Reviews: Guitars
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Premier Guitar's rating system includes brief summations of a product’s pros and cons, as well as pick ratings (0–5) in four categories—Tones, Design/Build, Value, and Playability (for instruments) or Ease of Use (amps, effects, and other devices) or Versatility (pickups and speakers). Items with a total of 18 or more picks (out of 20) win our coveted Premier Gear Award.
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Fender American Performer Telecaster Hum Review
March 1, 2019
Fender tweaks the traditional Tele template to accommodate contemporary tastes.
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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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Heritage H-137SC Review
January 30, 2019
Two P-90s, four dials, and a slab of single-cutaway mahogany that are a ticket to rock ’n’ roll happiness.
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Breedlove Pursuit Concertina E Review
January 3, 2019
Surprising dynamism, punch, and balance in a budget small-body flattop.
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Quick Hit: Asher Electro Hawaiian Junior Lap Steel
December 27, 2018
A value-packed option from a world-class builder.
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Caparison Horus-M3 CC Review
December 24, 2018
Courtney Cox’s signature shred machine extracts shreddy versatility from a streamlined control set.
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Eastman T64/v Review
November 30, 2018
Vintage thinline sounds abound in an impressively relic’d and smooth-playing hollowbody.
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Gibson Les Paul Standard Review
October 26, 2018
A not-so-standard Standard offers a multitude of sonic options.
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Cort CJ Retro Jumbo Review
September 21, 2018
Style and plugged-in performance come cheap in Cort’s handsome and inexpensive big-body flattop.
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Guild Jetstar Review
July 31, 2018
Another Guild oddity rises Phoenix-like from the ashes—fit and in fighting form.
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Fender Player Series Jaguar Review
July 27, 2018
The latest return of the petite-scale offset classic.
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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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Blackbird Savoy Review
June 19, 2018
A flax-composite design marvel delivers wooden looks and tones in a near-indestructible instrument full of personality.
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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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Framus Pro Series Teambuilt Television Review
June 7, 2018
The shape of a ’60s German oddity returns in a high quality, ultra-playable, and versatile modern electric.
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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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Quick Hit: Klōs Travel Guitar
May 28, 2018
An impressive-playing carbon-fiber mini promises stability, extreme portability, and respectable tones for a host of road-tripping adventures.
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Fender Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster Thinline Review
May 25, 2018
A classic design filtered through the preferences of an iconic Strat player.
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Hü Tonelabs Psychlone Jr. Review
May 7, 2018
Custom-shop style and quality collide in a unique axe that references Fender and Gibson via George Jetson and Lindy Fralin.
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