The Artwood series is the embodiment of what might be called the Ibanez “modern approach to tradition.” Cutting edge woodworking technology enables the guitar maker’s luthiers to reproduce the sophisticated bracing techniques of one-of-a-kind instruments of yesteryear. Ibanez Guitars distributed in Australia by Australis Music Group

Dressed to kill with its satin vintage amber burst, gold hardware and herringbone binding, this great looking guitar also sounds the part. Victorian blackwood back and sides combine with a AA grade sitka spruce soundboard to produce the warm mid-range the EBG808 has become famous for. The Nashville was designed…

Ryan from Guild Guitars shows us the D55 acoustic, which will be shipping later in the year Guild distributed in Australia by www.zenithmusic.com.au

Cole Clark Guitars’ Miles Jackson chats to us about the new Australian made Little Lady acoustic from the Cole Clark booth at NAMM 2017 www.coleclarkguitars.com

Fender’s Billy Martinez chats to AM editor Greg Phillips about the Paramount & Classic Design series of Fender acoustic guitars at NAMM 2017 www.fender.com.au

Yamaha USA’s Dennis Webster chats about the A series electric-acoustic guitars at the Yamaha booth NAMM 2017 au.yamaha.com

Earlier this year when the local Yamaha office first had prototypes of the Transacoustic Guitars in Australia, a select group of Australian Store owners and staff got to try them out. This is a video of their reactions. Find out more here

Guitarist Trevor Menear demos the USA-made Guild D-20. The D-20, is a dreadnought acoustic guitar built with solid mahogany top, back, and sides. First introduced to the Guild line in 1968, this model features a rosewood bridge and fingerboard, bone nut and saddle, and an extremely light satin finish that…

Listen to the tone of this Ibanez Artwood Vintage AVC9: rich, full-bodied and a delight to hear and play. The Thermo Aged™ Solid Mahogany top not only looks like a guitar that has been lovingly played for years, but this revolutionary process leaves the wood hard, resonant and stable while…

The Flatpicker by The Maton Custom Shop was a very basic choice to make. Create a Simple and Elegant straight up Dreadnought that could appeal to a variety of players from Bluegrass pickers to a home studio muso who wants a guitar with plenty of Voice. Watch Andy Allen’s demo…