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Martin teams up with Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy for a new signature model – and reintroduces an old favorite
By Janelle Borg published
Martin is reissuing Tweedy's popular 2012 signature acoustic, and rolling out a 000 Junior model that guarantees a “warm, balanced voice”

Best acoustic guitars under $1,000 2025: expert picks for great tone on a budget
By Rob Laing last updated
Enjoy superb playability and sound with our guide to the top mid-priced acoustics

Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt teams up with Martin for a new signature model that blends tradition with a key, ultra-modern twist
By Jackson Maxwell published
Mixing the old and the new, the front porch and campfire with devil's horns, the limited-edition model is luxurious from top to bottom

“Everything one could want in a top-grade electro-acoustic”: Why we’ve fallen for Martin OM-28E
By Neville Marten published
Vintage ‘breathy’ tone, L.R. Baggs’ top-class Anthem electronics, this upgraded Standard Series acoustic electric is mind-blowing

Molly Tuttle reminisces on her first Martin – and how it ended up in Arizona's Musical Instrument Museum
By Janelle Borg published
The bluegrass and Americana phenom looks back on her long-term love affair with Martin

This is all the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – and there’s a dreamy Stratocaster/Jazzmaster hybrid
By Matt Owen published
An Ariel Posen signature Strat, Jimmy Page’s latest Sundragon amp and a reissue of Metallica's hallowed IIC++ all dropped during a busy week for guitar gear

“The age of touchscreen guitar amps is here”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week
By Matt Owen published
From next-gen desktop amps to a signature bass that celebrates a low-end legend, here are the essential gear launches you might have missed

Bon Iver swapped an expensive 1960s Martin for a “hideous” budget Ibanez for his new album
By Phil Weller published
The “hideous” $199 guitar was deemed to be a better choice than a vintage gem that would have guitar enthusiasts drooling

One of the world’s finest guitar collections has been kept under wraps for decades – now it's been donated in full to the Met
By Phil Weller published
The collection has been in the works since 1987 and is now set to be displayed in a permanent gallery that charts the instrument’s influence on American culture

NAMM CEO John Mlynczak on the impact of Trump’s tariffs in the guitar industry
By Janelle Borg last updated
This week, representatives from some of the States' biggest guitar brands have come together in D.C. for the first time in 17 years to continue advocating for the musical instrument market
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