Guitar Gear
Everything published on Viyolens under Guitar Gear — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Fender Strings: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Fender strings come in different gauges, materials, and price tiers. This guide walks you through what matters when choosing and helps you avoid overpaying for features you don't need.
Common Amp Stand Mistakes to Avoid
Most amp stand problems come from a small set of avoidable mistakes. This guide covers overloading, locking failures, tilt errors and transport damage.
The Complete Guide to Guitar Amp Cable
The right guitar amp cable preserves your tone and minimises unwanted noise. Discover what separates quality guitar amp cables from budget options and make an informed choice.
Offset Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The Complete Guide to Squier Mustang
Squier instruments deliver genuine performance quality at affordable prices, making electric guitar accessible to developing musicians and touring professionals alike.
The Complete Guide to Multi Effect Guitar
A multi-effect guitar processor brings hundreds of effects and amp models to one compact device. Discover what they offer, how to choose one and whether it suits your playing style.
The Ultimate Guide to Cable for Guitar
It looks like just wire and two plugs, but a guitar cable is doing real electrical work. Here's the honest, no-nonsense version of what actually matters.
The Complete Guide to Fuzz Box Pedal
Fuzz box pedals deliver the thick, aggressive distortion essential for rock and metal. Discover how these iconic effects transform your guitar tone and expand creative possibilities.
Pitch Shifter Guitar Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing the right pitch shifter guitar pedal requires understanding polyphony, latency, and tracking speed. Our guide helps you select a pedal that feels natural to play.
The Complete Guide to Peavey Amps
Peavey amps have defined guitar amplification for generations. Discover what makes these legendary amplifiers the choice of working musicians worldwide.
Everything You Need to Know About Epiphone Double Neck Guitar
Double-neck Epiphone guitars offer unique sonic possibilities by combining six-string and twelve-string necks. This guide explores their practical uses, challenges, and helps you assess if a double-ne...
Roland Guitar Amp for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Just got a Roland guitar amp? Discover how to set it up, understand the controls you actually need and confidently start playing.
4 String Bass Explained: Features, Types and Tips
The 4 string bass is the backbone of popular music — this guide explains its construction, the types available, and what actually matters when choosing and playing one.
Guitar Frets Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Guitar frets are the metal strips that make accurate pitch possible on a fretted instrument — here is what they are made from, how they differ in size, and why it matters to players.
Telecaster Explained: Features, Types and Tips
The Telecaster has barely changed in seventy years, and for good reason. Benjamin Wood breaks down the design, the sound, and the variants worth knowing.
The Best Guitar Gig Bags for the Money
From the Mono M80 to budget options under £30, here are the guitar gig bags that offer the best value at each tier.
Classic 30 Peavey: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Learn whether the Peavey Classic 30 tube combo amp suits your playing style and budget, plus expert guidance on what to check before buying new or second-hand.
Volume Pedal Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A volume pedal puts dynamic control under your foot — this guide covers how they work, passive vs active designs, and what the secondary outputs are for.
Everything You Need to Know About Offset Guitar
Marshall 1987 for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Intimidated by your new Marshall 1987? Don't be. This beginner-friendly guide walks you through setup, tone dialling, and practical tips to build confidence quickly.
Common Fender Mustang Lt25 Mistakes to Avoid
Most Fender Mustang LT25 frustration has nothing to do with the amp itself. Here are the seven avoidable habits worth fixing in your first week.
Tc Electronic Delay: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Overwhelmed by TC Electronic's delay options? This buying guide covers product lines, specs that matter, price-to-value analysis, and how to choose the right pedal.
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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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