A prominent feature of Guitarist is the detailed gear reviews section, which is produced by some of the most respected and experienced guitar writers in the world, including Dave Burrluck, Neville Marten and Mick Taylor.

Occasionally, the magazine includes a talking-head discussion about the featured guitar between members of the Guitarist team, with example performances interspersed throughout.

From 2014, however, the video demos have been available as a private YouTube playlist, accessed via a direct link printed in each issue.

In addition to gear reviews, each issue also features an in-depth Q&A section, where reader's technical queries and problems are answered by Guitarist's experts, as well as a long-term test section, where members of the Guitarist team take recently reviewed products on a six-month trial to see how they feature in the real world.

Guitarist has focused primarily on blues, folk and classic rock and metal when it comes to interviews and features.

Recent artists who have been featured in Guitarist include: Joe Perry, Jimmy Page, Marc Ford, Joe Bonamassa, Charlie Hunter, Jackson Browne, Guthrie Govan, Jim Campilongo, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai.

Guitarist has previously included a large technique section at the rear of the magazine with columns reflecting a wide array of different guitar styles, however, this has in recent years been reduced to a single regular column, the long-running Blues Headlines with long-time Guitar Techniques and Guitarist contributor Richard Barrett.

The feature comprises a history of the artist's life and contribution to guitar music, which is then followed by a style file encapsulating his key innovations and stylistic techniques.

Since late-2011, Guitarist has been available to purchase in digital forms - initially only on Apple iPad, but later on Android devices, iPhones and the Kindle Fire.