Best Acoustic Guitars

REVIEW: Klos Carbon Fiber Acoustic/Electric Travel Guitar

Travel guitars often come up short; small versions of full size guitars, with compromised tone and playability. Traditional construction also fails to deliver when subjected to different environments, as well as overall...

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...

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Yamaha FG-TA TransAcoustic Dreadnought Review

Read our Yamaha FG-TA TransAcoustic Dreadnought thoughts and review below. The dreadnought...

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:

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...
Taylor GS Mini-e Bass Review
By Chris Devine on February 1, 2018
Proving that great things come in small packages, we take a closer look at the Taylor GS Mini-e Bass in our latest review. Acoustic basses can be...
MY FAVORITE AXE: Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-45ME
By Gary Blanchard on January 31, 2018
Gary Blanchard has been performing and writing songs since 1966. He offers uplifting songs that explore themes of hope, love, peace, and nature. His latest...