Gear “These two models offer well-considered features, and cut a fresh figure in a crowded field”: ToneLounge's Shoreline TVL and 2TV models smoothly blend the old and the new The latest creations from veteran luthier Brian Swerdfeger play brilliantly, and feature an intriguing trick or two up their sleeves The Boss Octave pedal's Poly mode allows guitarists to make their own bass parts, and add dimension to their sound Your playing affects the Poly effect, which in turn will affect your playing by making you think about the bass and guitar separately Klos co-founders Adam and Ian Klosowiak are all in on creating a unique array of carbon-fiber instruments fit for an adventurous lifestyle Klos co-founders Adam and Ian Klosowiak are all in on creating a unique array of carbon-fiber instruments fit for an adventurous lifestyle Latest gear Best 3/4 acoustic guitars 2024: Top models from Fender, Martin, Gretsch, Yamaha, Taylor and more By Connor Godfrey published 7 March 24 Diminutive acoustics with substantial tone for beginners and pros alike “Comically ridiculous appearance aside, this guitar plays great”: Boasting “a Mayan temple of angles” this custom Crosley Radio Tone guitar combines bizarro looks with snappy, versatile tone By Terry Carleton published 5 March 24 Made from a blue-and-gold 1950 Crosley E-15TN tube radio, this custom build has a truly wild appearance that belies its sound and playability. No matter what music you play on this guitar, seeing it will make people smile Best guitar cases and gigbags 2024: The best ways to store and carry your instrument By Richard Blenkinsop published 1 March 24 Protect your pride and joy with our pick of the best guitar cases and gigbags “Breathtakingly beautiful and strikingly different from just about everything that has come before”: An homage to the original Paisley Tele, Joe Yanuziello's stunning, Japanese paper-adorned Gold Paisley Washi Paper Deluxe is a guitar like no other By Dave Hunter published 27 February 24 With a precision-engineered, modded Bigsby, a trio of Curtis Novak’s Guyatone-style GT-V Tokyo Vintage pickups, and a fascinating blend of Telecaster, Les Paul, Guyatone, and Harmony aesthetics, this gorgeous build has incredible looks and equally incredible tone Best wireless guitar systems 2024: cut the cord with these stellar wireless systems for guitarists and bass players By Daryl Robertson last updated 26 February 24 Ditch the cables with our pick of the best wireless systems from Boss, Line 6, AKG, Behringer, Sennheiser, NUX and more “An impressive rethink of the best of early British rock tones”: The Tone King Royalist MkIII 1x12 combo is reviving the attitude of the British invasion By Dave Hunter published 23 February 24 However you slice it, this amp cleverly packages classic British rock tones to suit a wide range of 21st century performance needs “A fun vintage find that delivers unique and useful sounds”: Gibson’s GA-79RVT combo is an underrated gem – and cheaper than many of its rivals By Dave Hunter published 20 February 24 One of the world’s earliest reverb-equipped combos, the GA-79RVT is a quirky, temperamental beast that nonetheless is capable of producing a wide array of sweet vintage tones "A guitar that sounds as aggressive as it looks, with four gold-foil pickups wired in series, resulting in a very hot output…" The green monster that is the 1970 Kimberly Deluxe By Terry Carleton published 6 February 24 More attitude than Godzilla, it's a mean-in-green Japan-made classic "It was all there in the parlor guitar: that depth and inspirational tone. The only reason guitars got bigger was to compete with barking dogs and juggling children in vaudeville…" The big history of small acoustics By Jimmy Leslie published 5 February 24 Richard Hoover unravels the history and mystery of parlor guitars "The Bryn Athyn Cathedral in Pennsylvania called me about a stack of leftover Brazilian rosewood that would have been a living tree in the 1700s": How Santa Cruz's Richard Hoover sources antique materials for his luxurious lutherie By Jimmy Leslie published 5 February 24 Santa Cruz captain Richard Hoover applied his ultimate artistic expression to his historic Vault Series that made its stunning debut at NAMM 2024 last week. 123456789Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1Martin and Reverb unite for an exclusive non-cutaway Grand Performance acoustic2Matteo Mancuso pays homage to his hero, Paul Gilbert, with new track, Paul Position 3Joe Satriani’s custom Eddie Van Halen-flavored 3rd Power amp is now available as a plugin – with real amps on the way 4David Gilmour explains his preference for vintage guitars, and demos his 1945 Martin D-185Tributes pour in for “champion of the blues” John Mayall
Best 3/4 acoustic guitars 2024: Top models from Fender, Martin, Gretsch, Yamaha, Taylor and more By Connor Godfrey published 7 March 24 Diminutive acoustics with substantial tone for beginners and pros alike
“Comically ridiculous appearance aside, this guitar plays great”: Boasting “a Mayan temple of angles” this custom Crosley Radio Tone guitar combines bizarro looks with snappy, versatile tone By Terry Carleton published 5 March 24 Made from a blue-and-gold 1950 Crosley E-15TN tube radio, this custom build has a truly wild appearance that belies its sound and playability. No matter what music you play on this guitar, seeing it will make people smile
Best guitar cases and gigbags 2024: The best ways to store and carry your instrument By Richard Blenkinsop published 1 March 24 Protect your pride and joy with our pick of the best guitar cases and gigbags
“Breathtakingly beautiful and strikingly different from just about everything that has come before”: An homage to the original Paisley Tele, Joe Yanuziello's stunning, Japanese paper-adorned Gold Paisley Washi Paper Deluxe is a guitar like no other By Dave Hunter published 27 February 24 With a precision-engineered, modded Bigsby, a trio of Curtis Novak’s Guyatone-style GT-V Tokyo Vintage pickups, and a fascinating blend of Telecaster, Les Paul, Guyatone, and Harmony aesthetics, this gorgeous build has incredible looks and equally incredible tone
Best wireless guitar systems 2024: cut the cord with these stellar wireless systems for guitarists and bass players By Daryl Robertson last updated 26 February 24 Ditch the cables with our pick of the best wireless systems from Boss, Line 6, AKG, Behringer, Sennheiser, NUX and more
“An impressive rethink of the best of early British rock tones”: The Tone King Royalist MkIII 1x12 combo is reviving the attitude of the British invasion By Dave Hunter published 23 February 24 However you slice it, this amp cleverly packages classic British rock tones to suit a wide range of 21st century performance needs
“A fun vintage find that delivers unique and useful sounds”: Gibson’s GA-79RVT combo is an underrated gem – and cheaper than many of its rivals By Dave Hunter published 20 February 24 One of the world’s earliest reverb-equipped combos, the GA-79RVT is a quirky, temperamental beast that nonetheless is capable of producing a wide array of sweet vintage tones
"A guitar that sounds as aggressive as it looks, with four gold-foil pickups wired in series, resulting in a very hot output…" The green monster that is the 1970 Kimberly Deluxe By Terry Carleton published 6 February 24 More attitude than Godzilla, it's a mean-in-green Japan-made classic
"It was all there in the parlor guitar: that depth and inspirational tone. The only reason guitars got bigger was to compete with barking dogs and juggling children in vaudeville…" The big history of small acoustics By Jimmy Leslie published 5 February 24 Richard Hoover unravels the history and mystery of parlor guitars
"The Bryn Athyn Cathedral in Pennsylvania called me about a stack of leftover Brazilian rosewood that would have been a living tree in the 1700s": How Santa Cruz's Richard Hoover sources antique materials for his luxurious lutherie By Jimmy Leslie published 5 February 24 Santa Cruz captain Richard Hoover applied his ultimate artistic expression to his historic Vault Series that made its stunning debut at NAMM 2024 last week.