If you see a guitar has Schaller, Sperzel, or Grover tuners, that is a good sign. Electronics: The potentiometers that control an electric guitar's volume and tone can be configured in different ways.

Overall, the custom hardware, 24 large frets, and the engaging finish make the C-6 Plus a definite paragon of a metalhead's first electric guitar, even though it's good to be used for other genres ...

He’d also be the player that first laid down an electric guitar on a Bob Dylan recording. It was his very first single, in fact - Mixed-Up Confusion from 1962. Credit: Ira Berger/Alamy ...

Best electric guitar pickups: Music Radar's choice. Our top pick for the best electric guitar pickups has to be the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates. The Pearly Gates draws on the influence of the past to ...

For our money, the best electric guitar under $500 overall is the Squier by Fender Classic Vibe ’50s Telecaster, thanks to its vintage looks, timeless sound, and great build quality.

Best for metal: Jackson JS32 Dinky DKA-M Electric Guitar; Best kit: ... There was no such thing as “gadget writing” when we published our first issue in 1872, but if there was, ...