Latest articles by Matt McCracken
Best Telecaster pickups 2025: Expert recommendations for perfecting that unmistakable Tele twang
From traditional tones to modern high-gain options, these should be your go-to pickups to breathe new life into your Telecaster
Best guitar cables 2025: Hard-working cables that will preserve your tone
The ultimate plug in and play guide: the best guitar cables from the likes of Mogami, Ernie Ball, D’Addario and more
Best Fender amps 2025: The finest Fender amplifiers you can get your hands on
Tube warmth or modern modeling? I've taken a look at the best Fender amps for all players and budgets
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 guitar amps 2025: Tube-driven triumphs and peerless pedal platforms for home, studio, and stage
From solid-state practice amps to all-tube stage amps, here’s our pick of the best amplifiers on the market – featuring Boss, Blackstar, Orange, and more
Best chorus pedals 2025: the best options from Boss, Universal Audio, Ibanez, and more
Digital or analog; bypass or buffered? We look at the best chorus pedals you can buy right now
I found 3 deals at the Musician's Friend’s Presidents' Day sale that might just be too good to pass up
Get your hands on a new guitar, amp, or effects pedal at a healthy discount in this early Presidents’ Day sale
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 guitar amps under $500 2025: Premium tones from budget-friendly amplifiers
Who said great tone has to cost an arm and a leg? These amps from Boss, Marshall, Fender, Blackstar, and more deliver incredible sound – all for under $500
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
Best Martin guitars 2025: Top-tier acoustic guitars for all
Considering a Martin? Here's Guitar Player’s pick of the best Martin acoustics for every type of player
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
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over but these guitar deals are still going strong - get something before they're gone
Black Friday and Cyber Monday might be over, but there are still plenty of discounts on guitars, bass guitars, pedals, amps and recording gear still on the table - but you'll have to be quick
It might not be the latest model but I still think the Fender Mustang Micro punches above its weight - get it for even less in the Cyber Monday sales
Fender's Mustang Micro has been surpassed by a newer, shinier model but I still rate it highly
So many pedal deals, so little time: The best deals on guitar pedals right now
Huge savings on small boxes that make big noises. A guide to the best pedal deals right now
I’ve been recommending this audio interface all year and it just got its first-ever discount for Cyber Monday
One of our favorite guitar audio interfaces has finally been reduced for Cyber Monday
Black Friday guitar deals 2024: Black Friday is officially over but you can still grab a great guitar gear deal
Black Friday may be done for this year, but there are still loads of great savings available and we've got the best of them
If you’re looking for cheap pedal deals you need to head over to Amazon - here are 5 awesome stompboxes below the $40 mark
Black Friday is a great time to bag yourself some cheap pedal deals, and Amazon has some of the best we’ve seen this year
There are over 14,000 offers in Sweetwater’s Black Friday sale - I’ve found the most useful one for guitarists and it’s only $19.95
Time for guitarists stock up with this superb value Black Friday deal over at Sweetwater
The world's best desktop guitar amp just got its first-ever discount in the Positive Grid Black Friday sale
You can get up to 50% off in the Positive Grid Black Friday sale but there's one particular discount that's caught our eye
JHS Pedals are already 25% off at Sweetwater and yes, it includes the brand new Flight Delay pedal
Grab yourself some top-quality pedals for less with this awesome Black Friday deal at Sweetwater
