Everything you need to know about guitars in the UK — acoustic, electric, and bass — from beginner starter packs to professional instruments.
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Guitar Tuners
Reliable tuning hardware for acoustic, electric and bass guitars, with options for upgrades, replacements and classic re...
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Electric Guitar
A versatile amplified instrument for rhythm, lead and genre-spanning performance, from clean tones to high-gain sounds.
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Acoustic Guitar
An acoustic guitar is a versatile steel-string instrument for strumming, fingerstyle, songwriting and live performance.
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Guitar Guitar
Guitar guitar is a broad category for instruments and accessories suited to players at every level and style.
Fender
Fender guitars and related instruments trusted for classic design, tone and versatility.
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Fender Stratocaster
The fender stratocaster is a versatile electric guitar known for bright tones, comfort and wide genre appeal.
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Stratocaster
Iconic double-cut electric guitars with versatile tones, comfortable contours and wide appeal across many genres.
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ESP
High-performance electric guitars with fast playability, strong output and a bold look suited to rock and metal.
Telecaster
The Telecaster delivers bright tone, simple controls and reliable versatility for stage, studio and rehearsal.
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Les Paul
Iconic solid-body electrics known for sustain, thick tone and a classic rock and blues feel.
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Gibson Sg
The Gibson SG is a lightweight, high-output electric guitar with fast playability and bold stage appeal.
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Fender Telecaster
The fender telecaster delivers bright, punchy electric guitar tone with dependable playability for stage and studio use.
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Gibson Firebird for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The Firebird doesn't handle like anything else you've played — here's exactly what to expect in your first few sessions, and how to settle in quickly.
Common Superstrat Mistakes to Avoid
These are the mistakes that trip up superstrat players most reliably — fix them before they cost you time, money or a bad-sounding guitar.
Common Evh Mistakes to Avoid
The mistakes that trip people up most often around EVH guitars, from hardware assumptions to tremolo setup order.
Everything You Need to Know About Vox Ac30
From its AC15 roots to the Top Boost circuit that defined its chime, here’s the full story of the amp behind some of Britain’s most famous guitar tones.
The Best Squiers for the Money
No fake tests, just an honest tier-by-tier look at which Squier suits which player, from first-timers to gigging regulars.
Gibson Garage London for Beginners: A Complete Guide
You don't need to know a Tune-o-matic from a tailpiece. Here's how to enjoy your first visit without any of the pressure.
Dreadnought Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A practical buyer's guide to the dreadnought guitar: how to choose between solid and laminate construction, what tonewoods mean in practice, and what to check before you buy.
The Best Gibson Es 335s for the Money
There's no single “best” option here — just the tier that genuinely matches your budget, your playing, and how much of the story matters to you.
The Best Tuner Pedals for the Money
The best-value tuner pedal is the one that matches your setup: accuracy level, display readability and board space. Here are the recommendations at each price point.
Common Gibson Les Paul Mistakes to Avoid
The Les Paul is a brilliant guitar, but it has a few specific ways to go wrong. Here are the most common mistakes owners make, and the straightforward fixes for each one.
Making a Bass Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
You don't need a proper workshop or years of woodworking. Here's the simplest possible path to building your first real bass guitar.
Bass Effects Pedals Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Bass effects pedals have become a serious part of the instrument's vocabulary. Here is what each type does, how they chain together, and what to prioritise.
Guitar Ibanez Jem for Beginners: A Complete Guide
That handle cut into the body, the wild pickguard — if an Ibanez JEM has caught your eye, here's the honest, patient answer on starting with one.
The Best Gibson Acoustic Guitars for the Money
Not a ranked list but a fit list: which Gibson acoustic guitar earns its price for which kind of player, from the do-everything J-45 to the booming SJ-200.
Boss Drum Album for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A BOSS drum machine is faster to set up than most people expect — this guide covers the connection, the pattern selection, the recording workflow and what to do once the drums are down.
Boss Katana 50: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Boss Katana 50 now covers three generations. Here's exactly what to check before you buy, new or used.
Modelling Amp for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A modelling amp gives a beginner access to dozens of classic amp sounds, built-in effects and silent practice — all in one unit. Here is everything you need to know.
Line 6 Helix: A Complete Buyer's Guide
How to work out which Line 6 Helix actually suits your rig, from a full floorboard to software-only recording.
Common Ibanez Guitars Mistakes to Avoid
Buying the wrong Ibanez costs money or months of frustrated playing. Here are the mistakes people make and how to avoid them.
Locking Tuners for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Locking tuners clamp the string at the post instead of relying on windings. Here's what that means in practice and whether they're worth fitting.
Tonex Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Most players have their Tonex Pedal making sound within twenty minutes. Here's how to get set up properly and get the most from it quickly.
Common Active Subwoofers Mistakes to Avoid
Most low-end disasters aren't the unit's fault. Here are the mistakes I see over and over, and how to fix each one.
Common Guitar Nut Mistakes to Avoid
Most guitar nut problems come from a handful of predictable mistakes. Here's what goes wrong and what to do instead.
What Guitars Cover
Guitars sit at the heart of modern music, from folk and classical through to jazz, country, rock, and metal. This category encompasses the full playing family — acoustic, electric, and bass — along with the accessories, amplification, and guidance that help players at every stage of their journey make the right choice for their sound and style.
Acoustic and Classical
Acoustic guitars are the natural starting point for many UK players. Dreadnought, orchestra, and jumbo body shapes produce distinct tonal characters, making some better suited to strumming and others to fingerpicking. Classical models use nylon strings, which are gentler on the fingertips and widely recommended for beginners. Electro-acoustic designs bridge the gap between stage and studio, feeding a clean signal to a PA without sacrificing the organic feel of an unamplified instrument.
Electric
The electric guitar is the defining instrument of popular music. Solid-body designs from names such as Fender and Gibson dominate the market, while semi-hollow and hollow-body models bring a warmer resonance suited to jazz and blues. Scale length, pickup configuration, and hardware all shape how an instrument sounds and plays, and the right choice depends as much on style as budget. PRS, Ibanez, and Epiphone round out a strong mid-range offering popular with UK players at every level.
Bass
Bass guitars underpin every band's sound, locking in with the rhythm section and providing the low-frequency foundation that holds a mix together. Four-string models are the standard entry point, with five- and six-string variants offering extended range for more adventurous players. Brands such as Sire, Yamaha, and Warwick cover the spectrum from beginner-friendly instruments to touring-professional workhorses.
Buying Considerations for UK Players
Choosing a guitar means weighing playability, tonewoods, hardware quality, and the music you want to make. Beginners should prioritise a comfortable action and stable tuning; intermediate players often benefit from upgrading pickups or hardware; professionals typically focus on build consistency and stage reliability. Budget, available space, and access to a local technician for setup and repairs are all practical factors worth considering when buying in the UK market.
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- Gibson Acoustic Guitar
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- Gibson Firebird
- Gibson Garage London
- Gibson Guitars
- Gibson Hummingbird
- Gibson J45
- Gibson Les Paul
- Gibson Les Paul Standard
- Gibson Sg
- Gretsch
- Gretsch Electric Guitar
- Gretsch Electromatic
- Gretsch Guitars
- Gretsch White Falcon
- Guild Acoustic Guitar
- Guild Electric Guitar
- Guitar Amplifiers
- Guitar Body
- Guitar Bridge
- Guitar Frets
- Guitar Guitar
- Guitar Hardware
- Guitar Knobs
- Guitar Neck
- Guitar Nut
- Guitar Pickups
- Guitar Strings
- Guitar Tuners
- Guitar Wiring Kit
- Guitars (General)
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- Guitars — Guild
- Guitars — Ibanez
- Guitars — Jackson
- Guitars — Martin
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- Guitars — Other Brands
- Guitars — Sigma
- Guitars — Squier
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- Seagull Acoustic Guitar
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- Semi Hollow Guitar
- Short Scale Guitar
- Sigma Acoustic Guitar
- Signature Guitar
- Silent Guitar
- Single Coil Pickups
- Single Cut Guitar
- Sire
- Sire Electric Guitar
- Squier
- Squier Electric Guitar
- Squier Stratocaster
- Squier Telecaster
- Stratocaster
- Student Guitar
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