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Johnny Marr on his signature Martin and why the Smiths were a Patti Smith-influenced folk band
By Henry Yates published
Tearing up the blueprint with an octave G string, Johnny Marr’s new seven-string Martin signature model is a distillation of all the British icon’s most rebellious opinions on acoustic

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings on their Nashville rebirth after a devastating tornado
By Glenn Kimpton published
The Americana duo tell the story of their return to a long-serving Nashville studio and a remarkable record that bears its name

Meet JWJ’s Rich Jones, the chef who turned luthier – and is serving up some mighty fine acoustics
By David Mead published
From the pass to Joe Pass, Jones is cooking up a storm in his workshop – and he says it’s all about the work ethic

Cort “reaches the pinnacle of acoustic guitars” with its Essence series – could it be the perfect Grand Auditorium?
By Phil Weller published
Grand Auditorium and OM Cutaway models feature in the all-new vintage-modern electric-acoustic designs

The myths of flying with your guitar busted by a pro musician
By Mike Dawes published
Mike Dawes is a touring guitarist playing over 200 shows every year, spanning everywhere from Iceland to Kenya. He lends us his top tips on keeping your guitar safe while traveling

Bob Dylan may have played Gibson, but Timothée Chalamet started his transformation with a budget acoustic
By Janelle Borg published
The actor was fully equipped with high-end Gibsons for A Complete Unknown – but picked out a budget-friendly Yamaha when he first started taking guitar lessons

Meet Don Musser, the ‘Dumble of acoustics’ who has made guitars for Dylan, EVH and Neil Young
By Huw Price published
He’s built guitars for some of the very biggest names in the business and yet Don Musser remains a known unknown. We track him down to fill in the blanks

“If only we could hand out Michelin Stars for guitar-building”: JWJ Parlour Select, Orchestra Select and Slope Shoulder Select review
By David Mead published
This acoustic trio hails from UK-based JWJ’s Select Series, essentially guitars made to a spec that luthier Rich Jones would choose himself. Let’s see how they measure up
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