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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Common P90 Pickups Mistakes to Avoid
From mounting the pickup too high to expecting hum-free performance, the most common P90 pickup mistakes are easy to avoid once you understand what the format actually requires.
King V Jackson for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Considering a V-shaped metal guitar as your first? Here's the honest, no-jargon version of what actually matters when you're starting out.
Marshall Mg 30 Fx for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The Marshall MG 30 FX rewards a methodical approach — start clean, set the channels at matching volumes, then dial in the OD and effects one element at a time.
Gibson Garage London Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Part shop, part gallery, part gig venue — here's what you'll actually find inside Gibson's central London flagship.
Keeley Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Compression, drive, modulation, delay and more — here's how the whole Keeley range fits together, and what makes it worth your attention.
Fender Stratocaster: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying a Stratocaster means understanding the Player, American Professional, and Vintage tiers, choosing between HSS and SSS pickups, and deciding between new and second-hand. This guide covers every...
Bass Direct Warwick for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Amy walks new players through choosing a first Bass Direct Warwick, one simple step at a time, with the jargon explained as it comes up.
The Best Fender Jazz Bass for the Money
Every price bracket has an option worth taking seriously. Here's how the current range breaks down by tier, and where the value really sits.
Gibson Guitars Explained: Features, Types and Tips
From the carved-top Les Paul to the round-shoulder J-45, here's what actually sets Gibson's designs apart, and how to make sense of a spec sheet.
Cabinet Marshall 4x12: A Complete Guide
A 4x12 cabinet is the professional standard for guitar amplification. Explore speaker choices, construction and tone characteristics to find your ideal match.
Washburn Acoustic Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
From the Harvest series to the Woodcraft Custom range — this guide tells you what to look for when buying a Washburn acoustic and where to find the best deals in the UK.
Common 12 String Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
Doubled strings magnify mistakes. Here are the eight pitfalls that derail most players and how to avoid them.
Mustang Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying a Mustang means knowing which version you want. Here's how to avoid the trap of buying a Mustang that isn't actually what it claims to be.
Semi Hollow Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing a semi hollow guitar well means understanding the construction differences between models and matching features to how you actually play — this buyer's guide works through the decision in ord...
Gretsch White Falcon: A Complete Buyer's Guide
“White Falcon” covers everything from a 1958 original to a budget Electromatic. Here is what to check on pickups, bridges and construction before you buy one.
The Ultimate Guide to Bridge Neck
Bridge and neck work together to set action, intonation and playability. Understanding their relationship helps you diagnose problems and make informed adjustments.
Fuzz Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Fuzz is the most circuit-specific effect on most pedalboards. Here's how to choose the right one for your guitar, amp and music.
Phaser Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The right phaser pedal depends on your style, budget, and how much you need it to do. This guide cuts through the specs to help you find the one your playing actually calls for.
Common Cabinet Records Mistakes to Avoid
A friend's near-disastrous house-clearance find taught me most of these the hard way, so you don't have to learn them yourself.
Delay Pedal Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A delay pedal records your guitar signal and plays it back after a chosen interval, creating everything from subtle echoes to dense, ambient textures. Understand the three main designs—tape, analog an...
The Best Telecasters for the Money
There is a Telecaster at every price point, but not all of them are equal. Charlotte Bennett picks the best from entry-level to American-made.
The Best Beginner Bass Guitars for the Money
Boss Pedals: A Complete Guide
Yamaha Fg830 Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Solid spruce top, scalloped bracing and a proven dreadnought shape — here's what makes the Yamaha FG830 tick, and how it compares to the rest of the FG range.
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 Es 335
- Gibson Explorer
- Gibson Firebird
- Gibson Garage London
- 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
- Guitars (General)
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- Guitars — Fender
- Guitars — Gibson
- Guitars — Guild
- Guitars — Ibanez
- Guitars — Jackson
- Guitars — Martin
- Guitars — Music Man
- Guitars — Other Brands
- Guitars — Sigma
- Guitars — Squier
- Guitars — Takamine
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- Schecter Guitars
- Seagull Acoustic Guitar
- Seagull Electric Guitar
- 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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