Best Acoustic Guitars

REVIEW: Taylor Builder’s Edition 517e Grand Pacific

Taylor’ using some amazing ingredients on the new 517e Builder’s Edition Grand Pacific dreadnaught; a sitka spruce top that’s been torrefied, which means the top wood has been really dried out to...

Taylor Guitars 317E Grand Pacific Acoustic Guitar Review

We’ve reviewed quite a few of Taylor acoustic guitars in the last...

REVIEW: Klos Carbon Fiber Acoustic/Electric Travel Guitar

Travel guitars often come up short; small versions of full size guitars,...

Furch Guitars Adds Zebrawood Models to Its Blue Series

Furch Guitars (Furch), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of premium quality guitars, is introducing...

Taylor 614ce Acoustic Review

The traditional method of acoustic guitar making uses a pattern of braces...

Learn more about the best acoustic guitars on the market, acoustic pickups and acoustic amplifiers. Performer Magazine’s team of product experts and reviewers explore the latest in acoustic guitar trends, acoustic guitar technology and provide updated reviews on the best acoustic guitars available today.

Acoustic guitars are a different animal than their electric counterparts, and come with their own set of considerations, accessories and requirements that electric guitars don’t have. Acoustic guitar amps are wired differently than traditional electric guitar amps to properly amplify signals coming from acoustic pickups, and acoustic preamps and fx pedals are specifically designed to take advantage of the acoustic guitar’s natural tone and resonance. Performer’s reviewers are experts in the field, and will help guide you as they explore current gear trends in the acoustic guitar world.

Some of our most popular articles and acoustic guitar reviews include:

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Enter our MASSIVE Mitchell Guitars Giveaway!
By Benjamin Ricci on March 8, 2019
We’re looking for 12 awesome axe-slingers to win, demo and record with new guitars from the Mitchell Guitars lineup. Got what it takes? Enter below… With a...
Yamaha FG-TA TransAcoustic Dreadnought Review
By Chris Devine on February 7, 2019
Read our Yamaha FG-TA TransAcoustic Dreadnought thoughts and review below. The dreadnought shape has the sound that most people think of when acoustic guitars are...
Washburn Revival Series Acoustic Guitar Review
By Chris Devine on September 19, 2018
Performer reviews the new throwback acoustic from Washburn as part of their Revival Series (Model RSG200SWVSK, to be exact) Washburn’s been making acoustics since the...
Taylor K14CE Builder’s Edition Review
By Chris Devine on June 12, 2018
Learn why we called the new Taylor Guitars K14CE Builder’s Edition Acoustic with V-Class Bracing the best acoustic guitar we’ve ever played in our latest review....
TAYLOR GUITARS DEBUTS BREAKTHROUGH V-CLASS BRACING
By Benjamin Ricci on February 9, 2018
Taylor Guitars is excited to unveil a groundbreaking innovation in acoustic guitar design: the all new V-Class bracing system, a powerful sonic “engine” developed by...