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“For years, the only 12-string acoustics I got my hands on, the necks always pulled off after a bit. I earned a lot of money replacing them!” Why one of the UK’s most prolific luthiers is a bolt-on acoustic die-hard
By David Mead published
With the trio of upgraded Faith Eclipse acoustics now on the marketplace, we talk to the designer behind the brand, Patrick James Eggle

The guitar gear releases you might have missed this week, from Martin and Fender to Tone King and D'Angelico
By Matt Owen published
A double dose of signature guitars, a highly anticipated pedal amp from Tone King and a comprehensive Martin Junior series overhaul headline this week's drops

When Eric Clapton saw an up-and-coming Tommy Emmanuel play for the first time
By Janelle Borg published
When Emmanuel was still establishing himself as an artist, he supported Eric Clapton on the Australian leg of his 1990 Journeyman tour

“They have that signature Gibson tone”: Gibson J-45 Special and Hummingbird Special review
By Neville Marten published
USA-made Gibson acoustics for under two grand, with solid timbers, nitro finish and an LR Baggs pickup. Too good to be true?

Margo Price on playing Willie Nelson’s Trigger, growing up with Gibson and bringing her signature J-45 to life
By Bill DeMain published
The country singer-songwriter on what she learned working with Mike Campbell and how playing drums influences her guitar style

Johnny Marr on the magic of his 7-string signature Martin – and his fight with capo addiction
By Jamie Dickson published
Since he rose to glory in the mid-’80s with The Smiths, Marr has been the king of crystalline chime. Now, he reveals how his new M-7 Martin – complete with octave G string – puts that shimmer at your fingertips

“Fender has stripped back the price – but has it gone too far paring back the sounds, too?” Fender Standard Acoustasonic Telecaster review
By Rob Laing published
The Acoustasonic finally gets much more affordable for players, and some things have had to give to get there

Taylor Guitars just announced a guitar neck innovation that allows players to micro-adjust string height “in seconds” – without removing the neck or strings
By Janelle Borg published
The Action Control Neck is exclusive to Taylor's Gold Label Collection guitars, which the brand launched this past NAMM

Martin’s Junior Series has been given its most significant upgrade yet
By Matt Owen published
Updated electronics, solid tonewoods and new models make up the 2025 edition of Martin's humble Junior series, which starts from $699

“The most convincing acoustic tone from an acoustic electric that we’ve yet heard”: LR Baggs AEG-1 review
By Neville Marten published
This cutting-edge electro from LR Baggs has a plywood body frame, torrefied spruce top, rosewood back and studio-quality electrics – and we can’t wait to plug it in…
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