Latest articles by Dave Burrluck
“These are classy sounds with no danger of single coil hum... a near-perfect function-gig guitar”: PRS Fiore HH Satin review
PRS’s under-the-radar Fiore, the signature guitar of Mark Lettieri, gets a dual humbucking makeover and packs serious punch
“Virtually every sound I conjure recalls a classic player or style”: Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cut review
Along with the punk classic Les Paul Junior double-cut, the twin pickup Special is now readily available from Gibson USA. It might be stripped down but it’s a great platform for its two P-90s.
“A really vintage‑flavoured friend”: Epiphone 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue review
With a raft of recent high-spec reissue launches, is Epiphone now the home of affordable ‘vintage’ Gibsons? On paper, yes. But what about in the flesh?
“Forget the name on the headstock, at this price this Les Paul is a steal”: Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1955 Les Paul Standard review
Epiphone's latest collaboration with Joe Bonamassa sets its sights on his rare-finish, P-90-equipped 1955 Gibson Les Paul
“A very good sounding Les Paul irrelevant of its name or price”: Gibson Les Paul Studio review
Gibson hasn’t forgotten the working musician with this refreshed version of the classic Les Paul Studio for 2024
“The overall quality of sound, not least for the price, is exceptional": PRS SE Custom 24 Semi-Hollow Piezo review
On the eve of their 40th Anniversary in 2025, PRS unleash the best SE model yet!
"If you get the whole Junior-style single pickup thing, you might have found a new beau. We certainly have": PJD Guitars St John Apprentice review
A quality-led, UK-made offset at an affordable price
"A stand-out guitar for players of any level, boasting a huge range of hum‑free voices.": PRS SE NF3 review
Another skeleton from PRS’s past reimagined for today
Yamaha Pacifica Standard Plus PACS+12M review
Overdue update of Yamaha’s long-running super-S. Worth the wait?
Martin LX1E Little Martin
A hugely tidy build, the LX1E is again unbound and the top's chamfered edge creates a rather thick-looking impression that looks a little unfinished against the Taylor Mini-E.
Taylor GS Mini-E Mahogany
Travel guitars are supposed to be as cheap as chips, aren't they – something to take to a festival or the beach?
Cort CGC7 Electro nylon cutaway
Cort, like the majority of huge Asian brands, offers a diverse range of guitars
Vintage Viator USB Paul Brett Signature Travel Guitar
Yes, you've seen the acoustic Viator before, but this new version in Paul Brett's signature Vintage range is an electro with USB output.
Music Man Mariposa Standard
"In a market saturated by the designs of yesteryear, Music Man and Omar Rodríquez- López create something a lot more original"
