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https://acousticguitar.com/review-gruhn-versitar/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=144541 Based on the Tacoma models that Gruhn designed back in the 1990s, the Versitar series deconstructs and reconstructs many of the touchpoints of traditional flattop design, like the neck joint, fret count, bracing, soundhole position, and more]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-gruhn-versitar/feed/ 0 144541 https://acousticguitar.com/review-martin-gpce-inception-maple/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-martin-gpce-inception-maple/#respond Sun, 07 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143857 Using sustainable domestic tonewoods paired with an innovative bracing design, the Inception is a great-sounding instrument that is easy to play.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-martin-gpce-inception-maple/feed/ 0 143857 https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylor-814ce-builders-edition/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylor-814ce-builders-edition/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143347 With its perfectly dressed frets, spot-on neck relief, excellent action, and smooth joints and edges, the build quality on the 814ce is simply unimpeachable.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylor-814ce-builders-edition/feed/ 1 143347 https://acousticguitar.com/review-fenders-highway-series-parlor-a-thinline-acoustic-electric-engineered-to-sound-big/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-fenders-highway-series-parlor-a-thinline-acoustic-electric-engineered-to-sound-big/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143296 With its fast-playing neck and thin, flattop-shaped body, the Highway is ideal for electric guitar players looking to add some acoustic vibe to their sound.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-fenders-highway-series-parlor-a-thinline-acoustic-electric-engineered-to-sound-big/feed/ 1 143296 https://acousticguitar.com/review-preston-thompsons-pkt-d-eis/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-preston-thompsons-pkt-d-eis/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143307 This visually stunning, well-rounded flattop is ideal for a variety of musical styles and contexts.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-preston-thompsons-pkt-d-eis/feed/ 0 143307 https://acousticguitar.com/review-yamaha-fg9/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-yamaha-fg9/#comments Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142497 This limited-edition beauty feels like a bespoke guitar, and it truly shines whether flatpicked or fingerpicked.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-yamaha-fg9/feed/ 4 142497 https://acousticguitar.com/review-martin-super-d-and-d-18-streetlegend/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-martin-super-d-and-d-18-streetlegend/#comments Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=141797 Two new guitars that stretch the parameters of the models they take after without abandoning their core sonic or build qualities.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-martin-super-d-and-d-18-streetlegend/feed/ 2 141797 https://acousticguitar.com/cordoba-stage-guitar-review/ https://acousticguitar.com/cordoba-stage-guitar-review/#comments Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=141022 With its C-shaped mahogany neck and radiused fretboard, the Stage handles more like a semi-hollow electric than a traditional classical or flamenco guitar.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/cordoba-stage-guitar-review/feed/ 6 141022 https://acousticguitar.com/review-gibsons-j-45-50s-faded-and-keb-mo-3-0-12-fret-j-45/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=138644 Both models stick to the strengths and depart from the script in terms of our preconceived ideas about the J-45 shape.]]> 138644 https://acousticguitar.com/breedlove-artista-pro-series-concert-ce-review/ https://acousticguitar.com/breedlove-artista-pro-series-concert-ce-review/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=135584 The Pro Series Concert includes some of the maker’s signature touches in a well-made instrument that’s ready for the stage or studio.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/breedlove-artista-pro-series-concert-ce-review/feed/ 0 135584 https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylors-ad12e-sb-provides-walnut-warmth-in-a-small-footprint/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylors-ad12e-sb-provides-walnut-warmth-in-a-small-footprint/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=140769 Part of Taylor's relatively affordable American Dream series, the $1,999 AD12e-SB covers a lot of bases. Taylor calls its Grand Concert shape compact, and I think that’s a good way to describe an instrument whose tone belies its size.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylors-ad12e-sb-provides-walnut-warmth-in-a-small-footprint/feed/ 0 140769 https://acousticguitar.com/review-bourgeois-touchstone-om-vintage-ts/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-bourgeois-touchstone-om-vintage-ts/#respond Sun, 16 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=134926 The Bourgeois Touchstone OM Vintage/TS is a collaboration with Eastman Guitars that has resulted in an excellent tradition-inspired guitar with a relatively affordable price.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-bourgeois-touchstone-om-vintage-ts/feed/ 0 134926 https://acousticguitar.com/review-hill-guitar-company-companion/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-hill-guitar-company-companion/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=134130 The Hill Guitar Company Companion is designed to be a professional-quality travel instrument for a classical guitarist or a crossover guitar for the steel-string player.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-hill-guitar-company-companion/feed/ 1 134130 https://acousticguitar.com/review-prs-se-a20e-angelus-cutaway-acoustic-electric/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-prs-se-a20e-angelus-cutaway-acoustic-electric/#respond Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=134116 In this review of the PRS Angelus SE A20E acoustic-electric guitar, we were impressed as much by its easy playability as its bright yet flexible tonal range.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-prs-se-a20e-angelus-cutaway-acoustic-electric/feed/ 0 134116 https://acousticguitar.com/review-takamine-crn-ts1-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-takamine-crn-ts1-guitar/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=133357 Our reviewer found that for a big guitar with a big sound, the Takamine CRN-TS1 also offers an intimate quality that rewards an uncluttered approach, where notes are given the time and space to linger.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-takamine-crn-ts1-guitar/feed/ 0 133357 https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylor-724ce-grand-auditorium-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylor-724ce-grand-auditorium-guitar/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=133367 Our reviewer found the Taylor 724ce to be an exceptionally comfortable instrument with an easy-playing neck and a resonant feel whether fingerpicked or flatpicked.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylor-724ce-grand-auditorium-guitar/feed/ 1 133367 https://acousticguitar.com/review-fender-paramount-pr-180e-resonator-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-fender-paramount-pr-180e-resonator-guitar/#respond Tue, 02 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=132639 The Fender Paramount PR-180E is an affordable resonator that has a sweet sound and appeal for slide guitarists, fingerpickers, flatpickers, and strummers alike.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-fender-paramount-pr-180e-resonator-guitar/feed/ 0 132639 https://acousticguitar.com/review-eastman-e20ooss-v-acoustic-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-eastman-e20ooss-v-acoustic-guitar/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=132650 The Eastman E20OOSS/v is a 14-fret acoustic guitar with a slotted headstock, all-solid-wood construction, and luxurious details—plus it's got great tone and playability.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-eastman-e20ooss-v-acoustic-guitar/feed/ 1 132650 https://acousticguitar.com/taylor-american-dream-ad27e-flametop-review/ https://acousticguitar.com/taylor-american-dream-ad27e-flametop-review/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2022 20:56:23 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=132282 It’s no accident that Taylor calls its recent line of more affordable guitars—including the AD27 reviewed here—the American Dream series. All of the instruments are built at Taylor’s Southern California factory. With prices ranging from roughly $1,500 to $2,200, the series hopes to be the budget bridge that allows Taylor aspirants to grab the brass ring without falling into the abyss of debt. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/taylor-american-dream-ad27e-flametop-review/feed/ 0 132282 https://acousticguitar.com/review-revival-rg-26m-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-revival-rg-26m-guitar/#respond Sun, 12 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=131954 Revival's RG-26M is a handsome, comfortable, all-mahogany guitar that delivers a very nice sound for an irresistible price. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-revival-rg-26m-guitar/feed/ 0 131954 https://acousticguitar.com/review-martin-modern-deluxe-d-45-and-012-28/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-martin-modern-deluxe-d-45-and-012-28/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=131960 With the top-shelf Martin Modern Deluxe D-45 and 012-28 acoustic guitars, there’s no arguing with the overwhelming quality and class of the materials and craftmanship—and depth of sound.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-martin-modern-deluxe-d-45-and-012-28/feed/ 0 131960 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-prs-se-a40e-angelus-acoustic-electric-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-prs-se-a40e-angelus-acoustic-electric-guitar/#comments Fri, 20 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=132147 Probably more than any instrument I’ve tested in years, the PRE SE A40E Angelus acoustic-electric guitar revealed its true potential gradually.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-prs-se-a40e-angelus-acoustic-electric-guitar/feed/ 3 132147