<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Acoustic-guitars Reviews ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:24:33 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "An enlightening instrument that will force you to think about new ways to play the guitar – but it won't be for everyone": Taylor Jacob Collier Academy 22e 5-string review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/taylor-jacob-collier-academy-22e-5-string-review VEKh8fjJU4YJmJKWhtLRWg Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:24:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For any singer-songwriter, busker or open-mic-night trooper it really has everything going for it”: Faith PJE Legacy FG4Earth review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/faith-pje-legacy-fg4-earth-review TmvPdEjjcjwUaMXvfKd7a9 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:20:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:40:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The combination of onboard multi-effects and a looper on a travel acoustic is an inspirational proposition here": Cort Earth GO 3/4 Dreadnought guitar review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/cort-earth-go-mini-with-hyvibe-review f6JcTejng6LVVkPotEYsND Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:43:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You can’t help being convinced that if a guitar looks like a dread, then it’s going to sound like one, too. But not here”: JWJ Chorale Select review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/jwj-chorale-select-review NPLDwme7GTkyBELrELdunG Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:10:00 +0000 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:02:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If old-school country or fingerstyle blues is your thing, you’ll like this, a lot”: Martin 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/martin-0-10e-retro-jason-isbell-review kBhhaC5fsmwLxkUawBiNjS Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:35:26 +0000 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:16:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You may feel that the whole TransAcoustic thing is a novelty… we’d urge you to put aside your preconceptions”: Yamaha TAS3 C review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/yamaha-transacoustic-tas3-c-review hpRNg6jBVmDAhWqR632CN9 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:55:17 +0000 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:47:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The neck really doesn’t feel all that different from my Fender Telecaster": Fender California Standard Monterey E review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/fender-california-standard-monterey-e-review nRSfM9Cr5tVGutAAUkpkNP Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "If you banish the desire for any real bass thump, there’s a lot of enjoyment to be had in the sounds you can coax out of this thing": Yamaha JR1 acoustic guitar review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/yamaha-jr1-review G7Lx5FcreNzHXCbsMNVRbD Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:44:57 +0000 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:24:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Does it sound like a J-45? No. Instead, you get the impression that the instrument has been reimagined through the lens of a master craftsman”: Bourgeois Slope D Standard T/S review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/bourgeois-guitars-slope-d-standard-ts-review NRAanVUPrQmfVw2sCXcDcX Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:11:58 +0000 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:12:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you’re heading off on holiday any time soon and want a guitar-shaped companion with a good pedigree, look no further”: Furch Pioneer-ER A review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/furch-pioneer-er-a-review XuXQR8MzgxLFcqFSs5ysr6 Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:16:00 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:32:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “All-solid body construction and premium electronics for under $350? You have my attention”: Harley Benton CLC-650SM-CE review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/harley-benton-clc-650-smce-review RiRona78yHKEhhdXbqriTR Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:42:45 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:23:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “John Lennon’s 12-string has a similar trebly edge to it… this guitar passes the ‘Fab Four’ test”: Framus Hootenanny 12-string and 6-string review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/framus-6-and-12-string-hootennany-review 6AQjDFbcDMuqAtLYxMfhR6 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:13:52 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:12:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The first thing that springs to mind is the value for money when compared with their Gibson forebears”: Epiphone Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue, 1960 Hummingbird Reissue and 1963 Dove Reissue review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/epiphone-inspired-by-gibson-custom-pre-war-sj200-reisssue-1960-hummingbird-reissue-1963-dove-reissue-review WzDcfU8WiPYdyajg8tPK8k Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:40:52 +0000 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:52:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Thrilling to play and the combination of playability, poise and articulate power means you can really immerse yourself in plugged-in performance”: Martin GPE Inception Maple review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/martin-gpe-inception-maple-review qXGLDR9KUsV6EReGqHR3B6 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:40:23 +0000 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:48:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It might be a slightly different hue, sonically speaking, but the build and sound quality is all there”: Taylor Builder's Edition 514ce Kona Burst review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/taylor-builders-edition-514ce-kona-burst-review zNUS7B8wzeJvibb4txsXZD Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:02:39 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:42:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Nothing about it says ‘budget’… matches almost anything we’ve played in quite a while”: Martin DE Retro Plus Mahogany review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/martin-de-retro-plus-mahogany-review ePmzMpM6y8CPZBWkjKq9X5 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 08:55:42 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:27:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The warm wash of top-class tone we experienced from both these guitars was impossible to resist”: Fenech VT Camphor Laurel Auditorium and VT Professional Blackwood Dread D78 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/fenech-vt-camphor-laurel-auditorium-vt-professional-blackwood-dread-d78-review nd28tr3PdyZG5jsFeLfqzK Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:37:18 +0000 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:10:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Crisply built and shines like a gem on the live stage": Taylor 314ce Studio review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/taylor-314ce-studio-review HG5uLVBcyJoXrabqXGHfxA Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:19:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Every guitar player should have a nylon-string guitar in their collection. This is an ideal‘gateway’ instrument for electric players”: Cort Sunset Nylectric DLX review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/cort-sunset-nylectric-review DBCcfawm4j22oEcpDXsgDZ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 10:15:00 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:16:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “While the odd corner has clearly been cut, these are true Gibsons with all the individuality that this brand exhibits”: Gibson J-45 Special and Hummingbird Special review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/gibson-j-45-special-and-hummingbird-special-review KfD4UdwQrzb9gRUY6zbBG6 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:32:37 +0000 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:22:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Fender has stripped back the price – but has it gone too far paring back the sounds, too?” Fender Standard Acoustasonic Telecaster review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/fender-standard-acoustasonic-telecaster-review p4QEPuRUv5iTv54ybEd5D9 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 23:37:18 +0000 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:29:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The most convincing acoustic tone from an acoustic electric that we’ve yet heard”: LR Baggs AEG-1 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/lr-baggs-aeg-1-review o8VDw3e9iWifcaRqvnEULM Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:43:00 +0000 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:56:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An investment-grade, pro-quality guitar that will provide decades of playing enjoyment before it becomes a treasured family heirloom”: Taylor Gold Label 814e SB review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/taylor-gold-label-814e-review HZFMefrVU4oQDsicwaqFCJ Sat, 29 Mar 2025 10:05:00 +0000 Mon, 12 May 2025 15:24:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The tuning did not need tweaking for the entire time we spent trying to avoid playing Stairway To Heaven”: Faith Eclipse Venus E/Cutaway & Neptune E/Cutaway 12-String review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/faith-eclipse-venus-ecutaway-neptune-ecutaway-review i8YXso8jR94S82ypiR4qD7 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:29:24 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:16:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A fully fledged Lowden that will relish everything from sofa noodling to professional gigs, once the pickup of your choice is installed”: Lowden F12 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/lowden-f12-spruce-top-review QhFcq9o3NizAA59s3LuWtG Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:53:48 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:01:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If only we could hand out Michelin Stars for guitar-building”: JWJ Parlour Select, Orchestra Select and Slope Shoulder Select review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/jwj-parlour-select-orchestra-select-slope-shoulder-select-review vLEfaNvW54r2Q9DCZfvXa6 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 08:05:00 +0000 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:37:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The perfect affordable choice for guitarists who want an acoustic 12-string with classic tone”: Martin D-X2E Brazilian 12-string review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/martin-d-x2e-brazilian-12-string-review YzQDyWzARBizTzRdRfLrs3 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:26:41 +0000 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:48:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What ran the risk of being a toy-like guitar actually proved to be some serious fun”: Lava ME Air review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/lava-me-air-review qMjPQeVbKBsAUfQZwp2v6i Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:20:33 +0000 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:46:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This cutaway format is a real winner. What’s even more remarkable is that the Studio version is every bit a champ”: Gibson Acoustic Hummingbird Studio EC and Hummingbird Standard Rosewood EC review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/gibson-hummingbird-studio-ec-hummingbird-standard-rosewood-ec-review 888E7hUvuTpLw3pnhqUhoG Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:11:22 +0000 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:41:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Plentiful bass, well-rounded trebles, bags of toneful volume… there’s really not much more you could ask for”: Atkin Dust Bowl 0012S and 00014 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/atkin-guitars-dust-bowl-00012s-00014-review QRNmDYamvvBKsFwHRGsWqC Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:43:13 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:56:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A futuristic instrument that soundly improves the potential instability of wood-constructed acoustics”: Klōs Carbon Timber Grand Cutaway Mini review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/klos-carbon-timber-travel-acoustic-guitar-review Z7BG3YCJE4PQZSWmvaf2a4 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:54:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Quite possibly the ultimate busker’s tool”: Yamaha TAG3 C TransAcoustic review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/yamaha-tag3c-transacoustic 88VJSQF8PtdHYmCfdj5nDF Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:50:46 +0000 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:33:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is the most appealing combination of sounds I’ve heard on an Acoustasonic Player model to date – but there are still caveats”: Fender FINNEAS Acoustasonic Player Telecaster review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/this-is-the-most-appealing-combination-of-sounds-ive-heard-on-an-acoustasonic-player-model-to-date-but-there-are-still-caveats-fender-finneas-acoustasonic-player-telecaster-review zMyZk38SGh4Qfo7fHXwweG Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:12:22 +0000 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 22:41:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’ll suit those players who like to hit hard and make their guitar really shout”: Epiphone Masterbilt Texan review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/epiphone-masterbilt-texan-review mLGYAg2jrChKR6w3SzPgzS Sat, 26 Oct 2024 12:22:29 +0000 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:46:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Continually surprised me with beautiful, unpredictable overtones”: Martin D-28 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/martin-d-28-review rsDtna5kvgfGiXGhEkVKzK Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:12:14 +0000 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:13:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ "With an incredibly smooth, fast-playing neck and low action right out of the factory, there’s little to dislike": Taylor 414ce review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/taylor-414ce-review dmowJzBgDXQshxNS6WfXpe Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:06:05 +0000 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:01:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ "With effortless playability, charming good looks, and a distinctive sound, it's no wonder the J-45 is still going strong over 80 years after it was first introduced": Gibson J-45 Standard review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/gibson-j-45-standard-review 5rxzVGyYmBmDpaV9o82oqC Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:46:26 +0000 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:56:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “How good is a guitar that breaks down into three parts going to sound? As it happens, we were in for a pleasant surprise”: Furch Little Jane LJ 10-SM review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/furch-lj-10-sm-review 3SaJsWJF9HMohDzWottCWa Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:37:59 +0000 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:55:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The sound is warm and inviting, with a powerful low-end thump that only comes from a jumbo acoustic": Guild F-55E review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/guild-f55e-jumbo-review EHxrdpiBoVbaoVM4RACV3o Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:54:03 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:57:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ "There’s a beautiful warmth and roundness that makes for an incredibly pleasant playing experience, encouraging hours of enjoyment": Yamaha CG192C review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/yamaha-cg192c-review 6Chm3KdZht7KL7QG32pZcN Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:04:12 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:59:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Cort really is to be congratulated once again for delivering onits Masterpiece promise”: Cort Abstract Delta and Modern Black review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/cort-abstract-delta-modern-black Z79uHNoXip3a75tHmzbuP4 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:37:40 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:59:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Anyone looking for a budget acoustic with retro looks will be charmed by ol’ Mr Dandy. It’s ahard guitar to put down”: Gretsch Jim Dandy Concert review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/gretsch-jim-dandy-concert Xu5EpZutcXX5RSkp4s2Aa9 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:47:49 +0000 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:51:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A pair of extremely well-made guitars with bags of character and great sound, topped off with a very capable pickup and preamp”: Auden 632 Series Chester 000 and Bowman OM review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/auden-632-series-chester-000-and-bowman-om CHMeDhtukPuHUxLvPNen6H Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:44:28 +0000 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:27:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I’m happy to report that the Storia III is more than just a pretty face; it delivers a performance that matches its attractive appearance": Yamaha Storia III review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/yamaha-storia-iii-review qwTT3vjki5XH2sVz8uUexc Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:29:36 +0000 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 07:51:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This super-playable, stage-ready electro is hard to put down”: Martin X Series GPC X2E review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/martin-x-series-gpc-x2e-review fUdR8ZptXKiGAoZ9LrNsZa Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:30:39 +0000 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 08:17:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A ravishing instrument… from the softest pluck to the hardest strum, the GS Mini never loses its cool”: Taylor 50th Anniversary GS Mini-E Rosewood review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/taylor-50th-anniversary-gs-mini-e-rosewood 2mwhGq4v94KZV75iKaxR43 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:34:48 +0000 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 22:46:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ "With its incredibly low action, flat fingerboard radius, slim neck, and smooth finish, this guitar almost seems to play itself": Yamaha CG182SF review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/with-its-incredibly-low-action-flat-fingerboard-radius-slim-neck-and-smooth-finish-this-guitar-almost-seems-to-play-itself-yamaha-cg182sf-review 7ZmmSnka8TzmcNzvwAFL29 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:06:13 +0000 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:22:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Both these guitars tick practically all the boxes for us. Craft is top of the line and they sound very good indeed”: Furch Vintage Pure & Violet Deluxe SM review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/furch-vintage-pure-violet-deluxe-sm 99sC5qdNZLS2B4yoX5nFDH Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:31:28 +0000 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:01:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The notes are quite resonant, and there is a depth of sound that belies its modest price tag and humble materials": Yamaha C40II review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/yamaha-c40ii-review YgPPSk4nJHBaqENLmQvUek Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:34:19 +0000 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:26:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Delivers a stunning sound with bags of sustain and a complex tonal profile”: Sheeran by Lowden W05 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/sheeran-by-lowden-w05 6EEJGJpKLd8ofw2jmxuqch Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:47:44 +0000 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 07:32:35 +0000