The EX-63 is quite the extrovert! It features a large, non-cutaway archtop body, with a scale length of 25.5” and sports timeless vintage appeal. The top, which features scalloped X bracing, is crafted from spruce, while the back and sides are made from laminated flamed maple. The body comes in a choice of two shades – either natural or a very retro sunburst.

It’s a comfortable guitar to hold and very playable, mainly thanks to the slim C-shaped maple neck, which joins the guitar at the 14th fret. This features a rosewood fretboard, with 20 medium jumbo frets, and big mother-of-pearl block inlays. Combined with the elaborate ebony-veneered headstock and vintage-style hardware, which we’ll get onto in a second, this is one fine-looking guitar with superb detailing.

The EX-63 is quality in sound as well as looks, and performs like a guitar in this price range should. It features the classic big archtop sound, with volume and resonance in abundance, and is crisp and clear whether you’re strumming or finger-picking. The spruce gives this model a well-balanced tone; bright and warm in equal measure, and is a good all-rounder for the majority of styles – folk, blues, fingerstyle, bluegrass and rock players would all find good use with this EX-63.