George Gruhn – Acoustic Guitar https://acousticguitar.com lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Thu, 01 Jun 2023 03:09:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AG_Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 George Gruhn – Acoustic Guitar https://acousticguitar.com 32 32 103806923 Great Acoustics: George Gruhn’s Exceptionally Rare 1933 Martin 12-Fret D-28 https://acousticguitar.com/great-acoustics-george-gruhns-exceptionally-rare-1933-martin-12-fret-d-28/ https://acousticguitar.com/great-acoustics-george-gruhns-exceptionally-rare-1933-martin-12-fret-d-28/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=131878 1933 Martin 12-Fret D-28-photo-Gary Scott-Gruhn Guitars This 1933 Martin 12-fret, slot-head D-28 is George Gruhn's favorite flattop steel-string guitar. Here's why.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/great-acoustics-george-gruhns-exceptionally-rare-1933-martin-12-fret-d-28/feed/ 1 131878 Ask the Expert: What’s the History Behind Solid Headstocks and Banjo Tuners on Guitars? https://acousticguitar.com/ask-the-expert-whats-the-history-behind-solid-headstocks-and-banjo-tuners-on-guitars/ https://acousticguitar.com/ask-the-expert-whats-the-history-behind-solid-headstocks-and-banjo-tuners-on-guitars/#respond Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:14:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=120916 a closeup of a solid guitar headstock with banjo tuners It is often said that early Martin guitars with 12-fret necks typically have slotted pegheads similar to classical guitars, while those with 14-fret necks only have solid pegheads. But this does not, in fact, correspond to the reality of Martin history.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/ask-the-expert-whats-the-history-behind-solid-headstocks-and-banjo-tuners-on-guitars/feed/ 0 120916