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Fender Ariel Posen Stratocaster: $6k Limited Run

15 Jul · Fender Ariel Posen Stratocaster a limited run signature model with AP-90 pickups

Crazy Bass And Guitar Deals – Thomann Music Days 2025!

15 Jul · Save up to 65% on these bass, acoustic guitar, and guitar deals during Thomann Music Days 2025—only until July 22!

Best Bass

The 5 Best Value Bass Guitars: Low End, Low Price, High Quality!

14 Jul · Looking for The Best Value Bass Guitars currently available? The five suggestions will get you started!

Grunge Guitar: The Sound of a Generation

07 Jul · We all love the 1990s Seattle heroes: Cobain, Cornell, and company. But what defines the sound of grunge guitar?

Deals of the week

Deals of the Week: Super Strats and Pedals up to 44% off!

05 Jul · Another issue of Deals of the Week! Another instalment of great discounts across even better products, just in time for a summer of rock.

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!

Fender Japan Blue Flower Collection: 67 Summer of Love

26 Jun · Revisit the Summer of Love with the Fender Japan Blue Flower Collection: Stratocaster, Telecaster, & Acoustasonic Telecaster

Fender Richie Kotzen Stratocaster Gets Worldwide Release!

Richie Kotzen Fender Stratocaster Unleashed Worldwide!

18 Jun · Fender Richie Kotzen Stratocaster, previously a Japan-exclusive, now officially available worldwide!

Fender Releases Strobo-Sonic Pro Tuner and more Hammertone Pedals

16 Jun · More new announcements from Fender! A tuner pedal called Strobo-Sonic Pro and more Hammertone pedals are coming!

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...

Squier Classic Vibe 2025 Brings Bigsby, Active Jazz Basses, and more!

13 Jun · Beautiful colors, Bigsby models, active jazz basses: the Squier Classic Vibe 2025 release has something for everyone!

Fender Unveils New Amplifiers for Every Guitarist

Fender ’62 Super Amp, Mustang LTX and Tone Master FR-12 Tweed!

13 Jun · Fender introduces new amps for 2025: the '62 Super, updated Mustang LTX series, and Tone Master FR-12 Tweed

Fender Khruangbin Collection: 2 Signature Models

Fender Khruangbin Collection: 2 Smooth Signatures

10 Jun · Fender Khruangbin Collection: Mark Speer Stratocaster and Laura Lee Jazz Bass. Smooth Grooves!

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!

CHORD PROGRESSIONS

Chord Progressions for Guitar: 5 Combinations for Your Playing

06 Jun · Chord progressions are the building blocks for any song. Fast riffs are cool, but let's learn about the core foundations first.

How to Choose a Guitar: Show Me Your Guitar, and I’ll Tell You Who You Are!

06 Jun · How to choose a guitar can be closely linked to our character. In other words, show me your guitar and I'll tell you who you are.

Arturia MiniFreak Vocoder – What’s Good for the Micro is Good for the Mini

05 Jun · In what some may say was an inevitable update, Arturia introduce the MiniFreak Vocoder. Same MiniFreak but with a new engine and additional gooseneck microphone.

Guitar Journal

Guitar Journal: JHS Notadümblë Discontinued After 2 Weeks!

27 May · JHS's Notadümblë pedal is discontinued, Jim Irsay, guitar collector, has died at 65 & the Pickaso Guitar Bow!

Fender Tone Master Pro: Firmware Update 1.6 Adds 22 Effects, and much more!

27 May · 22 new effects for massive ambient sounds, 6 new amps – the update to 1.6 for Fender Tone Master Pro has it all!

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...