Best dreadnought guitars 2024: big body acoustics for powerful tone By Richard Blenkinsop published 10 January 24 Looking for bassy lows and crystal clear top end from your acoustic? These budget-spanning dreadnoughts all fit the bill
Fender California Series King Vintage review – This guitar is sure to cut through the noise of a busy open-mic night, and there’s an abundance of character in the tone By Daryl Robertson published 8 December 23 Fender’s regal dreadnought is a love letter to the company’s past, and might just be the big-voiced acoustic you need in your life
The birth and evolution of the Martin D-18 Dreadnought – the archetypical acoustic guitar By Rod Brakes published 22 December 22 A true workhorse of the Martin line, this iconic guitar is a zenith of flat-top design
From psychedelic transatlantic collaborations to nostalgic acoustic ballads: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Matt Owen, Jonathan Horsley, Sam Roche, Jackson Maxwell published 29 July 22 Round out July with exciting, guitar-fronted tracks from Orianthi, Hot Mulligan, Lamb of God, David Lee Roth, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin, and more
Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Hummingbird review By Rob Laing published 5 May 21 Inspired By or rival to? This solid-wood Epiphone asks the big question of its more expensive sibling
Atkin The Forty Three review By Neville Marten published 23 July 20 Alister Atkin makes superlative guitars inspired by classic heritage models. Here’s his 1940s ‘workman’ acoustic