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Ibanez treats its best-selling nylon-string to a stunning exotic tonewood glow-up – and it gives Tim Henson’s signature model a run for its money
By Phil Weller published
Henson’s signature TOD10N has been wildly popular, with the standard-edition FR series now receiving a new aesthetic upgrade

Gibson spares no expense to celebrate its 100th SJ-200 Monarch – a one-of-one Brazilian rosewood build that costs $99,999
By Phil Weller published
Gibson’s Custom Shop pushes its artistry to the limit to set “a new benchmark in craftsmanship”

How Ibanez is continuing to cement its legacy as the alternative acoustic guitar brand
By Janelle Borg published
Sponsored by Ibanez
With signatures in collaboration with left-field players like Tim Henson and percussive fingerstyle Marcin, Ibanez isn't done with changing the acoustic game – one guitar at a time

Epiphone draws on its 152-year-old history and Gibson’s aspirational craftsmanship to bring the Inspired by Gibson Custom Acoustic Collection to players at all levels
By Janelle Borg published
Sponsored by Epiphone
The game-changing collection introduces timeless acoustic heavy hitters such as the Hummingbird, the Dove and the J-45 at a more affordable price range, without cutting corners

Best acoustic electric guitars 2025: electro-acoustic picks for every guitarist whatever your budget
By Simon Fellows last updated
Stand and be heard – embrace the creative opportunities an acoustic electric guitar presents, whether live on stage or in the studio

Epiphone Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue, 1960 Hummingbird Reissue and 1963 Dove Reissue review
By David Mead published
Following on from the superb Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom instruments that wowed us, we look at have three from a sextet of new historic reissues. Expectations are high...

Mirador's Jake Kiszka and Chris Turpin show us their custom one-of-one Martin acoustics
By Damian Fanelli published
Kiszka and Turpin’s 12-fretters are stunning – and they sound as good as they look as the Mirador pair demo them exclusively for GW

“Thrilling to play”: Martin GPE Inception Maple review
By Jamie Dickson published
Progressive, powerful lutherie with piano-like clarity

“Everything one could want in a top-grade electro-acoustic”: Why we’ve fallen for Martin OM-28E
By Neville Marten published
Vintage ‘breathy’ tone, L.R. Baggs’ top-class Anthem electronics, this upgraded Standard Series acoustic electric is mind-blowing

Staff at Ed Sheeran guitar builder Lowden Guitars reportedly slated for redundancy following “the natural end of the acoustic boom experienced during the Covid-19 period”
By Janelle Borg published
According to reports by the Belfast Telegraph and sources close to the staff, the Sheeran-endorsed brand is experiencing “ongoing losses due to a decline in demand”
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