https://acousticguitar.com lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Tue, 27 May 2025 19:26:00 +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/developed-with-john-mayer-ernie-balls-latest-earthwood-bell-bronze-strings-provide-bold-tone-and-solid-tuning/ https://acousticguitar.com/developed-with-john-mayer-ernie-balls-latest-earthwood-bell-bronze-strings-provide-bold-tone-and-solid-tuning/#respond Wed, 28 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=147736 Ernie Ball may be best known for its electric strings but the company also has an impressive lineup of acoustic offerings. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/developed-with-john-mayer-ernie-balls-latest-earthwood-bell-bronze-strings-provide-bold-tone-and-solid-tuning/feed/ 0 147736 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-musicnomads-precision-tools/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-musicnomads-precision-tools/#respond Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=147257 These handy tools are easy enough for the DIY tech but solid enough for a pro.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-musicnomads-precision-tools/feed/ 0 147257 https://acousticguitar.com/dobro-master-jerry-douglas-talks-tone-phrasing-and-importance-of-listening/ https://acousticguitar.com/dobro-master-jerry-douglas-talks-tone-phrasing-and-importance-of-listening/#comments Sun, 02 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=147046 The 16-time Grammy winner revisits his classic songs with a fresh perspective and a cohesive, road-seasoned band on ‘The Set.’]]> https://acousticguitar.com/dobro-master-jerry-douglas-talks-tone-phrasing-and-importance-of-listening/feed/ 2 147046 https://acousticguitar.com/review-the-cort-modern-black-a-contemporary-guitar-blending-bold-looks-with-great-playability-and-sound/ 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https://acousticguitar.com/review-gruhn-versitar/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=144541 Based on the Tacoma models that Gruhn designed back in the 1990s, the Versitar series deconstructs and reconstructs many of the touchpoints of traditional flattop design, like the neck joint, fret count, bracing, soundhole position, and more]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-gruhn-versitar/feed/ 0 144541 https://acousticguitar.com/four-young-fingerstyle-guitar-players/ https://acousticguitar.com/four-young-fingerstyle-guitar-players/#respond Sun, 21 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=144003 Fingerstyle guitar is in good hands, judging by the diverse talents of Jontavious Willis, Janet Noguera, Hayden Pedigo, and Muireann Bradley.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/four-young-fingerstyle-guitar-players/feed/ 0 144003 https://acousticguitar.com/review-fenders-highway-series-parlor-a-thinline-acoustic-electric-engineered-to-sound-big/ 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https://acousticguitar.com/how-guitar-virtuoso-hiroya-tsukamoto-arrived-at-his-unique-acoustic-style/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142849 Each step of his musical journey has shaped his approach as a composer and performer.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/how-guitar-virtuoso-hiroya-tsukamoto-arrived-at-his-unique-acoustic-style/feed/ 2 142849 https://acousticguitar.com/how-guitar-makers-are-responding-to-climate-and-supply-threats/ https://acousticguitar.com/how-guitar-makers-are-responding-to-climate-and-supply-threats/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=141900 Guitar manufacturers are rethinking their processes in a world where climate change and deforestation are no longer abstract problems.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/how-guitar-makers-are-responding-to-climate-and-supply-threats/feed/ 0 141900 https://acousticguitar.com/fishmans-new-afx-mini-acoustic-pedals-are-tailored-for-acoustic-guitarists/ https://acousticguitar.com/fishmans-new-afx-mini-acoustic-pedals-are-tailored-for-acoustic-guitarists/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=141758 Fishman’s Pocket Blender, AcoustiVerb, Broken Record, and Pro EQ Mini pedals feature quality sound and advanced signal routing capabilities.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/fishmans-new-afx-mini-acoustic-pedals-are-tailored-for-acoustic-guitarists/feed/ 0 141758 https://acousticguitar.com/twanguero-records-nylon-string-album-in-costa-rican-rainforest/ https://acousticguitar.com/twanguero-records-nylon-string-album-in-costa-rican-rainforest/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=141946 The Latin Grammy-winning guitarist discusses the recording and guitar techniques behind his new album, ‘Carreteras Secundarias, Vol. II.’]]> https://acousticguitar.com/twanguero-records-nylon-string-album-in-costa-rican-rainforest/feed/ 1 141946 https://acousticguitar.com/reuben-cox-old-style-guitar-shop/ https://acousticguitar.com/reuben-cox-old-style-guitar-shop/#comments Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=141048 Whether working on guitars for Jackson Browne, building a rubber bridge for an instrument powering a Taylor Swift hit, or setting up some kid’s cheap acoustic, Cox keeps chasing a sound—and inviting the world along for the ride.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/reuben-cox-old-style-guitar-shop/feed/ 4 141048 https://acousticguitar.com/john-monteleones-exquisite-archtops/ Sun, 09 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=138670 If there’s a living heir to the great mid-20th-century luthiers like John D’Angelico and James D’Aquisto, John Monteleone would have to be it.]]> 138670 https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylors-ad12e-sb-provides-walnut-warmth-in-a-small-footprint/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylors-ad12e-sb-provides-walnut-warmth-in-a-small-footprint/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=140769 Part of Taylor's relatively affordable American Dream series, the $1,999 AD12e-SB covers a lot of bases. Taylor calls its Grand Concert shape compact, and I think that’s a good way to describe an instrument whose tone belies its size.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-taylors-ad12e-sb-provides-walnut-warmth-in-a-small-footprint/feed/ 0 140769 https://acousticguitar.com/after-more-than-40-albums-john-mccutcheon-is-still-in-love-with-his-instruments/ https://acousticguitar.com/after-more-than-40-albums-john-mccutcheon-is-still-in-love-with-his-instruments/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=135206 As you might expect from such a narrative songwriter, each of his guitars has a bit of a story behind it.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/after-more-than-40-albums-john-mccutcheon-is-still-in-love-with-his-instruments/feed/ 0 135206 https://acousticguitar.com/phil-jones-bass-x4-nanobass-combo-amplifier-review/ https://acousticguitar.com/phil-jones-bass-x4-nanobass-combo-amplifier-review/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=134923 It doesn’t weigh much, but the Phil Jones Bass X4 Nanobass combo amp is no lightweight. Its ability to produce warm, clean lows is impressive for an amp its size. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/phil-jones-bass-x4-nanobass-combo-amplifier-review/feed/ 0 134923 https://acousticguitar.com/review-takamine-crn-ts1-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-takamine-crn-ts1-guitar/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=133357 Our reviewer found that for a big guitar with a big sound, the Takamine CRN-TS1 also offers an intimate quality that rewards an uncluttered approach, where notes are given the time and space to linger.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-takamine-crn-ts1-guitar/feed/ 0 133357 https://acousticguitar.com/alternate-tunings-master-glenn-jones-returns-with-vade-mecum/ https://acousticguitar.com/alternate-tunings-master-glenn-jones-returns-with-vade-mecum/#respond Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=133623 Glenn Jones doesn’t see open tunings as an alternate to standard, but rather as the core to his approach to playing and composing on guitar, including on his album ‘Vade Mecum.‘]]> https://acousticguitar.com/alternate-tunings-master-glenn-jones-returns-with-vade-mecum/feed/ 0 133623 https://acousticguitar.com/bob-taylor-richard-hoover-dana-bourgeois-50-years-of-guitar-making/ https://acousticguitar.com/bob-taylor-richard-hoover-dana-bourgeois-50-years-of-guitar-making/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=129193 Bob Taylor (Taylor Guitars), Richard Hoover (Santa Cruz Guitars), and Dana Bourgeois (Schoenberg, Bourgeois Guitars) reflect on 50 years of guitar making.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/bob-taylor-richard-hoover-dana-bourgeois-50-years-of-guitar-making/feed/ 0 129193 https://acousticguitar.com/classical-guitar-builder-joshia-de-jonge-on-experimentation-and-a-life-of-lutherie/ https://acousticguitar.com/classical-guitar-builder-joshia-de-jonge-on-experimentation-and-a-life-of-lutherie/#respond Sun, 31 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=120924 Classical guitar builder Joshia de Jonge talks about experimenting in her own shop after years of working alongside her father & other facets of a life of lutherie.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/classical-guitar-builder-joshia-de-jonge-on-experimentation-and-a-life-of-lutherie/feed/ 0 120924 https://acousticguitar.com/thomas-ripsam-c-f-martin-and-co-s-first-non-family-ceo/ https://acousticguitar.com/thomas-ripsam-c-f-martin-and-co-s-first-non-family-ceo/#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=131970 Thomas Ripsam’s path to CEO at C.F. Martin & Co.’s Nazareth, Pennsylvania, headquarters is even more unlikely than most.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/thomas-ripsam-c-f-martin-and-co-s-first-non-family-ceo/feed/ 0 131970 https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-prs-se-a40e-angelus-acoustic-electric-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-prs-se-a40e-angelus-acoustic-electric-guitar/#comments Fri, 20 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=132147 Probably more than any instrument I’ve tested in years, the PRE SE A40E Angelus acoustic-electric guitar revealed its true potential gradually.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/gear-review-prs-se-a40e-angelus-acoustic-electric-guitar/feed/ 3 132147 https://acousticguitar.com/guitar-review-preston-thompson-d-sma-dreadnought/ https://acousticguitar.com/guitar-review-preston-thompson-d-sma-dreadnought/#respond Sun, 27 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=129045 Handcrafted in the company's Sisters, Oregon, workshop, the Preston Thompson D-SMA has a poetic side you might not expect from an instrument of its size.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/guitar-review-preston-thompson-d-sma-dreadnought/feed/ 0 129045