Paul McCartney at 80: Classic acoustic guitar interview - "I never learned the proper way of picking"
Paul's Beatles classics Blackbird, Michelle, Yesterday and more discussed
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The freshest new acoustic guitars you need to play in 2022
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George Harrison: his 10 greatest Beatles songs
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Harley Benton CLB-10SE review
- £166
- €198
- $202
A short-scale electro-acoustic bass that offers the perfect take-anywhere practice platform and is tailor-made for the travelling bassist
Guild A-20 Marley review
- £359
- €369
- $399
Guild celebrates a reggae icon with an affordable dread' based on the acoustic guitar behind his hits
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
