Dave Burrluck

The latest design from the long-running British guitar makers hops on the offset bandwagon. But is the Gatsby great? We find out…

With a decade of guitar making behind it, Strandberg’s new NX level Boden is both modernistic and superbly detailed

The most affordable guitar yet from PJD Guitars plus the company’s take on the classic offset: two new shapes from a new maker, proudly crafted in the UK

Fender’s Mexican-made Standards became the Player Series in 2018. Now, we have a four-guitar extension of that huge-selling series: the Player Plus. What’s the deal?

The ProShop Unique range from Vintage offers bashed-up and aged versions of those classics you can’t afford

The Streamliners might well be Gretsch’s start-up range, but with numerous new 2021 models and an on-trend new pickup design, they’re gathering quite a head of steam

Why that funky brand from the '60s making modern German-made guitars using innovative high-tech production methods should be on your radar

Yamaha refreshes the guitars that redefined the modern acoustic-electric nylon-string when they debuted in 2009, and once again they set the standard

The '70s are back – at least that’s what Gibson would like us to think with its new era-inspired, mini-humbucker-loaded Les Paul. But does it do justice to the original?

Bridging the gap between old-school archtop and modern thinline, Eastman’s Romeo impressed. Time to meet its flash new cousin. Is this a ‘no jazz’ zone?

PRS’s Silver Sky broke the internet with its derivative style and big league artist attachment, so the new Fiore has a lot to live up to. Does it succeed? Oh, yes – and then some

We’ve heard the buzz and seen the online ads, but is Gibson's time machine worth all the hype? We put a Les Paul Standard, a Junior, and an ES-335 through their paces

We all love our vintage-spec Stratocasters, but if you need to go up a gear or two, Fender-owned Charvel is the place to look

With Patrice Vigier's Excalibur design celebrating its 30th birthday, we take the start-up model out for a spin

Developed by Joe Knaggs and his team with blues-metal star Eric Steckel, this is a superlative single-cut on every level

A bolt-on addition to the solidbody range? Like us, you might be surprised after hitching a ride with this low-priced Junior Jet Club…

We’ve had Telecaster and Stratocaster versions, now comes the Acoustasonic Jazzmaster. Is it the best Acoustasonic yet?

It’s the second return to the PRS Core line for the Studio. So, what’s changed since it was last introduced 10 years ago?

Besides making guitars for a host of brands including PRS, Cort’s own boutique-inspired designs are making serious waves...

With über-classy designs such as this, Patrick James Eggle's status as a premier boutique builder is assured

A travel-sized electric guitar and Blackstar Fly3 practice amp twofer that'll give any player a little wanderlust

Two decades on, PRS’s SE range is out-selling the USA Core models by some margin. Let’s drop in on a pair of grown-up 2021 models

Here’s something a little different in looks, style and sound to further showcase the talents of the small ’shop guitar maker