https://acousticguitar.com lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:07:35 +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/review-taylor-614ce-ltd-and-858e-ltd-golden-anniversary-guitars/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylor-614ce-ltd-and-858e-ltd-golden-anniversary-guitars/#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=146211 Taylor's 50th anniversary lineup revisits some of the brand’s most iconic designs, blending the character of the originals with modern innovations.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylor-614ce-ltd-and-858e-ltd-golden-anniversary-guitars/feed/ 0 146211 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-guild-f-512-maple-12-string/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-guild-f-512-maple-12-string/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:15:47 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=111226 In standard tuning, this guitar was great for cranking out my inner jukebox of classic-rock riffs from the ’70s and ’80s.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-guild-f-512-maple-12-string/feed/ 0 111226 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-guild-f-512-12-string/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-guild-f-512-12-string/#respond Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:25:07 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=106842 Introduced in 1968 as a special-order version of the 6-string F-50R, the Guild F-512 had varying appointments, including Brazilian rosewood backs and sides, before it became a regular model in 1974—and a go-to instrument for players such as Pete Townsend, Brian May, Tim Buckley, John Denver, and Dan Fogelberg.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-guild-f-512-12-string/feed/ 0 106842 https://acousticguitar.com/great-acoustics-galiano-12-string-built-by-dangelico/ https://acousticguitar.com/great-acoustics-galiano-12-string-built-by-dangelico/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:37:51 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=104623 This stunning 12-string Galiano could be singled out for its craftsmanship and design alone, but the instrument’s importance is elevated by a direct connection to a towering  20th-century guitar maker and the community of immigrants that trained him.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/great-acoustics-galiano-12-string-built-by-dangelico/feed/ 0 104623 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-taylor-352ce-and-362ce-12-strings/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-taylor-352ce-and-362ce-12-strings/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:30:47 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=104449 Two small-bodied, player-friendly 12-string acoustic guitars with distinct sonic signatures]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-taylor-352ce-and-362ce-12-strings/feed/ 0 104449 https://acousticguitar.com/new-gear-taylors-858e-and-552ce-12-fret/ https://acousticguitar.com/new-gear-taylors-858e-and-552ce-12-fret/#respond Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:09:51 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=31661 Taylor’s 858e and 552ce offer effortless playability Twelve-string guitars are notoriously tricky instruments, particularly in terms of playability and intonation, and it can be hard to find a great one, though Taylor has earned a good reputation for its 12-strings. So it’s satisfying to make the acquaintance of not one, but two new Taylor 12-strings, […]]]> https://acousticguitar.com/new-gear-taylors-858e-and-552ce-12-fret/feed/ 0 31661 https://acousticguitar.com/taylor-150e-12-string/ https://acousticguitar.com/taylor-150e-12-string/#respond Tue, 19 Aug 2014 06:49:15 +0000 http://acousticguitar.stringlettermusic.com/?p=733 Taylor's 150e is the 12-string guitar for players whose primary instrument is a six-string.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/taylor-150e-12-string/feed/ 0 733