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James is a freelance writer and former Junior Deals Writer at Guitar World and MusicRadar. Before writing, James worked as a guitar salesman at a local music store, so he knows a thing or two about matching people with their perfect instruments. James also has experience working in other areas of the music trade, having briefly worked for online music distributor, RouteNote. James is a guitarist, bassist and drummer and has also toured the UK and Europe with his old band Hypophora.

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Line 6 HX Stomp multi-effects pedal on a wooden floor

Best Multi-Effects Pedals 2023: Do-It-All Multi-Effects Guitar Pedals For All Budgets

By James Farmer last updated 7 August 23

Expand your guitar-playing horizons with these multi-fx options from Line 6, Kemper, Neural DSP and more

Best Pedalboards 2023: 9 Of The Best Budget-Spanning Pedalboards To Help Organize Your Effects

By James Farmer last updated 17 July 23

Level up your rig and get the most out of your pedals with ‘boards from the likes of Pedaltrain, Temple Audio and Friedman

Two Martin acoustic guitars leaning against a wooden wall

Best Martin Guitars 2023: 11 Top Choices From Budget To Premium

By James Farmer last updated 19 June 23

Considering a Martin? Here's Guitar Player’s pick of Martin acoustics for every type of player

Blue Eric Johnson Stratocaster balanced on its side

Best Stratocasters 2023: 9 Top-Rated Fender Strats For All Players

By James Farmer last updated 2 June 23

Love the Fender Stratocaster? Check out our favorite Fender and Squier models of this iconic double-cut

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Best Acoustic Guitars 2023: Our Pick Of The Very Best Beginner, Intermediate And Top-End Acoustics

By James Farmer last updated 6 April 23

From high quality entry-level models, to top-of-the-range collector’s pieces, we look at the best acoustic guitars available today

Best Guitar Tuners: Closeup of the LED lights on a guitar tuner pedal

Best Guitar Tuners 2023: 8 Great Clip-On, Pedal and App-based Tuning Options For All Guitarists

By James Farmer last updated 6 December 22

Sound better with this selection of tuners for guitar, bass and more from the likes of TC Electronic, Boss, Korg and D’Addario

Best Electric Guitars Under $500: Three Squier electric guitars on a blue wooden floor

Best Electric Guitars Under $500 in 2023: Budget Axes To Suit All Players

By James Farmer last updated 6 December 22

Our pick of the best cheap electric guitars from brands including Squier, Epiphone and Ibanez

Get up to 50% off a range of epic guitar gear this Memorial Day

By James Farmer published 30 May 22

Celebrate Memorial Day in style with huge savings to be made at Guitar Center, Musician's Friend, Sweetwater, Native Instruments and more

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