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Man playing a white Stratocaster with a guitar pick

Best guitar picks 2025: Get to grips with your playing with our top choice plectrums

By Richard Blenkinsop last updated

Find the perfect fit with our selection of the guitar picks for electric, bass and acoustic guitars

Guitars
Ibanez Talman bass on dark blue background

Best bass guitars 2025: Four- and five-string options for every style and 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

Guitars
A Gretsch G2220 Junior Jet bass guitar on a wooden table

Best beginner bass guitars 2025: Starting you off on your low-end journey

By Chris Corfield published

Great models for budding bass stars from Squier, Ibanez, Gretsch, Sterling by Music Man and more

Guitars
Close up of Epiphone Power Player SG neck pickup

Best guitars for kids 2025: Acoustic and electric models for your budding guitar hero

By Richard Blenkinsop published

Our pick of the best guitars for kids; electrics and acoustics from the likes of Yamaha, Squier, Taylor and more

Guitars
A pile of guitar cases

Best guitar cases and gigbags 2025: The best ways to store and carry your instrument

By Richard Blenkinsop published

Protect your pride and joy with our pick of the best guitar cases and gigbags

Guitars
Gear of the year logo

Gear of the Year: The best guitars, amps, pedals and more of 2023

By Dave Hunter, Jimmy Leslie, Christopher Scapelliti, Art Thompson published

Our guide to the greatest guitars, amps, pedals and accessories of 2023, handpicked by the Guitar Player team

Gear
A Peterson StroboStomp HD on a wooden floor

Best Guitar Tuners 2025: Clip-On, Pedal, and App-based Tuning Options For All Guitarists

By James Farmer last updated

Nail your tuning with our selection of tuners for guitar, bass, and more from the likes of TC Electronic, Boss, Korg, and D’Addario

Gear
Fender tweed amps belonging to producer and musician Ethan Johns

Six important things you need to consider before buying a vintage guitar amplifier

By Mitch Colby published

From speakers and transformers to capacitors and resistors, here's what you need to pay attention to before pulling the trigger

Amps
Pedalboard on a concrete floor

Best Pedalboards 2025: 9 Of The Best Budget-Spanning Pedalboards To Help Organize Your Effects

By James Farmer last updated

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

Pedals & Pedalboards
Fender Mustang Micro practice amp on a wooden floor

Best Practice Amps 2025: The 10 Best Amps For Guitar Practice

By Matt McCracken last updated

Keep your chops in tip-top shape with the best practice amps from Fender, Marshall, Boss and more

Amps
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