Guide
Starting guitar: the essential accessories
Tuner, plectrums, strap, stand, care kit: the complete list of accessories that are genuinely useful when you start guitar, the ones that can wait, and the budget to plan for.
Practical guides
Complete guides to understanding the gear and buying well: by instrument, by budget and by level.
Guide
Looking after your guitar: the complete guide
Strings, cleaning, humidity, setup: the routines that keep a guitar pleasant to play for years, and the ones best left to a luthier.
Guide
How to choose your first acoustic guitar: the complete guide
Steel-string or classical, size, solid or laminate wood, electro-acoustic or not: the guide to choosing your first acoustic guitar without getting it wrong.
Guide
Complete guide: choosing your first electric guitar amp
A complete guide to choosing your first electric guitar amp: amp types, power, budget, brands. All our advice for getting started properly.