https://acousticguitar.com lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Sat, 06 Jan 2024 19:20:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AG_Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://acousticguitar.com 32 32 103806923 https://acousticguitar.com/great-acoustics-john-denvers-luxurious-1978-yamaha-l-53/ https://acousticguitar.com/great-acoustics-john-denvers-luxurious-1978-yamaha-l-53/#respond Sun, 07 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143152 Denver used this ornate, custom Yamaha extensively in concert and on TV (and on his album cover with the Muppets).]]> https://acousticguitar.com/great-acoustics-john-denvers-luxurious-1978-yamaha-l-53/feed/ 0 143152 https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-enhance-your-plugged-in-tone-with-pedals-and-preamps/ https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-enhance-your-plugged-in-tone-with-pedals-and-preamps/#respond Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:27:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=122174 Learn how to 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not a classical player, mastering pieces such as this offers a great learning experience for any fingerstyle guitarist, because it not only teaches picking-hand techniques that are independent of set patterns but also demonstrates excellent form and structure. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/learn-to-play-j-s-bachs-bourree-in-e-minor-for-guitar/feed/ 2 117157 https://acousticguitar.com/made-in-oregon-the-first-twenty-years-at-breedlove-guitars/ https://acousticguitar.com/made-in-oregon-the-first-twenty-years-at-breedlove-guitars/#respond Mon, 04 May 2020 15:50:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=117293 Breedlove has capitalized on creative designs and fearless expansion to carve its own niche.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/made-in-oregon-the-first-twenty-years-at-breedlove-guitars/feed/ 0 117293 https://acousticguitar.com/larrivee-guitars/ https://acousticguitar.com/larrivee-guitars/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:12:10 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=117223 Since building his first guitar in the 1970s, Jean-Claude Larrivée also built several factories from the ground up]]> https://acousticguitar.com/larrivee-guitars/feed/ 0 117223 https://acousticguitar.com/diy-maintenance-how-to-make-your-acoustic-guitar-play-better-than-ever/ https://acousticguitar.com/diy-maintenance-how-to-make-your-acoustic-guitar-play-better-than-ever/#respond Thu, 08 Sep 2016 21:58:04 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=98043 Learning how to give your guitar a minor tune-up versus knowing when it’s time to take it to a repair pro will help you get more enjoyment out of your instrument.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/diy-maintenance-how-to-make-your-acoustic-guitar-play-better-than-ever/feed/ 0 98043 https://acousticguitar.com/review-the-small-but-powerful-always-popular-aer-compact-603-amp/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-the-small-but-powerful-always-popular-aer-compact-603-amp/#respond Fri, 01 Apr 2016 16:35:01 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=41471 The Compact 60/3 is virtually interchangeable with the previous version, the trusty AER Compact 60.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-the-small-but-powerful-always-popular-aer-compact-603-amp/feed/ 0 41471 https://acousticguitar.com/pedal-power-how-to-enhance-your-plugged-in-tone/ https://acousticguitar.com/pedal-power-how-to-enhance-your-plugged-in-tone/#respond Wed, 23 Mar 2016 23:08:42 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=35546 Learning how to get the biggest, fattest, and most pleasing tone will allow you to enjoy playing through an amp or PA that much more]]> https://acousticguitar.com/pedal-power-how-to-enhance-your-plugged-in-tone/feed/ 0 35546 https://acousticguitar.com/guild-m-120-review-a-vintage-style-mahogany-small-body/ https://acousticguitar.com/guild-m-120-review-a-vintage-style-mahogany-small-body/#respond Sat, 19 Dec 2015 02:12:06 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=156 The M-120 is modeled Guild’s all-mahogany M-20]]> 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https://acousticguitar.com/review-aer-compact-603-acoustic-amp/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:20:33 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=368 Updates to the AER Compact 60/3 were focused on making it more open, dynamic, and modern sounding.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-aer-compact-603-acoustic-amp/feed/ 0 368 https://acousticguitar.com/taylor-814ce-review/ https://acousticguitar.com/taylor-814ce-review/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:20:07 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=935 This guitar has a low-end depth and looseness that makes it sound like a larger guitar, with super-low action and a relatively shallow, half-rounded neck.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/taylor-814ce-review/feed/ 0 935 https://acousticguitar.com/epiphone-reissue-is-inspired-by-1964-texan/ https://acousticguitar.com/epiphone-reissue-is-inspired-by-1964-texan/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2013 06:05:00 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=964 The instrument has vintage looks, classic Texan sound, great playability, and easy-to-use electronics.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/epiphone-reissue-is-inspired-by-1964-texan/feed/ 0 964 https://acousticguitar.com/martin-dcpa4-siris-review/ https://acousticguitar.com/martin-dcpa4-siris-review/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2013 07:30:29 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=1222 The DCPA4 Siris’s feel reflects its fusion of traditional and contemporary specs. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/martin-dcpa4-siris-review/feed/ 0 1222 https://acousticguitar.com/garrin-benfields-real-world-rig/ https://acousticguitar.com/garrin-benfields-real-world-rig/#respond Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:23:48 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=956 https://acousticguitar.com/garrin-benfields-real-world-rig/feed/ 0 956 https://acousticguitar.com/l-r-baggs-lyric-review/ https://acousticguitar.com/l-r-baggs-lyric-review/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:14:35 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=354 This is a great option for acoustic pickers searching for transparent amplification.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/l-r-baggs-lyric-review/feed/ 0 354 https://acousticguitar.com/11-affordable-small-body-flattops/ https://acousticguitar.com/11-affordable-small-body-flattops/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:31:02 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=434 Here are reviews of 11 steel-string flattops priced between $350 and $800.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/11-affordable-small-body-flattops/feed/ 11 434 https://acousticguitar.com/yamaha-ls6-review/ https://acousticguitar.com/yamaha-ls6-review/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:59:47 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=455 For many years, especially in the 1970s and ’80s, Yamaha was virtually synonymous with inexpensive, good quality flattop guitars, and the LS6 lives up to this reputation.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/yamaha-ls6-review/feed/ 1 455 https://acousticguitar.com/recording-king-ro-310-review/ https://acousticguitar.com/recording-king-ro-310-review/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 04:23:16 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=465 Recording King RO-310 acoustic guitar review.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/recording-king-ro-310-review/feed/ 1 465 https://acousticguitar.com/tanglewood-tw-40-o-an-review/ https://acousticguitar.com/tanglewood-tw-40-o-an-review/#respond Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:59:13 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=611 Fueled by reader requests for an overview of currently available small-body guitars, Acoustic Guitar invited manufacturers to send us samples of their small-body instruments with list prices between $500 and $1,000. We ended up with 11 guitars that are surprisingly diverse in sound and feel, some inspired by vintage instruments and others with more modern body […]]]> https://acousticguitar.com/tanglewood-tw-40-o-an-review/feed/ 0 611 https://acousticguitar.com/martin-000x1ae-review/ https://acousticguitar.com/martin-000x1ae-review/#respond Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:57:06 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=607 Martin 000X1AE acoustic guitar review.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/martin-000x1ae-review/feed/ 0 607