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 ...

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 ...

How we test the best electric guitar strings. When testing electric guitar strings, we want every set to meet a certain set of criteria before we recommend them to you. They need to be up to the task, ...

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.

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.

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 ...

While that has certainly been true for Alex Lifeson, the Rush icon never gave up on his first guitar. Nearly 50 years since his parents bought him the cheap Japanese electric guitar, it still has a ...