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Best electric guitars under $1,000 in 2025: My guitar picks that span all skill levels, budgets and genres
By Richard Blenkinsop last updated
Sticking to a budget of a grand? Here are my top picks of the best electrics from Fender, PRS, Epiphone and more

Best 3/4 acoustic guitars 2025: Top short-scale options from Taylor, Martin and more
By Connor Godfrey last updated
Here are the best short-scale acoustic options that don’t compromise on tone, build quality or performance

Norman's Rare Guitars turned down the chance to own one of the most famous Beatles guitars
By Phil Weller published
The world-renowned vintage gear salesman regrets not buying the guitar, whose fate has become a matter of mystery

Jeff Tweedy tells how his mother scored rare guitars for him at farmer's auctions
By Phil Weller published
In the same interview with Reverb, the Wilco guitarist revealed how a childhood lie forced him to learn to play guitar

Was George Harrison's 1963 Country Gent really destroyed in a Beatles road mishap? The evidence says no
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The discovery of Paul McCartney's stolen Höfner bass this past year offers new clues to the Gretsch guitar's fate

Lester Flatt’s Martin D-18 – considered the first ever bluegrass guitar – set to headline massive auction of over 400 historic guitars
By Phil Weller published
A Roy Clark Gretsch prototype is also set to be sold at next month’s Heritage Auctions event

Best Electric Guitars 2025: Fine Electrics For Beginner To Pro Players
By Daryl Robertson last updated
We run down the best electric guitars for all budgets currently available from the likes of Gibson, Fender, PRS, Reverend, Music Man, Jackson and more

Country star Orville Peck becomes Gretsch's latest signature artist with sparkling new signature Falcon
By Phil Weller published
Blending vintage craftsmanship and style with contemporary touches, the guitar seeks to embody Peck's alt-country playing style

“I was 17 years old and found it in this local paper. It said, ‘Gretsch guitar, 100 bucks.’ I called the guy up and asked, ‘Is it like Eddie Cochran’s?’ He was like, ‘Who?’”: How Brian Setzer forged his trademark twanging tone
By Jackson Maxwell published
The rockabilly legend attributes landing on his guitar and amp of choice at a young age mainly to “destiny”

“I used to fall asleep with it on my chest — it’s literally a one-of-a-kind, unreplaceable keepsake": Randy Bachman on the trauma of having his prized 1957 Gretsch 6120 stolen and the remarkable story of how he was reunited with it
By Richard Bienstock published
Stolen 45 years ago, the tale of the Gretsch's global journey is now the focus of a new documentary.
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