Latest articles by Matt McCracken
Best pedalboard power supplies 2026: quiet and efficient power for your pedals
Say goodbye to unwanted hiss and ground loop hum as we hand-pick the best guitar pedal power supplies for every budget
Best guitar capos 2026: acoustic and electric options for every budget
Boost your creativity and explore new horizons with our pick of the best capos from Shubb, Ernie Ball, G7th, and more
Best beginner bass guitars 2026: starting you off on your low-end journey
Great models for budding bass stars from Squier, Ibanez, Gretsch, Sterling by Music Man and more
Best pedalboards 2026: budget-spanning 'boards to help you organize your effects
Level up your rig and get the most out of your pedals with ‘boards from the likes of Pedaltrain, Boss, Temple Audio, Friedman, and more
Best acoustic guitars under $500 in 2026: top-rated acoustic guitars for less
My wallet-friendly picks of the best acoustics under $500 from the likes of Epiphone, D'Angelico, Gretsch, Yamaha, and more
I didn’t expect much for guitarists in the Amazon Presidents’ Day sale, but these 6 deals are well worth checking out with big savings on Boss, Fender, D'Addario, and more
There are loads of deals in the Presidents' Day sale, but not all of them are great, here's my top picks to get you straight to the good stuff
The price of golden-era guitar tone just plummeted with a staggering $600 saving on a Vintera II guitar at the official Fender Presidents' Day sale
Grab yourself some historic savings on period-correct guitars at the mega Fender Presidents' Day sale
The Presidents' Day celebrations have arrived early at Musician's Friend with massive discounts of up to 60% off guitar gear, including some sweet deals on Fender, Epiphone, and Martin guitars
Get your hands on a new guitar, amp, or effects pedal at a healthy discount in this early Presidents’ Day sale
Best amp modelers 2026: get all your dream guitar tones in one
Amp models so good, you’ll think they’re the real thing
Best bass guitars under $500 in 2026: brilliant budget basses for every kind of player
Get low with our picks of the best bass guitars under £500/$500 from Squier, Epiphone, Yamaha, and more
Best practice amps 2026: practice your guitar at home with top tier tone
Keep your chops in tip-top shape with the best practice amps from Fender, Marshall, Boss, and more
Best acoustic guitar mics 2026: my 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
Best guitars for kids 2026: acoustic and electric models for your budding guitar hero
Our pick of the best guitars for kids; electrics and acoustics from the likes of Yamaha, Squier, Taylor and more
Best guitar amp headphones 2026: practice your guitar quietly with my top picks
Play your guitar ear-responsibly with these superb headphones from Audio-Technica, Beyerdynamic, Sennheiser, and more
Best patch cables 2026: put your pedalboard in order
My selection of the best patch leads to get your pedalboard tidy, including options from EBS, MXR, Ernie Ball, Mogami, and more
Best guitar tuners 2026: clip-on, pedal, and app-based tuning options for all guitarists
Nail your tuning with our selection of tuners for guitar, bass, and more from the likes of TC Electronic, Boss, Korg, and D’Addario
Best online guitar lessons 2026: get started playing guitar the right way
Unlock your playing potential with the best online guitar courses whatever your ability
Best reverb pedals 2026: embolden your guitar tone with my top-rated reverb pedals
From affordable stompboxes that deliver classic reverberations to sophisticated FX processors, these are the best reverb pedals for guitar
Best acoustic guitar pedals 2025: Boost your tone with the top effects pedals for acoustic guitar
Take your acoustic tone to the next level with my top pedal picks, from DIs to delays
Black Friday and Cyber Monday might be over, but these 69 deals for guitarists are still live – act fast before they're gone forever
Missed out on the Black Friday or Cyber Monday sales? You've still got a chance to save big on guitar gear
Cyber Monday guitar deals 2025: The biggest guitar sale of the year is officially over
Cyber Weekend might be over and done with, but there's still a chance to save big on guitar gear
I’ve put 14 patch cables through their paces this year and five of my top six are on sale for Cyber Monday – grab yours from just $2.49 per cable
Cyber Monday could well be your last chance to pick up a super cheap patch cable
Black Friday guitar deals 2025: these deals are already live – plus all the info you need ahead of the year's biggest guitar sale
Black Friday has arrived early this year, there are loads of deals available and we've got the best of them
Sweetwater just unleashed the best guitar deal of Black Friday so far – save $300 on the 5-star Strandberg Boden Essential
It might look strange, but once you've played a Strandberg it's hard to go back to a normal guitar
I was holding out for a Neural DSP Nano Cortex saving this Black Friday – but I'll happily settle for a free plugin worth up to $149 right now
There may not be any discounts on Neural DSP hardware right now, but you can still get yourself some extra value for money with this deal
