MARTIN DE RETRO PLUS MAHOGANY £1,899

Last year’s D’Ambrosio series guitars signified numerous firsts for Eastman, not least that they were US-made with boutique prices to match. These new FullerTones capture the magic at a fraction of the price

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

EPIPHONE INSPIRED BY GIBSON CUSTOM 1962 ES-335 REISSUE £1,099

Our pick of the month’s most delectable and wallet-bothering new gear

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