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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Cf Martin Electric Guitar: A Complete Guide
Martin electric guitars represent a rare and celebrated chapter in the history of one of America's most legendary guitar makers, combining nearly two centuries of acoustic expertise with solid-body el...
Everything You Need to Know About Ring Modulation Pedal
Modulation pedals add movement and character to your tone. This guide covers the most popular modulation effects and how to use ring modulation and other pedals creatively.
The Ultimate Guide to Parlour Guitars
Small body, narrow waist, big history — here's what actually makes a parlour guitar a parlour guitar, and why it's making a comeback.
Lag Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar: A Complete Guide
Lag acoustic guitars blend traditional craftsmanship with modern playability, offering bright, resonant tones and solid construction at competitive prices.
Tonex Pedal Explained: Features, Types and Tips
The Tonex Pedal puts IK Multimedia's AI-based amp capture technology into pedalboard format. Here's what it does, how it works, and what it competes with.
The Best Ibanez Jems for the Money
From the budget-friendly JEM Jr. to hand-signed collector runs, here's which real Ibanez JEM actually suits your budget.
Loop Pedal Explained: Features, Types and Tips
One musician, one loop pedal, and suddenly it sounds like a full band. Here's how the trick actually works, and the types you'll come across.
Ibanez Electric Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
If you're learning guitar for the first time, an Ibanez can be exactly what you need. A guide to beginner-friendly Ibanez models, setup advice, and how to stay motivated whilst learning.
Everything You Need to Know About Amp Guitar Peavey
For decades, Peavey has built robust, affordable amplifiers that deliver professional-grade tone at every price point. Discover what a Peavey guitar amp offers across solid-state and valve designs.
Guitar Body: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Most guitar buyers ask about wood first and construction type second. This guide reverses that — and explains the questions that actually matter when choosing a body.
The Best Guitar Faiths for the Money
No invented shootouts — just an honest map of where the value sits in the Faith range, depending on how you actually play.
The Ultimate Guide to Amp Heads
An amp head separates the amplifier from the speaker cabinet, offering flexibility in tone and transport. This guide covers the main types, wattage and how to match a head to a cabinet.
Yamaha Electric Guitar Explained: Features, Types and Tips
From the do-it-all Pacifica to the café-racer-inspired Revstar, here's what actually makes up Yamaha's electric guitar range — and which family suits which player.
Electric Keyboard Piano 88 Keys Explained
Electric pianos and keyboards combine authentic acoustic piano sound with modern technology, offering portability and versatility impossible with traditional instruments—perfect for performers, produc...
Fender Jazzmaster Explained: Features, Types and Tips
It was built for jazz players who never wanted it, then became one of alternative music's most iconic shapes. Here's how a Fender Jazzmaster actually works.
Everything You Need to Know About Short Scale Electric Bass
Scale length is one of the most misunderstood specifications in bass guitar — here is what it actually means and why it matters.
Yamaha Bass Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Standing in a shop full of look-alike basses is no fun. Here's the honest, human way to work out which Yamaha is actually right for you.
Wah Pedal Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Common Dean Ml Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
The V shape and locking hardware create specific ways to get a Dean ML guitar wrong. Here are the mistakes I see most often, and how to sidestep them.
Takamine Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The pickup, the preamp, the notch filter: a calm, beginner-friendly guide to your first acoustic-electric, one piece at a time.
Bass Charvel for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Starting bass guitar with a Charvel puts quality in your hands. This guide walks first-time bass players through their initial weeks with practical advice, realistic expectations, and sustainable prac...
Nylon Strings: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing nylon strings involves more decisions than most players expect — tension, treble material, brand character and instrument compatibility all matter. Here is how to work through them without ge...
How to Set Up and Use Tuner Pedal
Setting up a tuner pedal correctly takes a few minutes. Here is the full connection sequence, how to verify the mute function and how to calibrate for correct concert pitch.
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)
- Guitars — Charvel
- Guitars — Fender
- Guitars — Gibson
- Guitars — Guild
- Guitars — Ibanez
- Guitars — Jackson
- Guitars — Martin
- Guitars — Music Man
- Guitars — Other Brands
- Guitars — Sigma
- Guitars — Squier
- Guitars — Takamine
- Guitars — Taylor
- Guitars — Washburn
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- Schecter Electric Guitar
- 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
- Superstrat
