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“Fender has stripped back the price – but has it gone too far paring back the sounds, too?” Fender Standard Acoustasonic Telecaster review
By Rob Laing published
The Acoustasonic finally gets much more affordable for players, and some things have had to give to get there

Taylor Guitars just announced a guitar neck innovation that allows players to micro-adjust string height “in seconds” – without removing the neck or strings
By Janelle Borg published
The Action Control Neck is exclusive to Taylor's Gold Label Collection guitars, which the brand launched this past NAMM

Martin’s Junior Series has been given its most significant upgrade yet
By Matt Owen published
Updated electronics, solid tonewoods and new models make up the 2025 edition of Martin's humble Junior series, which starts from $699

“The most convincing acoustic tone from an acoustic electric that we’ve yet heard”: LR Baggs AEG-1 review
By Neville Marten published
This cutting-edge electro from LR Baggs has a plywood body frame, torrefied spruce top, rosewood back and studio-quality electrics – and we can’t wait to plug it in…

Harley Benton seizes on the Polyphia-led nylon-string revival with a versatile acoustic-electric for under $300
By Janelle Borg published
The new model, which boasts a sleek look, an integrated piezo pickup system, and a “warm and resonant” tonal quality, is the latest addition to Harley Benton's budget-friendly acoustic line

The incredible untold story of the mystery Martin that was specially commissioned in 1973 – and went viral with John Mayer 50 years later
By Matt Owen published
Mayer's viral performance with Sheryl Crow in 2023 sent the guitar world into a frenzy when he took to the stage wielding on unidentified small-bodied 12-string acoustic – now its astonishing history has finally come to light

Donner’s HUSH-I PRO offers built-in FX and onboard IRs – and it could be the ultimate travel guitar
By Guitar World Staff published
The HUSH-I PRO might not just be the best all-in-one travel guitar around – it might also be the most inspiring

The world’s most expensive guitar, Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin acoustic, is set to go on display in the UK
By Phil Weller published
The legendary acoustic became the most expensive guitar to sell at auction when it went under the hammer back in 2020
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