How to Keep Acoustic Guitar Tuners Moving Smoothly
Here's how to keep the tuning components on your acoustic guitar moving smoothly, from cleaning to proper lubricant selection for both modern and vintage guitars.
These articles originally appeared in the November-December 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine.
How to Use a Looper to Create Soundscapes on Acoustic Guitar
When used properly, a looper pedal can transform the sound of your acoustic guitar into something new and beautiful, while making your performances more dynamic.
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Play Happy Traum’s Fingerstyle Arrangement of “Worried Blues” on Acoustic Guitar
“It’s one of those lonesome blues things, but it’s not a standard 12-bar blues... It’s more like a folk song,” says Traum
Maegen Wells Is Building Next-Level Archtop Guitars in Her Northern California Workshop
“I don’t ever say that I chose to get into guitar making,” says archtop guitar maker Maegen Wells. “I felt like I was surrendering to a mission.”
4 Ways to Improve Your Fingerstyle Guitar Improvisation
This Weekly Workout will help you develop your frame of mind and confidence in solo fingerstyle improvisation on guitar via Tárrega's “Etude in E minor.”
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Learn Chord-Melody Techniques from Jazz Guitarist Eddie Lang
Here are some ideas from jazz great Eddie Lang for some new chord melody techniques and textures on guitar, applied to the verse of the old standard “After You’ve Gone.”
Learn an Easy Guitar Version of “House of the Rising Sun” Using Simple Chords
Here's an easy arrangement for guitar of "House of the Rising Sun" that's great as a campfire song—whether you're cooking dinner inside or outside.
Roots Guitarist and Educator Happy Traum Teaches a Few Songs from His Storied Career
At 83, the guitarist Happy Traum is remarkably youthful—still playing concerts & teaching. Here is a retrospective of his life in music as captured by 6 songs.
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Learn the Essential Techniques of Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar
Explore history of fingerstyle guitar, as well as some of the more influential players and examples of the technique in different genres.
New Joseph Spence Collection Is Full of Unreleased Folk Guitar Treasures
"Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing" is the latest archival release of music by Joseph Spence—the late Bahamian folk guitarist.
Guitar Review: Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Hummingbird
The street price on Epiphone’s "Inspired By Gibson" Hummingbird acoustic guitar? Just $799—and you get much of the vibe of its costlier Gibson counterparts.
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Yasmin Williams Crafts Otherworldly Acoustic Soundscapes on ‘Urban Driftwood’
Yasmin Williams uses percussive accents on her acoustic guitar’s body & incorporates instruments such as kora & kalimba
Review: MusicNomad Keep It Simple, Setup (KISS) DIY Kit
MusicNomad has introduced the Keep It Simple, Setup (KISS), a DIY kit designed to make guitar setups easy even for the entirely uninitiated.
Great Acoustics: A Pristine 1943 Martin 000-18 with a Fascinating History
This 1943 Martin 000-18 was originally a gift to a Spanish immigrant to Monterey, California, who was a regular performer along the famed Cannery Row.
These 3 New Releases Show Diverse Approaches to Fingerstyle Guitar Mastery
John Pizzarelli's Better Days Ahead, Matthew Stevens' Pittsburgh, & Steve Gibb's The Boatman each highlight mastery of the fingerstyle guitar in their own right.
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John Hiatt and the Jerry Douglas Band Shine on ‘Leftover Feelings’
The settings in Leftover Feelings, recorded live in Nashville’s historic RCA Studio B, find the middle ground between wisdom and cleverness, country and bluegrass.
Leo Brouwer Redefines Classical Guitar Repertoire with His Blend of Yoruban and Modernist Elements
For six decades, Cuban-born Leo Brouwer has been at the vanguard of guitarist-composers. Here's a look into how his work has helped redefine classical guitar repertoire.
Review: Santa Cruz Guitar Company Happy Traum Signature Model HT/13
Beautiful. Resonant. Comfortable. Balanced. Sweet. Loud! These were the words that immediately came to mind as I played the Santa Cruz HT/13 guitar for the first time
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Charlie Parr’s ‘Last of the Better Days Ahead’ is an Evocative Storehouse of Memories and Impressions
Singer-songwriter Charlie Parr's 17th album, "Last of the Better Days Ahead," is chock full of memories and energy with a sprightly sense of adventure.
Learn to Play the Traditional Flatpicking Duet ‘Old Grimes’ on Acoustic Guitar
Guitarist Alan Barnosky teaches an acoustic guitar arrangement of the melodic fiddle tune “Old Grimes,” as interpreted by Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge
John Pizzarelli Releases Solo Guitar Tribute Album to His Hero Pat Metheny
Guitarist John Pizzarelli had long been a fan of jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, and during the pandemic had time to arrange some of Metheny’s works for solo guitar.