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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

Why Paul Reed Smith isn't interested in chasing Fender or Gibson – but is focused on cementing PRS in history
By Janelle Borg published
Smith reflects on his decades-long involvement in the guitar making space

“A timely reminder of a true great”: Epiphone Jeff Beck 1954 Les Paul Oxblood review
By Dave Burrluck published
Another fabled Les Paul joins ‘Greeny’ in Epiphone’s top-end lineup

Jeff Beck’s iconic Oxblood Les Paul made history as the most expensive LP to sell at auction – and now it’s been revived as an Epiphone signature model
By Matt Owen published
The legendary 1954 LP starred alongside Beck for much of his career and sold for more than $1 million at auction. Now, Epiphone has launched a $1,200 replica

“We can see this dividing opinion more than almost any guitar we’ve reviewed”: Atkin JH3001 review
By Neville Marten published
What happens when charmingly bonkers rockstar Justin Hawkins is given free rein to design his own guitar? Guess what? He comes up with something charmingly bonkers!
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