“We were forcing some of these ideas into the wrong context”: Andy Powers on how the difficulties of designing a new Taylor electric led to the launch of Powers Electric
“I have to try and talk about the neck without sounding offensive or angry”: Johnny Marr says satin finishes have no business being on a guitar neck
“If this guitar had come out of one of our other facilities saying Fender no one would be having this conversation”: Fender’s Justin Norvell on the $599 Standard Series, how it was made, and why it is not a Squier with a different decal on the headstock
in Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Guitar Accessories & Components, Guitar Tuners, Guitars “‘Would you like to tune your guitar?’ ‘Oh, no thanks, I’m trying to give up’”: The Tunerette is the healthy option for Clapton and Keef fans looking for that cigarette on the headstock look – and it tunes your guitar
in Acoustic Guitars, Artists, Electric Guitars, Guitars “I really like that you can sweep pick on this thing, so it gets you the nylon-string sound without the physical limitations”: Tosin Abasi issues update on Abasi Concepts’ much-anticipated hybrid nylon-string
in Acoustic Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars The heaviest acoustic guitar ever made? Two budding builders craft an acoustic entirely from concrete because they “thought the idea was really funny”
in Acoustic Guitars, Acoustic-electric Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “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
in Acoustic Guitars, Acoustic-electric Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “This isn’t just a makeover. It’s a full-on glow-up”: Martin’s Junior Series Dreadnought is the best all-round acoustic electric guitar on the market – now the entire range has been given its most significant upgrade yet
in Acoustic Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “You’re getting the most precisely built, easily adjustable guitar we’ve ever made”: Taylor Guitars just announced a guitar neck innovation that allows players to micro-adjust string height “in seconds” – without removing the neck or strings
in Acoustic Guitars, Acoustic-electric Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “Fender has stripped back the price – but has it gone too far paring back the sounds, too?” Fender Standard Acoustasonic Telecaster review
in Acoustic Guitars, Acoustic-electric Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “While the odd corner has clearly been cut, these are true Gibsons with all the individuality that this brand exhibits”: Gibson J-45 Special and Hummingbird Special review
in Acoustic Guitars, Artists, Bands, Electric Guitars, Guitars “The deepest-ever dive into the Metallica star’s eclectic guitar collection”: Kirk Hammett and Gibson Publishing team up for epic coffee-table book
in Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Guitars “A classical guitar for the modern era”: Harley Benton unveils the Custom Line Nashville Nylon BK, and its latest nylon-string electro-acoustic hybrid is a super-affordable thinline that’s designed to welcome electric players
