Martin SC-18E
By: Teja Gerken
September 11, 2024
The mahogany version of Martin’s modern masterpiece delivers easy playability and rich sound.
Martin SC-28E
By: Teja Gerken
August 29, 2024
The new flagship of Martin’s cutting-edge SC line gracefully fuses tradition and innovation.
Taylor 614ce LTD 50th Anniversary Collection
By: Teja Gerken
August 21, 2024
A maple and spruce grand auditorium in a transparent white finish.
Taylor Builder’s Edition 314ce LTD 50th Anniversary Collection
By: Teja Gerken
June 5, 2024
A limited-edition grand auditorium with urban ash back and sides and high-end features
Preston Thompson OM-GL
By: Teja Gerken
May 22, 2024
A wonderful orchestra model built with granadillo back and sides and a Lutz spruce top.
Bourgeois OM Signature/TS
By: Teja Gerken
May 1, 2024
A great Orchestra Model built with Madagascar rosewood and torrefied Sitka spruce.
Martin 000-X2E
By: Teja Gerken
April 24, 2024
An affordable mid-size steel-string guitar with traditional dimensions.
Taylor 50th Anniversary AD14ce-SB LTD
By: Teja Gerken
April 17, 2024
This limited-edition grand auditorium is the first American Dream model with a cutaway.
Taylor 50th Anniversary 314ce
By: Teja Gerken
March 13, 2024
A special edition of one of Taylor’s most popular models features a torrefied Sitka spruce top.
Martin GPCE Inception Maple
By: Teja Gerken
January 22, 2024
A highly innovative instrument featuring “skeletonized” bracing and sustainable woods.
Taylor 814ce Blacktop
By: Teja Gerken
August 30, 2023
A great-looking variation of Taylor’s most popular model.
Bourgeois 000 Country Boy
By: Teja Gerken
June 7, 2023
A fantastic 14-fret 000 built with mahogany and Adirondack spruce.
Taylor Builder’s Edition 814ce
By: Teja Gerken
May 24, 2023
The most advanced version of Taylor’s popular grand auditorium has an Adirondack spruce top.
Preston Thompson OM Mad/Adi
By: Teja Gerken
March 29, 2023
A great Madagascar rosewood OM with some creative additions.
Sexauer FT-L00-JB/2
By: Teja Gerken
March 8, 2023
A great flattop guitar built with olive wood back and sides.
Santa Cruz OM Grand Brazilian
By: Teja Gerken
January 11, 2023
A dream guitar built with stunningly beautiful Brazilian rosewood.
Taylor 514ce
By: Teja Gerken
October 26, 2022
A completely revamped Taylor classic built with urban red ironbark wood.
Martin 000-16 StreetMaster
By: Teja Gerken
September 14, 2022
An affordable rosewood-and-spruce 000 with stripped-down appointments and a distressed finish.
Collings C10-35
By: Teja Gerken
August 31, 2022
An updated version of Collings’ L-00-inspired classic.
Bourgeois Touchstone OM Vintage/TS
By: Teja Gerken
August 24, 2022
A collaboration between the Bourgeois and Eastman shop results in a great traditional-style OM.
Taylor 724ce
By: Teja Gerken
July 20, 2022
A new all-koa grand auditorium that’s part of the revamped 700 series.
Bourgeois OMS Victorian
By: Teja Gerken
June 15, 2022
A gorgeous 12-fret built for the 2022 NAMM show.
Huss and Dalton TOM-R
By: Teja Gerken
June 9, 2022
A great rosewood OM that combines vintage and modern features.
Collings C100
By: Teja Gerken
May 11, 2022
A mid-size flattop with a versatile sound and an original, yet familiar body shape.
Preston Thompson 000-14 SMA
By: Teja Gerken
May 4, 2022
A straight-forward 14-fret 000 built with mahogany and spruce.
Martin SC-10E
By: Teja Gerken
March 30, 2022
The most affordable version of Martin’s innovative SC-series offers great playability and Fishman electronics.
Martin 000-42 Modern Deluxe
By: Teja Gerken
February 16, 2022
An updated take on a classic high-end Martin.
Martin SC-13E Special
By: Teja Gerken
January 26, 2022
A brand-new version of Martin’s innovative acoustic-electric.
Huss and Dalton CM Cutaway Standard
By: Teja Gerken
December 8, 2021
A mid-size flattop that’s perfect for fingerstyle.
Taylor 314ce-N
By: Teja Gerken
October 18, 2021
A hybrid nylon-string that’s perfect for steel-string players.
Preston Thompson OM-SMA
By: Teja Gerken
July 26, 2021
A great orchestra model built with sinker mahogany.
Taylor PS14ce Honduran Rosewood
By: Teja Gerken
June 21, 2021
A look at the latest version of Taylor’s top-of-the-line Presentation Series.
Martin GPC-13E Ziricote
By: Teja Gerken
April 19, 2021
A new variation on a familiar acoustic-electric.
Bourgeois OMS Style 42 Custom
By: Teja Gerken
January 4, 2021
An all-koa 12-fret 000 that sounds as good as it looks.
Preston Thompson OM-MM
By: Teja Gerken
November 30, 2020
An all-mahogany Orchestra Model with custom inlay.
