Latest articles by Connor Godfrey
Best jazz guitars 2025: Great jazz guitars for traditional and modern players
My pick of the best electric guitars for jazz from Ibanez, D'Angelico, Fender, Gibson, and more
Best distortion pedals 2025: Dirty up your tone with my top choices
It's time to get heavy with my top-rated distortion pedals for metal, rock, bass, and more
Best overdrive pedals 2025: Saturate your guitar tone
Push your sound to break-up with the best OD pedals from Boss, TC Electronic, JHS, Ibanez and more
Best Klon clones 2025: unobtainium overdrive tone for the masses
Get killer Klon-tones from these excellent and affordable adaptations, including clones by Wampler, Warm Audio, Way Huge, and more
Best pedal amps 2025: Power up your pedalboard with an amp simulator pedal
Save on visits to the chiropractor with my pick of the best amp modeling pedals
Best PRS Guitars 2025: PRS models for every playing style
From the iconic Custom 24 and top-of-the-range signature guitars to budget-friendly SE models
Best electric guitars 2025: top quality electrics for all budgets
My pick of the finest electric guitars at every price point from the likes of Gibson, Fender, PRS, Reverend, Music Man, Jackson, and more
Best wireless guitar systems 2025: unshackle yourself from cables, it’s time to go wireless
Unlock the freedom of the stage with our pick of the best wireless guitar systems from Boss, Line 6, AKG, Behringer, Sennheiser, NUX, 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
Best guitar slides 2025: my picks to unlock classic slide tone
Achieve the ultimate slide sound with the best slides for guitar on the market from Dunlop, Fender, MojoTone, Rock Slide and Shubb
Best amp modelers 2025: Get your dream guitar tone with my top picks
Amp models so good, you’ll think they’re the real thing
Best 3/4 acoustic guitars 2025: Top short-scale options from Taylor, Martin and more
Here are the best short-scale acoustic options that don’t compromise on tone, build quality or performance
Best guitar stands and hangers 2025: Keep your precious guitars safe and secure
From multi-guitar racks to compact stands and wall hangers, we pick the best from K&M, PRS, Fender, Hercules and more
Best Travel Guitars 2025: Top Portable Instruments From Lowden, Furch, Martin and more
From short scale acoustics to carry-on electrics, we look at the best travel guitars available right now
Best FRFR Speakers 2025: The best full range, flat response speakers for your digital effects and modelers
Our pick of fantastic FRFR speakers that won’t color your tone from Kemper, Line 6, Fender, Mission Engineering and more
Best mini amps 2025: tiny amps for powerful tones
Our pick of the best small guitar amps will get you great big tone in a teeny-tiny package
Best Semi-Hollow Guitars 2025: The Top Choices From Gibson, PRS, Fender, Eastman and More
We give our expert opinion on the top semi-hollow body guitars available today
Best acoustic guitar mics 2025: our expert pick of the best mics for recording acoustic guitar
Capture every nuance of your playing with these microphones for recording acoustic guitar from Shure, AKG, Neumann, Fishman, and more
What is the best Stratocaster in 2025? I've been playing Strats for 20 years - here are my top picks
I've been playing a Strat all my life, here's an all-encompassing guide to the best Fender Stratocasters available today
Best Electric Guitar Strings 2025: Freshen Up Your Sound
Get your guitar playing to its potential with our pick of the best electric strings for all styles and budgets
