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Mirador's Chris Turpin on the ‘sleeper’ star of his vintage guitar collection
By Guitarist editors Published
Turpin’s 1960s Gibson B-25 is one of the best 12-strings for recording – and his old pal Jake Kiszka has one just like it

Martin caves to player demand and revives its smallest guitar body shape
By Matt Owen Published
The 5-28 Terz is a tiny acoustic that promises a distinct voice of its own

The inside story of Gibson's Century Collection acoustics – and the role the Rolling Stones and Beatles played
By Henry Yates Published
Period-correct in (almost) every detail, the Gibson Century Collection’s 12-fret format is addictively playable. Gibson's Robi Johns tells us it’s all down to the Brits

Best acoustic guitars 2026: 10 top options for guitarists of all ages and abilities
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
Guitar World’s pick of the best acoustic guitars from Fender, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, Epiphone and more

Epiphone’s Eric Church signature Hummingbird Dark comes with a whiskey made using Gibson tonewood offcuts
By Phil Weller Published
Church’s signature acoustic has been launched alongside a unique pairing

How Gibson became an icon of acoustic guitar – 100 years on from its first flat-top
By Jamie Dickson Published
Gibson’s Mat Koehler charts a century of flat-tops – and how the J-45, SJ-200, Dove and Hummingbird took over the world

Why Furch’s new Red Series acoustic is the $7,000 guitar that dreams are made of
By Jamie Dickson Published
The Furch Red Deluxe GC-LI 2026 combines high-end aesthetic flourishes with some seriously well thought-out design elements – and we don't want to hand it back.

Gibson J-185 Century 12-Fret and J-45 Century 12-Fret review
By David Mead Published
A pair of historic acoustics from Gibson’s illustrious catalog to celebrate its century of flat-tops. But wait, these are 12-fretters. What’s going on?
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