When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Fin Costello/Redferns Even for experienced steel-string guitar players, the world of ...

A little over 10 years ago, a Phoenix-based startup treated acoustic pickers to a bunch of effects directly through the sound hole courtesy of the smartphone-sized ToneWoodAmp. Now the much-improved ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many popular musicians work with brands to create signature models of guitars and amps, but rarely are they so accessible as the Positive Grid ...

Which is more important — your electric guitar or your amp? The debate has been raging with some regularity in the pages of Guitarist magazine. If you’re like Yvette Young, you would most likely go ...

Distorted guitars were a big part of the rock revolution last century; we try to forget about the roll. As a youth, [David Hilowitz] couldn’t afford a loud aggressive amp, a distortion pedal, or even ...

I bought my first tube amp last year, after playing guitar for about 25 years. Before then I’d been completely reliant on solid-state amps and digital models. It was a revelation. And then a few weeks ...