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Rotosound String Cleaner for Guitar and Bass

Rotosound has unveiled their latest guitar accessory, their patented guitar and bass string cleaner.

Cheap Guitar Amps

Here are some cheap guitar amps with reasonable quality that can help you get a good sound on a tight budget.

Fuzz Light Year by Marrs Pedals

Marrs Pedals offers a versatile pedal that has two fuzz types built in - the Fuzz Light Year.

Gibson SG '61 Reissue Satin

The Gibson SG '61 Reissue, is back in 2012, and this time with new Satin finishes that give it an aged look and feel.

Never Let Punters Sing

I was watching a cover band in a pub one late Friday night. The band were pumping out the usual hits to the drunks, who were really getting into it.

Fernandes Vortex Elite JP

NAMM 2012 witnessed the unveiling of the new Vortex Elite JP, Fernandes' latest V shaped electric guitar offering.

TC Electronic The Dreamscape John Petrucci Signature Pedal

TC Electronic recently unveiled "The Dreamscape" John Petrucci Signature Pedal, a three in one modulation effects pedal tailored to the exacting specifications of John himself.

P3 Signature David Barber Overdrive Pedal

The DC Voltage Company recently unveiled their latest P3 Signature Series model, the David Barber Overdrive Pedal.

Acoustic Guitar Humidifier

Prevent cracks and warps, keep your beloved guitar within optimum humidity with an acoustic guitar humidifier like one of these.

Jim Allchin's Guitar Giveaway

Here is your chance to win a brand new Fender American Special Stratocaster, valued at $849.99.

The 5 Best Acoustic-Electric Guitars Under $500

We bring you the 5 best Acoustic Electric guitars under $500, these are practical and affordable workhorse guitars that make every single penny count.

Cheap Tube Amp Round-up

Cheap doesn't have to mean low quality - so here we take a look at some great cheap tube amps that deliver those smooth valve tones without breaking the budget.

Epiphone Prophecy Les Paul Custom Plus

The Epiphone Prophecy Les Paul Custom Plus is designed for metal and rock players, retaining the traditional shape while gaining modifications that redefine its sound and playability.

Gretsch Rancher Acoustic Guitars

Gretsch have reintroduced their Rancher Acoustic Guitars which first appeared in the early '50s, each bearing a unique triangular sound hole.

Mary Ford's 1961 Gibson SG Les Paul Custom is up for grabs

You can now bid on the special white Gibson SG of Les Paul's ex-wife, as shown on a recent episode of the Pawn Stars reality TV show.

Amp Modeling Software

Turn your computer into a virtual amplifier with our review of the best amp modeling software.

Fender Mustang Floor - Multi-Effects Pedal

Fender dives head first into floor pedal effects territory with their first ever multi-effects pedal, the Fender Mustang Floor.

How to Play Guitar and Sing

For many (including myself), it seems like some people are just able to play an instrument and sing at the same time like it was nothing.

Fender Select Bass Guitars

Fender unveiled new top of the line versions of their classic bass guitars, the Fender Select Jazz Bass and Fender Select Precision Bass.

Fender Select Guitars

Fender Select is the new premium electric guitar series from Fender, five carefully selected guitars for select individuals.

PRS P22 - Paul Reed Smith's first Solidy Body Piezo Guitar

The idea was to produce a regular sounding PRS electric, but with the addition of sounding like an acoustic when you switch from the regular pickups to the piezo system.

Epiphone Ace Frehley Budokan Les Paul Custom

It seems KISS had a bit of a resurgence at Winter NAMM 2012 - not only did Paul Stanley have some Signature guitars released, but Ace Frehley also scored a signature Les Paul from Epiphone.

Ibanez 25th Anniversary RG1XXV

It has been 25 years since Ibanez first launched their originally designed RG series - Now the RG1XXV borrows some color from the past with some modern touches.

A New 7-String from Parker Guitars: Maxx Fly 7

Parker debuted the Maxx Fly 7 String electric guitar at Winter NAMM 2012.

Washburn Launches a Paul Stanley Signature Acoustic Flying V

NAMM is always a time for weird and wonderful things, however I'm not quite sure which category this KISS inspired Paul Stanley signature acoustic fits into, because most people associate the Flying V design with electric guitars.

NAMM 2012: Peavey Announce an Auto-Tune Guitar - The AT-200

Peavey have teamed up with Antares to bring you the AT-200, a guitar that simulates tuning, but GuitarSite.com is not yet convinced.

NAMM 2012: Martin Announces 00-45SC John Mayer Limited Edition Acoustic Guitar

Only 25 of these have been made, and John Mayer is personally signing and numbering each one at Winter NAMM 2012.

NAMM 2012: TC Electronic Introduces The Smaller PolyTune Mini

The idea of being able to tune all your strings at once is a good one - and now it takes up less room on your pedalboard.

Catalinbread Debuts 3 New Pedals at Winter NAMM 2012

This is Catalinbread's first year exhibiting at NAMM, you'll find them in booth #1366.

Electric Guitar Case Comparison

This is a comparison of the different types of electric guitar cases along with actual products to help you decide how to keep your axe safe and portable.

Aguilar Tone Hammer 350 Bass Guitar Amplifier

Aguilar Amplification will give you a sneak peak of the new Tone Hammer 350 amp at booth 5956 at the coming NAMM 2012.

Childrens Guitar – Buying one is more than just childs play

To help you buy the most suitable guitar for your child, we have rounded up some of the best electric and acoustic guitars for children.

T-Rex Gull Wah, Hobo Drive, and other effects at NAMM 2012

T-Rex will be showcasing their latest effects via musical presentations at the coming NAMM 2012, featuring the Hobo Drive, Gull Wah and ToneBug Effects.

Fender Super Champ X2

Fender will roll out a lot of new amps at NAMM 2012, this will include the versatile hybrid tube amp Fender Super Champ X2.

Best Travel Guitar Roundup

Here are the best travel guitars to keep you company wherever you go, these are acoustic and electric travel guitars that are known for portability and reliability.

Eastwood Wandre Tri-Lam Guitar

Eastwood Guitars starts the year right by releasing the new full hollow body Wandre Tri-Lam, based on the rare '60s original.

Fret-King Black Label Guitars to debut at NAMM 2012

Fret-King is all set to unveil the Black Label series of electric guitars and basses on January 19th, at the coming NAMM 2012.

Orange Amps OR50H and OR15H

With NAMM 2012 around the corner, Orange Amplification brings back the limited edition OR50H amp and launches an alternative 15watt version, the OR15H.

iRig Stomp

IK Multimedia has unveiled the iRig Stomp for NAMM 2012 - a stompbox interface that allows for easy integration of iOS signal processing into your live pedalboard setup.

Guild Arcos Acoustic Guitars

Guild has unveiled the AD-3, AD-3CE and AO-3CE Arcos guitars, the newest acoustic guitar series that feature Guild's signature arched-back design.

Fender 50th Anniversary Jaguar Guitar

Fender will take NAMM 2012 participants back to 1962 with the 50th Anniversary Jaguar guitar, paying homage to Jaguar's history by combining the features of both the old and new.

Best Nylon String Guitar Roundup

This Nylon String Guitar Roundup aims to give you a peak at the best nylon string guitars, preferred by guitar players of different skill levels and styles.

Buying a Guitar

Purchasing a Guitar is one of the things I enjoy doing the most. I have 7 Guitars: A Fender Tele, Fender Strat, Fender P-Bass, A Danelectro Hodad Baritone Guitar, a Gibson Nylon String Guitar, a Regal Square Neck Dobro and an Ovation Acoustic Steel String with a neck that is exactly like a Classical Neck, joining the body at the 12th fret, and wide like a Classical Guitar Neck. I Played A classical Guitar Exclusively for quite a few years and wanted a Steel String Guitar with exactly the same kind of neck.

Guild B-54CE Standard Acoustic Bass

In preparation for NAMM 2012, Guild has unveiled the B-54CE Standard Acoustic Bass, an acoustic/electric bass housed in a beautiful jumbo acoustic body.

Studio Devil and Rob Balducci team up for NAMM 2012

Studio Devil is once again exhibiting at the NAMM show in Anaheim Califiornia, and to mark their 5th year of joining, they are bringing along Guitarist Rob Balducci.

Creamery "Classic '71" Humbucker

The Creamery unveils its newest handwound pickup for 2012, the Creamery "Classic '71" Wide Range Humbucker.

New Godin Guitars at Winter NAMM 2012

Godin Guitars will be introducing the Session Custom, Session Plus, the Multiac Steel Duet Ambiance and other new guitars at the upcoming NAMM 2012.

NAMM 2012: Slipknot’s Jim Root to launch his Orange Amps Signature #4 Jim Root Terror Head and Cab

Jim Root's new Terror Head is modelled on the dirty channel of the Orange Rockerverb 100 - to produce an all-tube 15 watt amp.

Finding The Best Distortion Pedal

We explain which distortion pedals are the most prominent and sought after, and help you in finding the best distortion pedal for your style.

Try a Guitar Headphone Amp – They’re great for practicing quietly.

Here are some of the best Headphone Guitar Amps, that will let you silently practice with great tones and portability.

Fender Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar

Fender unveils the new Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar Guitar, bearing unique design modifications as approved by the master of melody, guitar layering and texture.

Wireless Guitar System Roundup

Tired of being tied to an amp? Get ready to free yourself from the hassles of cables with our Wireless Guitar System Roundup.

New Overton Bass Gear at NAMM 2012

Overtōn is showcasing three new pieces of bass gear at the coming NAMM 2012 in their display booth: Hall D #3394.

Best Guitar Stand Guide

This guide will show you some insights on the most popular and highly rated stands, to help you decide which is the best guitar stand to buy.

Best Acoustic Guitar Strings

To help you eliminate guesswork and reduce expenses on trial and error, we have gathered a comprehensive list of the Best Acoustic Guitar Strings.

Plectrum – Which one to Pick?

Here is a mixture of popular picks and obscure but interesting ones that will help you decide on which plectrum to pick.

Choosing an Acoustic Guitar Case

We present some of the best acoustic guitar cases available to help you choose an acoustic guitar case for your instrument.

Buy The Best Guitar Cable

We have looked at the most popular, top rated, and top selling cables, to help you find the best guitar cable for your situation.

Best Bass Guitar Pedals

Add flavor and color to your bass tones with some of the best bass guitar pedals and multi-effects.

Gibson 335-S - A New Solidbody 335

Gibson reintroduces the 335-S, retaining the distinctive shape of the famous 335 guitar but in a smaller, thinner and solidbody package.

The Best Electric Guitar Brands

If you're looking for the best electric guitar - look no further - we have the ultimate guitars here for you to drool over!

Guitar Rack Roundup

It's time to clear up your guitar clutter, we have rustled up some of the best guitar rack stands for your storage and display needs.

Silent Guitar Guide

This will help you in your quest for the best Silent Guitar by showing you a wide range of silent guitars from both big name and boutique manufacturers.

Gibson L6S Reissue

The Gibson L6S was originally released in 1973, and whilst it's fair to say it didn't take the world by storm, it did pick up some notable fans including Carlos Santana.

Best Metal Guitar Roundup

Here are some of the best metal guitars across a range of shapes, specs and price brackets.

The Resonator Guitar : Resophonic Guitar, Dobro, National Guitar

Have you ever played a Resonator Guitar? Also known as at resophonic guitar, it was invented in the early 20s before The Electric Guitar came into being. Many of the Guitarists in the 20s and 30s used this Guitar so they could be heard better when playing in a band.

Five Tempting 12 String Electric Guitars

Here are some great 12 string electric guitars that we've looked at for you - this is a good starting point if you're looking to buy a 12-string.

Acoustic Guitar Straps

We will help you pick the best acoustic guitar strap to match your guitar set up. Listed below are some of the best guitar straps available that we categorized based on their form and functionality.

Eight Cool 8 String Guitars

If 6 strings are not enough and 7 strings barely satisfy then check out these eight cool 8 string guitars.

Tube Amp Care

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Capo Lane

One thing I have yet to mention in my articles is the use of capos. I use them all the time.

When to Change Strings

When using metal strings for guitar, bass, violin etc. playing there are some things to keep in mind and to watch for when changing strings and for doing a little maintenance.

The Best Electric Guitars Under $500

These are the best electric guitars starting from just $120. Not only will you sound good playing these - you'll look good too!

Home Fretboard Care

Chip's guitar maintenance tip this time is regarding the care of your fretboard - yes cleaning your guitar fretboard is unavoidable...

Build Your Own Lapsteel

With Christmas just around the corner, you will no doubt have some spare time on your hands.

How To Control Feedback

There are several ways to increase sustain and/or obtain controlled feedback.

RoxStar by GMP Guitars

GMP Guitars unveils the new Roxstar guitar, featuring an edgy explorer style body shape with matching rockstar specs.

Fender Strat And Telecaster

I got myself a new guitar, a Strat, Purple, like Eric Clapton's Strat. However, my Strat is not an Eric Clapton Model, but it's still a great guitar.

Best Acoustic Guitar Tuner

This is your guide to the best tuners for acoustic guitars - it includes information on the major types of tuners and we give recommendations to help you decide which is the best acoustic guitar tuner for you to buy.

Influential Blues player Hubert Sumlin dies at the age of 80

Influential blues man and well known as Howlin' Wolf's guitar player, Hubert Sumlin, dies of heart failure at the age of 80 in Wayne, N.J.

AC01 Guitar Capo from Rotosound

Rotosound have launched their new spring loaded, magnesium alloy AC01 Guitar Capo, designed for one hand easy operation.

The iTar Project - Make your iPad the brain of an Electronic Guitar

Starr Labs' iTar Project is alive and kicking. This guitar shaped iPad dock is soon to be commercially released.

MIA Music Awards 2011 Winners

The 2011 MIA Music Awards was recently concluded with Cliff Cooper of Orange Amps bagging the Living Legend Award.

Fargen Retro Classic

Fargen have marshaled all their efforts and tapped the spine of classic amplification to expand their boutique line of tube amplifiers with the new 3-in-1, 25 watt amplifier, the Retro Classic - which goes all the way up to 68!

Epiphone Ultra-339

Epiphone melds technology and tradition with the new Epiphone Ultra-339, sporting a classic semi-hollow look packed with modern features.

Epiphone ES-339

Epiphone unveils a smaller ES series guitar, the Epiphone ES-339, a double cutaway, semi-hollowbody thinline guitar.

2012 Music Scholarships from ICMP

The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in London is giving £30,000 worth of one-year Higher Diploma course scholarships for deserving applicants to both UK and international students.

ATC10 Guitar Tuner and Chord Finder from Rotosound

ATC10 Guitar Tuner and Chord Finder is Rotosound's latest guitar accessory, it bears the functionality of both a clip-on tuner and a guitar chord finder.

Find Your Fit - Meet Taylor Guitar Experts

Taylor's Find Your Fit 2011 will bring Taylor factory experts to local Taylor dealers to help you find the right Guitar to fit your needs.

Recycled Spruce on Martin Performing Artist Series Guitars

Martin will unveil the new Performing Artist series with FSC Certified Spruce tops recycled from Canadian bridge timbers.

Gary Sinise of CSI:NY fame was honored by Cort Guitars

In appreciation of his support for US Military veterans, Cort gave Gary Sinise, a.k.a. "Lt. Dan", a Cort Artisan A4 bass.

Best Guitar Capo

Here is a handy guitar capo guide for anyone who is looking to buy one.

Gibson Through The Lens Photo Exhibit

The British Music Experience is showcasing Gibson Guitars in "Gibson Through The Lens" - and will run the exhibit until January 31, 2012.

Bootsy Collins gets funky with the Fission Bass Powerchord FX

Grammy award winning and legendary bassist Bootsy Collins is Fishman's Fission Bass Powerchord FX newest endorser.

Pro Tools + Eleven Rack Bundle for Guitarists

Avid announced the release of Pro Tools + Eleven Rack, a recording software and audio interface bundle designed specifically for Guitarists.

Jimi Hendrix: The Complete Experience App

In celebration of Jimi Hendrix's coming birthday, Experience Hendrix released the fully interactive Jimi Hendrix: The Complete Experience App.

RollingStone's 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time

Love them or hate them, RollingStone has published their list of 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time, with Jimi Hendrix leading the way.

The Grateful Dead Pick Tins from Dunlop

Dunlop Manufacturing Inc. has teamed up with Grateful Dead Productions and Rhino Entertainment to create pick tins that feature Grateful Dead artwork.

Godin 5th Avenue Uptown GT

The 5th Avenue Uptown GT is Godin's good looking and genre crossing archtop cutaway guitar with a Bigsby tremolo.

Custom Badass Modified Overdrive by MXR

MXR unveils the Custom Badass Modified Overdrive, a classic overdrive circuit with modern modifications for better versatility and performance.