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 Gretsch Guitars Mistakes to Avoid
Bought on looks, fought the feedback for months. Here are the assumptions about Gretsch guitars that catch out even experienced buyers.
Thunderbird Bass: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The Thunderbird bass market runs from sub-£400 Epiphone versions to Gibson originals and vintage instruments. Here's how to navigate it.
Jazz Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Archtop, semi-hollow or solid-body? Here's exactly what to check before buying a jazz guitar, and the mistakes worth avoiding.
How to Set Up and Use Guitar Pickups Humbucker
A rainy-Sunday, talked-through guide to fitting a humbucker and setting the height right, plus what to do when something sounds off.
Common Schecter Guitars Mistakes to Avoid
The avoidable mistakes that trip up Schecter guitars buyers again and again, from a plain-spoken repair-room point of view.
How to Set Up and Use Bass Strings 5 String
The step-by-step process for fitting five-string bass strings properly, plus the setup checks that stop the low B feeling floppy.
How to Set Up and Use Nylon String Guitar Strings
The bridge knot is the one bit of real technique in fitting a new set — get that right, be patient with the settling period, and the rest looks after itself.
Kids Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Half of every early struggle on a kids guitar is the instrument's fault, not the player's. Here's a proper first-weeks plan, buzzy chords and all.
Prs Guitars: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Series first, construction second, model last — here's how to actually choose between PRS guitars without getting lost in the spec sheet.
Cabinet Records: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Genuine vintage or modern retro — here's exactly what to check before you buy either kind of cabinet record player.
Common Squier Mistakes to Avoid
The mistakes that catch most first-time Squier buyers, and the simple fixes that stop them costing you twice.
Valve Amp Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Patch Cables: A Complete Buyer's Guide
What are you actually connecting? Here's how to buy the right cables for your rig without wasting money on the wrong format.
Yamaha Guitar Company for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Standing in a shop feeling out of your depth? Here's what I'd tell a friend picking their very first guitar, Yamaha or otherwise.
Everything You Need to Know About Busking Amp Battery Powered
A battery powered amp is essential kit for any busker or street performer. This guide explains the key features, leading models and practical advice for choosing the right system for your needs.
The Ultimate Guide to Marshall Studios
Marshall Studios bring the classic Plexi, JCM800 and JTM45 circuits into compact, switchable-wattage heads. Here's how they work, which model is which, and why they exist.
How to Set Up and Use Making a Bass Guitar
No theory here, just the actual order you build and set up a bass guitar in, so you don't end up fitting hardware to an unfinished body.
The Best Locking Tuners for the Money
The mid-range is where most of the real value lives. Here's how the tiers break down and which sets are worth recommending at each level.
The Ultimate Guide to Aguilar Bass Amp
Aguilar bass amps are the industry standard for professional touring and studio work. Discover why working bassists consistently choose these reliable, great-sounding amplifiers.
Guitar Effects Pedals Wah: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Most wah pedals look the same on the outside. Here's what actually matters underneath, so you don't end up buying twice.
The Ultimate Guide to Auden Acoustic Guitars
Auden acoustic guitars deliver quality construction and warm, articulate tone at accessible prices. Perfect for beginners and intermediate players, discover what makes Auden a trusted choice for playe...
Left Acoustic Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The first weeks on guitar are the same whether you're left- or right-handed — except you need to confirm your instrument is actually built for you.
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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- Gretsch Electric Guitar
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- Gretsch White Falcon
- Guild Acoustic Guitar
- Guild Electric Guitar
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- Guitar Classic Yamaha
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- Guitar Tuners
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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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