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Acoustic Guitars.
Acoustic guitar reviews.
New Yamaha TransAcoustic Acoustic Guitars
Takamine EF26ISWR, Well Made
Taylor 314 CE. Luxury with a personal sound.
I'd already had similar impressions when testing other guitars from Taylor, although previously I had tested lower-end models. Taylor is known for an entirely personal approach to…
Alhambra A4 Cutaway in Flamed Maple
In this issue, where we cover new guitars through our usual test benches, we come across a new jewel from the Alhambra organization. The word jewel isn't an undeserved literary…
Ovation iDea CC54i: An Acoustic with USB?
This is an original instrument that combines the acoustic qualities the brand has accustomed us to with a clever technology capable of playing and recording MP3s. Its onboard…
Parkwood PW-370-M and PW-320: Interesting Prices and Quality
In guitars, it's hard to carve out a place among the brands that get all the buzz, even though those sometimes decline as time goes by. Earning the user's recognition is slow work…
Seagull Coastline: The Flavor of 12 Strings
Txt: Román Vega A few years ago, Godin Guitar Company opened the Godin Acoustic studio, a workshop dedicated to developing new acoustic guitar designs and construction techniques…
Alhambra Cross Over: Where Acoustic Meets Classical
Alhambra sent us a guitar for review. I have to confess that until I unpacked it, I didn't know what it was, and I can assure you I was very surprised. As soon as I opened the…
Ovation VXT: Electric, Acoustic or Archtop?
Text: David Martín The new generation of VXT guitars presents hybrid instruments specially designed for those looking for the sound of a quality conventional electric guitar, and…
Fernandes Goes Acoustic Too: D-18C EQ
Text: Román Vega Through various test benches, we've gotten to know (for quite some time now) this innovative, hard-rocking guitar brand. However, the Fernandes acoustic family…
Durango B-18: Incredible Sound at a Modest Price
Text: Román Vega Buying an acoustic guitar is a painstaking task, even more so when our budget is considerably limited. Acoustic instruments tend to be less flexible than electric…
Martin DCX1E. A Martin is a Martin.
Before putting a new Martin guitar on the test bench, we went back and forth between testing the DXE at €848, the DCX1E at €1,019, the 00016GT at €1,499 or the JC16GTE at €2,147…
Takamine EG540C: Lots of Acoustic Guitar for Few Euros
Text: Jorge Quesada Introduction Takamine has carved out an important niche in the acoustic guitar market. Few guitarists today don't know or haven't heard of this brand. In…
Stagg 266 CS. Cheap and Complete.
Text: Carles Páez Introduction You often read or hear that cheap guitars are for beginners. Anything low-priced is mistakenly lumped under the "beginner" label, thereby covering…
Raimundo MS 801 CE: The Fascination of Work Well Done
This morning, when I opened the packaging holding the Raimundo guitar David Martín sent me a couple of days ago, I got a triple surprise. The first is that, as on previous…
Alhambra J 3 AB-E5: Artisan Hands for Virtuoso Hands
Text: David Martín Introduction It is always a pleasure for me to try guitars from Alhambra. Among other reasons because, regardless of the results, which are usually very…
Alhambra Jumbo 2 with Cutaway
Text: Carles Páez Introduction We have already tested acoustic Alhambra guitars before. The initial impressions are similar: an especially well-crafted and well-made instrument…