It may appear stripped down and basic, but PJD’s new Origin Series Apprentice is sharply built. A new standard for affordable craft? Let’s find out

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

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

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?

THE YAMAHA JR1 is a half-sized, miniature dreadnought-style acoustic guitar, and this little strummer provides plenty of bang for its buck. Yamaha invented the JR, or Junior, range to target two playe