Guitar Buying
Everything published on Music Adviser UK under Guitar Buying — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Gibson Sg Left for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A left-handed Gibson SG is an instrument designed for your handedness, not a compromise. Start your guitar journey on equipment that embraces who you are.
Gretsch Left Handed: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Finding a left-handed Gretsch guitar requires patience and planning. This guide covers availability challenges, price premiums, where to shop, quality checks, and common mistakes left-handed buyers ma...
Luna Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Luna Guitars are handmade acoustic instruments designed for beginners. Beautiful, comfortable to play, and inspiring to pick up — an excellent first acoustic guitar.
Oasis Guitars: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Want to play like Oasis? Our buying guide covers the iconic guitars they used, modern alternatives at every price, and what to check before you buy.
Double Neck Epiphone: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Epiphone double-neck guitars are visually impressive and practically useful when chosen wisely. This buyer's guide covers models, specifications, playability concerns, and whether a double-neck is rig...
Guitar Les Paul Black: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying a black Les Paul requires understanding specs, price ranges, and what to inspect. This guide focuses on the purchase decision to help you make a smart investment.
Harley Benton Guitars: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Guitar Frets: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Most guitars are sold without any discussion of their frets — but fret material and size affect playability and longevity significantly. Here is what to look for.
Common Guitar Pink Mistakes to Avoid
It's easy to fall for a shade of pink and forget to check the guitar underneath. Here are the mistakes worth avoiding before you spend a penny.
Gibson Southern Jumbo: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Purchasing a Gibson Southern Jumbo requires understanding production history, evaluating condition, and assessing sound quality. This guide covers new and vintage options.
Sigma Acoustic Guitar Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A Sigma acoustic guitar offers solid-top construction at prices most competitors match only with laminates — the result of a long-standing commitment to accessible quality.
Daisy Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing the right daisy guitar means understanding construction quality, tonal characteristics, and playability. This guide covers specs to evaluate, price ranges, and what to check before buying.
Single Cut Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Picking up a single-cut guitar for the first time can feel intimidating, but here's the good news: starting with a single cut is absolutely achievable for beginners. This guide strips away the intimid...
Player Telecaster for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Start your journey with confidence. Our beginner's guide to the Player Telecaster covers setup, controls, care, and building skills with quality gear.
Gibson Modern: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Gibson Modern guitars represent contemporary engineering and aesthetics—a departure from tradition. Before buying, understand what modern means, which specifications matter, and whether this philosoph...
Peavey Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Professional-quality guitars without the luxury price tag. Peavey instruments are built for working musicians—reliable, playable, and perfect for beginners serious about learning.
Ibanez Explorer: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying an Ibanez Explorer? This guide walks you through specs, price tiers, condition checks, and exactly what separates a great buy from a costly mistake.
Peavey Evh Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying a Peavey EVH guitar requires understanding design features, construction quality, and which model suits your playing style and budget.
Schecter Guitars Telecaster: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Schecter Guitars Telecasters offer solid quality at better prices than Fender. This buying guide reveals what to check before purchasing.
Ibanez Nylon String Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing the right Ibanez nylon string guitar requires understanding their model range, assessing wood quality and construction, and evaluating individual instruments for playability and tone. This gu...
The Best Left Handed Guitars for the Money
The best left-handed guitar depends on your budget and musical style, not just the name on the headstock. A properly set-up mid-range instrument outplays a neglected expensive one every time.
White Stratocaster for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A white Stratocaster is an iconic first guitar. Our beginner's guide covers why they're beginner-friendly, how to choose one, and how to care for it.
Fender Player Telecaster for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Considering a Fender Player Telecaster? This beginner's guide covers the iconic Telecaster design, why it's perfect for learning, and what you need to get started.
A Guide to Silent Guitar
A silent guitar looks like it forgot its body — but that stripped-down frame is exactly the point. Here's how it works and who it's really for.
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Baritone Guitar
Baritone guitars offer a deeper tuning range, longer scale and powerful low-end tone for specialist rhythm and lead work...
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Epiphone
Accessible guitars with classic styling, covering electrics, acoustics and semi-hollows for players at every level.
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Gretsch
Gretsch guitars offer bright, distinctive tone and vintage style for rhythm, lead and studio playing.
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Guitar Frets
Guitar frets define note positions on the neck and strongly affect intonation, comfort and playing accuracy.
Harley Benton Guitars
A wide selection of value-focused guitars, from acoustics to electrics, for beginners and practical everyday use.
Left Handed Guitar
Mirror-image instruments designed for left-handed players across acoustic, electric, bass and specialist styles.
Les Paul Guitar
Classic solid-body electrics with rich sustain, powerful tone and broad appeal for stage and studio work.
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Silent Guitar
Quiet practice guitars with headphone or amplified output, ideal for travel, flats and low-noise rehearsals.
