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Martin Modern Deluxe OM-28 Review
June 14, 2019
It’s new school. It’s old school. Medium school, maybe?
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Taylor Grand Pacific Builder’s Edition 717 Review
May 30, 2019
A Taylor for guitarists who don’t dig Taylors?
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Farida OT-65 Review
April 23, 2019
Vintage style and excellent build quality in an affordable, all-solid, slope-shoulder dread.
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First Look: Martin OM-28 Modern Deluxe
April 15, 2019
Watch John Bohlinger enjoy his initial jam session on the acoustic icon's newest orchestra model that blends old-world craftsmanship with modern upgrades for maximum fingerstyle playability and tone.
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First Look: Taylor Grand Pacific Builder's Edition 717
March 21, 2019
John Bohlinger flatpicks bluegrass, strums cowboy chords, and even thumbpicks the Peanuts theme as he tries out Andy Powers' newest body style with the company's proprietary V-Class bracing.
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First Look: Gibson G-45 Standard
March 4, 2019
John Bohlinger has a trial run with the storied guitar maker's new American-made flattop reminiscent of the iconic J-45, but with a solid Sitka spruce top, walnut back and sides, and a welcoming price tag.
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Takamine EF360SC TT Review
February 19, 2019
A torrefied top makes this classy and super-playable Takamine a sweet-sounding alternative to vintage.
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Collings Introduces the New MT Torrefied
August 14, 2018
The flattop provides an extremely quick response for softer, more delicate passages, yet offers plenty of head room to dig in for a throaty, bluegrass bark.
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Yamaha CSF3M Review
July 16, 2018
Silky playability, sublime sounds, and top quality add up to a small-body super value.
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SNAMM '18 - Taylor Guitars V-Class Expansion Demos
July 11, 2018
Andy Powers shows off four new upper-end acoustics now graced with his innovative V-Class bracing system.
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Taylor Builder’s Edition K14ce Review
June 11, 2018
This Grand Auditorium-sized flattop boasts a new bracing system with instantly perceptible sonic consequences.
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PRS SE Angelus A40E Review
May 30, 2018
Upmarket looks and slinky playability come together in an affordable PRS flattop.
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Martin D-28 (2017) Review
December 15, 2017
An American classic undergoes a modest makeover.
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SNAMM '17 - Eastman E20D-TC Demo
July 27, 2017
Hear what the company's popular dreadnought sounds like with their new Thermo-Cure process.
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Acoustic Soundboard: The Challenges of Wood Sourcing, Part 2
July 21, 2017
Spruce remains king in the soundboard realm, but not all varietals are the same, or easy to come by.
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Martin 0-18 Review
July 20, 2017
A venerable Martin design returns, brimming with elegance, punch, class, and sass.
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SNAMM '17 - Martin D-18 Jason Isbell Demo
July 14, 2017
The Grammy winner takes a few minutes to go over his signature flattop and even does a bit of picking.
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First Look: Martin 0-18
July 3, 2017
John Bohlinger has his initial dance with the acoustic torchbearer's newest flattop.
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Flattop Finesse: Acoustic Steel-String Review Roundup
June 15, 2017
Three new acoustics from Guild, Cort, and Art & Lutherie.
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Breedlove Premier Concerto Review
May 1, 2017
A subtly luxurious, fingerstyle-focused flattop that excels across styles.
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