Jim Kimberley
Latest articles by Jim Kimberley

Avian Songbird
By Isobel Morris, Jim Kimberley last updated
Avian guitars are designed by highly regarded American luthiers Michael Bashkin and Harry Fleishman but manufactured to exacting standards in China

Avian Skylark
By Isobel Morris, Jim Kimberley last updated
We train our eagle eyes and ears on a stylish, medium-sized acoustic that is new to the UK

Aria 511
By Isobel Morris, Jim Kimberley last updated
This new dreadnought gatecrashes the 'solid wood acoustic on a budget' party

Tanglewood Premier Deluxe TPE SF DLX
By Isobel Morris, Jim Kimberley last updated
Tanglewood's quietly upped its kudos in the world of affordable acoustic and electro-acoustic guitars in recent years

Tanglewood Premier Deluxe TPE DC DLX
By Isobel Morris, Jim Kimberley last updated
This year, Tanglewood tidied up its thicket of ranges to make space for a fresh bloom of new guitars such as the Premier SEs, or 'satin exotic'

Freshman Songwriter SONGOCRW
By Isobel Morris, Jim Kimberley last updated
Songwriter by name, songwriter by nature; see where this electro cutaway will take you

Faith PJE Signature FSGNCLPT London Plane
By Isobel Morris, Jim Kimberley last updated
Of the many UK-designed acoustic brands, Faith has a major trump card: its instruments are designed by Patrick James Eggle

Faith Signature FSGNHSY Honeyed Sycamore
By Isobel Morris, Jim Kimberley last updated
The PJE Signature series currently consists of four models that all use back and side woods indigenous to these fair Isles

Aria 505
By Isobel Morris, Jim Kimberley last updated
Aria aims to be taken seriously in the low-end acoustic market with the reasonably priced solid-wood 500 Series

Alvarez ARDA 1965 Dreadnought Slope Shoulder
By Isobel Morris, Jim Kimberley last updated
Alvarez celebrates a big birthday this year: 50 years of producing instruments played by a diverse range of players, from Joe Bonamassa to Jerry Garcia and Ani DiFranco

Alvarez AP66SB Artist 66 Parlour
By Isobel Morris, Jim Kimberley last updated
Budget acoustic with a solid mahogany top
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