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Michael Watts reflects on how the choice of the two most popular back and sides woods affects your acoustic sound

When it comes to the art of guitar relicing, Gibson’s Murphy Lab sets the pace. Senior product development manager, Robi Johns , told us why playing the new Heavy Aged Acoustic Collection is like stepping aboard a time machine

Over the past 80 years this well-travelled archtop has had illustrious owners and featured on some landmark recordings