Review: Guild BT-258E Deluxe 8-String Baritone Is Good, Loud Fun
BY GREG OLWELL In two new acoustic-electric baritone guitars, Guild pairs its classic jumbo body with a long, 27-inch-scale neck and the more affordable pro... Read More...
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Guitar Review: PRS’ Punchy Tonare Parlor SE P20E Evokes a Bygone Era at a Budget Price
The PRS Tonare Parlor SE P20E guitar evokes the spirit, sound & form factor of a classic parlor while bearing the imprint of PRS’ signature aesthetics and playability.
Acoustic Guitar Strings and Picks Shopping Guide
By Adam Perlmutter In recent posts, we’ve surveyed affordable guitars, amplifiers, and pedals. For this installment, we’ll check out strings and picks. On o... Read More...
Budget Amplifiers and Pedals for the Acoustic Guitarist
By Adam Perlmutter In recent posts we’ve looked at both large- and small-bodied affordable guitars—from PRS’ neat new parlor to Epiphone’s reissue of a rare... Read More...
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Large and in Charge: 12 Affordable Big-Bodied Guitars
By Adam Perlmutter If you shop wisely, you can get a whole lot of guitar for the money these days. In a recent post, we surveyed a range of attractively pri... Read More...
Big Fun, Low Price: Small-Bodied Acoustic Guitars Under $600
By Adam Perlmutter It once was that when you bought a budget guitar you tended to get what you paid for: an instrument with suboptimal playability and inton... Read More...
Guitar Review: Breedlove Organic Signature Concert Copper CE Is an Entry-Level Acoustic-Electric Made from Sustainable, All-Solid Woods
What sets Breedlove's Organic Collection guitars apart apart from other entry-level models is their lightly built, solid-wood construction with thin UV finishes.
Acoustic Guitar Review: Gretsch G9520E Gin Rickey Parlor Guitar Is a Secret Tone Weapon
Based on Gretsch's Rex guitars from the 1930–1950s, the Gretsch Gin Rickey is a low-cost parlor guitar that would serve as a cool entry-level instrument.
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Review: Taylor’s American Dream AD27 Delivers All the Tone Without the Frills
From the November/December 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Emile Menasché The American Dream is alive, well, and living near San... Read More...
Acoustic Guitar Review: Epiphone Masterbilt Excellente Offers Modern Take on a Vintage Rarity
The Epiphone Masterbilt Excellente guitar is like a time machine—take a good look at it and you might think you’ve been transported back about 50 or so years.