Tanglewood have an excellent reputation in the UK's sub ?500 acoustic guitar market, they are the leading brand, and they have always made decent electric and bas guitars as well.

The all new Signature by Tanglewood TSB58 is their best electric yet though, a faithful LP style with the most playability we have seen at this price point.

Make no mistake, if you're after a Les Paul style guitar, this is THE BEST one we have seen at this level, and that includes Tokai, Epiphone, PRS and all the others. The Entwistle pickups are top quality with Alnico magnets, you get a Mahogany body with flame Maple veneer on this Tobacco Sunburst version, and a neck that plays like a dream.

The headstock is small and compact, gloss black to the front with cream binding, a small 3 ply black truss rod cover and a beautiful green Abalone crown and Signature motif on the front. Very nice.

The back also has a gloss finish, with 2 rows of 3-a-side tuners in the Vintage Kluson style, Chrome die-cast with green plastic tulip buttons. The back also has Tanglewoods logo in gold script and the guitars serial number.

The Mahogany neck feels slim, a shallow D profile, nut width is just 42mm, 12th fret width is about 54mm. The Rosewood fingerboard is fully bound in cream plastic, and has large white Abalone crown markers.

One of the most important factors in any instrument is how it plays, and the fingerboard plays a huge part in this. The Signature TSB58 has a beautifully finished board, the Rosewood is hard with a tight grain and has been polished and buffed to a high standard.

The guitar has also been well set-up by the factory, with an action of about 3mm across the board at the 12th fret. Fretwork is also excellent, no rough edges or file marks to be found, this all makes playing a joy, with bends and fast runs so much easier.

The neck joins the Mahogany body at the 16th fret on the bass side and 19th on the treble side, the cutaway here gives good access to the upper register. The back of the heel joint, where the neck joins the body, has been nicely shaped as well, making things very comfortable up there.

The back of the body is plain apart from 2 cream access plates to get into the electrics should you need to. The back edges are nicely rounded, again making the guitar more comfortable to play.

The front of the TSB58 is bound in cream plastic, and we have matching pickup surrounds, selector switch knob and scratchplate. The 4 control knobs, 2 volumes and 2 tones, are amber speed knobs.

The hardware is all Chrome, the familiar stop tailpiece and tune-o-matic bridge you'd expect to find on a Les Paul, and of course the 2 humbuckers, Entistle HV58's with Alnico magnets for extra power and clarity.

Played acoustically the Signature 58 nice a bright chiming ring to it, good sustain and plenty of clear notes. On the clean channel this is brought out more, the 58 is great for funk and jazz, pop and rock 'n' roll, with chordal work bright and soloing clear.

On the drive channel, the TSB58 also performs admirably, rhythm work is mean and moody, solo's are delivered with piercing sustain.

A superb all round LP style guitar, this Signature by Tanglewood has gained a great reputation since its release, and upon playing it's easy to see why. A lovely guitar you will never want to put down.

• Body: Mahogany
• Top: Flame Maple veneer
• Neck: Mahogany Set
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Frets: 22
• Tuners: Kluson style with Tulip Buttons
• Bridge: Tuneomatic
• Pickups: 2 * Entwistle Alnico HV58
• Hardware: Chrome
• Controls: 2 x Volume 2 x Tone 3Way Selector Switch

In Stock
All products on our website are in stock unless shown as 'Call 08452222603 To Order', this means we can deliver your order to you very quickly, subject to payment authorisation. The next dispatch date is shown against each product, and below is an indication of when you can expect your purchase.

All Guitars are Checked Before Dispatch
All Guitars go through our 12 point checking procedure to make sure that it passes our standards before shipping. This helps ensure your guitar will reach you in perfect condition. All guitars are checked against our 12 point check list and once passed, have a Guitarbitz quality control sticker attached. In addition to this we want to ensure that no harm can come to your guitar on the journey between us and you and so we have a rigorous packing procedure involving multiple protective layers. If you notice that this packaging is damaged when delivered by our courier, it is important to check the goods and if damaged, refuse the delivery and call us immediately. For your peace of mind, we have outlined the 12 point check below to show how we are passionate about your instrument.

1) Finish checked for imperfections or damage	2) Strings tuned up and tested for tone and playability	3) Neck checked for bending or humps
4)  Truss rod adjusted for correct positioning	5) Frets examined for playability	6) Bridge checked for position and hold on strings
7) Strap buttons tested for secure fitting	8) Neck joint examined	9) Machine heads turned and tested for secure grip on strings
10) Nut tested for secure fitting and correct string height	11) Switches, volume and tone controls tested for faulty connections	12) Pickups checked for responsiveness

For more details on our checking and packing procedure, please see our 12 Point Check and Packing Procedures page.

When You Will Receive your Order

Guitar accessories - strings, straps, stands, tuners and other small items
• Orders weighing less than 2kg are posted via First Class Royal Mail on the dispatch date shown.
• Orders weighing less than 2kg with a value over £30 will be sent First Class Royal Mail Recorded Delivery on the dispatch date shown.
• We cannot guarantee a delivery date for these orders, but First Class post usually takes 1-2 days.

Guitars, Amplifiers and larger items
• Orders weighing over 2kg are sent via our next working day courier service.

Interlink Express Courier Delivery
The Home Delivery Service You Have Been Waiting For. Interlink Express will provide you with a one hour delivery window so you don’t have to wait in all day for your parcel.

When Interlink Express deliver:
• You are given a one hour delivery window
• You are notified of this by email on the morning of delivery
• If not convenient you can use the email to change the delivery date

International Deliveries
We can deliver to the following European countries,
• Zone 1 - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Spain - £15 (including TAX) per order.
• Zone 2 - Finland, Portugal and Sweden - £25 (including TAX) per order.
• Zone 3 - Switzerland and Norway - £50 (excluding TAX) per order.
Please note that we can only deliver international orders to the billing address of the credit card used. These orders typically take 3-5 working days to be delivered, you can still track your orders via the Internet in the same way.