Jim Chapman

Larrivée continues its attack on the entry-level pro market with a fine, affordable 12-fret picker

Canada's leading quality acoustic maker seriously ups the entry-level value quotient with a resurrected series that may or may not be temporary

A big-hearted guitar with a potentially divisive tone

Walden is a burgeoning brand that places a high priority on sustainably sourced timbers

Fishman downsizes the Loudbox into a portable sized acoustic combo

Vox's acoustic amp debut is a versatile solid state/valve hybrid

Crafter edges further into pro territory with this luxury-spec guitar

A vintage-flavoured folk acoustic with power

A vintage-flavoured folk acoustic with power

A 12-string with a less-than-jumbo pricetag

Guild plays the value card and comes up trumps

An impressive stripped-down dreadnought

Looks and performance needn't cost a packet

High-class features at a reasonable price

Discover this tasty mini-jumbo from Japan's electro-master.

Discover a new limited-edition dreadnought from Japan's electro-master.

Discover a tasty mini-jumbo from Japan's electro-master.

Revamped and enticingly repriced, but is this 200 Series strum box still just a poor man's Taylor?

Taylor gives its 200 Series a noughties makeover.

The ART system again comes up trumps for Yamaha.

Fine dreadnought gets dressed up in new livery

Going retro? Seems like everyone's at it in the acoustic world these days, and Breedlove is no exception…

Avalon takes up the vintage baton with a sunburst instrument paying homage to US acoustics of yesteryear.

Avalon takes up the vintage baton with a sunburst model paying homage to US acoustics of yesteryear.

Avalon takes up the vintage baton with a sunburst guitar paying homage to US acoustics of yesteryear.