Budget beauties

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

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

Gibson Les Paul Music City Special £1,599

Can this early 60s Gibson Southern Jumbo be saved or has it gone belly up?

EPIPHONE JEFF BECK OXBLOOD 1954 LES PAUL £1,199

Following on from the superb Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom instruments that recently passed through our hands, we now have three acoustics from a sextet of new historic reissues. Needless to say, expectations are high...