Martin D-28 Rich Robinson review By Paul Riario published 30 November 22 The Black Crowes guitarist's signature dreadnought is a time-capsule piece that is steeped in Martin's storied history and pays tribute to Robinson's father – and it is a doozy
Unplug in style with these top-tier Cyber Weekend acoustic guitar deals By Jackson Maxwell last updated 28 November 22 Save up to $800 on top-selling models from Gibson, Fender, Epiphone, Breedlove, Yamaha and more
Looking to help kickstart your kid's journey to guitar stardom? We've curated the best guitar pack deals of Cyber Weekend By Matt Owen published 26 November 22 Get everything you or an aspiring young guitarist could ever dream of needing to start a six-string journey – all at some ridiculously low prices
Breedlove announces new mid-priced Organic Pro range of acoustic guitars By Jackson Maxwell published 1 November 22 Each of the dozen-plus new ecologically-friendly acoustics features the company's Cascade bracing system, and Fishman Flex Plus-T electronics
Woman unearths dusty old acoustic guitar in her back room – and discovers it’s a Martin from the 1870s By Matt Owen published 20 October 22 The owner is selling the 1870s Size 2 Style 34 parlor guitar to help fund her daughter’s chemotherapy treatment
The evolution of the Hummingbird: how Gibson’s square-shouldered dreadnought became the acoustic icon it is today By Rod Brakes last updated 17 October 22 Launched in 1960 promising “showmanship” and “striking beauty," the Hummingbird soon became one of the most-famous songbirds in the world of acoustic guitar
Ibanez teams up with viral fingerstyle virtuoso Marcin for his first-ever signature acoustic guitar By Matt Owen published 14 October 22 Based loosely on the Polish player's prized AE900-NT, the MRC10 features custom mother-of-pearl inlays and a comprehensive Fishman electronics package
How gender equality in the guitar industry has improved – and what more needs to be done By Sophie McVinnie published 11 October 22 Progress has been made, but as Fender and Reverb explain, steps need to be taken to break down the barriers female and non-binary players face in the guitar world
Gibson revives its Faded finish for six fresh Original Collection electric and acoustic models By Matt Owen last updated 5 October 22 Three acoustics, two Les Pauls and a sole SG spearhead the return of the company's Faded Series
John Mayer once bumped into a fan at a music store, and ended up buying her the guitar of her dreams By Matt Owen last updated 3 October 22 The star-struck fan went to Rudy's Music Shop in New York back in 2013, and left having had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with the guitar icon
Mighty duck! Sitka has teamed up with Martin and Thomas Rhett to auction this custom HD-28 By Matt Parker published 30 September 22 The acoustic features a mallard top inlay and has toured coast-to-coast with Rhett this summer
Cort Flow-OC and Gold-A6 Bocote review By David Mead published 21 September 22 A pair of contrasting all-solid wood acoustic-electrics from Cort’s Chinese workshop with a host of innovative features to their name
Eastman E20OOSS/v and E20SS/v review By David Mead last updated 10 August 22 Two models that hark back to the glory days of acoustic guitar making – but there’s a very subtle twist to the tale...
Lowden S-23J review By Dave Burrluck last updated 3 August 22 Lowden isn’t known for its nylon-string models, but the long-running Jazz Collection houses some fine ‘crossover’ instruments in its typical high-class style
The best acoustic guitarists in the world right now By Total Guitar editors last updated 14 July 22 Meet the unplugged wonders who are changing how we look at the acoustic guitar
Watch classical guitarist Thomas Zwijsen cover Iron Maiden’s epic Senjutsu album in its entirety on nylon-string guitar By Matt Parker published 22 June 22 The Dutch nylon-string whiz has unveiled his most ambitious project to date
Takamine TC135SC and CRN-TS1 review By David Mead published 8 June 22 As Takamine celebrates its 60th year, we look at two very different models that cover a lot of musical ground…
NAMM 2022: Takamine expands its affordable G Series with 6 new acoustic models By Matt Owen published 3 June 22 Five six-strings – with shorter scale lengths for improved playability – and a sole 12-string head up the drop, with each acoustic sporting Takamine's TP-3G electronics
NAMM 2022: Martin introduces five lavish special edition acoustics By Matt Owen published 2 June 22 Ornate aesthetics, eye-catching artwork, dazzling inlay designs and a host of innovative appointments head up Martin's latest special edition lineup
NAMM 2022: Martin bolsters its Authentic, Road and StreetMaster ranges with four fresh offerings By Matt Owen published 31 May 22 Two Golden Era-inspired Authentic dreadnoughts line up alongside a new-look Grand Performance cutaway and 16 Series StreetMaster model