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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Fender Jaguar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The Fender Jaguar looks complicated but is logical once explained. This beginner's guide covers the dual-circuit layout, floating bridge, string choice and tone — clearly, with no assumed knowledge.
12 String Guitar Explained: Features, Types and Tips
That shimmering, chorus-like sound has graced folk, blues and rock recordings for over a century — here's how the 12-string guitar actually works and why it sounds the way it does.
The Ultimate Guide to British Guitars
Britain's real contribution to electric guitar sound is more about the amp than the guitar. Here's the full story, from Jim Burns to today's boutique builders.
Gibson Les Paul: A Complete Buyer's Guide
From Epiphone entry-levels to the USA-made Standards, buying a Les Paul is a considered decision. Here's how to find the right one for your hands and your budget.
The Best Rickenbacker Electric Bass for the Money
There's no single best Rickenbacker electric bass, just the model built for how you actually play. Here's how to pick the right one.
Common Mini Guitar Amp Mistakes to Avoid
Mini guitar amp mistakes: expecting full-size tone, misunderstanding wattage, not testing before buying and choosing the wrong type for your actual use.
Evh Explained: Features, Types and Tips
EVH guitars trace every design choice back to one player's demands — here's how the Wolfgang, Striped, 5150 and Frankenstein families actually differ.
The Best Bass Cabinets for the Money
The market has never offered better value across price tiers. Here's what the money actually buys you, from entry-level cabs to premium boutique options.
4 String Bass for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The 4 string bass is one of the most accessible electric instruments to start on — this beginner's guide takes you from your very first note to playing real bass lines, step by step.
Everything You Need to Know About Mesa Boogie Combo Guitar Amp
Mesa Boogie has been building world-class guitar amplifiers for fifty years. From vintage warmth to modern power, their amps remain benchmarks for quality and unmistakable tone.
Ibanez Gio for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A warm, reassuring start for anyone choosing their first Ibanez GIO — no overwhelming spec sheets, just what actually matters.
The Best Guitar Cabinets for the Money
Precision Bass: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The Best Yamaha F310s for the Money
Honest pros and cons, which bundles are actually worth paying for, and whether it's smarter to step up to something like the FG800 — getting real value from a Yamaha F310.
Gibson Acoustic Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A friendly, no-nonsense starting point for a first Gibson: why bigger isn't automatically better, and where to actually start looking.
The Ultimate Guide to Yamaha Basses
Yamaha's bass range explained properly — the families, the electronics, and the players who shaped its most distinctive models.
Guitar Neck: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Get the neck right and everything else about a guitar feels easier. Here's what to check, in the order it matters.
Silent Disco Headphone: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The technology should disappear into the background, not become the story for the wrong reasons. Here's what genuinely matters before you buy.
Common Powered Amplifiers Mistakes to Avoid
Powered amplifiers are more forgiving than people assume, right up until one specific mistake turns them into an expensive problem.
The Best Line 6 Helix for the Money
There's no single best Line 6 Helix, just the model built for how you gig, record and build your rig. Here's how to choose.
Common Gibson Acoustic Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
The mistakes I see again and again from behind the counter: buying the name not the body shape, skipping structural checks, and ignoring humidity.
Walrus Audio Sl Multi Texture Reverb Pedal: A Complete Guide
The Walrus Audio Slö stands apart from traditional reverbs. Rather than chasing the sound of concert halls, it builds texture and atmosphere through three specialised algorithms and interactive sound...
How to Set Up and Use Chapman Stick
From strap to your first two-handed pattern, here's exactly how to get a Chapman Stick from box to playing.
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 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 Classic Yamaha
- Guitar Frets
- Guitar Guitar
- Guitar Hardware
- Guitar Knobs
- Guitar Neck
- Guitar Nut
- Guitar Pickups
- Guitar Strings
- Guitar Tuners
- Guitar Wiring Kit
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- Guitars — Other Brands
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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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