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YamahaJR1 review
"If you banish the desire for any real bass thump, there’s a lot of enjoyment to be had in the sounds you can coax out of this thing": Yamaha JR1 acoustic guitar review

By Ross Holder Published

Is this pint-sized dread Yamaha's ultimate beginner acoustic? Let's find out

Acoustic Guitars
The Lowden F-50C is a $10,000-plus acoustic with a blackwood top and a build that would make your drool.
How a $10k acoustic build put the loud into Lowden – with exotic tonewoods and faultless construction

By Dave Burrluck Published

Meet the high-end cutaway acoustic of your dreams that looks a million dollars and costs more than $10,000 – another occasion when Irish luthier George Lowden has raised the bar

Acoustic Guitars
Bourgeois Slope D Standard T/S: Inspired by the J-45, this Touchstone series acoustic has. a beautiful high-gloss finish with a tiger-stripe pickguard
“Reimagined through the lens of a master craftsman”: Bourgeois Slope D Standard T/S review

By David Mead Published

The latest in Bourgeois’ Touchstone range has shades of Gibson’s J-45. Will it live up to expectations and carve a legendary niche all its own?

Acoustic Guitars
Fingerstylist Andy McKee uses a K+K Pure pickup system in his custom Greenfield acoustic as he performs here in 2018
The challenge of amplifying our acoustics has been one of guitar’s great challenges over the decades – are we nearly there yet?

By Michael Watts Published

We’ve come a long way from the “plastic piezo ping” – acoustic players today have more options on how to present their sound onstage just as nature intended

Acoustic-electric Guitars
Martin 000 Junior Sapele Special Acoustic-electric Guitar - Natural, Sweetwater Exclusive
Martin has been the go-to acoustic guitar brand for the likes of Elvis, Eric Clapton and John Mayer – now you can join the ranks for less than $600

By Janelle Borg Published

Earlier this year, Martin rebooted its Junior lineup – and this Sweetwater-exclusive 000 Junior Sapele Special delivers on all fronts

Acoustic Guitars
12-pack of D'Addario XL strings against an orange-yellow background
I've just unearthed the sweetest Black Friday deal on my favorite guitar string brand – and it's one that will cost you just $4 per string set

By Janelle Borg Published

You don’t have to spend a fortune to get quality acoustic and electric guitar strings – and this D’Addario deal proves it

Guitar Strings
A crimson red Fender Noventa Strat body against a blue background, with a "Guitar World Black Friday Deals" logo on the top left side
Been waiting to buy your dream guitar? Guitar Center has just introduced a 15% off coupon for Black Friday – for a limited time only

By Janelle Borg Published

The musical instrument retail giant is one-upping itself by offering a coupon that's eligible to use on over 13,000 products

Guitars
Donner black friday deal
Touring guitarists, this one’s for you – Donner announces a 20% off sale on all models of its cutting-edge, travel-ready Hush series

By Guitar World Staff Published

Sponsored by Donner

Endorsed by the likes of Yvette Young, the Hush series combines the latest specs with a lightweight and compact design that can withstand the rigors of touring

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George HarrisonEric Clapton 1913 Gibson Pattie Style-0 Sunburst Archtop Acoustic Guitar
George Harrison and Eric Clapton both married the same woman. Now the historic 1913 Gibson acoustic named after Pattie Boyd is headed to auction

By Phil Weller Published

The pair reportedly wrote some of their most iconic songs on the instrument

Acoustic Guitars
Robbie Fulks plays an acoustic guitar at Wesley Stace's Cabinet of Wonders Variety Show at City Winery on September 7, 2025.
Robbie Fulks on the “miracle” of bluegrass and the ecstasies of improv solos

By Jim Beaugez Published

Don’t plan guitar solos, says this acoustic mastermind – let them fly naturally

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