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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Squier Bass Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A Squier bass guitar is one of the best starting points for any new bassist — here is everything you actually need to know, from choosing the right model to getting your first proper setup.
The Best Guitar Effects Pedals Wahs for the Money
No fake benchmarks here. Which types of wah pedal actually earn their keep, and for who, without pretending there's one objective winner.
The Best Mustang Guitars for the Money
The best Mustang isn't the most expensive one. It's the one that matches your hands, ears, budget and what you actually want to play.
Common Fretless Bass Mistakes to Avoid
Most fretless bass frustration comes from habits, not the instrument itself. Here's what actually trips people up, and how to fix it.
Earthquaker Devices Pedals: A Complete Guide
Earthquaker Devices have earned their reputation through innovative design and exceptional tone since 2004. This guide explores what makes these pedals special and helps you choose the right one for y...
Guild Acoustic Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Guild acoustic guitars span from entry-level Academy Series to professional USA-made Westerly Collection models. Here is a clear guide to each tier.
Common Rickenbacker Mistakes to Avoid
Most Rickenbacker problems aren't faults at all, they're avoidable mistakes from treating the instrument like a Fender or Gibson. Here's what to watch for.
Fender Mustang Lt25 for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Presets instead of knobs can look intimidating at first. Here is the plain-English guide to your first session on a Fender Mustang LT25.
Jazzmaster Explained: Features, Types and Tips
The Jazzmaster is one of the most distinctive electric guitars Fender makes—a guitar built for expression rather than simplicity. Understanding a Jazzmaster means understanding its floating vibrato, i...
Common Squier Bass Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
Most Squier bass frustrations trace back to a handful of predictable, avoidable mistakes — here is how to sidestep them before they cost you time, money or motivation.
Common Lap Steel Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
No sales pitch, just the honest list of habits that trip up lap steel guitar players early on, and the straightforward fix for each one.
Gibson Acoustic Guitar Explained: Features, Types and Tips
The whole Gibson acoustic family explained: body shapes, the J-45, Hummingbird, Dove and SJ-200, tonewoods, and the latest additions to the range.
Common Volume Pedal Mistakes to Avoid
Several common setup and usage errors can undermine a volume pedal's expressiveness or cause signal problems — these are the most frequent and how to correct them.
Yamaha Fg800: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A solid buy for the price, but not right for everyone. Here's what actually matters before you hand over any money.
Common Samba Music Instruments Mistakes to Avoid
Most disappointment with samba percussion isn't about the gear itself — it's a handful of habits that are genuinely easy to avoid once you know them.
Keeley Pedals: A Complete Guide
Keeley pedals are boutique guitar effects crafted by Robert Keeley, prised by professionals for exceptional tonal clarity, meticulous build quality, and decades of engineering excellence.
Common Left Handed Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
The left-handed guitar market is smaller, which means mistakes cost more. Avoid reversed right-handed guitars, verify the nut is cut correctly, choose by hand size and scale, book a professional setup...
Classical Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Learning the classical guitar is more achievable than its reputation suggests — provided you start with the right instrument and the right technique from the first session. Here's what you need to kno...
Ibanez Rg: A Complete Guide
Overdrive Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The overdrive market is crowded and full of hype. Here is what actually matters when choosing one and how to match it to your amp and playing style.
Common Squier Electric Bass Mistakes to Avoid
The seven mistakes that trip up buyers and owners most often, and the simple fixes for each one, no expensive gear required.
Harley Benton Electric Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing a Harley Benton means picking the right model style for your playing and knowing what to check when it arrives — this buyer's guide covers the key decisions clearly.
The Ultimate Guide to Roland Guitar Amps
Roland guitar amplifiers blend digital modelling with portable interfaces, offering unprecedented flexibility and convenience for all playing levels.
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
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- Gretsch Electric Guitar
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- Gretsch Guitars
- Gretsch White Falcon
- Guild Acoustic Guitar
- Guild Electric Guitar
- Guitar Amplifiers
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- Guitar Classic Yamaha
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- Guitar Guitar
- Guitar Hardware
- Guitar Knobs
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- Guitar Pickups
- Guitar Strings
- Guitar Tuners
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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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