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Latest guitars reviews
Eastman SB55DC/v review
- £1239
- $1490
With its premium spec, vintage style, and sumptuous build, the SB55DC/v is a "Junior" that's all grown up
Martin SC-13E review
- £1599
- €1999
- $1499
Martin's bold and radical new acoustic makes an early claim for the best guitar of 2020
Guild Aristocrat HH and P90 review
- £795
- €799
- $799
A single-cut with class and bearing, the Aristocrat wears Guild's guitar-making heritage well
Atkin The Forty Three review
- £2899
The influences behind this Atkin acoustic are there for all to see, but it's got enough magic to stand on its own six strings
Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre review
- £3399
- €3599
- $3199
Ernie Ball Music Man's cutting edge guitar design has scarcely been sharper than on this modern-voiced doozy
Stonefield F-Series Classic review
- £900
- €976.99
- $1095
Ever coveted a Stonefield bass but couldn't afford one? Your prayers have been answered. Please welcome, the F-Series
Jackson CBXM X-Series Signature David Ellefson Concert IV and V review
- £719+
- €639+
- $699.99+
Seeing double? Let's take a two-for-one look at the Megadeth bassist's new signature bass in its four- and five-string versions
Marleaux Contra review
- £6750
The latest four-string beauty from Gerald Marleaux will make your jaw drop, but can you justify the price?
PRS S2 McCarty 594, S2 McCarty Singlecut 594 and S2 McCarty Thinline 594 review
- £1649+
- €1850+
- $1499+
PRS unveiled a trio of S2 594 electrics at NAMM 2020, and you would not believe what happened next! (Yeah, they blew our minds)
PRS McCarty review
- £3499
- €4190
- $3800
Does the 2020 updated McCarty hold its own as the vintage-inspired classic of the contemporary PRS canon?