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As the 514ce is retired from Taylor’s catalogue in Europe, we take a look at the new Builder’s Edition of the same model to examine the upgrades and refinements it brings to the table. A worthy alternative? Let’s take a look

If guitars are actually getting better by the day, us modders will have nothing to improve. Is it the end of the line, wonders Dave Burrluck, when he gets a new guitar on the bench

Streamliners have been ever-present in Gretsch’s catalogue, but this could be a one-off

Nearly 40 years on from the Custom Shop’s inception, its creations are more ambitious than ever. Find out how the team walks the tightrope between ‘canon’ and ‘cannot’, and where its guitars are heading next

Along with its specific 40th Anniversary models, PRS is cranking out the new releases this year, not least with two new three-pickup Special Semi-Hollow models in the S2 and SE line. We compare those with the longer-running Core version