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JET Guitars successfully couples high-quality specs and a premium playing experience with affordability in its Elite Series models
By Guitar World Staff published
From Strat-styles to Tele-styles and everything in between, the more upscale series marries attractive colorways with meticulous craftsmanship and top-quality components

“One heck of a rock ’n’ roll vision”: Newman Honeycomb Senior review
By Dave Burrluck published
It started with a five-string, now the UK-made Newman range has a fully formed six-string with dual swappable pickups and oh-so-’70s credentials

Harley Benton serves big Charvel and EVH energy, paying homage to the golden age of shred with a pair of $500 Superstrats
By Phil Weller published
Two keenly spec’d Superstrats land with single- or dual-humbucker configurations and Floyd Rose systems

Everything you need to know about pre-CBS Stratocasters – the holy grail of vintage Fender guitars
By Huw Price published
Steve Hove of ATB Guitars presents us with five Strats from Fender's golden era and details their specs, the model's evolution, and the market dynamics behind their astronomical price

How Gibson’s Murphy Lab acoustics managed to fool Peter Frampton
By Janelle Borg published
The relic’ing masters, led by Tom Murphy, entered the acoustic guitar space in 2023 – and have since gained fans among even the top guitar players

Taylor has introduced one key twist to its high-end Gold Label Grand Pacific body shape
By Phil Weller published
Six new models offer the Gold Label’s proprietary Fanned V-bracing system and debut some updated body dimensions for a deeper sound

Fender Japan revives an unconventional classic with new Blue Flower Series
By Phil Weller published
Three Fender models are dressed in the floral design, which emerged in the 1960s alongside the revered Paisley finish

Herman Li revolutionizes the PRS template with the Chleo – a signature model 4 years in the making
By Phil Weller published
A new body shape with radical contours, custom Fishman pickups, 13 tonal voices, and a floating trem stabilizer headline the Chleo, which ushers in a new era for PRS guitars
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