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Taylor Guitars' new Next Generation Grand Auditorium cutaway acoustic is pictured with its new Gold Label Square-shouldered Dreadnought acoustic in a living room.

Evolution or revolution? Taylor rolls out its Next Generation Grand Auditorium lineup – potentially its most advanced guitars yet

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Taylor's flagship model gets a power-up for 2026, with an all-new pickup, new bracing system, and innovative Action Control Neck joint

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A Fender California Standard Monterey E acoustic guitar lying on white wooden panelling

"The neck really doesn’t feel all that different from my Fender Telecaster": Fender California Standard Monterey E review

By Matt McCracken Published

An acoustic-electric for beginners that won't break the bank – or your fingertips

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Kurt Cobain MTV Unplugged 1993

Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin D-18E has been donated to the Royal College of Music London

By Phil Weller Published

Plans are being made for the guitar to embark on a 2026 tour

Acoustic Guitars
YamahaJR1 review

"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

By Ross Holder Published

Is this pint-sized dread Yamaha's ultimate beginner acoustic? Let's find out

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The Lowden F-50C is a $10,000-plus acoustic with a blackwood top and a build that would make your drool.

How a $10k acoustic build put the loud into Lowden – with exotic tonewoods and faultless construction

By Dave Burrluck Published

Meet the high-end cutaway acoustic of your dreams that looks a million dollars and costs more than $10,000 – another occasion when Irish luthier George Lowden has raised the bar

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Bourgeois Slope D Standard T/S: Inspired by the J-45, this Touchstone series acoustic has. a beautiful high-gloss finish with a tiger-stripe pickguard

“Reimagined through the lens of a master craftsman”: Bourgeois Slope D Standard T/S review

By David Mead Published

The latest in Bourgeois’ Touchstone range has shades of Gibson’s J-45. Will it live up to expectations and carve a legendary niche all its own?

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Fingerstylist Andy McKee uses a K+K Pure pickup system in his custom Greenfield acoustic as he performs here in 2018

The challenge of amplifying our acoustics has been one of guitar’s great challenges over the decades – are we nearly there yet?

By Michael Watts Published

We’ve come a long way from the “plastic piezo ping” – acoustic players today have more options on how to present their sound onstage just as nature intended

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Taylor Shift on stage with Gibson guitar

Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, but at $400 off, this is the ultimate acoustic deal for Taylor Swift fans this Cyber Monday

By Daryl Robertson Published

Swift loves her stunning pink Gibson J-180, and now you can own your very own Epiphone version for well under $1,000

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Fender Paramount PO-220E Cyber Monday deal

I will die on this hill: Fender acoustics are criminally underrated. Mine's held its own at a stadium and stages over Europe, so now it’s $64 off for Cyber Monday, I’m picking up a back-up

By Matt Owen Published

My Fender Paramount PO-220E has been gigged relentlessly over the past few years, and never once has it let me down. If you need a new acoustic this Cyber Weekend, I'd implore you to consider this one

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Martin 000 Junior Sapele Special Acoustic-electric Guitar - Natural, Sweetwater Exclusive

Martin has been the go-to acoustic guitar brand for the likes of Elvis, Eric Clapton and John Mayer – now you can join the ranks for less than $600

By Janelle Borg Published

Earlier this year, Martin rebooted its Junior lineup – and this Sweetwater-exclusive 000 Junior Sapele Special delivers on all fronts

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