2024 Acoustic Guitar Holiday Shopping Guide
Explore awesome books, gear, guitars, and more—all for the music lovers in your life.
Lyzy Lusterman
Lyzy has worked at Acoustic Guitar since 2009. When not working, she plays music, goes birding, writes, and reads mysteries out loud to her cats.
Level Up Your Lead Guitar
Make your riffs and solos more musical, memorable, and fun to play! This course is free for you thanks to sponsorship from Elixir® Strings.
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Ask the Experts | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Go behind the workbench to explore the unique challenges and joys of guitar repair.
Badi Assad | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Tune in for a fascinating conversation - plus inspiring demonstrations - with nylon-string guitarist and singer Badi Assad.
Doc Watson Memories | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
To celebrate 100 years of Doc Watson, we invited a range of talented musicians, producers, and makers to share stories and reflect on the legacy of this great guitarist.
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Dom Flemons | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Join us for an illuminating discussion about the past and present of roots music with the American Songster himself.
Kaki King | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Learn how boundary-pushing guitarist Kaki King develops new tunings, the story behind the passerelle bridge, and why the third-to-last show is always the best performance of a tour.
Writing Songs with Sunny War, Madison Cunningham, and Adam Levy | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Join our illustrious panel for an in-depth conversation on songwriting. While each of our guests has a unique perspective and process, they share the belief that you can write songs, too.
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Students of Segovia | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
To mark the 130th birthday of Andrés Segovia, we spoke with three contemporary guitarists who each studied with the maestro: Lily Afshar, Liona Boyd, and Michael Chapdelaine.
Steve James | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Join us for a rollicking conversation and to hear some original tunes performed by the late, great roots-and-blues raconteur Steve James.
Achieve Your Guitar Goals | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Let’s talk about New Year’s resolutions! Our expert panel shares practical advice for setting, measuring, and achieving your guitar goals.
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Shop Visit: Independent Guitar Stores | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Take a virtual road trip across the US to visit four independent guitar stores. Each of these shops is more than just a retail outlet – and each of these shopkeepers has a unique perspective on why that is and what to look forward to in the future.
Sarah Jarosz | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Join us us for an in-depth discussion on the songwriting process and the importance of following your ear with trailblazing singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz.
Why Should I Plug In? | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Did you know you can expand the sonic possibilities of your acoustic guitar simply by plugging in? Doug Young, the recording engineer who wrote the book on acoustic amplification, reveals how.
Eric Bibb | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Eric Bibb shares captivating stories and insights about his musical upbringing, the limits and opportunities of being known as a blues player, and the role music plays in uniting and shaping the world today.
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The Joy of Teaching | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Join Happy Traum, Jane Miller, Jess Baron, and Sean McGowan for an uplifting roundtable on teaching (and learning) guitar.
Molly Tuttle [BONUS] | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Bluegrass superstar Molly Tuttle discusses playing music with friends and how a surprising wood made its way into her signature dreadnought.
Watch Highlights from the Acoustic Guitar Team Hangout
We talked all-time favorite articles, top tips for guitar players, and a whole lot more. Check out a few highlights from the event here.
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Tommy Emmanuel | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Tommy Emmanuel, Certified Guitar Player, discusses writing and arranging songs; collaborating with fellow musicians; and what makes a great guitarist.
My First Guitar | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Listen to the first-ever episode of The Acoustic Guitar Podcast, a new monthly show from your friends at Acoustic Guitar magazine.
An Update from Your Friends at Acoustic Guitar
'Acoustic Guitar' is here for you and we're working as hard as ever to to give you the information, instruction, and inspiration you expect from us.
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Acoustic Guitar Celebrates 30th Year in 2020
It’s time to celebrate Acoustic Guitar’s 30th year!
New Book Release: Chords at Your Fingertips
Follow this series of step-by-step lessons that take you from mastering moveable chord shapes to building chords from pentatonic scales to harmonizing like Chet Atkins and a whole lot in between.
New Book Release: Roots and Blues Fingerstyle Guitar Explorations by Steve James
"These are the songs of people who make music, not because they've been trained to do so or because they think it will make them rich and famous, but simply because they want to hear some."
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Experience the Sights and Sounds of Spain
Experience the music and history of Spain as visitors rarely do. With its lively markets, world-renowned museums, brightly colored gardens, flavorful cuisine, and architecture from centuries gone by, Spain strikes the perfect balance between old and new, traditional and modern,…