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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Ukulele Chords for Guitar Players
A ukulele is tuned like the top four strings of a guitar with a capo at the fifth fret. Once you see that, every shape you know transfers, with one catch.
The Best Sigma Guitars for the Money
Dreadnoughts, fingerstyle bodies, acoustic-electrics — here's which current Sigma Guitars model genuinely earns its price.
Wampler Pedals: A Complete Guide
Wampler Pedals has built a reputation for crafting boutique effects that combine meticulous engineering with professional reliability. Learn what makes their drives legendary.
Everything You Need to Know About Positive Grid Guitar Amp
Positive Grid has established itself as a leading force in digital guitar amplification, offering musicians an innovative alternative to traditional tube amps with professional-grade amp modelling and...
Common Chorus Pedal Mistakes to Avoid
Most chorus pedal problems come down to a handful of predictable mistakes. Here's what to watch out for and the straightforward fixes for each one.
The Ultimate Guide to Rickenbacker Electric Bass
What makes a Rickenbacker electric bass sound the way it does, and how the classic 4001 differs from today's 4003.
The Best Powered Amplifiers for the Money
"What's the best powered amplifier?" is always the wrong question. Let's talk about it properly, tier by tier, instead.
Martin and Taylor: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Body shape, tonewood and bracing decide more than the brand name does. Here's how to actually choose between Martin and Taylor.
British Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
What you should check depends entirely on what kind of British guitar you're actually buying. Here's the honest breakdown, vintage and modern.
Ibanez Electric Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying an Ibanez electric guitar means navigating a lot of choices, each one genuinely affecting how the instrument will feel and sound in your hands. A technical guide to what matters and what doesn'...
Gibson Sj 200 Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Big body, gold hardware and a price to match — here's what genuinely matters when you're choosing a Gibson SJ-200, and what's just marketing.
Reverb Pedal Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A reverb pedal electronically recreates the reflections and persistence of sound in an acoustic space, adding depth and dimension to your guitar tone.
Everything You Need to Know About Martins Guitar
Stratocaster Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Seven decades after its launch, it remains the reference point for single-coil tone and the electric guitar most associated with the range of music it helped create.
The Ultimate Guide to Guitar Instrument Cable
It's the cheapest thing in your kit bag and the one nobody thinks about — until it lets you down. Here's what a guitar instrument cable is really doing.
Cabinet Electric: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The cabinet is where your amp's sound is finally shaped. Here's how to choose the right one for your playing style and rig.
Common Making a Bass Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
Genuinely forgiving of small mistakes, right up until it isn't. Here are the bass guitar build mistakes I see most often, and how to dodge them.
Taylor Swift Guitars for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Taylor Swift's playing is genuinely accessible to beginners — open chords, capo work, strummed rhythms. Here's how to get started with the right guitar without getting lost in gear talk.
A Guide to Eq Pedal
An EQ pedal is a precision tool, not a magic fix — and understanding what it actually does to the signal makes it genuinely useful rather than confusing. This guide covers the essentials.
Dean Guitar Company Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Dean is more than pointy metal guitars. Here's the honest overview of who makes them, the shapes that define them, and where the range sits.
Seagull S6 Acoustic Electric Guitar: A Complete Guide
The Seagull S6 acoustic-electric guitar stands as one of the finest entry-to-mid-level instruments available, combining affordability with genuine playability.
Guitar Stratocaster vs Telecaster: Which Should You Choose?
The Telecaster is one of music's most iconic and recognisable guitars, prized for its simple design, bright cutting tone, and no-nonsense reliability across decades of genres.
Common British Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
Most disappointing British guitar purchases come down to a handful of avoidable mistakes. Here's what to check before you spend a penny.
Schecter: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Forget the series names for a minute. Here's what actually matters when you're buying Schecter guitars: tuning, pickups, bridge and how to read the model suffix.
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 Hummingbird
- Gibson J45
- Gibson Les Paul
- Gibson Les Paul Standard
- Gibson Sg
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- 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
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- Guitar Pickups
- Guitar Strings
- Guitar Tuners
- Guitar Wiring Kit
- Guitars (General)
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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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