Best Guitar Picks, Effects Pedals, & Accessories

KORG TM-60 Review

Read our expert review of the Korg TM-60 Tuner/Metronome Two items any player should have on-hand at all times are a tuner and a metronome. Yes, there are apps that can fill...

REVIEW: Amp Hook by The Wishbone Workshop

Placing a microphone in front of a speaker should be a simple...

VIDEO: Cameron Cooper SHREDS on Elixir Optiweb Strings

Our friend Cameron Cooper SHREDS with his new Optiweb coated strings from Elixir...

REVIEW: Elektron Analog Drive Pedal

Digital’s great for effects that really need to do math, like choruses,...

The Guitar Mod Chronicles: Re-Floyding a Strat and Sheptone Pickup Review

In April of 2017 a friend of mine passed away suddenly. He...

Learn more about the best guitar picks, guitar pedals and guitar accessories you can buy, including: pickups, picks, capos, guitar tools, gig bags and guitar cases, as well as guitar cables, guitar cleaning products and more. Performer Magazine’s team of guitar nerds are on an endless quest for the perfect tone and review the latest guitar accessories each month so you’ll know which ones are worth a spot in your gig bag, and which ones are pure snake oil.

Guitars have more accessories than just about anything on the planet, so it can be confusing. Knowing which picks, cables, cases and cleaners to buy can be daunting. That’s why our team of experts break it down in practical terms, and sift through the endless supply of guitar accessories to recommend only the ones you’ll actually find useful.

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PRODUCT TESTERS WANTED! Win Elixir Optiweb Coated Strings for your ENTIRE BAND
By Benjamin Ricci on April 6, 2018
Tired of constantly changing gross, grungy strings on tour? We want to hook up YOUR BAND with Elixir Optiweb coated strings, and have you tell...
Elixir Strings Expands its Electric Line With New Extended Range Strings
By Benjamin Ricci on February 20, 2018
Elixir Strings, the leading innovator in coated guitar string technology, has expanded its lineup of electric guitar strings to include nine new sets for extended...
Cloudlifter Zi Review
By Chris Devine on January 31, 2018
Read Performer Magazine’s hands-on review of the Cloudlifter Zi DI and Mic Activator from Cloud Microphones The great thing about recording to a DAW is simplicity, but at...
[REVIEW] Guitar Thrones Spiked Strap Locks
By Chris Devine on November 29, 2017
Guitar strap locks are pretty much a necessity. You’ve spent a lot of money on an instrument, and you don’t want it to get damaged....
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Sheptone Tribute Humbucker Review
By Chris Devine on November 28, 2017
Performer takes a hands-on look at the Sheptone Tribute Humbuckers in our latest review. New pickups can breathe fresh life into any guitar, and there are...