
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

Ashdown Woodsman Jumbo Acoustic Amp
By Dave Burrluck published
A rock solid, UK-designed acoustic amp from Ashdown

Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay
By Dave Burrluck published
Heaped in the Californian tradition of original company founder Leo Fender, this new-for-2016 model returns to that great man's heritage.

Ernie Ball Music Man Cutlass
By Dave Burrluck published
Heaped in the Californian tradition of original company founder Leo Fender, this new-for-2016 model returns to that great man's heritage.

The evolution of Yamaha's Revstar guitar range
By Dave Burrluck published
As fly-on-the-wall observers, we have had exclusive access to the evolution of Yamaha's new Revstar guitars. It's been quite a ride…

Lâg TSE701DCE
By Dave Burrluck published
Top-of-the-line dread cutaway with Mexican wood

Gretsch G2655 Streamliner
By Dave Burrluck published
The Streamliner concept is simple: to create more affordable Gretsch guitars without losing their specific DNA.

Gretsch G2622 Streamliner
By Dave Burrluck published
The Streamliner concept is simple: to create more affordable Gretsch guitars without losing their specific DNA.

Fender American Elite Telecaster
By Dave Burrluck published
For 2016, Fender's American Deluxe range is no more; they are now Elite.

Fender American Elite Stratocaster
By Dave Burrluck published
For 2016, Fender's American Deluxe range is no more; they are now Elite.

PRS CE 24
By Dave Burrluck published
Let's look at the facts. At full retail, the start price of PRS's 'full-fat' USA-made Core-line Custom 24 is £2,939.

Yamaha builds on its heritage with eight-strong Revstar guitar line-up
By Dave Burrluck published
Think Yamaha and you'll most likely think Pacifica – it's been some time since Yamaha has unleashed a really new electric guitar, but the Revstar series is most definitely that.

Córdoba Iberia GK Studio
By Dave Burrluck published
Córdoba's masterplan is to make the traditional classical and flamenco guitar available to all guitarists, not least with the modern 'crossover' guitar on review here, the Iberia GK Studio.

Gibson 2015 LPM
By Dave Burrluck published
The 'maple' in this Gibson's abbreviated name refers to the LPM's neck, a pretty unusual choice over the mahogany usually used on an LP

6 of the best folk/roots instruments
By Dave Burrluck published
Here's a selection of great folk and roots instruments we've looked at recently... And there's not a Kaoss Pad in sight

Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature
By Dave Burrluck published
The Muse man's latest signature guitar arrives

In pictures: Paul Reed Smith's first PRS Custom guitar
By Dave Burrluck published
The original prototype of the PRS Custom, built in 1984 by Paul Reed Smith's own fair hand, is a lovingly-crafted, oft-imitated guitar.

Paul Reed Smith on 30 years of PRS guitars
By Dave Burrluck published
PRS' big players talk

30 years of PRS: 30 landmark guitars
By Dave Burrluck published
We trace the history of PRS from before Paul Reed Smith opened his first factory to the present day. It's been a ride…

Fender Classic Player Baja '60s Telecaster
By Dave Burrluck published
VIDEO: Another tinkered-Tele

Fender Reclaimed Old Growth Redwood Stratocaster
By Dave Burrluck published
Not the snappiest-named Fender Strat we've played this year, but one of the best...

8 tips for gigging with a nylon-string guitar
By Dave Burrluck published
So you have your nylon string and you want to go gigging? Here's some advice and tips that will help you on your way

A history of nylon-string guitars
By Dave Burrluck published
For many of us, the nylon-string instrument guitar was the cheap one you dispensed with as soon as you got your hands on some steel. Perhaps it's time to think again...
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