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Pedal Deals and Amps on Sale: Thomann Music Days 2025!
02 Jul · Save on Line6, Boss, Ampeg, and more—these pedal deals are only available during the Thomann Music Days 2025 until July 22, 2025!
Best Practice Amps
Best Practice Amps: Affordable Amplifiers for Practicing at Home
30 Jun · Looking for an amp to work on your chops ah home? Then check out these best practice amps with many modern features!
Budget Delay Pedals
Budget Delay Pedals: The Best Value Alternatives For You
27 Jun · Are your solos missing that extra flare? Well, it looks like you'll need a budget delay pedal. Let's check out a few options...
Best Tape Delay
Best Tape Delay Pedal: Get the Sounds of Echoplex and Space Echo on your Board!
16 Jun · The best tape delay pedal gets you close to the wonderfully wobbly sound of studio legends like Echoplex or Space Echo. Check out or suggestions!
Beginner Guitar Solos
Beginner Guitar Solos: Songs That are Easier Than They Sound
13 Jun · Beginner guitar solos don't have to be basic! Let's look at a few iconic guitar solos that you can learn as a beginner...
Best Beginner Amps
The Best Guitar Amp for Beginners: Affordable Noisemakers To Get Started
09 Jun · The best guitar amp for beginners can be a difficult one to find. We've made it easier with these suggestions. Take a look!
Beginner Guitar Pedals
Must Have Beginner Guitar Pedals: 5 Essential Effects
30 May · Are you tired of hearing the same old sounds? This list of must have beginner guitar pedals will help you totally transform your sound!
Best Chorus Pedal
Best Chorus Pedal: Endless Vibes, CE-1 Alternatives, and Budget Solutions
26 May · The best chorus pedal might will get you endlessly lush sounds, vibey vibrato pads, and much more. Take a look at our selection!
Tops and Flops
Tops and Flops: Gig Stories, No Reverb & Insect Interference
24 May · This week's Tops and Flops sees me cover a recent gig experience. It's all live here, folks, so if something can go wrong, it usually means that it will...
Best Boss Katana Amps
Best Boss Katana Amps for Home, Studio & Gigs
23 May · When looking for the best Boss Katana, it can be hard to know where to start! This range of amps has so many uses, so let's check out which could be best.
Highlights
Tops and Flops This Week: E-Drums or Real Drums, Boss Plugins, YouTube Birthday
17 May · We come back to the age-old question of e-drums or real drums. Also, Boss released subscription based plugins and YouTube turned 20.
Boss Effects Pedals Plugin: The legendary stompboxes in your DAW!
16 May · Boss Effects Pedals plugin, eight officially licensed Boss pedals like the SD-1 and the DS-1 come into your DAW for the first time.
Guitar Journal
Guitar Journal: Trump Tariffs & Blues Driver 30th Anniversary
13 May · Guitar industry impacted by Trump tariffs, Neural DSP price hikes, and a rare Boss BD-2 30th-anniversary pedal.
The Best Distortion Pedals in Every Price Range – Budget to Boutique
14 Apr · Is your guitar sound not evil enough? Does it need more bite or crunch? Then one of the best distortion pedals for every budget might help!
Tops and Flops
Tops and Flops: Bent Necks and Broken Dreams
12 Apr · This week's Tops and Flops sees the revival of a Telecaster with a bent neck, and other highlights in the week of a musician.
Easter Guitar Deals: Save Up To 70% On Pedals And Guitars At Thomann!
10 Apr · Check out these Easter guitar deals at Thomann! Save up to 70% on electric guitars, basses, amps, pedals and more!
Best Beginner Gear
Best Beginner Gear for Aspiring Guitarists
21 Mar · This pick for the best beginner gear will guide you through your purchasing options. As a player or a parent, stick around for our picks.
External FX in Live
External Effects in Ableton Live Made Easy!
18 Mar · Why and how can external effects be integrated into Ableton Live? It works very well and brings more creativity to your home studio.
Tops and Flops
Tops and Flops: Launching a Podcast & Guitar Upgrades
01 Mar · In this week's Tops and Flops, we look at launching a new podcast and replace some broken tuners on my Telecaster.
Boss Updates the Katana Go 2 Headphone Amp with New Design
13 Feb · The Boss Katana Go 2 Headphone Amp is the updated version of the popular practice amp with a new design and additional functionality.
Looper Pedals
Looper Pedals: 5 Great Value Options For Your Music
07 Feb · Looper pedals are a perfect tool for creating music on the spot. For bedroom jams or on the street vibes, these 5 loopers represent great value for money.
Joe Bonamassa’s Valuable Advice for Every Guitarist
31 Jan · In a recent interview, Joe Bonamassa explains why an equalizer is so essential to a good guitar sound.