Guitar World

Guitar World is a niche music gear news publication specializing in music gear and technology. Founded in 1980, it operates under Future PLC ownership. With a trust rating of 43.38% across the single category we investigated, Guitar World. The publication shows opportunities for improvement in testing practices to enhance transparency and methodological consistency. Overall, Guitar World falls into our Low Trust Tier, indicating that its testing practices could benefit from greater transparency and methodological consistency. Guitar World generates revenue through undisclosed affiliate partnerships and sponsored content while maintaining an ad-free environment and operating its own store.

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