The 11 best high-end acoustic guitars 2021: deluxe acoustics delivering pro-quality performance for serious players
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Latest reviews
Taylor American Dream AD27 & AD17 Blacktop review
- £1619+
- €1499+
- $1399+
US-built Taylor acoustics at a more friendly price, the American Dream series have an old-school vibe and class in abundance
Cort Gold-OC6 review
- £749
- $1099
This OM cutaway looks exceptional for the price and might just be the stage-ready electro workhorse you've been looking for
Taylor GTe Urban Ash review
- £1835
Taylor finds a middle way between travel and full-size acoustic guitar with its new Grand Theater design
Fender CD-60S All-Mahogany review
- £189
- €219
- $199.99
This budget dreadnought from the Big F is a versatile tone machine that players of all abilities can enjoy
Cort Little CJ Walnut OP review
- £369
Cort makes one for road with a very reasonably priced three-quarter sized electro-acoustic
Martin SC-13E review
- £1599
- €1999
- $1499
Martin's bold and radical new acoustic makes an early claim for the best guitar of 2020
Martin X Series DX1E-04 review
- £603
- €683
- $649
Can Martin's entry-level laminate dreadnought live up to the name on the headstock?
