Latest articles by Connor Godfrey
Best guitar stands and hangers 2025: Keep your precious guitars safe and secure
From multi-guitar racks to compact stands and wall hangers, here are the best products from K&M, Hercules, Taylor, Ibanez & more
What is the best Stratocaster? 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 guitar straps 2025: Keep your guitar safe and play in comfort
Make sure your guitar is secure when you step up to the stage with the best guitar straps
Best classical guitars: my pick of the finest nylon-string acoustics
From small-scale acoustics for your first steps to stage-ready electro-classicals, here's what to look for
Best Taylor guitars: my pick of the most popular Taylor acoustics
I've picked out all the top Taylor guitars, matched to the type of player they suit best
Best bass guitars: low-end tones for any budget
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
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
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
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
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
Save on visits to the chiropractor with my pick of the best amp modeling pedals
Best PRS guitars: 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: 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 guitar slides: 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 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 travel guitars: top portable instruments from Martin, Lowden, Furch, and more
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
Our pick of fantastic FRFR speakers that won’t color your tone from Kemper, Line 6, Fender, Mission Engineering and more
