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RAT Tail Distortion and Vcable Reviews

RapcoHorizon Vcable Review Simply plug in an instrument, and this extra volume control is easily accessible right on your cable. There are plenty of applications of one of these. There are some...

NEXI Alternative Starter Pedalboard REVIEW

Pedalboards are great; the modular concept makes things flexible. However, running signal...

TOUR DIARY: Scarlet Canary’s 30-Day Elixir Strings Challenge

“In terms of brightness and clarity the Elixir OPTIWEB Coated strings are...

Mod Duo Pedal Review

Virtual pedalboard and amp rigs are nothing new. Creating unusual and sometimes...

Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 Review

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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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EarthQuaker Devices Westwood Pedal Review
By Chris Devine on September 10, 2018
The new Westwood pedal is best classified as a lower- to mid-gain pedal. Like the sound of a nice overdriven amp in a pedal format?...
Reivew: GuitarGrip Guitar Hangers
By Chris Devine on July 26, 2018
Displaying an instrument has a few options; a floor mounted guitar stand, which is usually inexpensive and easy, until someone stumbles and knocks it over,...
Review: Graph Tech Tusq Guitar Picks
By Chris Devine on July 23, 2018
It’s hard to believe that the standard guitar pick has evolved just as much as guitars and amps, but even the little things make big...
REVIEW: Graph Tech Ratio Tuners
By Chris Devine on July 18, 2018
Locking tuners seem like a no brainer when it comes to any guitar with a tremolo; ease of re-stringing and positive hold on strings prevents...
We want YOU to win and demo Elixir Strings!
By Benjamin Ricci on June 27, 2018
Gear Test Challenge: Never tried coated guitar strings before? Here’s your chance! If you’ve shied away from coated guitar strings in the past, it’s time...