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“What ran the risk of being a toy-like guitar actually proved to be some serious fun”: Lava ME Air review
By Stuart Williams published
Lava is hellbent on revolutionizing the acoustic guitar. Forget what you know about spruce and cedar – this one’s boasting about carbon fiber and onboard effects

“A real winner”: Gibson Hummingbird Studio EC & Hummingbird Standard Rosewood EC review
By David Mead published
Gibson refreshes one of its most iconic acoustic designs with three new cutaway models. Will these latest ’Birds fly or simply fail to take off? Let’s take a look

Breedlove turns to an unsung tonewood for two new special edition acoustics that promise “unparalleled tonal qualities”
By Phil Weller published
Breedlove has made bold claims about its new Myrtlewood Legend builds, but believes the tonewood they utilize will soon reach legendary status

Cort brings unsung solid cedar to an accessible price point with 2 sleek $370 acoustics
By Phil Weller published
Two new Fishman-loaded builds take a tonewood reserved for premium and nylon-string acoustics to a new budget-friendly price range

Faith has given its staple Eclipse acoustics a premium reboot
By Phil Weller published
The new-and-improved acoustics arrive in three body shapes, and deliver a range of high-end upgrades and series-first updates

Harley Benton might just have launched its best-value acoustic yet – a solid spruce/rosewood build that starts from $318
By Phil Weller published
Solid spruce tops, solid rosewood back and sides, rosewood fingerboards, Fishman electronics, mahogany flourishes... Harley Benton’s latest acoustics look to be serious players

I’m in serious need of an acoustic upgrade. These are the Cyber Monday savings I have my eye on
By Jackson Maxwell published
These huge discounts on models from Martin, Taylor, Fender, and more – with savings of up to $350 – are perfect for anyone looking for the right acoustic

How Yamaha evolved its TransAcoustic tech to create an acoustic guitar with an onboard delay and looper
By David Mead published
After experiencing the enhanced version of TransAcoustic tech with the TAG3 C, we spoke to Yamaha’s European product specialist, Dan Stock, to learn more

“Continually surprised me with beautiful, unpredictable overtones”: Martin D-28 review
By Matt McCracken published
I get hands-on with arguably the most legendary acoustic guitar of all time. Will it live up to the hype?

Gibson’s Jimmy Page SJ-200 is a five-figure signature model based on an acoustic he borrowed to record Led Zeppelin’s debut album – before it was stolen
By Matt Owen published
According to Gibson, the new acoustic has been “rendered to Page’s exacting recollection”, owing to the apparent absence of the original model
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