
Connor Godfrey
Connor is a contributor to Guitar World and MusicRadar. Having been a guitarist since the age of 10, he's played bass and guitar in bands across the South West of England. He has a background in audio engineering, having worked in some of the UK’s best studios including Rockfield and Invada, and has a passion for recording guitar. He is always keen to discover the greatest gear for capturing tone, be that microphones, audio interfaces or cab simulators.
Latest articles by Connor Godfrey

Best bass guitars: low-end tones for any budget
By Matt McCracken last updated
From top-end Rickenbackers to budget-friendly squiers, the best basses take many forms – these are the ones to consider right now

Best jazz guitars: great jazz guitars for traditional and modern players
By Richard Blenkinsop last updated
My pick of the best electric guitars for jazz from Ibanez, D'Angelico, Fender, Gibson, and more

Best distortion pedals: dirty up your tone with my top choices
By Alex Lynham last updated
It's time to get heavy with my top-rated distortion pedals for metal, rock, bass, and more

Best overdrive pedals: saturate your guitar tone
By Connor Godfrey last updated
Push your sound to break-up with the best OD pedals from Boss, TC Electronic, JHS, Ibanez and more

Best Klon clones: unobtainium overdrive tone for the masses
By Connor Godfrey last updated
Get killer Klon-tones from these excellent and affordable adaptations, including clones by Wampler, Warm Audio, Way Huge, and more

Best pedal amps: power up your pedalboard with an amp simulator pedal
By Matt McCracken last updated
Save on visits to the chiropractor with my pick of the best amp modeling pedals

Best PRS guitars: PRS models for every playing style
By Daryl Robertson last updated
From the iconic Custom 24 and top-of-the-range signature guitars to budget-friendly SE models

Best electric guitars: top quality electrics for all budgets
By Daryl Robertson last updated
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: unshackle yourself from cables, it’s time to go wireless
By Daryl Robertson last updated
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 guitar slides: my picks to unlock classic slide tone
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Achieve the ultimate slide sound with the best slides for guitar on the market from Dunlop, Fender, MojoTone, Rock Slide and Shubb

Best 3/4 acoustic guitars 2025: Top short-scale options from Taylor, Martin and more
By Connor Godfrey last updated
Here are the best short-scale acoustic options that don’t compromise on tone, build quality or performance

Best travel guitars: top portable instruments from Martin, Lowden, Furch, and more
By Richard Blenkinsop last updated
From short scale acoustics to carry-on electrics, we look at the best travel guitars available right now

Best FRFR speakers: the best full-range, flat-response speakers for your digital effects and modelers
By Ross Holder last updated
Our pick of fantastic FRFR speakers that won’t color your tone from Kemper, Line 6, Fender, Mission Engineering and more
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