amps 2025: top acoustic amplifiers and preamp pedals
Boost and sweeten your instrument’s tone with the best acoustic guitar amps from likes of Boss, Fishman, AER, Orange and more
Get a year’s worth of guitar lessons for only $99 with Guitar Tricks' epic Summer Black Friday offer
Our top-rated guitar lessons platform is an absolute steal and comes loaded with free gifts – including a custom lesson plan – taking the bundle value up to $500
Guitar Center’s Fourth of July sale just dropped early with huge savings of up to 30% off gear
Get your hands on an early deal with huge discounts on the best gear at Guitar Center
Best bass guitars 2025: Four- and five-string options for every style and budget
From top-end Rickenbackers to budget-friendly squiers, the best basses take many forms – these are the ones to consider right now
Best beginner bass guitars 2025: Starting you off on your low-end journey
Great models for budding bass stars from Squier, Ibanez, Gretsch, Sterling by Music Man and more
With an epic up to 40% off, Positive Grid’s Father’s Day sale is the best place for smart amp and software savings
Get your dad the perfect gift this Father’s Day with big savings on Spark, Spark Mini, Spark Go, and loads more
Sweetwater has the biggest pedal sale around this Memorial Day – here are 5 top picks from a stompbox expert
Get yourself money off EQD, Line 6, JHS, and loads more in the massive Sweetwater Memorial Day pedal sale
Grab epic guitar gear savings up to 40% off in the best-ever Musician’s Friend Memorial Day sale
The deals have landed early at Musician’s Friend with big money off Fender, Sterling by Music Man, Electro Harmonix, Epiphone, and loads more
Positive Grid's huge guitar month sale continues - buy BIAS FX 2 Elite with $120 off and get a RIFF audio interface completely free
With loads of excellent discounts and free shipping on absolutely everything, it's a great time to bag a saving on smart amps and software
