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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Inside Guitars
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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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Common Silent Concert Headphones Mistakes to Avoid
Most complaints about a silent event trace back to a handful of avoidable habits, not faulty equipment — here's the honest list of what goes wrong.
Baritone Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Can beginners learn on a baritone guitar? Yes—with patience and realistic expectations. Here's what you need to know about getting started.
Common Cort Bass Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
Most instrument problems are avoidable. Here are the mistakes that come up most often with bass players at all levels, and what to do instead.
Everything You Need to Know About Epiphone Es 335
Not the marketing blurb version — here's what you're actually getting with a semi-hollow ES-335, and why it feels different.
A Guide to Electro Harmonix
From the LPB-1 to the Big Muff, here's what Electro-Harmonix actually is, how its pedals work, and why the name still carries so much weight on a pedalboard.
Common Fender Tuners Mistakes to Avoid
It happens to careful people, not just clumsy ones. Here's what actually catches people out, and how to avoid every one of them.
The Best Headless Guitars for the Money
No invented shootouts — just an honest look at which headless guitar brand, from Donner to Steinberger, actually suits your budget and playing.
Pickguard: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Changing a pickguard can transform the look of a guitar without touching its character — but buying the right one is less simple than it looks. Here's how to do it properly.
Electric Guitar Explained: Features, Types and Tips
An electric guitar converts string vibration into an electrical signal via magnetic pickups. Here is everything you need to know about how they work and what to look for.
The Best Taylor Guitars for the Money
Best for the money isn't the cheapest option or the fanciest. Here's where you stop paying for wood and features you won't actually use, tier by tier.
Bass Pickups: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The key buying decision starts with format — the pickup must physically fit the instrument — then moves to the tonal question of what you actually want the upgrade to do.
The Best Silent Guitars for the Money
The silent guitar market has a clear front-runner — but knowing where the real value sits within the range, and whether any alternatives are worth it, makes all the difference.
Everything You Need to Know About Locking Tuners
A clear explanation of how locking tuners work, why they improve tuning stability and what to check before buying a set.
Epiphone Les Paul: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A no-nonsense checklist for buying an Epiphone Les Paul: what specs actually matter, and how to avoid the common pitfalls.
Warwick Bass Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
RockBass or German-made, Thumb or Corvette, four strings or five — here's exactly what to check before buying a Warwick bass guitar.
Yamaha Bass Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
No jargon, no upselling — just what a first-time buyer actually needs to know before picking up a beginner Yamaha bass.
Wireless Guitar System: A Complete Buyer's Guide
There's a particular freedom in stepping off the stage without a cable pulling you back. Here's how to actually choose one, without the jargon.
3/4 Acoustic Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Why starting on a compact guitar isn't a lesser choice, and exactly how to get going properly.
The Best Blues Junior Amps for the Money
Same core amp, three very different price tags. Here's which Blues Junior edition genuinely earns the extra spend, and which doesn't need to.
Yamaha Electric Bass Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Why a passive, four-string Yamaha bass guitar like the TRBX174 is the sensible starting point, and what beginners can safely ignore for now.
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 Hummingbird
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- Gibson Les Paul
- Gibson Les Paul Standard
- Gibson Sg
- Gretsch
- Gretsch Electric Guitar
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- Gretsch Guitars
- Gretsch White Falcon
- Guild Acoustic Guitar
- Guild Electric Guitar
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- Guitar Frets
- Guitar Guitar
- Guitar Hardware
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- Guitar Neck
- Guitar Nut
- Guitar Pickups
- Guitar Strings
- Guitar Tuners
- Guitar Wiring Kit
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- 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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