Latest articles by Daryl Robertson
“There is a warmth to this pedal that is genuinely satisfying to play through”: Fender Hammertone Breakup Drive review
Fender’s latest addition to its Hammertone pedal range proves that some breakups are worth going through
Best Stratocasters 2025: The best Strats for every budget and playing style
Find your fit with our top pick of the best Fender Strats
Guitar World deals of the week: get the lowdown on the best early Black Friday deals, including a massive $670 off a signature Gretsch, and a limited edition Squier with a gigantic $218 reduction
Your weekly digest of the best early Black Friday guitar deals from all corners of the web, hand-picked by Guitar World's gear experts
Best electric guitar strings 2025: our top-rated strings for your electric
Keep your axe feeling fresh with the best guitar strings for electric guitar
Musician's Friend Black Friday deals 2025: Massive discounts of up to 50% off guitar gear
Black Friday may be weeks away, but at Musician's Friend, you can still grab yourself a great early deal on guitar gear
Musician’s Friend has just destroyed Black Friday before it’s even begun with up to 50% off guitars from Gretsch, PRS, Fender & more in their unmissable Holiday Sale
The Musician's Friend Holiday Sale sees big-name brands slashed by up to 50% with new items added every Monday from now until Black Friday
Cyber Monday guitar deals 2025: Everything you need to know ahead of this year's sale
Find out where and how to grab the biggest savings on guitar gear when Cyber Monday arrives
Black Friday guitar deals 2025: shop early savings and read our expert shopping tips for the biggest sale of the year
Get ahead of all other guitarists with the best early savings this Black Friday, from Sweetwater, Guitar Center and more
Guitar Center Black Friday deals 2025: The Pre-Black Friday Sale is here!
Guitar Center has gone early with a Pre-Black Friday sale, which sees up to 30% off from now until November 12
Best Christmas gifts for guitar players 2025: the ultimate festive gift guide for guitarists
Treat them right this Christmas with our pick of the 46 must-have guitar items, essential accessories, clever gadgets and instruments for every budget
Sweetwater Black Friday deals 2025: the early all-access sale has begun!
The Sweetwater early All Access Black Friday sale has arrived – here are the best deals on guitar gear
Sweetwater isn't waiting for Black Friday – and neither should you, with up to $600 off one of my all-time favourite Les Pauls and loads more in their Early Access Black Friday sale
With big reductions on popular models from Gibson to PRS, Fender to Strandberg, and so much more, why wait until Black Friday itself?
Best Christmas gifts for bass players 2025: the ultimate festive gift guide for lovers of low-end
Show your bass-playing buddy, parent, or partner some love this Christmas with 15 brilliant gift ideas for bass players
Best guitar capos 2025: These are the tried & tested options I'd recommend for acoustic and electric players
I tested 10 of the most popular capos on the market. Here’s my expert picks for electric, acoustic, 12-string and beyond
Best acoustic guitars under $500 in 2025: get more for your money
These sub-$500 acoustic guitars are ideal for everything from folk and indie guitar to blues and country
Mitch Rowland on treading the line between pop superstars and sublime folk fingerstyle – and why touring doesn’t add-up
The Grammy award-winning songwriter and guitarist talks about collaborating with Harry Styles, preferring to “move some air” with real amps on stage, and gets candid about the reality of touring as a solo artist in 2025
Best electric guitars 2025: our top picks for every playing style, ability and budget
Useful buying advice and our expert pick of the best electric guitars for newcomers to pro players
Best acoustic guitars 2025: 10 top options for guitarists of all ages and abilities
Guitar World’s pick of the best acoustic guitars from Fender, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, Epiphone and more
Good Charlotte's Benji Madden walks us through the gear that has defined his career, and teases a new signature model with Suhr
The Good Charlotte guitarist lifts the lid on the secrets of his tone, the multi-effects unit that he thinks is a “game-changer,” and why he was “too young” for his first signature model
Best acoustic guitars for beginners 2025: My top picks for new players, reviewed by a pro
I've tested epic affordable six-strings from Fender, Taylor, Yamaha, and more – read on for my best beginner acoustic guitar recommendations and watch my video demos
Black Friday Fender deals 2025: what to know before the sale starts
This Black Friday, we're seeing some fantastic Fender deals crop up across the web, including discounted Player II guitars
Prime Day guitar deals 2025: Amazon's Big Deal Days is officially over
October Prime Day is over now, but if you're late to the party there's still some deals hanging around
Quick! 3 of our top-rated Positive Grid Spark amps have hefty Prime Day discounts until the end of today – and they all scored 4.5 stars in our reviews
If you're on the hunt for a budget practice amp, today is your last chance to score big savings at Amazon
I've recommended this beginner acoustic countless times, and with $136 off, it's an even easier choice – don't hang about, though, the sale ends today!
Guitar Center's massive Guitar-A-Thon sale ends today, but there is still time to pick up this stunning D'Angelico Premier Gramercy for an unbeatable price
