The Guitar World reviews team’s gear of the year 2025
marcohageman2025-12-23T19:03:10+01:00Platinum Award-winners, forward-thinkers and new classics from our favourite guitars, amps, effects, plugins, bass gear and more
EarthQuaker Barrows Review
marcohageman2025-12-23T19:03:08+01:00Among the many fuzz pedals to carry the Tone Bender name, the MkII might be the one that rips the most. And though not [lees meer]
“I opened my guitar case and nearly fainted – I thought there was a human hand in there”: Motörhead and Girlschool were leading the charge for British heavy metal in the ’80s – guitarist Kim McAuliffe reveals what touring with Lemmy was really like
marcohageman2025-12-23T17:27:24+01:00The two bands released a joint EP, St. Valentine's Day Massacre, which also made an impact on the UK charts
“When Iheard that, my first thought was, ‘Well, you can’t do that on a piano!’” Jared James Nichols teaches an essential guitar playing skill – how to bend the strings expressively
marcohageman2025-12-23T17:27:22+01:00A set of electric guitar strings is no match for the bicep-curling, iron-pumping purveyor of blues power. He shows us how he makes his [lees meer]
Mod Garage Tonewood Teardown: Upgrading Hardware
marcohageman2025-12-23T17:02:27+01:00Hello, and welcome back to Mod Garage. In this month’s edition of our ongoing tonewood teardown, we’ll continue working on our guitar’s body and [lees meer]
The biggest news stories from the world of guitar in 2025
marcohageman2025-12-23T16:01:45+01:00One thing’s for sure: the world of guitar and rock music is still very much popping, with millions of you visiting Guitar.com over the [lees meer]
“I saw these guys play two years ago, and thought, ‘I’d love to be in a band like that.’ Be careful what you pray for”: Joe Walsh joins The War on Drugs as their surprise guitar hero guest for annual benefit show
marcohageman2025-12-23T15:01:25+01:00He calls them “one of my favorite bands” and was even joined by their former lead guitarist for an all-star set closer
“Loog and Gibson have done another great job creating a guitar for young children without patronising them”: Gibson x Loog Les Paul Special review
marcohageman2025-12-23T15:01:23+01:00We asked a dad and his eight-year-old daughter to test out Loog's three-string guitar collaboration with Gibson that's aimed at absolute beginners
Why Noel Gallagher will never play a Strat live with Oasis, according to Gem Archer: “He doesn’t need all the bells and whistles”
marcohageman2025-12-23T13:00:02+01:00Noel Gallagher may happily reach for a Stratocaster in the studio or on stage with High Flying Birds, but don’t expect to see one [lees meer]
“Having Tommy Bolin play on my songs was a compliment, but artistically it ruined it for me. It led to a lot of conflict”: Moxy’s Earl Johnson lost control of his band as they tracked their debut album. After decades away, he might have got it back
marcohageman2025-12-23T12:27:47+01:00The Canadian hot riffer explains how he was edged out of playing solos on his own songs, how it broke down his partnership with [lees meer]