Guitar Gear
Everything published on Viyolens under Guitar Gear — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Single Coil Pickups for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The Best Guitar Amps for the Money
The best guitar amp is always relative to the player. Here are the strongest options by budget tier and playing context, with honest assessments of where the value really lies.
Guitar Gig Bag: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The right guitar gig bag depends on how you travel, not just how much you want to spend — here is what to check before buying.
Artist Guitar: What You Need to Know
"Artist guitar" means two different things at once. Rebecca untangles the Australian direct-to-consumer brand from the wider world of artist signature guitars, and what to actually check before you bu...
Guitar Cabinet for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The Complete Guide to Boss Dd 500 Delay
The Boss DD-500 is a professional-grade delay pedal offering pristine sound quality and comprehensive effects for touring musicians and studio recording.
Common Overdrive Pedal Mistakes to Avoid
Most overdrive mistakes come from the same source: misunderstanding what the format actually does. Here is the list of what goes wrong and how to avoid it.
The Complete Guide to Cables Audio Jack
Audio jack cables are the unsung heroes of your signal chain. A quality cable preserves your tone and ensures reliability, whilst poor construction introduces noise and signal loss.
Guitar Pedal Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Charlotte Bennett explains what guitar pedals actually do — from the gain pedals that defined rock and roll to the reverbs and delays that set the mood — and how to begin thinking about your own sound...
Octave Guitar Effect: A Complete Buyer's Guide
An octave guitar effect transforms your tone with harmonic layers and thick textures. This buying guide covers polyphonic vs monophonic options, tracking accuracy, and how to choose within your budget...
Cable for Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
There's a real, measurable difference between a good cable and a bad one. Here's exactly what to check before you buy, spec by spec.
Fender Junior Pro: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The Fender Junior Pro offers genuine Fender character at intermediate pricing. Our buying guide covers what makes it special, key specs, and buying considerations.
The Complete Guide to Guitar Effects Looper
A guitar effects looper lets you record and layer audio loops in real time, creating complex arrangements one part at a time. Learn types, features, and techniques.
Tremolo Guitar Pedals: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing the right tremolo guitar pedals requires understanding waveforms, rate range, and build quality. Our guide helps you select pedals that enhance your tone.
The Complete Guide to Voice Guitar Pedal
A voice guitar pedal synthesises vocal-like tones from your guitar input, opening creative possibilities in ambient, progressive and experimental music.
Fender Mustang Lt25: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Don't buy the Fender Mustang LT25 on an outdated listing. Here is the honest checklist — presets, connections, voltage and what to ask a secondhand seller.
Squier Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Fender's affordable brand explained properly: the five main series, the body shapes behind them, and where Squier fits in a player's journey.
The Complete Guide to Guitar Pickups Single Coil
Single coil pickups deliver the bright, articulate tone that defined rock and blues. Learn how they work, their distinctive characteristics and how to choose the right design for your instrument.
The Complete Guide to Blues Drive Pedal
A blues drive pedal delivers authentic overdriven tube amp tone with dynamic responsiveness—essential for expressing emotion and character in blues playing.
The Complete Guide to Fender Guitar Belt
A Fender guitar belt expresses musical taste and brand loyalty. Discover styles, quality construction and how to choose authentic Fender belts that last.
The Best Marshall Mg 30 Fx for the Money
The Marshall MG 30 FX makes a strong value case — two channels, a full built-in effects suite and an emulated line out in a reliable solid-state package from a name that stands for something.
Amplifier Fender Mustang for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A beginner's guide to using a Fender Mustang amplifier, covering setup, control explanation, amp models, practice settings, and common first-time mistakes.
Guitar Picks: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Guitar picks cost almost nothing, but choosing the wrong thickness or material has a real impact on how you play. Here's how to make a deliberate choice.
Bass Multi Effects: A Complete Buyer's Guide
If you're considering bass multi effects, you're looking at one of the smartest investments modern bassists can make. Rather than accumulating separate pedals, a bass multi effects unit consolidates d...
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Fender Mustang Lt25
A compact modelling practice amp with flexible tones, easy controls and everyday portability for home players.
Guitar Frets
Guitar frets define note positions on the neck and strongly affect intonation, comfort and playing accuracy.
Guitar Tuners
Reliable tuning hardware for acoustic, electric and bass guitars, with options for upgrades, replacements and classic re...
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Ibanez Electric Guitar
Fast-playing electrics with modern styling, comfortable necks and versatile tones for everything from practice to profes...
Les Paul
Iconic solid-body electrics known for sustain, thick tone and a classic rock and blues feel.
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PRS Se
Affordable PRS guitars with comfortable playability, versatile tone and strong value for practice, recording and gigs.
Squier
Accessible electric guitars inspired by Fender classics, popular for beginners, upgrades and live performance.
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Telecaster
The Telecaster delivers bright tone, simple controls and reliable versatility for stage, studio and rehearsal.
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