Latest about acoustic guitars
“We determined, ‘Boy, with that checked finish, the acoustic guitar – which is a box that vibrates – really rings’”: Gibson's Tom Murphy on how Murphy Lab acoustics are taking aged guitars into new sonic territory
Gibson’s master artisan Tom Murphy has reinvented the process of guitar aging. Now he’s turned his eye and – perhaps, more importantly – his ear, to the firm’s acoustic line
Turnstone TG review: the most expensive guitar we’ve ever reviewed – but is it worth it?
At £12,240 (nearly $15,000), this premium-level model from the renowned UK-based acoustic builder is the most expensive guitar we have reviewed, but it might also be one of the best. Want to know what a high-end acoustic plays like? Read on…
Ibanez at the Guitar Showcase 2023: The alternative acoustic brand
At the forefront of innovation in the acoustic guitar industry
Yamaha FG9M review – a classic square-shoulder dreadnought combining old-world craftsmanship and state-of-the-art technology
A reminder, if needed, that Yamaha can also make high-end acoustic instruments to take your breath away
Every guitarist wishes they were better at fingerstyle – and this lesson may make you want to ditch the pick for good
Whatever style of music you play, these tab workouts will improve your fingerstyle technique on both electric and acoustic guitar
There’s no such thing as an ‘acoustic guitar chord’ – but these 12 shapes sound amazing unplugged
Learn a dozen chords that will expand your musical vocabulary and enhance your songwriting – and the best bit? They’re not that difficult
Fender harks back to the ‘60s and ‘70s with overhauled and upgraded California Series acoustics – complete with period-accurate specs and aesthetics
New Standard, Special, Player and Vintage models make up the 12-strong drop – which also draws on the models made by Leo Fender and Roger Rossmeisl in the early ‘60s
Bourgeois Touchstone Vintage TS OM and TS D review – all the mojo of the golden pre-war era of acoustics with a few modern twists
With tops made in Maine, USA, and bodies constructed in China by Eastman, these guitars provide access to a revered builder’s brand at a fraction of the cost
Furch Violet D-SM review – a first-class build that proves you don't need to spend silly money for a pro-quality dreadnought
What this Furch lacks in flash it more than makes up for with first-class playability and sound quality
Guild makes a major play for the made-in-USA acoustic market with the “no frills, boutique quality” Standard Series
They're classy, made in Cali, and available in Natural, Antique Burst and Pacific Sunset Burst, all finished with a lick of Vintage Gloss nitro, and the series marks the return of the D-50
