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

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?

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

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

Grammy-nominated Malian singer and guitarist Fatoumata Diawara joins forces with Epiphone to produce a vivid-looking and wicked-sounding SG that’s a celebration of her style