
Dave Burrluck
Dave Burrluck is one of the world’s most experienced guitar journalists, who started writing back in the '80s for International Musician and Recording World, co-founded The Guitar Magazine and has been the Gear Reviews Editor of Guitarist magazine for the past two decades. Along the way, Dave has been the sole author of The PRS Guitar Book and The Player's Guide to Guitar Maintenance as well as contributing to numerous other books on the electric guitar. Dave is an active gigging and recording musician and still finds time to make, repair and mod guitars, not least for Guitarist’s The Mod Squad.
Latest articles by Dave Burrluck

Teye Super Coyote
By Dave Burrluck published
Teye Guitars is named after the brand's founder, Teije Wijnterp (aka Teye), whose claim to fame as a guitar player is his association with Joe Ely in the 90s.

Fender American Professional Stratocaster
By Dave Burrluck published
Can it really be 31 years since the American Standard range relaunched the Fender ship and laid the foundation for today's über brand?

PRS CE 24 Satin Ltd
By Dave Burrluck published
Early in 2016, PRS brought back one of its original 80s guitars, the bolt-on CE 24, with a full list price of £1,869.

PRS CE 24 Standard Satin
By Dave Burrluck published
Early in 2016, PRS brought back one of its original 80s guitars, the bolt-on CE 24, with a full list price of £1,869.

Martin 000-15 Special
By Dave Burrluck published
This year may have seen Martin focus on its 100-year-old dreadnought, but in terms of new releases we've seen plenty of other styles.

Vintage Viator 12-String by Paul Brett
By Dave Burrluck published
We often complain in these pages of the lack of diversity when it comes to modern instrument design, not least in the acoustic world.

PRS SE Custom 24
By Dave Burrluck published
PRS's Korean-made guitars have never been so appealing

Yamaha FSX830C
By Dave Burrluck published
A problem for most makers in these crowded times is quite simply, how do we sell more?

Martin Dreadnought Junior 2E Sapele
By Dave Burrluck published
When we looked at Martin's initial Dreadnought Junior we concluded that it was "faultless in concept and execution."

Martin D-15 Special
By Dave Burrluck published
If you're looking for a quality, all-solid wood dread from the company that created the beast 100 years ago, this model deserves your attention.

Yamaha FG800M
By Dave Burrluck published
As it's been well over a decade since these guitars got a refresh, Yamaha is going all out with these 2016 upgrades, and according to Yamaha, the aim is to create guitars that are tonally enhanced.

Precious metal: the history of Zemaitis guitars
By Jamie Dickson, Dave Burrluck published
Tony Zemaitis worked alone in his own home, was unimpressed by celebrities and built only a few instruments every year

Martin 00-18
By Dave Burrluck published
Compared with the mighty 000/OM, 00-size Martins are now a more select breed, especially in this 14-fret 00 shape.

Guild D-20E
By Dave Mead, Dave Burrluck published
Familiar guitars from a brand new USA factory

Guild Westerly Collection Archback Jumbo Junior
By Dave Burrluck published
Hot on the heels of the Archback, here comes a mini version

Fender The Edge Stratocaster
By Dave Burrluck published
The Edge uses a wide arsenal of guitars, but one of his all-time key guitars is his 1973 black Strat (he was also elected to Fender's board of directors in 2014).
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