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Faith Blue Moon Venus review
- £1112
- €892
- $1311
Featuring an all-solid Java mango build, Fishman electronics and resplendent in blue burst, this cutaway electro-acoustic is guaranteed to get the audience's attention
Gibson Generation Collection review
- £899+
- €990+
- $999+
Sound ports, more affordable, and available in four different shapes and sizes, meet Gibson's new acoustic electric guitar series
Epiphone Slash Collection J-45 review
- £799
- €888
- $899
GNR fans are rewarded for their patience as Epiphone rolls out an affordable Slash signature series. But is this all-solid acoustic worth the wait?
Takamine PTU441-MTB review
- £1499
A limited run electro-acoustic that rises to a moment in which parlour guitars are having players see the value in a smaller-bodied instrument
Epiphone USA Collection FT110 Frontier review
- £3619
- €3990
- $3999
Built in the USA, steeped in heritage, this square-shouldered dread' might well be most attractive flat-top on the market
Lowden WL-25 and S-23 12-Fret review
- £3475
Two immaculate instruments that seize the moment for small-bodied acoustic guitars
Yamaha Guitalele GL-1 review
- £73
- €88
- $109
The tiny guitar with the huge, uke-like personality
Cort Core-OC Series review
- £499+
- $499+
Three tonewood flavours from Cort’s OC series offering top-quality at an approachable price
