Acoustic Guitar Reviews
Latest Acoustic Guitar Reviews

"Crisply built and shines like a gem on the live stage": Taylor 314ce Studio review
By Jamie Dickson published
An attainably priced “serious” Taylor with high-end touches

“An ideal ‘gateway’ instrument for electric players”: Cort Sunset Nylectric DLX review
By Chris Gill published
Cort's stylish single-cut might be the hybrid nylon-string that electric players are looking for

“They have that signature Gibson tone”: Gibson J-45 Special and Hummingbird Special review
By Neville Marten published
USA-made Gibson acoustics for under two grand, with solid timbers, nitro finish and an LR Baggs pickup. Too good to be true?

“Fender has stripped back the price – but has it gone too far paring back the sounds, too?” Fender Standard Acoustasonic Telecaster review
By Rob Laing published
The Acoustasonic finally gets much more affordable for players, and some things have had to give to get there

“The most convincing acoustic tone from an acoustic electric that we’ve yet heard”: LR Baggs AEG-1 review
By Neville Marten published
This cutting-edge electro from LR Baggs has a plywood body frame, torrefied spruce top, rosewood back and studio-quality electrics – and we can’t wait to plug it in…

“An investment-grade, pro-quality guitar”: Taylor Gold Label 814e SB review
By Chris Gill published
The American guitar giant delivers a 4K Dolby Atmos version of a classic flat-top with a new Super Auditorium body style and tone to spare

“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
By David Mead published
“Designed as the ultimate stage guitars, with workhorse reliability and maximum performance capability,” these look the part, but how do they deliver in terms of quality and tone?

“There’s nothing about this guitar that’s not to like”: Lowden F12 review
By Neville Marten published
A new model from Lowden is something of an event, and when that instrument involves a reimagined neck joint, we’re instantly intrigued

“If only we could hand out Michelin Stars for guitar-building”: JWJ Parlour Select, Orchestra Select and Slope Shoulder Select review
By David Mead published
This acoustic trio hails from UK-based JWJ’s Select Series, essentially guitars made to a spec that luthier Rich Jones would choose himself. Let’s see how they measure up

“The perfect affordable choice”: Martin D-X2E Brazilian 12-string review
By Chris Gill published
The X Series promises classic 12-string chime with a solid spruce top and onboard pickup/preamp and the look of the most sought-after tonewood of all time. But does it all add up?
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