Can Bridge Pins Enhance Your Acoustic Guitar’s Tone?
There are so many different materials for acoustic guitar bridge pins, but how much difference do they make in your guitar tone?
These articles originally appeared in the March-April 2022 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine.
Acoustic Guitar Truss Rods: Correcting an Adjustment Gone Wrong
Truss rod adjustments can make a big difference in an acoustic guitar's playability. However, even the most straightforward adjustments can have their pitfalls.
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How to Flatpick Like Roots Legend Norman Blake
Norman Blake is one of the great unsung heroes of 20th-century folk music. Here's a look at his life, music, and what you can learn from his guitar playing.
Beginning Fingerpicking: How to Play Melody and Bass Lines at the Same Time
Guitarist Mary Flower demonstrates how to play melodies and bass notes at the same time on acoustic guitar via an exercise she calls "Nimble Fingers."
Billy Strings Expands Beyond Bluegrass and Finds His Own Voice with ‘Renewal’
Billy Strings talks about developing his own style, gear he uses on-stage, and his "Holy Grail" guitar.
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A Guide to Identifying Common Acoustic Guitar Shapes and Sizes
The steel-string acoustic guitar appears in many different sizes and shapes. This guide gives a general understanding of the most common styles and what they may offer players.
Learn to Play Rock-Solid Rhythm Guitar
In this guitar lesson you will focus on tightening up your timing on rhythm guitar using a variety of different strumming rhythms.
Learn Eddie Lang’s Jazz Guitar Interpretation of a Rachmaninoff Prelude
Eddie Lang's jazz guitar interpretation of Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-Sharp Minor keeps the dark and brooding atmosphere of the original piano piece.
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Star Power Fuels New Interpretations of Classics on ‘Barry Waldrep & Friends Celebrate Tony Rice’
Barry Waldrep & Friends Celebrate Tony Rice creates a personal remembrance of Rice and his music from a modern country music perspective with star power.
Nathan Salsburg’s ‘Psalms’ Is an Idiosyncratic New Take on the Old Testament
"Psalms" is almost as much about Nathan Salsburg’s connection with his acoustic guitar as it is with his Jewish heritage.
‘Home on the Midrange’ Is a Remarkable Display of Chemistry and Imagination from Jamie Stillway & Eric Skye
On Home on the Midrange, Jamie Stillway and Eric Skye put on a flatpicking clinic over the course of eight original tunes.
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Tips on Arranging Celtic Harp Songs for Fingerstyle Guitar
Here are some tips for arranging and playing Celtic harp tunes on fingerstyle acoustic guitar, using the piece "Squire Woods Lament" as an example.
Review: The Hazelrigg Industries VDI Vacuum Tube Direct Box Delivers High-Quality Acoustic Guitar Sound
The Hazelrigg Industries VDI Vacuum Tube–Based Direct Box cuts no corners in pursuit of the best possible sound for acoustic guitar.
Guitar Transcription: Norman Blake’s Take on “Just Tell Them That You Saw Me,” an Early Tin Pan Alley Song
Rather than strumming full chords, Norman Blake's acoustic guitar version of "Just Tell Them That You Saw Me" features a taut melody on the bass strings.
Kathrin Hauser and Her Family’s Guitar-Making Dynasty
The Hauser guitar making dynasty started in the late 19th century with Josef Hauser (1854–1939) and continues today with Hermann Hauser III and his daughter Kathrin Hauser.
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Emmylou Harris and the Nash Ramblers’ ‘Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert’ is Another Welcome Visit from a Prime Acoustic Band
The album features a recently unearthed concert recorded 7 months before 'At the Ryman,' with a completely different set list.
The Guild A-20 Marley Is a Cool and Affordable Re-Creation of Bob Marley’s Songwriting Guitar
For its new A-20 Marley acoustic guitar, Guild tracked down vintage Madeira models, seeking to copy most of the original details, while improving on certain aspects.
‘Everywhere You Go’ is a Wide-Ranging Guitar Album from Fiddle and Banjo Icon Bruce Molsky
On his long-overdue guitar album, Everywhere You Go, Bruce Molsky revisits the music that has left the deepest impressions on him.
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Review: Sessionwire Software Makes High-Quality Online Music Collaboration Easy
This app allows you to transfer files, share screens, and stream high-quality audio.
Review: Gibson’s New Generation Collection Is an Affordable Line of Soundport-Equipped Acoustics
Gibson has released a new line of acoustic guitars with soundports, the Generation Collection. HEre's our review of the Gibson G-45 and the Gibson G-200.
Aoife O’Donovan’s ‘Age of Apathy’ is an Introspective Album Completely of Its Time
Aoife O’Donovan's Age of Apathy is a different kind of pandemic album: engaged, ambitious, expansive.
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Learn a Streamlined Guitar Arrangement of the Rodgers & Hart Classic “Manhattan”
Some of the chords you'll play in this guitar arrangement of Rogers & Hart's classic tune "Manhattan" are a bit sophisticated, but they’re all pretty easy to play.
Remarkable ‘Samba in Seattle: Live at the Penthouse 1966–68’ from Bola Sete Trio Showcases Classical Guitar Influences
Playing nylon-string, Bola Sete was a masterful improviser and technician, with influences that ranged from Django Reinhardt to João Gilberto to Andres Segovia.
12 Tips for Learning Songs from Recordings
Learning to play your favorites tunes accurately and thoroughly requires digging deeper than visiting online tab libraries. Here are tips to help with the process.
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Amythyst Kiah Gives Old-Timey Music a New-Timey Sound
It's the stuff you can’t teach that makes Amythyst Kiah's music so impactful: a wicked right-hand fingerpicking and pick stroke, plus a voice full of power and authority.