About A1Guitar

A1Guitar answers the guitar gear questions that don't get real answers anywhere else: whether the cheap amp is actually worse than the expensive one, which of two specific pedals fits your board, and what's worth your money when your budget is a couple hundred dollars, not a couple thousand.

The site is part of the same family as MusicWide, which has been helping independent musicians since 2004. MusicWide covers promotion and home recording; A1Guitar is where the guitar gear conversation lives.

How we write

Every article answers one specific question completely. We tell you who should not buy something, because that's the part the retailer product pages leave out. When we haven't used a piece of gear ourselves, we say so and tell you where our information comes from.

How the site makes money

A1Guitar runs ads and may earn commissions from some retailer links. That never changes what we recommend. Telling you the $45 option is fine when it is fine is the entire point of this site.

Contact

Questions, corrections, or gear you think we should cover? Email mike@a1guitar.com.