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Orangewood has launched its first electric – a stunning offset baritone
By Phil Weller published
Built in collaboration with TreeTone, the Del Sol baritone blends a chambered mahogany body with P-90 pickups and the best of both firms’ DNA

Orangewood comes under fire for its Juniper rubber bridge guitars
By Matt Owen published
The firm has been accused of “ripping off” the instruments pioneered by Reuben Cox of Old Style Guitar Shop

“Prepare to be easily charmed… nothing short of inspiring”: Orangewood Juniper Sunburst Live review
By Paul Riario published
This affordable acoustic is compact, perfectly set up, and bang on trend with a rubber bridge that offers a compelling alternative to traditional acoustic sounds

Orangewood has launched a short-scale signature acoustic guitar that is designed to feel like an electric
By Phil Weller published
Genre-bending guitarist Ruben Wan has helped design a 23.5" scale length acoustic that looks to provide the comfort and playability of electrics

I played a rubber bridge guitar for a month to find out what the hype was about – and it wasn’t at all what I expected
By Matt Owen published
It’s one of the biggest gear phenomenons of recent years, and now the $395 Orangewood Juniper has made the rubber bridge guitar more attainable than ever. What makes this plucky lo-fi creation so darn popular?

“A powerhouse dreadnought made for genre-defying artists”: Orangewood branches out with the Pomona Live – its first signature acoustic, built for boundary-pushing fingerstyle artist Alejandro Aranda
By Phil Weller published
The LA acoustic builders have collaborated with local hero Aranda – formerly known as Scarypoolparty – for the instrument, which adds “playful embellishments” to a vintage dreadnought design

“Inspired by the respected luthiers and artists who have helped trailblaze the rubber bridge sound”: Orangewood brings the rubber bridge mod to the masses with the purpose-built Juniper acoustic
By Matt Owen published
One of the first production-run rubber bridge guitars on the market, the Phoebe Bridgers-inspired Juniper gives guitarists an affordable way to channel the sought-after tones championed by the today’s biggest alt, indie and pop acts

Orangewood’s first-ever solid parlor and slope shoulder dreadnought models headline classy acoustic guitar collection for 2023
By Matt Owen published
The all-new Julian and Dolores – available in a range of classic finishes – line up alongside the limited-edition Grand Concert Ava, with each offering premium appointments and LR Baggs electronics
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