Rare and beautiful woods are common in the world of handmade guitars, many fetching eye-watering prices. Michael Watts asks why

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

After an unexpected delay, the 1961 Gibson Southern Jumbo restoration is finished

Martin’s slope-shouldered dread style meets innovative three-piece rosewood backs

Patrick James Eggle’s take on the OM body shape is built by Faith’s facility in Indonesia and based around PJE’s Linville model from his acoustic-building days. But does it rock our world?

DESPITE HAVING LAUNCHED a ton of new products in 2025, the company’s 40th-anniversary year, PRS’s signature artists were barely featured in terms of new models. There were no new guitars for long-time